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Question Bank Current Affairs August - 2024
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Current Affairs

Question 1Single Answer
Which Indian state was severely affected by landslides, leading to a high number of casualties and missing persons ?
  1. A
    Uttarakhand
  2. B
    Kerala
  3. C
    Maharashtra
  4. D
    Assam
Question 2Single Answer
Which Indian shuttler reached the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics ?
  1. A
    PV Sindhu
  2. B
    Lakshya Sen
  3. C
    HS Prannoy
  4. D
    Kidambi Srikanth
Question 3Single Answer
A severe weather event hit which Indian city, causing widespread flooding and traffic disruptions ?
  1. A
    Mumbai
  2. B
    Delhi
  3. C
    Chennai
  4. D
    Kolkata
Question 4Single Answer
A high-profile sexual harassment case against which Indian bureaucrat took a new turn ?
  1. A
    Rakesh Asthana
  2. B
    Arvind Kejriwal
  3. C
    Pune Collector
  4. D
    Pradeepsinh Jadeja
Question 5Single Answer
A tragic incident involving a child and a firearm occurred in which US state ?
  1. A
    Texas
  2. B
    California
  3. C
    Florida
  4. D
    New York
Question 6Single Answer
A prominent Indian politician faced criticism for a controversial statement made during a religious event
  1. A
    Mamata Banerjee
  2. B
    Yogi Adityanath
  3. C
    Arvind Kejriwal
  4. D
    Nitish Kumar
Question 7Single Answer
A new scientific study published made a groundbreaking claim about the communication abilities of which animal species ?
  1. A
    Dolphins
  2. B
    Elephants
  3. C
    Chimpanzees
  4. D
    Octopuses
Question 8Single Answer
A political party in India faced a major setback with the expulsion of several prominent leaders
  1. A
    BJP
  2. B
    Congress
  3. C
    AAP
  4. D
    Shiromani Akali Dal
Question 9Single Answer
Which planet is known as the Red Planet ?
  1. A
    Mars
  2. B
    Venus
  3. C
    Jupiter
  4. D
    Saturn
Question 10Single Answer
Who is the author of the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" ?
  1. A
    Harper Lee
  2. B
    Jane Austen
  3. C
    Agatha Christie
  4. D
    Mark Twain
Question 11Single Answer
Which Indian city has been conferred the World Craft City certificate ?
  1. A
    Bengaluru
  2. B
    Jaipur
  3. C
    Kashmir
  4. D
    Hyderabad
Question 12Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Medical Services (Army) ?
  1. A
    Lt Gen Poonam Dhawan
  2. B
    Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair
  3. C
    Lt Gen Renu Singh
  4. D
    Lt Gen Anita Punetha
Question 13Single Answer
Which country's historical site has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List despite objections from South Korea ?
  1. A
    China
  2. B
    Japan
  3. C
    North Korea
  4. D
    Taiwan
Question 14Single Answer
Which Indian destinations have been included in TIME Magazine's 'World's Greatest Places of 2024' ?
  1. A
    Goa, Kerala, and Ladakh
  2. B
    Mumbai, Delhi, and Jaipur
  3. C
    Varanasi, Hampi, and Khajuraho
  4. D
    Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram
Question 15Single Answer
Who won the third medal for India at the 2024 Paris Olympics ?
  1. A
    Neeraj Chopra
  2. B
    PV Sindhu
  3. C
    Swapnil Kusale
  4. D
    Bajrang Punia
Question 16Single Answer
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd, is set to establish a Green Charcoal plant in which state ?
  1. A
    Rajasthan
  2. B
    Haryana
  3. C
    Punjab
  4. D
    Uttar Pradesh
Question 17Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the new MD of the National Housing Bank ?
  1. A
    Sanjay Shukla
  2. B
    Rajeev Kumar
  3. C
    Ashwini Kumar
  4. D
    Sunil Kumar
Question 18Single Answer
Which Indian shooter won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics ?
  1. A
    Abhinav Bindra
  2. B
    Swapnil Kusale
  3. C
    Vijayveer Sidhu
  4. D
    Manu Bhaker
Question 19Single Answer
Which Indian company's executive has joined the Board of Directors of the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) ?
  1. A
    Reliance Industries
  2. B
    Tata Sons
  3. C
    Infosys
  4. D
    Adani Group
Question 20Single Answer
Who is the first woman Director General of Medical Services (Army) ?
  1. A
    Lt Gen Eliza Fernandez
  2. B
    Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar
  3. C
    Lt Gen Priyanka Kochhar
  4. D
    Lt Gen Renuka Chatterjee
Question 21Single Answer
Which country's Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was allegedly killed in Iran ?
  1. A
    Palestine
  2. B
    Lebanon
  3. C
    Syria
  4. D
    Jordan
Question 22Single Answer
How many new sites were included in the UNESCO Heritage List at the New Delhi meeting ?
  1. A
    20
  2. B
    24
  3. C
    28
  4. D
    32
Question 23Single Answer
Who is India's medal hope in the men's singles badminton at the Paris Olympics ?
  1. A
    Kidambi Srikanth
  2. B
    Lakshya Sen
  3. C
    P.V. Sindhu
  4. D
    Saina Nehwal
Question 24Single Answer
Which Indian shooter won the third medal for India at the Paris Olympics ?
