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

1. India is set to renew the ‘Agreement on Scientific cooperation’ for the next five years with which global association?
A. ASEAN                                             
B. BIMSTEC
C. European Union                           
D. G-20
Answer [C] European Union
2. Which country has relaxed standards for exporting drones to its friendly countries?
A. China                                             
B. United States
C. Russia                                             
D. France
Answer [B] United States
3. The Gwalior-Chambal belt of Madhya Pradesh is to be converted into arable land with support from which international institution?
A. World Bank                                   
B. Asian Development Bank
C. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
D. New Development Bank
Answer [A] World Bank
4. Which country is the largest holder of American government securities, at the end of May 2020?
A. China                                               
B. India
C. Japan                                               
D. United Kingdom
Answer [C] Japan   
5. Which country has rejected the claims of China in the South China Sea, in a formal declaration to the United Nations?
A. United States                                 
B. United Kingdom
C. New Zealand                                 
D. Australia
Answer [D] Australia
 
6. Which is the world’s largest glacier outside of the polar region?
 
A. Lambert-Fisher Glacier               
B. Siachen Glacier
C. Gangotri Glacier                           
D. Rathong Glacier
Answer [B] Siachen Glacier
7. The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is to set up its own Cotton Warehouse in which country?
A. Vietnam                                         
B. Thailand
C. Bangladesh                                     
D. Singapore
Answer [A] Vietnam
8. As per the UN World Wildlife Crime Report, which two countries were the main suppliers of illegal tiger products in the world?
A. India and China                             
B. China and Thailand
C. India and Indonesia                       
D. India and Thailand
Answer [D] India and Thailand
9. Which country has launched a Fitness Drive to reduce the mortality rate of Covid-19?
A. Unites States                                 
B. United Kingdom
C. Brazil                                               
D. Russia
Answer [B] United Kingdom
10. The Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine candidate, being manufactured by Serum Institute of India, is called by which name in India?
A. Covishield                                       
B. Covaxin
C. Covidsafe                                       
D. Covidia
Answer [A] Covishield