Current Affairs 27th May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Name the person who inaugurates Indian Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), first of its kind Institutional Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre.
A. A K Sikri
B. Sanju Panda
C. Mohammad Rafiq
D. Dipankar Datta
Answer [A] A K Sikri
2. The first meeting of the 15th finance Commission’s Committee on Fiscal Consolidation Roadmap was held recently. The Committee estimated India’s GDP growth to -6% to 1% in FY21. Name the person who heads the committee.
A. Antony Cyriac
B. Ravi Kota
C. N. K. Singh
D. Arvind Mehta
Answer [C] N. K. Singh
3. Name the state/UT which is 1st in the country to release report on conservation of endemic, threatened floras.
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Meghalaya
D. Manipur
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
4. Name the 1st Indian state which has granted “Industry” status to “sports” recently to boost the sports sector.
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Manipur
C. Haryana
D. Mizoram
Answer [D] Mizoram
5. Name the Indian state/UT which sets up ‘Migration commission’ to provide employment to migrant workers.
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Manipur
D. Bihar
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh
6. How many crores has been allotted for beekeeping by Central Government under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan?
A. 1000
B. 500
C. 250
D. 100
Answer [B] 500
7. India has set up a military war game centre named ‘INDIA’ recently at which country?
A. Uganda
B. Kenya
C. Congo
D. Ghana
Answer [A] Uganda
8. As per World Steel Association (WSA), India’s crude steel output declined by 65.2% to 3.137 MT during April 2020. Where is the HQ of WSA located?
A. New York
B. Vienna
C. Geneva
D. Brussels
Answer [D] Brussels
9. The World Health Organization (WHO) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) have teamed up to fight the battle against Covid-19. Who is the president of IOC?
A. Shashank Manohar
B. Guy Ryder
C. Thomas Bach
D. Manu Sawhney
Answer [C] Thomas Bach
10. ‘Everybody will get employment’ scheme was launched in which Indian state in May 2020?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [D] Madhya Pradesh