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Current Affairs : August 2024 : Important for ADRE

41 Important Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

Introduction:

Stay updated with the latest current affairs from August 2024! In this blog post, we have compiled a list of 41 multiple choice questions with answers covering various topics that made headlines during the month of August 2024. Test your knowledge and enhance your understanding of the significant events and developments that shaped the world. Let's dive in!

 

1. Which country hosts the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists in 2024?

a) USA

b) China

c) India

d) Japan

Ans: c) India

 

2. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recently?

a) Rajiv Kumar

b) Preeti Sudan

c) Arvind Saxena

d) Sushil Chandra

Ans: b) Preeti Sudan

 

3. Recently, which country has been elected Vice-Chair of the Supply Chain Council?

a) Japan

b) India

c) Brazil

d) Germany

Ans: b) India

 

4. Which ministry recently launched the ‘Ideas4LiFE initiative’ to promote environmental sustainability?

a) Ministry of Health

b) Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change

c) Ministry of Agriculture

d) Ministry of Education

Ans: b) Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change

 

5. Which department has recently launched the ‘One DAE One Subscription’ initiative for research access?

a) Department of Science and Technology

b) Department of Atomic Energy

c) Department of Space

d) Department of Biotechnology

Ans: b) Department of Atomic Energy

 

6. What is the rank of India in the ‘Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024’?

a) 38th

b) 40th

c) 39th

d) 37th

Ans: c) 39th

 

7. Who has become the first woman to be appointed the Director General of Medical Services?

a) Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar

b) Lt. Gen. Sadhna Saxena Nair

c) Lt. Gen. Priya Jain

d) Lt. Gen. Sunita Dubey

Ans: b) Lt. Gen. Sadhna Saxena Nair

 

8. Which state government recently launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana’?

a) Jharkhand

b) Bihar

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Chhattisgarh

Ans: a) Jharkhand

 

9. India hosted the “14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue” in which city?

a) Mumbai

b) Chennai

c) Kolkata

d) New Delhi

Ans: d) New Delhi

 

10. What kind of missile is the ‘Astra mark-1 (Mk-1) missile’?

a) Surface-to-air

b) Air-to-air

c) Anti-ship

d) Cruise

Ans: b) Air-to-air

 

11. What is ‘Glioblastoma’?

a) A type of heart disease

b) A rare blood disorder

c) A fast-growing brain or spinal cord cancer

d) A lung infection

Ans: c) A fast-growing brain or spinal cord cancer

 

12. Where was the 5th meeting of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee held?

a) Bangkok

b) Jakarta

c) Manila

d) Hanoi

Ans: b) Jakarta

 

13. Which country hosts the BIMSTEC Business Summit 2024?

a) Sri Lanka

b) Bangladesh

c) India

d) Thailand

Ans: c) India

 

14. Which state has become the first in the country to implement a Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution (DRTPS)?

a) Odisha

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Maharashtra

d) Gujarat

Ans: c) Maharashtra

 

15. Which state government recently launched the ‘Upasthiti Portal’ for Health Department employees?

a) Assam

b) Jharkhand

c) Bihar

d) Odisha

Ans: b) Jharkhand

 

16. Lake Turkana is located in which country?

a) Uganda

b) Tanzania

c) Kenya

d) Ethiopia

Ans: c) Kenya

 

17. What is the ‘Cheque Truncation System (CTS)’?

a) A new form of digital currency

b) An online system that captures and transmits cheque images

c) A mobile banking app

d) A type of investment scheme

Ans: b) An online system that captures and transmits cheque images

 

18. Which institute recently issued an advisory to control ‘Fruit Rot Disease’ (Koleroga) in arecanut plantations?

a) ICRISAT

b) ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI)

c) Indian Agricultural Research Institute

d) ICAR-National Rice Research Institute

Ans: b) ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI)

 

19. Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?

a) Kenya

b) Tanzania

c) Uganda

d) Zimbabwe

Ans: b) Tanzania

 

