Current Affairs 8th May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. An Ultra-violet (UV) Disinfection Tower named ‘UV Blaster’ has been developed in India by which state-owned organization?
A. HAL
B. DRDO
C. BHEL
D. BEL
Answer [B] DRDO
2. Leading Journalism and research organization Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) launched its chatbot on which social media handle?
A. Telegram
B. WhatsApp
C. Twitter
D. Facebook
Answer [B] WhatsApp
3. Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand, the photographers at Associated Press (AP) were recently in news for receiving which award?
A. Pulitzer Prize for Photography
B. Deutsche Welle Press Freedom award
C. Nikkei Asia Prizes
D. UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
Answer [A] Pulitzer Prize for Photography
4. What is the name of the online contact Group Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held in may 2020?
A. Global Economy
B. United against COVID-19
C. Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World
D. Upholding the Bandung Principles
Answer [B] United against COVID-19
5. “NGMA KE SANGRAH SE”, a programme that was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?
A. Defence
B. Healthcare
C. Art & Culture
D. Education
Answer [C] Art & Culture
6. Birsa Harit Gram Yojna, Neelambar Pitambar Jal Sammridhi Yojana, and Poto Ho Khel Vikas Yojana, which were in news recently, were the schemes launched by which state government?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [C] Jharkhand
7. Which steel company has withdrawn its membership from the apex steel industry body, Indian Steel Association (ISA)?
A. JSW Steel
B. Tata Steel
C. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel
D. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd
Answer [B] Tata Steel
8. The 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games which has been rescheduled to 2023, was previously planned to be held in which country?
A. Cambodia
B. Trinidad and Tobago
C. Guyana
D. Jamaica
Answer [B] Trinidad and Tobago
9. Which country has successfully isolated the “Monoclonal neutralizing antibody”, which is considered as an important step in Treatment of Covid-19?
A. United States
B. China
C. Israel
D. Italy
Answer [C] Israel
10. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been awarded a commemorative World War II Medal by which country?
A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. South Korea
Answer [B] Russia