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GK Questions 2020 for April 29 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs
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GK 2020 Questions for April 29, 2020
1. Recently, Brazilian Astromers have discovered 19 new asteroids between which of following planets?
- Jupiter and Neptune
- Mars and Jupiter
- Earth and Mars
- Mercury and Venus
2. Which institute has developed 'bug sniffer,' a sensitive and low-cost sensor to rapidly detect bacteria?
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- Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune
- Indian Institute of Techlogy (IIT), Mandi
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for vanced Scientific Research
- Institute of Na Science and Techlogy (INST), Mohali
3. Who was sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)?
- Debashish Panda
- Janak Raj
- M D Patra
- Sanjay Kothari
4. Which institute has discovered hundreds of Lithium (Li)-rich giant stars which proves Li is being produced in stars and accounts for its abundance in interstellar medium?
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- NASA
- Indian Institute of Astrophysics
- ISRO
- Roscosmos
5. Which day was observed as World Intellectual Property Day?
- 23 April
- 24 April
- 25 April
- 26 April
6. Which institute has developed a magnetic Random Access Memory (RAM) which is faster, more energy-efficient and capable of storing more information in a smaller volume than existing data stor techlogies?
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- Indian Institute of Techlogy (IIT), Mandi
- Indian Institute of Science
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for vanced Scientific Research
- Institute of Na Science and Techlogy (INST), Mohali
7. Which day was observed as International Delegate’s Day?
- 17 April
- 18 April
- 25 April
- 21 April
8. Ministry of Ro Transport and Highways launched a dashboard link on its website on to provides a list and details of Dhabas and Truck repair shops available across country by various organizations like National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), States. When was NHAI founded?
- 1978
- 1968
- 1998
- 1988
9. Which State Government has launched “Jeevan Shakti Yojana?”
- Telangana
- Andhra Presh
- Mhya Presh
- Karnataka
10. A new study by International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) report stated that India's renewable energy subsidies fell by how much per cent between 2016-17 and 2018-19?
- 50%
- 40%
- 35%
- 15%
11. Which State Government has launched a new scheme “Dhanwantari” under which locally unavailable medicines will be provided to patients at home?
- Gujarat
- West Bengal
- Assam
- Uttarkhand
12.Which institute has developed a new Artificial Neural Networks based global Iospheric Model (ANNIM), a global model to predict iospheric electron density with larger data cover?
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for vanced Scientific Research
- Indian Institute of Science
- Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Navi Mumbai
- Institute of Na Science and Techlogy (INST), Mohali
13. Which state has become second Corona-free state in rastern region after Manipur?
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
- Arunachal Presh
- Tripura
14. Which institute me available high-protein biscuits to corona affected patients in All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi?
- CSIR-CCMB
- CSIR-CMERI
- CSIR-CFTRI
- CSIR-AMPRI
15. Which bank has approved 82 million US dollars (585 crore rupees) for Himachal Presh State Ros Transformation Project (HPSRTP)?
- World bank
- IMF
- B
- NDB
16. Department of Posts planned to extend payment of compensation of how much rupees to all postal employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks employees to corona disease?
- 10 lakh rupees
- 20 lakh rupees
- 30 lakh rupees
- 40 lakh rupees
17. Sana Mir anunced her retirement from international cricket. She is from which country?
- Australia
- South Africa
- Nepal
- Pakistan
18. Ministry of Power issued a draft proposal for amendment of Electricity Act, 2003 in form of draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for comments/suggestions from Stakeholders on 17th April 2020. Who is current Minister of Power?
- Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Santosh Kumar Gangwar
- Shri Raj Kumar Singh
- Shri Hardeep Singh Puri
19. Which country has abolished “flogging” as a punishment?
- Singapore
- Saudi Arabia
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
20. Central Government and Government of Maharashtra have equate food security for poor people in state. Who is CM of Maharashtra?
- Uddhav Thackeray
- Prithviraj Chavan
- Vilasrao Deshmukh
- Devendra Fnavis
21. World Immunization Week-celebrated in last week of April (24 to 30 April). What is me?
- Climate Action
- Vaccines Work for All
- Zero malaria starts with me
- Get + involved
22. What is current mortality rate of COVID-19 in India?
- 3.3%
- 9.3%
- 6.3%
- 1.3%
23. Former cricketer Graeme Watson has passed away. He was from which country?
- Sri Lanka
- New Zealand
- Australia
- South Africa
24.Which institute with MAF Clothing, Bengaluru developed protective coverall suit that can be used by doctors to protect from COVID 19?
