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

1. Which aircraft Carrier launched Freighter services to assist shrimp farmers?
A. Alliance Air
B. IndiGo
C. Spice Jet
D. Vistara
Answer [C] Spice Jet
2. Bob Iger, who recently tendered his resignation, was the Chief Executive Officer of which global firm for 15 years?
A. Walt Disney Company
B. Netflix
C. Warner Bros
D. Pixar
Answer [A] Walt Disney Company
3. As of 2020, what is the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit, allowed in insurance intermediaries?
A. 0%
B. 26%
C. 49%
D. 100%
Answer [D] 100%
4. What is the name of the new satellite, scheduled to be launched by the ISRO on March 5, 2020?
A. GISAT-1
B. GISAT-3
C. GISAT-7
D. GISAT-11
Answer [A] GISAT-1
5. Hosni Mubarak, who recently passed away, was the former President of which country?
A. Greece
B. Egypt
C. France
D. Libya
Answer [B] Egypt
6. As per the new agreement signed by the Container Corporation of India (Concor) and RZD Logistics JSC (Russian Railways), cargos are to be transported through which country?
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Iran
D. Uzbekistan
Answer [C] Iran
7. Suella Braverman, an Indian-origin minister recently sworn in as the Attorney general of which country?
A.  United States
B. United Kingdom
C. New Zealand
D. Finland
Answer [B] United Kingdom
8. Which country is the first to develop an antibody test to identify the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?
A. China
B. United States
C. Singapore
D. South Korea
Answer [C] Singapore
9. As per the recent ‘Hurun Global Rich List 2020’, which country has the highest number of billionaires?
A. United States
B. China
C. Russia
D. India
Answer [B] China
10. ‘Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator’ is a programme launched of Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
B. Ministry of Human Resource Development
C. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
D. Ministry of MSME
Answer [B] Ministry of Human Resource Development