Current Affairs 2nd October 2019 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The 5th India International Science Festival (IISF-2019) is scheduled to be held in which city?
A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. New Delhi
D. Kochi
Answer [A] Kolkata
2. Which state has become the first Indian state to issue highest number of golden cards under Ayushman Bharat Scheme?
A. Nagaland
B. Tripura
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. J&K
Answer [D] J&K
3. Which Indian Sportsperson has become an athlete member of Team Visa for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Mary Kom
C. PV Sindhu
D. Abhinav Bindra
Answer [C] PV Sindhu
4. Paolo Borrometi, who won the 2019 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous Journalism, is from which country?
A. Italy
B. Denmark
C. Sweden
D. Norway
Answer [A] Italy
5. Which Indian corporate has won UN Global Climate Action Award in the ‘Climate Neutral Now’ category?
A. Reliance
B. Infosys
C. Tata
D. Birla
Answer [B] Infosys
6. What is the India’s rank in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019 (WDCR)?
A. 45th
B. 46th
C. 44th
D. 48th
Answer [C] 44th
7. Which state government has unveiled a mascot ‘Tikki Mausi’ to combat malnutrition among children?
A. Odisha
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer [A] Odisha
8. Venu Madhav, who passed away recently, was the noted actor of which regional cinema?
A. Odia
B. Malayalam
C. Telugu
D. Hindi
Answer [C] Telugu
9. JNU has signed pact with which IIT for research, education & technology?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Indore
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Madras
Answer [C] IIT Delhi
10. On which date, the 2019 International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, is observed?
A. September 26
B. September 25
C. September 27
D. September 28
Answer [A] September 26