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Current Affairs 08 August 2024,
Current affairs are essential to competitive exams, which generally include 10 to 25 questions. Here, you’ll find daily updates on current affairs in English, which is important for all government exams.
Today we will cover the 08 August 2024 current affairs in English helpful for central and state government exams:-
➼ Who has been selected for the first Science Ratna Award initiated by the Government of India?
(A) Govindarajan Padmanabhan
(B) Shashi Tharoor
(C) Anil Kakodkar
(D) Srinivas Patil
Correct Answer: (A) Govindarajan Padmanabhan
➼ Which state has approved the Logistics Policy 2024?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Haryana
Correct Answer: (C) Maharashtra
➼ Under the approved Logistics Policy 2024 by the Maharashtra government, by which year is it planned to develop dedicated logistics infrastructure on more than ten thousand acres in the state?
(A) 2030
(B) 2029
(C) 2028
(D) 2027
Correct Answer: (B) 2029
➼ Under the approved Logistics Policy 2024 by the Maharashtra government, where will the International Logistics Park be established?
(A) Pune
(B) Nashik
(C) Nagpur
(D) Navi Mumbai
Correct Answer: (D) Navi Mumbai
➼ Under whose leadership will the interim government be established in Bangladesh?
(A) Yunus Khan
(B) Sheikh Abdullah
(C) Dr. Mohammad Yunus
(D) Riya Zhalid
Correct Answer: (C) Dr. Mohammad Yunus
➼ In which country will the interim government be established under the leadership of Dr. Mohammad Yunus?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Myanmar
Correct Answer: (B) Bangladesh
➼ How many members will be in the interim government of Bangladesh?
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 18
(D) 20
Correct Answer: (A) 15
➼ Who has been honored with the Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Award-2024 given by the People’s Education Society (PES)?
(A) Ramdas Athawale
(B) Mallikarjun Kharge
(C) Ram Nath Kovind
(D) Dhananjay Datar
Correct Answer:(D) Dhananjay Datar
➼ Due to how many grams of extra weight was Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the wrestling competition in the Paris Olympic Games?
(A) 200 grams
(B) 300 grams
(C) 400 grams
(D) 100 grams
Correct Answer: (D) 100 grams
➼ Which state has become the first state in the country to apply insurance for disaster risk management?
(A) Haryana
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Meghalaya
Correct Answer: (C) Nagaland
➼ Which missile’s production has been approved by the Indian Air Force?
(A) Astra Mark 1
(B) Parth Mark 1
(C) Rudra Mark 1
(D) Samudra Mark 1
Correct Answer: (A) Astra Mark 1
➼ The Indian Air Force has approved the production of the Astra Mark 1 missile. What type of missile is it?
(A) Air to surface
(B) Surface to surface
(C) Surface to air
(D) Air to air
Correct Answer: (D) Air to air
➼ Who will be the first Indian player to play in the South Africa SA20 Cricket League?
(A) Gautam Gambhir
(B) Dinesh Karthik
(C) Yuvraj Singh
(D) Virender Sehwag
Correct Answer: (B) Dinesh Karthik
➼ When is Quit India Movement Day celebrated?
(A) August 8
(B) August 9
(C) August 7
(D) August 6
Correct Answer: (A) August 8
➼ Which portal has been launched by the Jharkhand government for health department employees?
(A) Suswagatam Portal
(B) Virasat Portal
(C) Attendance Portal
(D) Ayush Portal
Correct Answer: C) Attendance Portal
➼ Which state government has launched the Attendance Portal for health department employees?
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer:(B) Jharkhand
➼ Who has been appointed as the head of the interim government of Bangladesh?
A) Khaleda Zia
B) Muhammad Yunus
C) Sheikh Hasina
Correct Answer: B) Muhammad Yunus
➼ Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has requested the removal of GST from life and health insurance. What is the GST rate on these?
A) 5%
B) 12%
C) 18%
Correct Answer: C) 18%
➼ Pooja Khedkar’s candidature as a trainee IAS has been cancelled by UPSC. Which batch of Maharashtra cadre officers is she?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2024
Correct Answer: A) 2022
➼ Violence is occurring in Venezuela against the presidential election results. Who is the result in favor of?
A) Maria Corina Machado
B) Edmundo Gonzalez
C) Nicolas Maduro
Correct Answer: C) Nicolas Maduro
➼ The central government has introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Aircraft Act-1934. What is the name of the bill?
A) Indian Aircraft Bill-2024
B) Indian Aeroplane Bill-2024
C) Aeroplane Bill-2024
Correct Answer: A) Indian Aircraft Bill-2024
➼ Where was the Hamas political bureau chief and former Palestinian PM assassinated?
A) Palestine
B) Iran
C) Israel
Correct Answer: B) Iran
➼ Who has been appointed as the full-time DGP of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Abhinandan Sagar
B) RR Swain
C) Ashwini Kumar
Correct Answer: B) RR Swain
➼ Who launched the ‘Nandini Sahakar Yojana’?
A) NAFED
B) NCDC
C) FSSAI
Correct Answer: B) NCDC
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