Current Affairs 2020

81. On 9th January 2020, birth anniversary of Har Gobind Khorana was observed. He won Nobel Prize in Physiology in which year?

82. Which airline is currently headed by Ashwani Lohani?

83. What is India’s projected growth rate as per first advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019-20?

84. According to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD’s) Statement on Climate of India During 2019 report, Arabian Sea on India’s west coast saw a 400% rise in cyclones, a record that is repeated only after 1902. Which five cyclones hit Arabian Sea in 2019?

85. Election Commission recently declared February 8, 2020 as date of assembly elections in Delhi. What is the total number of seats in Delhi Legislative Assembly?

86. The North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid is being implemented by a joint venture of five Indian Central Public Sector Undertakings. What is the name of this joint venture firm?

87. The recently approved Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 has done away with so called captive end-use criteria of which mineral / natural resource?

88. For how many times, India has emerged as winner in the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament since it began in 2009?

89. Recently, the Government of India has issued revised guidelines for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with other nations. At present (January, 2020) India has Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with how many countries?

90. Which state is set to conduct a dedicated state-level Adalat for LGBT community?

91. The Union External Affairs Minister recently launched a book titled ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’. Who is the author of the book?

92. Which city is set to host the international naval event ‘MILAN’ in March 2020?

93. Manmad and Bhusawal railway stations, where AI based Facial Recognition technology was recently installed, belong to which state?

94. The highest railway bridge in the world is to be constructed in which state/ UT?

95. Vishwa Hindi Diwas / World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on which date?

96. Who has been recently chosen for “Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence”?

97. Which State has recently adopted a new Logo for its Legislative Assembly, which consists of Foxtail Orchid?

98. A cluster of institutions in which state’s Ayurveda University is to get the status of “Institutes of National Importance”?

99. What is India’s GDP growth rate for the FY20, as estimated by the World Bank?

100. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently released a book titled ‘Karmayoddha Granth’ on the life of which Indian political leader?