Current Affairs 8th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The Supreme Court of India recently permitted to introduce which animal to Indian habitat from Namibia?
A. African Elephant
B. African Lion
C. African Cheetah
D. African Rhinoceros
Answer [C] African Cheetah
2. How many wetlands in India were recently added to the ‘Ramsar Site’ list?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Answer [B] 10
3. The tableau of which state has won the Best Tableaux awards for Republic Day Parade, 2020?
A. Odisha
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Assam
Answer [D] Assam
4. Who was recently appointed as the Ambassador of India to the United States?
A. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
B. Jai Shankar
C. Taranjit Singh Sandhu
D. Vijay Gokhale
Answer [C] Taranjit Singh Sandhu
5. The recently launched Bhuvan Panchayat web Portal’s new version 3.0 uses the technology of which organization?
A. Indian Space Research Organization
B. Defence Research and Development Organization
C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D. Bharat Electronics Limited
Answer [A] Indian Space Research Organization
6. Which Hindi word is chosen as the ‘Oxford Hindi Word of 2019’ by the Oxford University Press?
A. Samriddhi
B. Samvidhaan
C. Sampriti
D. Sammaan
Answer [B] Samvidhaan
7. Which Indian cueist won the title at the Senior National Billiards Championship, which was his career’s 33rd National title?
A. Saurav Kothari
B. Pankaj Advani
C. Dhvaj Haria
D. Geet Sethi
Answer [B] Pankaj Advani
8. Union Social Justice Minister has recently inaugurated the Composite Regional Centre for empowerment of persons with disabilities in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Port Blair
C. Chennai
D. Kochi
Answer [B] Port Blair
9. The skill development centre to train tribals, named ‘Sardar Valabhbhai Patel Center for Empowerment and Livelihoods,’ is to be set up in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [B] Gujarat
10. Who was recently appointed as the Foreign Secretary of India?
A. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
B. Jai Shankar
C. Vijay Gokhale
D. Ruchi Ghanashyam
Answer [A] Harsh Vardhan Shringla