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

1. Which district has topped the list of aspirational districts ranked by NITI Aayog for the February-June 2020 period?
A. Nawada                                       
B. Moga
C. Bijapur                                         
D. Bahraich
Answer [C] Bijapur
2. Union Minister Sadananda Gowda launched four schemes including a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and industry park scheme, for manufacturing which products?
A. Bulk drugs and medical devices       
B. Textile
C. Automobile                                         
D. Steel
Answer [A] Bulk drugs and medical devices
3. Which country is to play host to the 2023 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup?
A. England                                       
B. India
C. South Africa                                 
D. Australia
Answer [B] India
4. The birth anniversary of which Indian personality has been celebrated as ‘World Students Day’?
A. RadhaKrishnan                           
B. A P J Abdul Kalam
C. Homi J Bhabha                           
D. Vikram Sarabhai
Answer [B] A P J Abdul Kalam
5. What is the name of the participatory governance platform of India that has completed six years?
A. MyGov                                         
B. My India
C. Bharat Hamara                           
D. Mera Desh
Answer [A] MyGov
6. The Consumer regulator of Australia has accused which technology company of privacy breaches?
A. Facebook                                     
B. Google
C. Microsoft                                     
D. Amazon
Answer [B] Google
7. Which organization has launched an innovation contest named ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’?
A. NITI Aayog                               
B. Indian Institute of Science                                
C. Indian Space Research Organization
D. Defence Research and Development Organization
Answer [D] Defence Research and Development Organization
8. India-Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue was held in which city?
A. New Delhi                                 
B. Guwahati
C. Lucknow                                   
D. Ahmadabad 
Answer [A] New Delhi
9. India has pledged to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic by which year?
A. 2022                                           
B. 2025
C. 2030                                           
D. 2035
Answer [C] 2030
10. Which Union Ministry monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above?
A. Ministry of Finance                 
B. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [C] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation