Current Affairs 31th December 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Union Ministry launched ‘Swachhata Abhiyan’ mobile application to geotag  insanitary latrines and manual scavengers?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Answer [B] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
2. What is the name of the online learning platform for it is, launched by the Skill Development Ministry?
A. Bharatskills
B. India Skills
C. Skill on line
D. Skill on borad
Answer [A] Bharatskills
3. Which Indian state has announced Rs 10,000 crore worth development projects to be completed in 100 days?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Kerala
4. India has appealed against the international arbitration court’s ruling in favour of which Telecom company?
A. Jio
B. Airtel
C. Vodafone
D. Orange SA
Answer [C] Vodafone
5. The ‘Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan’, which was seen in the news recently, is to be held in which two states?
A. Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
C. Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
D. Assam and Meghalaya
Answer [A] Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
6. Which state cabinet has approved Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [D] Madhya Pradesh
7. Which state has been permitted by the Finance Ministry to borrow Rs 2731 after it achieved ‘Ease of doing business reform?
A. Gujarat
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Odisha
Answer [C] Rajasthan
8. Which Municipal Corporation has been selected as the best performing civic body in the country?
A. Chennai
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Cochin
D. Mysuru
Answer [B] Visakhapatnam
9. Which Indian organization is developing ‘Green propulsion’ technology, that was seen in the news recently?
A. DRDO
B. BARC
C. OFB
D. ISRO
Answer [D] ISRO
10. The 100th Kisan Rail of India has been flagged off between Maharashtra and which other state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer [C] West Bengal