Daily GK Update for 31 August 2024 – Current Affairs Today

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(Q1) Who inaugurated the largest Vadhavan port in Palghar district?

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) C. P. Radhakrishnan

(C) Nitin Gadkari

(D) Sarbananda Sonowal

Ans – (A) Narendra Modi

(Q2) The Vadhavan port in Palghar district was inaugurated by Narendra Modi. What is the maximum depth of this port in meters?

(A) 21.23

(B) 23.23

(C) 20.20

(D) 25.25

Ans – (C) 20.20

(Q3) In which district is the recently inaugurated Vadhavan port located?

(A) Thane

(B) Palghar

(C) Raigad

(D) Sindhudurg

Ans – (B) Palghar

(Q4) The recently inaugurated Vadhavan port is being constructed with an investment of how many thousand crores?

(A) 74,500

(B) 75,500

(C) 77,700

(D) 76,200

Ans – (D) 76,200

(Q5) Which medal did India’s Avani Lekhara win in shooting at the Paris Paralympics?

(A) Bronze

(B) Silver

(C) Gold

(D) None

Ans – (C) Gold

(Q6) Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win consecutive gold medals in two Paralympics.

(A) Second

(B) First

(C) Third

(D) Fourth

Ans – (B) First

(Q7) Which medal did India’s Manish Narwal win at the Paris Paralympics?

(A) Silver

(B) Bronze

(C) Gold

(D) None

Ans – (A) Silver

(Q8) How many meters did India’s Mona Agarwal win a bronze medal in air rifle at the Paris Paralympics?

(A) 13

(B) 15

(C) 13

(D) 10

Ans – (D) 10

(Q9) In which sport did India’s Preeti Pal win a bronze medal at the Paralympics?

(A) Shooting

(B) Athletics

(C) High Jump

(D) Long Jump

Ans – (B) Athletics

(Q10) Where was the Global Fintech Fest 2024 organized?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Hyderabad

(C) Kolkata

(D) Mumbai

Ans – (D) Mumbai

(Q11) After how many years will a cyclone hit the Arabian Sea in the month of August?

(A) 44

(B) 45

(C) 48

(D) 47

Ans – (C) 48

(Q12) What was the decline in India’s economic growth percentage for the April to June 2024 quarter?

(A) 6.7

(B) 6.5

(C) 6.3

(D) 6.4

Ans – (A) 6.7

(Q13) Who authored the book “Strategic, Conundrums Reshaping India’s Foreign Policy”?

(A) Vijay Kumar

(B) Javed Akhtar

(C) Rakesh Maria

(D) Rajiv Sikri

Ans – (D) Rajiv Sikri

(Q14) Which bank opened a new branch in the Supreme Court premises, inaugurated by Chief Justice Dhananjay Chandrachud?

(A) SBI

(B) Bank of Maharashtra

(C) Bank of Baroda

(D) ICICI Ban

Ans – (B) Bank of Maharashtra

(Q15) What was the growth rate recorded by China, the largest economy in Asia, for the April to June quarter?

(A) 4.7

(B) 4.5

(C) 4.4

(D) 4.8

Ans – (A) 4.7

(Q16) According to the National Statistical Office, what was the decline in the growth of Gross Value Added (GVA) in India’s agriculture sector from 3.7% in the April to June quarter?

(A) 2.5

(B) 3

(C) 2

(D) 1

Ans – (C) 2

(Q17) In which state will the Women’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2024 be organized?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Bihar

(C) Jharkhand

(D) Rajasthan

Ans – (B) Bihar

(Q18) For how many years was Ganjam Kamala V. Rao, CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), granted an extension?

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 1

(D) 4

Ans – (C) 1

(Q19) Which company launched India’s first pollution control ship, ICGS Samudra Pratap?

(A) Goa Shipyard

(B) Cochin Shipyard

(C) Chennai Shipyard

(D) Mumbai Shipyard

Ans – (A) Goa Shipyard

(Q20) The central government launched the RESET program for retired athletes in which age group?

(A) 21 to 45

(B) 25 to 55

(C) 21 to 40

(D) 20 to 50

Ans – (D) 20 to 50