Current Affairs 6th May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which state becomes the first in India to provide free & cashless insurance cover to its people, amidst Covid-19?
A. Odisha 
B. Kerala 
C. Maharashtra 
D. Rajasthan 
Answer [C] Maharashtra 
2. Indian professor Thalappil Pradeep has been selected for 25th Nikkei Asia Prizes 2020. The Nikkei Asia Prize was created and presented by a media corporation, based in which country?
A. Thailand 
B. Singapore 
C. Japan 
D. Vietnam 
Answer [C] Japan
3. What is the theme of the World Press Freedom Day, celebrated across the world on May 3?
A. Journalism without borders 
B. Journalism without Fear or Favour 
C. Press needs real Freedom 
D. Press Freedom without Pressure 
Answer [B] Journalism without Fear or Favour
4. Jineth Bedoya Lima has been named as the laureate of the 2020 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Prize. What is the award associated with?
A. Architecture 
B. Culture 
C. Journalism 
D. Science 
Answer [C] Journalism
5. The first instance of African Swine Fever (AFS) has been reported in which Indian state/UT?
A. Bihar 
B. Jharkhand 
C. Assam 
D. Manipur 
Answer [C] Assam
6. What is the name of the multimedia guide on Covid-19, that was launched by the Union Health Minister?
A. COVID Katha 
B. COVID Story 
C. COVID Picture 
D. COVID Chitra 
Answer [A] COVID Katha
7. What is the name of the new private-public partnership initiative available on Aarogaya Setu app, that will offer free online Covid-19-related consultation?
A. Aarogya for you 
B. Aarogya Setu Mitr 
C. Aarogya Tele-Medicine 
D. Aarogya Setu Medico 
Answer [B] Aarogya Setu Mitr
8. Which state government has recently amended the Mandi Act, to assist farmers in obtaining maximum value of their production?
A. Punjab 
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu 
D. Madhya Pradesh 
Answer [D] Madhya Pradesh
9. “The Saras Collection”, which showcases utility products made by rural self-help groups (SHGs), has been launched in which e-Commerce portal?
A. Amazon 
B. Filpkart 
C. Government e Marketplace (GeM)
D. Indiamart
Answer [C] Government e Marketplace (GeM)
10. Which plant species was removed from the “Tree’ category, through the amendment made in the Indian Forest Act, 1927?
A. Rubber Fig 
B. Pistachio tree
C. Bamboo
D. Rubber tree 
Answer [C] Bamboo