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

1. Which financial institution of India has released ‘Financial Stability Report’?
A. Securities Exchange Board of India
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
D. State Bank of India
Answer [B] Reserve Bank of India
2. National Intelligence Grid “NATGRID” is an attached office under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Defence
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer [D] Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Amala Shankar, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
A. Dancer
B. Writer
C. Sportsperson
D. Politician
Answer [A] Dancer
4. A France-based refinery has spilled toxic chemicals over 15 acres in which sea?
A. Mediterranean Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Atlantic Ocean
Answer [A] Mediterranean Sea
5. India is set to hand-over 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Myanmar
D. Laos
Answer [B] Bangladesh
6. The Union Government has issued a certificate of GI registration for Saffron, grown in which state/UT?
A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Jammu & Kashmir
7. Which organization has collaborated with IIT Delhi under the ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’?
A. UPSC
B. AICTE
C. TRIFED
D. NAFED
Answer [C] TRIFED
8. Which Indian institution has developed a new portable device that gives result in an hour?
A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Guwahati
D. IIT Kharagpur
Answer [D] IIT Kharagpur
9. Which state has unveiled Surveillance Quadcopters and an Anti-depredation Quick Response vehicle, for surveillance in forest areas?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Maharashtra
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [B] Assam
10. India has extended medical assistance worth USD 1 million to which country?
A. Maldives
B. Taiwan
C. North Korea
D. South Korea
Answer [C] North Korea