Current Affairs 31th August 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who has been selected as the new Chairperson of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)?
A. Soma Mondal
B. Gurdeep Singh
C. R.N Nayak
D. Balraj Joshi
Answer [A] Soma Mondal
2. India signed contract with which country for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu city?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Maldives
D. Thailand
Answer [C] Maldives
3. Who was the Chairperson of Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) for 15 years and has stepped down recently?
A. Isher Judge Ahluwalia
B. Bina Agarwal
C. Sonal Varma
D. Jayati Ghosh
Answer [A] Isher Judge Ahluwalia
4. Manitombi Singh, who has recently passed away, was associated with which sports?
A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Basket ball
D. Hockey
Answer [B] Football
5. Which organization has launched a loyalty platform named ‘nth Rewards’?
A. RBI
B. NITI Aayog
C. NPCI
D. SEBI
Answer [C] NPCI
6. Which food aggregator platform has launched a delivery service named ‘INSTAMART’?
A. Big Basket
B. Dunzo
C. Zomato
D. Swiggy
Answer [D] Swiggy
7. IC IMPACTS is an Annual Research conference between India and which country?
A. Cuba
B. Chile
C. Canada
D. Cyprus
Answer [C] Canada
8. Which Non-Profit organization has tied up with Naukri.com for connecting health care professionals with hospitals?
A. CRY India
B. HelpAge India
C. Smile Foundation
D. ECHO India
Answer [D] ECHO India
9. Who hosts the “At Home” reception for freedom fighters, as a part of Anniversary of the Quit India Movement?
A. President of India B. Prime Minister
C. Defence Minister
D. Chief of Defence Staff
Answer [A] President of India
10. Hassan Diab, who has resigned recently, was the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Brazil
B. Lebanon
C. New Zealand
D. Australia
Answer [B] Lebanon