Current Affairs 29th October 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The European Union has fixed a target for net Zero Carbon Emission by which year?
A. 2025
B. 2030
C. 2050
D. 2100
Answer [C] 2050
2. Which country has recently passed a controversial 20th constitution amendment?
A. USA
B. China
C. Italy
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [D] Sri Lanka
3. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal has been recently integrated with which portal?
A. SWAYAM Portal
B. IRCTC Portal
C. Central Public Procurement Portal
D. CHAMPIONS Portal
Answer [C] Central Public Procurement Portal
4. Which state became the third State to curtail the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) powers?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Maharashtra
5. Which Public Sector Company has been granted permission to use drones for inspection activities?
A. ONGC
B. Indian Oil Corporation Limited
C. Oil India Limited
D. NTPC Limited
Answer [D] NTPC Limited
6. The Government of India has imposed stock holding limits on which agricultural commodity recently?
A. Rice
B. Onion
C. Potato
D. Wheat
Answer [B] Onion
7. Who has recently mediated to restore relations between Sudan and Israel?
A. Donald Trump
B. Barack Obama
C. Narendra Modi
D. Vladimir Putin
Answer [A] Donald Trump
8. A Price Monitoring and Resource Unit has been recently set up in which Indian state/UT?
A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Goa
D. Lakshadweep
Answer [C] Goa
9. The Government has approved guidelines for interest waiver on loans up to what amount, ahead of festive season?
A. Rs 25 lakh
B. Rs 50 lakh
C. Rs 1 crore
D. Rs 2 crore
Answer [D] Rs 2 crore
10. As per a recent study, the habitat of which species has been estimated to decline by 2050, due to climate change?
A. Himalayan brown bear
B. Bengal Tiger
C. Great Indian Bustard
D. Gangetic Dolphin
Answer [A] Himalayan brown bear