Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2024

[1]. What does SEBI's new proposal aim to standardize?

[A]. Bonus share timelines

[B]. Trading volumes

[C]. Dividend payments

[D]. Market indices

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[2]. What must co-operative banks do, starting from FY25, regarding NPA provisions?

[A]. Transfer to reserves

[B]. Increase regulatory capital

[C]. Adjust interest rates

[D]. Charge to P&L account

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[3]. What is the purpose of the parametric insurance solution signed by Nagaland?

[A]. Health coverage

[B]. Disaster risk management

[C]. Educational funding

[D]. Infrastructure development

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[4]. What does IN-SPACe's recent announcement aim to establish?

[A]. Lunar rover

[B]. GSO satellite

[C]. Mars lander

[D]. Earth

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[5]. Who has the authority to appoint aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi according to the Supreme Court ruling?

[A]. Delhi Government

[B]. Delhi High Court

[C]. Municipal Corporation

[D]. Lieutenant Governor

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[6]. What title did Novak Djokovic win to achieve his career Golden Slam?

[A]. US Open

[B]. French Open

[C]. Olympic Gold

[D]. Australian Open

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[7]. What has CERT-In warned Apple users about?

[A]. Battery Issues

[B]. Software Vulnerabilities

[C]. Privacy Policy Changes

[D]. Device Overheating

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[8]. What type of missiles has the Indian Air Force approved for production in August 2024?

[A]. Astra Mark 2

[B]. Astra Mark 1

[C]. BrahMos Missiles

[D]. Agni Missiles

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[9]. Why has India issued a travel advisory for its citizens in Bangladesh?

[A]. Flood Risk

[B]. Escalating Violence

[C]. Diplomatic Dispute

[D]. Economic Sanctions

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[10]. Who has been appointed as the prime astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US ISS mission by ISRO?

[A]. Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair

[B]. Shubhanshu Shukla

[C]. Rakesh Sharma

[D]. Sunita Williams

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[11]. Recently, in which of the following Southeast Asian country, India decided to open Embassy?

[A]. Timor-Leste

[B]. Lao People's Democratic Republic

[C]. Philippines

[D]. Malaysia

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[12]. What is the primary goal of the joint military exercises between the Philippines and Japan?

[A]. Maritime trade

[B]. Regional cooperation

[C]. Economic development

[D]. Border security

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[13]. Why were BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal and Special DG YB Khurania removed?

[A]. Financial misconduct

[B]. Leadership failures

[C]. Operational delays

[D]. Health issues

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[14]. What is the purpose of the 2,000 MW Sharavathy hydro pumped storage plant?

[A]. Reduce emissions

[B]. Enhance energy storage

[C]. Increase coal production

[D]. Improve water supply

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[15]. India will take charge as Vice Chair of which of the following bodies launched during Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement on Supply Chain Resilience virtual meet?

[A]. Labor Rights Advisory Board

[B]. Crisis Response Network

[C]. Supply Chain Council

[D]. None of the above

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[16]. Which Article of Indian Constitution deals with Doctrine Of Reasonable Classification?

[A]. Article. 14

[B]. Article. 15

[C]. Article. 16

[D]. Article. 17

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[17]. Which of the following is correct w.r.t. sub-classification of SCs and STs?

[A]. A seven Judge bench of Supreme Court of India ruled that state governments can sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for reservation purposes.

[B]. The previous E.V. Chinnaiah judgement of Supreme Court that had deemed such sub-classification impermissible.

[C]. Only (a) is correct

[D]. Both (a) and (b) are correct

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[18]. What are 3i’s mentioned in World Development Report 2024?

[A]. Investment, innovation and infusion

[B]. Innovation, interest, and innovation

[C]. Involvement, investment and innovation

[D]. Infusion, innovation and interest

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[19]. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

[A]. Praful Patel

[B]. Manoj Sinha

[C]. Brig. (Dr.) Shri B.D. Mishra (Retd.)

[D]. K. Kailashnathan

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[20]. Toyota Kirloskar signed an MoU with which state for Greenfield project?

[A]. Uttar Pradesh

[B]. West Bengal

[C]. Maharashtra

[D]. Andhra Pradesh

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