Current Affairs 2nd January 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country recently became the first to organize the Indian Pharmacopoeia?
A. Afghanistan
B. Iraq
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Qatar
Answer [A] Afghanistan
2. What aspect does the recently launched Echo Network deal with?
A. Indian ecology and environment
B. Indian foreign policy
C. Indian military technology
D. India’s satellite network
Answer [A] Indian ecology and environment
3. What is Pinaka which was recently tested in Chandipur of odisha?
A. Cruise Missile
B. IED
C. Minesweeper
D. Artillery Missile
Answer [D] Artillery Missile
4. What is Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft that is being tested?
A. Solar space probe
B. Mars space probe
C. Astronaut capsule
D. Jupiter space probe
Answer [C] Astronaut capsule
5. The Kuril Island is being disputed between which two countries?
A. Japan and South Korea
B. Japan and Russia
C. Russia and Ukraine
D. Russia and USA
Answer [B] Japan and Russia
6. Which surface rover recently broke the record for lunar longevity?
A. Lunokhod 1
B. Viper
C. Pragyan
D. Yutu 2
Answer [D] Yutu 2
7. The bite strength of a Purussaurus was recently calculated. What is a Purussaurus?
A. a flying reptile
B. an ancient shark
C. a caiman
D. an ancient snake
Answer [C] a caiman
8. RBI’s Operation Twist is meant for tackling which issue?
A. Stagflation
B. Hardening in long tenor bond yields
C. Liquidity crunch in NBFC
D. Low transfer of rate cuts
Answer [B] Hardening in long tenor bond yields
9. The ‘Cricket 4 Good’ is a partnership program of ICC with which international body?
A. Olympic committee
B. UNESCO
C. UNICEF
D. WADA
Answer [C] UNICEF
10. The Kambala Sport, which is to get its own museum, involves the use of which animal?
A. Dogs
B. Camels
C. Horses
D. Buffaloes
Answer [D] Buffaloes