  1. A
    Swapnil Kusale
  2. B
    Manu Bhaker
  3. C
    Abhishek Verma
  4. D
    Saurabh Chaudhary
Question 25Single Answer
Which two states will be setting up a Hydro - Pumped Storage plant as approved by CEA ?
  1. A
    Odisha and Telangana
  2. B
    Odisha and Karnataka
  3. C
    Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
  4. D
    Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
Question 26Single Answer
Where was the 4th Rashtriya Hindi Vigyan Sammelan held ?
  1. A
    New Delhi
  2. B
    Mumbai
  3. C
    Bhopal
  4. D
    Bengaluru
Question 27Single Answer
Who is the author of the book "The Alchemist" ?
  1. A
    Paulo Coelho
  2. B
    Dan Brown
  3. C
    J.K. Rowling
  4. D
    Stephen King
Question 28Single Answer
Which of these is a major greenhouse gas contributing to global warming ?
  1. A
    Oxygen
  2. B
    Carbon Dioxide
  3. C
    Nitrogen
  4. D
    Hydrogen
Question 29Single Answer
What is the primary aim of the Paris Agreement ?
  1. A
    Reduce global carbon emissions
  2. B
    Increase global trade
  3. C
    Promote nuclear energy
  4. D
    Protect endangered species
Question 30Single Answer
Which Indian river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal' ?
  1. A
    Ganga
  2. B
    Brahmaputra
  3. C
    Yamuna
  4. D
    Damodar
Question 31Single Answer
Who is India's first female Director General Medical Services (Army) ?
  1. A
    Lt Gen Dr Vandana Guleria
  2. B
    Lt Gen Dr Ruchi Gupta
  3. C
    Lt Gen Dr Anjali Sharma
  4. D
    Lt Gen Dr Meenakshi Singh
Question 32Single Answer
Which new e-governance system is being implemented to systemize government employees' attendance ?
  1. A
    e-Office
  2. B
    e-HR Management System
  3. C
    e-Attendance
  4. D
    e-Gov
Question 33Single Answer
Which Indian players are in the knockout stage of the Paris Olympics 2024 ?
  1. A
    Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu
  2. B
    Manu Bhaker and Lakshya Sen
  3. C
    Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya
  4. D
    Amit Panghal and Deepak Kumar
Question 34Single Answer
A controversy arose between which two players during the Paris Olympics 2024 ?
  1. A
    Imane Khelif and Angela Carini
  2. B
    Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams
  3. C
    Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic
  4. D
    Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Question 35Single Answer
What is the full form of GDP ?
  1. A
    Gross Domestic Product
  2. B
    Global Development Program
  3. C
    General Development Plan
  4. D
    Government Development Project
Question 36Single Answer
Which Indian state a new scheme for farmers to promote organic farming ?
  1. A
    Madhya Pradesh
  2. B
    Kerala
  3. C
    Sikkim
  4. D
    Punjab
Question 37Single Answer
Which country faced a severe heatwave leading to wildfires ?
  1. A
    Canada
  2. B
    Australia
  3. C
    Greece
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 38Single Answer
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched which mission ?
  1. A
    Chandrayaan-3
  2. B
    Aditya-L1
  3. C
    Mangalyaan-2
  4. D
    Gaganyaan
Question 39Single Answer
Which Indian city hosted the Commonwealth Games ?
  1. A
    Delhi
  2. B
    Birmingham
  3. C
    Melbourne
  4. D
    Kuala Lumpur
Question 40Single Answer
Which country its first lunar mission ?
  1. A
    South Korea
  2. B
    India
  3. C
    Japan
  4. D
    Australia
Question 41Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India ?
  1. A
    General Manoj Pande
  2. B
    Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
  3. C
    Admiral R Hari Kumar
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 42Single Answer
Which Indian city hosted the G20 Leaders' Summit in ?
  1. A
    New Delhi
  2. B
    Mumbai
  3. C
    Bengaluru
  4. D
    Hyderabad
Question 43Single Answer
Which international organization is working to combat climate change ?
  1. A
    WHO
  2. B
    IMF
  3. C
    UNFCC
  4. D
    WTO
Question 44Single Answer
What is the name of India's first indigenous lunar rover ?
  1. A
    Chandrayaan-3
  2. B
    Pragyan
  3. C
    Vikram
  4. D
    Mangalyaan
Question 45Single Answer
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for which world leader ?
  1. A
    Vladimir Putin
  2. B
    Xi Jinping
  3. C
    Emmanuel Macron
  4. D
    Joe Biden
Question 46Single Answer
Which Indian state faced severe floods causing widespread devastation ?
  1. A
    Kerala
  2. B
    Assam
  3. C
    Uttarakhand
  4. D
    Bihar
Question 47Single Answer
Which technology is revolutionizing the healthcare industry by enabling remote patient monitoring and diagnosis ?
  1. A
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  2. B
    Virtual Reality (VR)
  3. C
    Internet of Things (IoT)
  4. D
    Blockchain
Question 48Single Answer
Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in ?
  1. A
    Annie Ernaux
  2. B
    Abdulrazak Gurnah
  3. C
    Svetlana Alexievich
  4. D
    Louise Glück
Question 49Single Answer
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rapidly developing, Which of the following is NOT a primary concern about AI ?
  1. A
    Job displacement
  2. B
    Privacy concerns
  3. C
    Increased energy consumption
  4. D
    Improved healthcare
Question 50Single Answer
Which country successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon for the first time in ?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    China
  3. C
    Russia
  4. D
    United States
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