Current Affairs 27th April 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan’ is a water conversation scheme of which Indian state/UT?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Gujarat
2. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations ‘World Food Programme (WFP) located?
A. Paris
B. Nairobi
C. Rome
D. Geneva
Answer [C] Rome
3. David Li has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (India Operations) of which global technology company?
A. Facebook
B. Huawei
C. Samsung
D. Amazon
Answer [B] Huawei
4. Which Middle East Country recently legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Lebanon
C. Oman
D. Yemen
Answer [B] Lebanon
5. The term, “West Texas Intermediate (WTI)’, which was recently in news, is associated with which sector?
A. Export Sanctions
B. Crude Oil Market
C. Business Process Outsourcing
D. H1B VISA
Answer [B] Crude Oil Market
6. As of April 2020, the investment made by which company is the largest foreign direct investment (FDI), for minority investment in India?
A. Amazon
B. Xiaomi
C. Facebook
D. Apple
Answer [C] Facebook
7. What is the prompt repayment incentive (PRI) rate per annum provided to farmers, for short term loans up to Rs. 3 lakh?
A. 2 per cent
B. 3 per cent
C. 4 per cent
D. 5 per cent
Answer [B] 3 per cent
8. Which country is ranked first for the fourth time in a row, in “The World Press Freedom Index 2020?
A. Switzerland
B. Singapore
C. Norway
D. Sweden
Answer [C] Norway
9. When was the World Intellectual Property Day established?
A. 1993
B. 1996
C. 2000
D. 2005
Answer [C] 2000
10. NASA is to launch second-generation space telescope named “James Webb Space Telescope” in ……..
A. 2020
B. 2021
C. 2022
D. 2023
Answer [B] 2021