Current Affairs 7th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The Government of India and the state government of Assam recently signed a tripartite agreement with which tribal group?
A. Bodo
B. Kuki
C. Adi
D. Nishi
Answer [A] Bodo
2. Which state assembly recently passed a resolution to abolish the state’s legislative council?
A. Telangana
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer [C] Andhra Pradesh
3. What is the planned percentage of the government’s stake in Air India to be divested?
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 75%
D. 100%
Answer [D] 100%
4. Which Indian city plays host to the third Global Potato Conclave of 2020?
A. Mumbai
B. Ahmedabad
C. Gandhinagar
D. Surat
Answer [C] Gandhinagar
5. Which Indian ship-builder is to deliver the anti-submarine stealth warship INS Kavaratti to Indian Navy?
A. Mazagon Dock Limited
B. Cochin Shipyard Limited
C. Hindustan Shipyard Limited
D. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Answer [D] Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
6. The World’s smallest gold coin, which features Albert Einstein, is recently released by which country?
A. USA
B. Switzerland
C. Germany
D. France
Answer [B] Switzerland
7. Marjan Sarec, who was seen in news after his registration, was the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Slovenia
B. Slovakia
C. Serbia
D. Croatia
Answer [A] Slovenia
8. Who has been appointed as the chief executive of Indian Bank’s Association (IBA)?
A. Rajnish Kumar
B. V G Kannan
C. Sunil Mehta
D. Rakesh Sharma
Answer [C] Sunil Mehta
9. Which Indian theatre artist is to be conferred the prestigious French honour, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters?
A. Naseeruddin Shah
B. Sanjana Kapoor
C. Girish Karnad
D. Lillette Dubey
Answer [B] Sanjana Kapoor
10. Which Indian squash player became the runner-up in the Pittsburgh Open squash tournament?
A. Joshna Chinappa
B. Dipika Pallikal
C. Saurav Ghosal
D. Sunayna Kuruvilla
Answer [B] Dipika Pallikal