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Current Affairs 16 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 16 August 2024 current affairs in English, which is helpful for central and state government exams:-
➼ By what percentage has India’s wheat export decreased in the financial year 2023-24?
(A) 96
(B) 95
(C) 97
(D) 94
Ans-(A) 96
➼ By what percentage has India’s wheat import increased in the year 2023-25?
(A) 84
(B) 87
(C) 85
(D) 86
Ans-(C) 85
➼ On which port’s coastline is the country’s first solar-powered pilot project for electricity supply going to be implemented?
(A) Kandla
(B) JNPT
(C) Tuticorin
(D) Madgaon
Ans-(B) JNPT
➼ The country’s first solar-powered pilot project for electricity supply is going to be implemented on the JNPT port’s coastline with an investment of how many crores?
(A) 125
(B) 115
(C) 110
(D) 100
Ans-(D) 100
➼ India was exporting wheat to 71 countries. What is the current number now?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13
Ans-(C) 12
➼ In the month of July, how many billion dollars’ worth of mineral oil did India import from Russia?
(A) 2.7
(B) 2.8
(C) 2.7
(D) 2.5
Ans-(B) 2.8
➼ India’s trade deficit in the month of July has reached how many billion dollars?
(A) 23.5
(B) 27.3
(C) 26.9
(D) 25.8
Ans-(A) 23.5
➼ After which country is India the world’s second-largest gold consumer?
(A) USA
(B) Japan
(C) Germany
(D) China
Ans-(D) China
➼ In which state’s INA headquarters complex has the tallest flag in Northeast India been hoisted?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Manipur
(C) Nagaland
(D) Assam
Ans-(B) Manipur
➼ The tallest flag in Northeast India has been hoisted at the INA headquarters complex in Manipur. What is its height in feet?
(A) 160
(B) 163
(C) 167
(D) 165
Ans-(D) 165
➼ How many new wetlands in the country have been included in the Ramsar sites list?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 2
Ans-(C) 3
➼ What is the total number of wetlands in the country included in the Ramsar sites list?
(A) 85
(B) 87
(C) 88
(D) 86
Ans-(A) 85
➼ In which state are the maximum 18 wetlands included in the Ramsar sites list?
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans-(D) Tamil Nadu
➼ The Tawa Reservoir in which state has been included in the Ramsar sites list?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans-(B) Madhya Pradesh
➼ How many gallantry awards for 2024 have been approved by President Droupadi Murmu?
(A) 103
(B) 107
(C) 106
(D) 108
Ans-(A) 103
➼ Which central ministry launched the Flood Watch India App 2.0?
(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of Environment
(C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(D) Ministry of Agriculture
Ans-(C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
➼ Which place’s geoglyphs and petroglyphs have been declared as protected monuments by the Maharashtra government?
(A) Sindhudurg
(B) Ratnagiri
(C) Raigad
(D) Palghar
Ans-(B) Ratnagiri
➼ Which disease outbreak has the World Health Organization declared a global emergency?
(A) Chickenpox
(B) Cholera
(C) Monkeypox
(D) Mpox
Ans-(C) Mpox
➼ In which African country, along with others, has the Mpox outbreak spread?
(A) Congo
(B) Rwanda
(C) South Africa
(D) North Korea
Ans-(A) Congo
➼ Who was named the ICC Players of the Month for July?
(A) Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana
(B) Jasprit Bumrah and Ellyse Perry
(C) Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur
(D) Gus Atkinson and Chamari Athapaththu
Ans-(D) Gus Atkinson and Chamari Athapaththu
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