Current Affairs 4th July 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The World Bank has approved USD 250 million loan for affordable housing projects of which Indian state?
A. Odisha
B. West Bengal
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer [C] Tamil Nadu
2. Which is the first Indian state/UT to launch a dedicated Plasma Bank to treat COVID-19 patients?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. New Delhi
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [C] New Delhi
3. Which state government is set to launch the ‘Kill Corona’ campaign, to control the spread of coronavirus?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Madhya Pradesh
4. The Indian Government has banned 59 Chinese apps, by invoking its power under which act?
A. Information Technology (IT) Act
B. Right to Information Act
C. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act
D. Export-Quality Control and Inspection Act
Answer [A] Information Technology (IT) Act
5. What is the theme of the ‘National Statistics Day’ 2020, celebrated on June 29?
A. Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 5
B. Honouring P. C. Mahalanobis
C. Statistics is Life
D. Indian statistics
Answer [A] Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 5
6. Which Union Ministry has developed a new web portal to issue No Objection Certificate (NOC) for power projects?
A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
B. Ministry of Power
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of Coal
Answer [C] Ministry of Defence
7. Kholongchhu is the first joint venture hydroelectric project between India and which country?
A. Singapore
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. Myanmar
Answer [C] Bhutan
8. Who has been named as ‘India’s Most Valuable Test Player of the 21st Century’ by Wisden?
A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
B. Virat Kohli
C. Ravindra Jadeja
D. R Ashwin
Answer [C] Ravindra Jadeja
9. Which is the headquarters of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)?
A. Geneva
B. New York
C. Nairobi
D. Paris
Answer (B) New York
10. Which is the “International Asteroid Day” celebrated across the world?
A. June 30
B. July 1
C. July 2
D. July 3
Answer (A) June 30