Current Affairs 5th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. When is the International Day of Education observed every year?
A. January 21
B. January 24
C. February 21
D. February 24
Answer [B] January 24
2. Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has recently signed an MoU with which of the following organizations?
A. World Bank
B. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
C. Asian Development Bank
D. BRICS Bank
Answer [B] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
3. Who has been recently awarded with the Subash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar, 2020?
A. Vijay Kumar
B. Sylendra Babu
C. Kumar Munnan Singh
D. Naveen Kumar
Answer [C] Kumar Munnan Singh
4. Which state has recently made reading of permeable to constitution as a mandatory practice in schools?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
5. Which state’s Tourism department has received the special mention honour as “Emerging Global Destination” in UN World Tourism Organization Global Destination Award 2019?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Manipur
C. Assam
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
6. What is the name of the award recently presented by the Indian President to Children, in the fields of innovation, social service, sports, art and culture and bravery?
A. Janani Puraskar
B. Shakti
C. Bal Shakti
D. Bal
Answer [C] Bal Shakti
7. What is the current investment limit for Foreign portfolio investors in government and corporate bonds, after the credit directions of RBI?
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%
Answer [C] 30%
8. Which organization is set to develop the National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP)?
A. Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation
B. NITI Aayog
C. Finance Commission
D. National Development Council
Answer [B] NITI Aayog
9. India recently handed over the consignment of Measles and Rubella vaccines to which country, after a suspected outbreak?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Maldives
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
Answer [B] Maldives
10. World Holocaust Forum was recently convened in which city, to remember Holocaust and counter anti-Semitism?
A. Moscow
B. Jerusalem
C. Paris
D. Berlin
Answer [B] Jerusalem