Current Affairs 26th October 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Ministry of Culture launched “Life in Miniature” Project in collaboration with National Museum and Google Arts & Culture. Who is the Minister for Culture in India?
A. Harsh Vardhan                           
B. Kiren Rijiju
C. Mahendra Nath Pandey          
D. Prahlad Singh Patel
Answer [D] Prahlad Singh Patel
2. The first-ever virtual “Cll Agro & Food Tech: India-International Food & Agri Week” was organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) between October 16-22, 2020 in association with which ministry?
A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MOAFW)
B. Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry & Dairying (FAHD)
C. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
D. All A, B and C
Answer [D] All A, B and C
3. Which organization released a report titled “Human Mobility, Shared Opportunities?
A. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
B. United Nations Development Programme
C. World Trade Organization (WTO)
D. World Bank
Answer [B] United Nations Development Programme
4. Defence Ministers of NATO Member States are Planning to set up a New Space Center in Ramstein, Germany. NATO has how many member states?
A. 28                     
B. 58
C. 78                     
D. 30
Answer [D] 30
5. The Report titled “The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics” was released by which organization?
A. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
B. International Statistical Institute (ISI)
C. World Bank (WB)
D. United Nations (UN)
Answer [D] United Nations (UN)
6. Which state is planning to implement Bhagyalakshmi scheme?
A. Kerala                          
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Maharashtra              
D. Karnataka
Answer [D] Karnataka
7. In a regulatory framework for housing finance companies (HFCs), RBI fixed the minimum Net Owned Funds (NOF) size for HFCs at what amount?
A. 20 Crore                 
B. 10 Crore
C. 25 Crore                 
D. 5 Crore
Answer [C] 25 Crore   
8. Which company has entered into partnership with Atlantis to expand the Digital First Programme in India?
A. Visa                       
B. Master Card
C. Europay                
D. RuPay
Answer [B] Master Card
9. Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Lebanon (October 2020)?
A. Hassan Diab                     
B. Mustafa Adib
C. Saad El-Din-Hariri            
D. Denys Shmyhal
Answer [C] Saad El-Din-Hariri      
10. Which state has topped Anemia Mukt Bharat Index released by Union Ministry of Health and Welfare?
A. Assam             
B. Haryana
C. Gujarat            
D. Punjab
Answer [B] Haryana