Current Affairs 6th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which legendary Indian sportsperson was awarded with the prestigious ‘Padma Vibhushan’ award recently?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Dhanraj Pillai
C. M C Mary Kom
D. Abhinav Bindra
Answer [C] M C Mary Kom
2. How many personalities were selected for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award, on the republic day 2020?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
Answer [C] 16
3. “The National Tourism Conference’ of the year 2020 was recently organized in which Indian city?
A. Varanasi
B. Konark
C. Shimla
D. Leh
Answer [B] Konark
4. Mark Rutte, who was seen in news recently, is the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Germany
B. Netherlands
C. France
D. Italy
Answer [B] Netherlands
5. Which city plays host to the annual event ‘Bharat Parv, 2020’ which celebrates the spirit of India?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Ahmedabad
D. Jaipur
Answer [B] New Delhi
6. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has recently partnered with which global organization to establish a ‘Communication Resource Unit’?
A. World Bank
B. UNICEF
C. UNESCO
D. International Monetary Fund
Answer [B] UNICEF
7. India’s first and biggest walk-through aviary with over 100 species of birds, was recently inaugurated in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Guwahati
C. Bengaluru
D. Thriuvanathapuram
Answer [A] Mumbai
8. What is the name of the national award, that is given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person?
A. Jeevan Raksha Padak
B. Raksha Puraskar
C. Jeevan Shakti Padak
D. Bharat Jeevan Padak
Answer [A] Jeevan Raksha Padak
9. ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme, which is aimed at providing a meal to the poor at subsidized rates, was recently launched in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer [C] Maharashtra
10. Sher Singh Kukkal, who passed away recently, was a famous personality in which field?
A. Politics
B. Sports
C. Art
D. Business
Answer [C] Art