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

1. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘CSIR – Technologies for rural development?
A. Ministry of Science and Technology
B. Ministry of Education
C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer [A] Ministry of Science and Technology
2. ‘Swachhata Ke 6 Saal, Bemisaal’ is a tagline used to commemorate six years of completion of which scheme?
A. Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban
B. Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin
C. Namami Gange
D. Gandagi Mukt Bharat
Answer [A] Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban
3. Which country is to provide USD 1.9 million to support informal sector and micro enterprises in India?
A. Japan
B. United States
C. United Kingdom
D. Germany
Answer [B] United States
4. Which decade is named as the “Decade of Healthy Ageing”, as per the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A. 2018-2028
B. 2021-2031
C. 2020-2030
D. 2022-2032
Answer [C] 2020-2030
5. What is the largest handicraft and organic products marketplace of India, to be launched?
A. Go Tribal
B. Local to Global
C. India Tribe
D. Tribes India
Answer [D] Tribes India
6. Which technology company has committed to pay USD 1 billion for next 3 years to the publishers for their content?
A. Facebook
B. Google
C. Amazon
D. Apple
Answer [B] Google
7. Which country is to send the world’s first mining robot named ‘Asteroid Mining robot’ into space?
A. India
B. United States
C. China
D. Israel
Answer [C] China
8. The “Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)” has been launched by which ministry?
A. Ministry of MSME
B. Ministry of HRD
C. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer [D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
9. The Fast Patrol Vessel “Kanaklata Barua” has been inducted into which Defence force?
A. Indian Navy
B. Indian Army
C. Indian Coast Guard
D. Indian Air Force
Answer [C] Indian Coast Guard
10. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is set to launch Venus mission by which year?
A. 2021
B. 2025
C. 2023
D. 2030
Answer [B] 2025