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

1. When is World Toilet Day Observed?
A. 18 November 
B. 19 November 
C. 20 November 
D. 21 November
Answer [B] 19 November
2. Which Indian State share the longest land border with Bhutan?
A. Assam 
B. Sikkim 
C. Arunachal Pradesh 
D. West Bengal 
Answer [A] Assam 
3. Which of the following Countries is not larger than India in Terms of Geographical area?
A. Australia 
B. Brazil 
C. Canada 
D. Indonesia 
Answer [D] Indonesia 
4. India shares land borders with how many countries?
A. Six 
B. Seven 
C. Eight 
D. Nine 
Answer [B] Seven 
5. Which of the following straits connect Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean?
A. Strait of Hormuz
B. Strait of Gibraltar 
C. Bosporus Strait 
D. Dover Strait 
Answer [B] Strait of Gibraltar 
6. Which of the following countries does not share its border with Black Sea?
A. Georgia 
B. Bulgaria 
C. Belarus 
D. Turkey 
Answer [C] Belarus 
7. Which of the following was the first planet in the solar system to be visited by a Spacecraft?
A. Mercury 
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Jupiter 
Answer [B] Venus
8. Which of the following is the most commonly used chemical for ripening of mangoes in India?
A. Potassium Iodide 
B. Silver Iodide 
C. Ammonium Carbide 
D. Calcium Carbide 
Answer [D] Calcium Carbide
9. Thin Lamination is used in a transformer to reduce: 
A. Eddy current losses 
B. Hysteresis losses 
C. Corona losses 
D. None of the above 
Answer [A] Eddy current losses
10. Which of the following is not present in animal cell?
A. Cell Walls 
B. Mitochondria 
C. Ribosomes 
D. Cytoplasm 
Answer [A] Cell Walls