Current Affairs 29th April 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act, which was making news recently, is associated with which Union Ministry of India?
A. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers 
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 
C. Ministry of Finance 
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
Answer [C] Ministry of Finance
2. The country’s first COVID-19 sample collection mobile lab has been developed by which state-owned organization, in collaboration with the ESIC Medical College, Hyderabad?
A. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
B. Defence Research and Development Organization 
C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 
D. Bharat Electronics Limited 
Answer [B] Defence Research and Development Organization
3. Where is the main campus of the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology located?
A. Tamil Nadu 
B. Uttar Pradesh 
C. Gujarat 
D. Himachal Pradesh 
Answer [A] Tamil Nadu 
4. ‘Khongjom Day’ is commemorated in which Indian state/UT, to pay tribute to war heroes of the state?
A. Sikkim 
B. Manipur 
C. Arunachal Pradesh 
D. Tripura 
Answer [B] Manipur 
5. ‘mCOVID19’ is a mobile application launched by which Indian state, to enable the truck drivers to transport essential goods to the state?
A. Odisha 
B. Mizoram 
C. Assam 
D. West Bengal 
Answer [B] Mizoram 
6. Who is the head of therecently reconstituted National Shipping Board?
A. Malini Shankar 
B. Abdulgani Serang 
C. Amar Singh Thakur 
D. Anil Devli 
Answer [A] Malini Shankar 
7. International Girls in ICT Day is an initiative of which international organization?
A. UN Women 
B. UNESCO
C. UNICEF 
D. International Telecommunication Union 
Answer [D] International Telecommunication Union 
8. What is the name of the eminent Kolkata-based theatre personality and Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee, who recently passed away?
A. Rudratej Singh 
B. Usha Ganguly 
C. Ratnakar Chaini
D.  Virendra Lal Chopra 
Answer [B] Usha Ganguly
9. Amazon has launched a program called “Local shops on Amazon” in which country, to rope in local retailers into digital arena?
A. India
B. United States
C. Canada 
D. United Kingdom 
Answer [A] India
10. Which UN agency released a report, which says that the repayments of developing countries on their public external debt will create a great economic stress
A. UNIDO
B. UNCTAD 
C. IMF
D. ILO 
Answer [B] UNCTAD