Current Affairs 7th May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which Indian Journalist has been selected as a recipient of the freedom of Speech Award Presented by Deutsche Welle?
A. Siddharth Varadarajan
B. Sudhir Chaudhary
C. Rajdeep Sardesai
D. Arnab Goswami
Answer [A] Siddharth Varadarajan
2. What is the name of the US-based private equity firm, which is to acquire a 1.15% stake in Jio Platforms, by investing Rs 5,655.75 crore?
A. General Atlantic
B. Silver lake
C. TPG Capital
D. Advent International
Answer [B] Silver lake
3. Peter Ebdon, a former world Champion, who announced his retirement recently, is associated with which sports?
A. Table-Tennis
B. Snooker
C. Boxing
D. Badminton
Answer [B] Snooker
4. Hemoglobin in human has the highest affinity for which of the following gases?
A. Methane
B. Carbon Monoxide
C. Nitrous Oxide
D. Carbon Dioxide
Answer [B] Carbon Monoxide
5. Which of the following protects the body against infectious disease and foreign invaders?
A. Leukocytes
B. Red Blood Cells
C. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
D. Golgi Apparatus
Answer [A] Leukocytes
6. Which of the following is not an example of complementary goods?
A. Printers and link Cartridges
B. Tea and Sugar
C. Mobile Phones and SIM Cards
D. Tea and Coffee
Answer [D] Tea and Coffee
7. At which of the following places, printing press of Reserve Bank of India is not present?
A. Nasik
B. Dewas
C. Salboni
D. Mumbai
Answer [D] Mumbai
8. Which of the following currencies is not included in the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Currency Basket?
A. Indian Rupee
B. British Pound
C. Japanese Yen
D. Chinese Renminbi
Answer [A] Indian Rupee
9. Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPS) is an scheme of Indian Government provided to _?
A. Exporters
B. Importers
C. Wholesalers
D. Retailers
Answer [A] Exporters
10. Which of the following firms has been recently named as the World’s biggest private equity firm?
A. Apollo Global Management LLC
B. Blackstone Group
C. Goldman Sachs
D. General Atlantic
Answer [A] Apollo Global Management LLC