Current Affairs 6th January 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The Government had recently notified rules on microdot identifiers. Microdot technology is used for what purpose?
A. Vehicle ID
B. Surveillance
C. Navigation
D. E-Banking
Answer [A] Vehicle ID
2. Shahid Beheshti Port, sometimes seen in the news, is located in which country?
A. Turkey
B. UAE
C. Oman
D. Iran
Answer [D] Iran
3. The newly inaugurated DNA analysis centre in Chandigarh was established under which fund?
A. National Small Savings Fund
B. Enterprise Fund
C. Nirbhaya Fund
D. Provident Fund
Answer [C] Nirbhaya Fund
4. The Kanal Istanbul project connects the Sea of Marmara with which sea?
A. Red Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Arabian Sea
D. Bohani Sea
Answer [B] Black Sea
5. When is National Consumer Day Observed?
A. March 15
B. December 15
C. March 14
D. December 25
Answer [B] December 15
6. What is terminal inversion which caused Iran to close down its schools recently?
A. A type of heat wave
B. Drought-like Condition
C. Hot air held close to the ground by cold air above
D. Cooler air held close to the ground by the hot air above
Answer [D] Cooler air held close to the ground by the hot air above
7. Chillai Kalan, sometimes seen in the news, is related to which of the following?
A. Avalanche-prone area in Kashmir
B. Tourism Spot in Jammu and Kashmir
C. Sanctuary
D. Harshest period of winter in Kashmir
Answer [D] Harshest period of winter in Kashmir
8. Which app was recently released by the president to improve access to blood banks?
A. Red Cross App
B. ed Cross App
Friends2Support
C. MBlood
D. Lifeline
Answer [A] Red Cross App
9. Which region of Africa was recently deemed as the most unequal on the continent by UNDP in terms of in come?
A. North Africa
B. West Africa
C. East Africa
D. South Africa
Answer [D] South Africa
10. Arak Nuclear Reactor, which is currently being redeveloped, is in which country?
A. North Korea
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. Iran
Answer [D] Iran