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

1. ERO NET, Which was in news recently, is a portal of which autonomous organization of India?
A. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
B. Election Commission of India (ECI)
C. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
D. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA)
Answer [B] Election Commission of India (ECI)
2. Who was recently named as the nominee for the proposed Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Sunil Arora
B. Sushil Chandra
C. Om Prakash Rawat
D. A K Jyoti
Answer [B] Sushil Chandra
3. The first Bird-ringing station of the country with support of a state government, is to be built in which state/UT?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Bihar
4. Which Taxi-hailing start-up recently integrated with the Himmat Application of Delhi Police?
A. Ola
B. Uber
C. Didi
D. Lyft
Answer [B] Uber
5. Which global financial institution is set to grant &450 million loan to India for Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY)?
A. Asian Development Bank
B. World Bank
C. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
D. New Development Bank
Answer [B] World Bank
6. Who is the head of the High level expert group on farm exports, recently set up by the 15th Finance Commission?
A. N K Singh
B. U K Sinha
C. Tapan Ray
D. Sanjiv Puri
Answer [D] Sanjiv Puri
7. Which organization has recently initiated the process of capturing district-wise data on origin of export good?
A. Export and Import Bank of India
B. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
C. NITI Aayog
D. Export Promotion Council
Answer [B] Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
8. As per the recent report of World Population Review, what is the rank India in the ‘Largest Economy of the World List’?
A. Seventh
B. Sixth
C. Fifth
D. Fourth
Answer [C] Fifth
9. Which city plays host to the ‘3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety’?
A. Stockholm
B. Oslo
C. Helsinki
D. Warsaw
Answer [A] Stockholm
10. What is the name of the storm which hit the United Kingdom in February 2020?
A. Habine
B. Dennis
C. Kyar
D. Ciara
Answer [B] Dennis