Current Affairs 30th January 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which is the most polluted city in India, according to Greenpeace India’s recent report?
A. Gurugram
B. Jharia
C. Lucknow
D. Noida
Answer [B] Jharia
2. Which state is the first in the country to implement agriculture land leasing Policy?
A. Gujarat
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Uttarakhand
D. West Bengal
Answer [C] Uttarakhand
3. What is the name of the indigenous artillery guns, which are to be inducted into the Indian Army?
A. Sharang
B. Shrirang
C. Sevak
D. Senak
Answer [A] Sharang
4. Which Defence Force of India has recently signed an MoU with Geological Survey of India?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Air Force
D. Indian Coast Guard
Answer [B] Indian Navy
5. The National Bravery Awards for Children are presented by which ministry/organization annually?
A. Ministry of Women and Child Development
B. Ministry of Defence
C. UNICEF
D. Indian Council for Child Welfare
Answer [D] Indian Council for Child Welfare
6. Retired IAS Officer Yudvir Singh Malik has been recently appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of which crisis-hit firm?
A. IL&FS
B. DHFL
C. Unitech
D. Altico Capital
Answer [C] Unitech
7. Which Private Sector Bank launched ‘card-less cash withdrawal’ facility from its ATMs, recently?
A. HDFC Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer [C] ICICI Bank
8. As per the recent survey of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) by consultancy firm PwC, which country has the highest growth prospects?
A. China
B. India
C. United States
D. Germany
Answer [C] United States
9. The recently set-up ‘National Start-up Advisory Council’ is to be chaired by which Union Minister?
A. Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
B. Minister of Corporate Affairs
C. Minister of Commerce and Industry
D. Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Answer [C] Minister of Commerce and Industry
10. India’s first ever convention centre in Africa was recently inaugurated in which African Country?
A. Libya
B. Ghana
C. Niger
D. Algeria
Answer [C] Niger