Daily GK Current Affairs Questions 2020 - April 29
DST, Ministry of Science and Technology has approved support for upscaling antiviral nano-coatings as part of Nano Mission program. The antiviral nano-coating was developed by which of the following?
(A) Ashwini Kumar Agrawal
(B) Rohit Kumar Agrawal
(C) Himanshu Kumar Agrawal
(D) Pushp Kumar Agrawal
Correct Answer : A
The Chairman of the International Cricket Council, is expected to have his term extended by another two months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Who is current Chairman of the ICC?
(A) N. Srinivasan
(B) Shashank Manohar
(C) Anurag Thakur
(D) Manu Sawhney
Correct Answer : B
International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace is observed on which date?
(A) 21th April
(B) 24th April
(C) 22th April
(D) 23th April
Correct Answer : B
Which state became the first state to have video conferencing infrastructure in all its courts?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer : C
Which institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) found that SN 2010kd, a super-luminous supernova stands out with the amount of mass and Nickel ejected during explosion?
(A) Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences
(B) Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
(C) Agharkar Research Institute
(D) Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana
Correct Answer : B
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' released the alternative academic calendars at the upper primary stage (Classes VI to VIII) on 23 April. The calenders were developed by which organisation?
(A) NCERT
(B) CBSE
(C) ICSE
(D) AICTE
Correct Answer : A
Which city has been named World Book Capital for 2020?
(A) Kuala Lumpur
(B) Taipei
(C) Seoul
(D) Hanoi
Correct Answer : A