Current Affairs 7th September 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the name of the Very-large Crude Carrier hired by IOC Paradip refinery, that has caught fire?
A. New Diamond
B. Oil King
C. Panama Queen
D. VLCC Falcon
Answer [A] New Diamond
2. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of South Indian Bank?
A. Murali Ramakrishnan
B. Shyam Srinivasan
C. Amitabh Chaudhary
D. Parthasarathi Mukherjee
Answer [A] Murali Ramakrishnan
3. Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) organized first ever virtual Buyer and Seller Meet for which precious stone/ jewellery?
A. Loose Diamonds
B. Coloured Gemstone
C. Gold Jewellery
D. Silver Jewellery
Answer [A] Loose Diamonds
4. The Supreme Court refused to stay the order against the which State’s decision for Compulsory English Medium in schools?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer [C] Andhra Pradesh
5. Which country has launched the ‘Indo-Pacific strategy’ with India?
A. UAE
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. Brazil
Answer [B] Germany
6. Scientists at ARIES, Nainital have discovered a low concentration of Ozone over which city, compared to other urban regions?
A. Shimla
B. Guwahati
C. Leh
D. Gangtok
Answer [B] Guwahati
7. India has finalized a Deal with which country for manufacturing AK-47 203 rifles in India?
A. Israel
B. USA
C. Russia
D. France
Answer [C] Russia
8. The Shipping Ministry has directed all major ports to procure or hire which type of ship, that are only made in India?
A. Submarine
B. Tanker
C. Ferry
D. Tug Boat
Answer [D] Tug Boat
9. Which institute along with IISER, Tirupati has developed a Hybrid sterilization system that decontaminates PPEs?
A. IIT Tirupati
B. IIT Hyderabad
C. IIT Guwahati
D. IIT Bhilai
Answer [A] IIT Tirupati
10. Which organization has released a report titled ‘Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)?
A. FAO
B. UNDP
C. UNEP
D. UNESCO
Answer [C] UNEP