- CSIR-NAL
- CSIR-CMERI
- CSIR-CFTRI
- CSIR-AMPRI
25. Which State has become 1st state with a software-based in-house facility of virtual courts?
- Jharkhand
- Bihar
- Uttar Presh
- Chhattisgarh
26. India's GDP growth may slide to how much per cent in 2019-20 according to SBI Ecowrap report?
- 4.1%
- 1.1%
- 3.1%
- 2.1%
27. Who has launched “e-karyalay” app for movement of files?
- Indian Navy
- ICG
- NSG
- CISF
28. Agriculture Ministry launched which Mobile App to facilitate transportation of food grains?
- Food Help
- Kisan Rath
- Kisan Help
- Food Rath
29. Who has tied up with Paytm to launch “Recharge Saathi’ program?
- Vodafone idea
- Jio
- Airtel
- BSNL
30. Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment requested various State/UT Governments to designate a dal officer to coordinate with Control Rooms set up by Union Government. Who is Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment?
- Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Santosh Kumar Gangwar
- Shri Raj Kumar Singh
- Shri Hardeep Singh Puri
GK 2020 Answers:
1. Recently, Brazilian Astromers have discovered 19 new asteroids between which of following planets?
Answer- Jupiter and Neptune
2. Which institute has developed 'bug sniffer,' a sensitive and low-cost sensor to rapidly detect bacteria?
Answer- Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune
3. Who was sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)?
Answer- Sanjay Kothari
4. Which institute has discovered hundreds of Lithium (Li)-rich giant stars which proves Li is being produced in stars and accounts for its abundance in interstellar medium?
Answer- Indian Institute of Astrophysics
5. Which day was observed as World Intellectual Property Day?
Answer- 26 April
6. Which institute has developed a magnetic Random Access Memory (RAM) which is faster, more energy-efficient and capable of storing more information in a smaller volume than existing data stor techlogies?
Answer- Indian Institute of Techlogy (IIT), Mandi
7. Which day was observed as International Delegate’s Day?
Answer- 25 April
8. Ministry of Ro Transport and Highways launched a dashboard link on its website on to provides a list and details of Dhabas and Truck repair shops available across country by various organizations like National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), States. When was NHAI founded?
Answer- 1988
9. Which State Government has launched “Jeevan Shakti Yojana?”
Answer- Mhya Presh
10. A new study by International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) report stated that India's renewable energy subsidies fell by how much per cent between 2016-17 and 2018-19?
Answer- 35%
11. Which State Government has launched a new scheme “Dhanwantari” under which locally unavailable medicines will be provided to patients at home?
Answer- Assam
12. Which institute has developed a new Artificial Neural Networks based global Iospheric Model (ANNIM), a global model to predict iospheric electron density with larger data cover?
Answer- Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Navi Mumbai
13. Which state has become second Corona-free state in rastern region after Manipur?
Answer- Tripura
14. Which institute me available high-protein biscuits to corona affected patients in All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi?
Answer- CSIR-CFTRI
15. Which bank has approved 82 million US dollars (585 crore rupees) for Himachal Presh State Ros Transformation Project (HPSRTP)?
Answer- World Bank
16. Department of Posts planned to extend payment of compensation of how much rupees to all postal employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks employees to corona disease?
Answer- 10 lakh rupees
17. Sana Mir anunced her retirement from international cricket. She is from which country?
Answer- Pakistan
18. Ministry of Power issued a draft proposal for amendment of Electricity Act, 2003 in form of draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for comments/suggestions from Stakeholders on 17th April 2020. Who is current Minister of Power?
Answer- Shri Raj Kumar Singh
19. Which country has abolished “flogging” as a punishment?
Answer- Saudi Arabia
20. Central Government and Government of Maharashtra have equate food security for poor people in state. Who is CM of Maharashtra?
Answer- Uddhav Thackeray
21.World Immunization Week-celebrated in last week of April (24 to 30 April). What is me?
Answer- Vaccines Work for All
22. What is current mortality rate of COVID-19 in India?
Answer- 3.3%
23. Former cricketer Graeme Watson has passed away. He was from which country?
Answer- Australia
24.Which institute with MAF Clothing, Bengaluru developed protective coverall suit that can be used by doctors to protect from COVID 19?
Answer- CSIR-NAL
25. Which State has become 1st state with a software-based in-house facility of virtual courts?
Answer- Uttar Presh
26. India's GDP growth may slide to how much per cent in 2019-20 according to SBI Ecowrap report?
Answer- 1.1%
27. Who has launched “e-karyalay” app for movement of files?
Answer- CISF
28. Agriculture Ministry launched which Mobile App to facilitate transportation of food grains?
Answer- Kisan Rath
29. Who has tied up with Paytm to launch “Recharge Saathi’ program?
Answer- Vodafone idea
30. Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment requested various State/UT Governments to designate a dal officer to coordinate with Control Rooms set up by Union Government. Who is Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment?
Answer- Santosh Kumar Gangwar
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