Current Affair Question august 2024

1. On which date was World Humanitarian Day recently observed?

Answer: [A] 19 August

2. World Mosquito Day is observed globally on which of the following dates?

Answer: [A] 20 August

3. On which of the following dates is Renewable Energy Day observed to raise awareness about the adoption of renewable energy in India?

Answer: [B] 20 August

4. Who was recently appointed as India’s new ambassador to the United Nations?

Answer: [B] P Harish

5. How many new Ramsar sites were recently announced in India?

Answer: [C] 3

6. How many ministries has Mohammad Yunus, head of the interim government in Bangladesh, recently taken charge of?

Answer: [D] 27

7. Hindenburg recently accused the SEBI chairperson and her husband of connections to the Adani scandal. Which country is this firm associated with?

Answer: [A] USA

8. Lin Yu-Ting, a boxer, won a gold medal at the recently concluded Paris Olympics amid gender controversies by defeating a Polish boxer. Which country does she represent?

Answer: [C] Taiwan

9. The chain of the Tungabhadra dam gate recently broke, issuing alerts to farmers in three states. In which state is this dam located?

Answer: [B] Karnataka

10. Which state government recently made it mandatory for temples, monasteries, and trusts to register?

Answer: [D] Uttarakhand

11. Which country recently hosted the third Voice of Global South Summit?

Answer: [B] India

12. In the recently concluded Paris Olympics, which country’s team did the Indian hockey team defeat to win the bronze medal?

Answer: [B] Great Britain

13. On which date was World Photography Day recently observed?

Answer: [A] 19 August

14. Vinay Mohan Kwatra recently assumed the position of India’s ambassador to which country?

Answer: [B] USA

15. Which actor recently won the Best Actor award at the 70th National Film Awards?

Answer: [D] Rajkummar Rao

16. Which state government recently declared a Mesolithic era ancient monument in Ratnagiri as a ‘protected monument’?

Answer: [C] Maharashtra

17. On which date will the first National Space Day be celebrated?

Answer: [B] 21 August

18. Which state recently announced an investment of ₹696 crores in 11 projects to promote tourism in the state?

Answer: [C] Rajasthan

19. President Mohamed Muizzu, with whom External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met during a three-day visit, is from which country?

Answer: [C] Maldives

20. DRDO recently successfully tested a long-range glide bomb. What is it named?

Answer: [D] Akshay

21. Which Independence Day did India celebrate this year?

Answer: [B] 77th

22. In which state will the first Global Migrant Women’s Kabaddi League be held?

Answer: [A] Haryana

23. The joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ was recently held between India and which country?

Answer: [C] Sri Lanka

24. Which bank recently launched a special Braille debit card for visually impaired customers?

Answer: [B] Punjab National Bank

25. Who recently flagged off the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ bike rally from Bharat Mandapam?

Answer: [B] Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

26. Which country won the most medals in the Paris Olympics 2024?

Answer: [B] USA

27. Where did India rank in the medal tally at the Paris Olympics 2024?

Answer: [C] 71st

28. Which state government recently directed all its departments to close their accounts with State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank?

Answer: [D] Karnataka

29. When is World Elephant Day observed annually?

Answer: [A] 12 August

30. Which country observes a national day of mourning on 15 August?

Answer: [B] Bangladesh

31. When is Partition Horrors Remembrance Day observed in India?

Answer: [A] 14 August

32. On which date was World Organ Donation Day recently observed?

Answer: [A] 13 August

33. Who has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian junior men’s hockey team?

Answer: [D] Navjot Singh

34. Paul Kagame was recently sworn in as the president of which country?

Answer: [B] Rwanda

35. On which date was the Parsi New Year ‘Navroz’ recently celebrated in India?

Answer: [B] 16 August

36. When did the Malayalam New Year ‘Chingam’ begin recently?

Answer: [C] 17 August