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

1. Which city plays host to the annual ‘World Future Energy Summit’ of the year 2020?
A. Abu Dhabi
B. Riyadh
C. Dubai
D. Sharjah
Answer [A] Abu Dhabi
2. Union Minister Smriti Irani recently launched a Welfare scheme named ‘Yashaswini’ from Goa. What does the scheme aim at?
A. Vaccination of Children
B. Assistance to women Self Help Groups
C. Cleaning of Beaches
D. Assistance to schools
Answer [B] Assistance to women Self Help Groups
3. Which state has recently started an awareness campaign for farmers to protect their sugarcane crop from locust?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
4. An International Film Festival with the theme of ‘Better Film’ Better Audience and Better Society’, was recently inaugurated in which city?
A. Tokyo
B. Dubai
C. Dhaka
D. Colombo
Answer [C] Dhaka
5. Who will participate in the interaction program with students named ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ scheduled for the year 2020?
A. Venkiah Naidu
B. Narendra Modi
C. Ramesh Pokriyal Nishank
D. K Sivan
Answer [B] Narendra Modi
6. The Workshop and exhibition on “Bamboo – A Wonder Grass” was recently held in which state/UT?
A. Assam
B. Meghalaya
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Jammu and Kashmir
7. The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has started a program called “TB-free air for every child” in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
8. What is a “Shopper, which was sometimes seen in news recently?
A. e-commerce website
B. Malware
C. Robot
D. Electric vehicle for shopping
Answer [B] Malware
9. Which of these festivals of other parts of India does not coincide with Makar Sankranti celebrated in North India in January?
A. Pedda Padanga
B. Magh Bihu
C. Thai Pongal
D. Vishu
Answer [D] Vishu
10. What is the deadline to separate roles of chairman and MD in top 500 companies, as per the recent directions of SEBI?
A. April 1st, 2020
B. April 1st, 2021
C. April 1st, 2022
D. April 1st, 2023
Answer [C] April 1st, 2022