20. ‘Neelakurinji plant’ is mostly found in which region of India?

a) Eastern Ghats

b) Western Ghats

c) Himalayas

d) Aravalli Hills

Ans: b) Western Ghats

 

21. What is the theme of ‘International Youth Day 2024’?

a) Youth Empowerment

b) Digital Transformation

c) From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development

d) Innovation and Creativity

Ans: c) From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development

 

22. The world’s oldest calendar has been discovered in which country?

a) Egypt

b) Turkey

c) Greece

d) Italy

Ans: b) Turkey

 

23. Which state has become the first in the country to give money to girl students to buy sanitary napkins?

a) Maharashtra

b) West Bengal

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Kerala

Ans: c) Madhya Pradesh

 

24. What is ‘Californium’?

a) A rare earth metal

b) A radioactive metal

c) A precious stone

d) A type of coal

Ans: b) A radioactive metal

 

25. Which country has recently introduced the ‘AIM-174B’ missile in the Indo-Pacific?

a) China

b) India

c) Japan

d) USA

Ans: d) USA

 

26. The first ‘Solar Village’ in Maharashtra was launched in which district?

a) Nagpur

b) Satara

c) Pune

d) Nashik

Ans: b) Satara

 

27. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Rajasthan

c) Karnataka

d) Assam

Ans: b) Rajasthan

 

28. Which airport became the first Indian airport to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission status?

a) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

b) Kempegowda International Airport

c) Indira Gandhi International Airport

d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Ans: c) Indira Gandhi International Airport

 

29. Where was the ‘First Policy Makers Forum’ inaugurated?

a) Mumbai

b) Hyderabad

c) Bengaluru

d) New Delhi

Ans: d) New Delhi

 

30. Which organization developed the platforms PROMPT, DRIPS, and JAL VIDYUT DPR?

a) ISRO

b) Central Electricity Authority

c) BHEL

d) NITI Aayog

Ans: b) Central Electricity Authority

 

31. Teesta-V hydroelectric plant is located in which state?

a) West Bengal

b) Sikkim

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) Uttarakhand

Ans: b) Sikkim

 

32. India’s first comprehensive survey of high-risk glacial lakes is being conducted in which state?

a) Sikkim

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Arunachal Pradesh

d) Jammu & Kashmir

Ans: c) Arunachal Pradesh

 

33. What is the theme of the first ‘National Space Day’?

a) Exploring the Cosmos

b) Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga

c) Space for Humanity

d) Beyond Earth

Ans: b) Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga

 

34. Which country launched its first reusable hybrid rocket “RHUMI 1”?

a) India

b) China

c) Japan

d) South Korea

Ans: a) India

 

35. Which ministry launched the “National Medical Register (NMR) Portal”?

a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

b) Ministry of Education

c) Ministry of Science and Technology

d) Ministry of Home Affairs

Ans: a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

 

36. Which country secured the silver medal at the Maruhaba Cup, a team event, at the Asian Surfing Championships 2024?

a) Sri Lanka

b) India

c) Maldives

d) Indonesia

Ans: b) India

 

37. Virupaksha Temple is located in which state?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Karnataka

d) Kerala

Ans: c) Karnataka

 

38. Which state has recently recorded the presence of the semi-wild bovine creature, mithun (Bos frontalis), for the first time?

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b) Manipur

c) Assam

d) Nagaland

Ans: c) Assam

 

39. Where was the ‘Under-17 World Wrestling Championship 2024’ held?

a) New Delhi

b) Tehran

c) Amman

d) Istanbul

Ans: c) Amman

 

40. What is the theme of ‘World Water Week 2024’?

a) Water for All

b) Water and Sustainability

c) Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future

d) Clean Water for Future Generations

Ans: c) Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future

 

41. Which two states recently announced the development of the religious circuit ‘Krishna Gaman Path’?

a) Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat

b) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

c) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

d) Maharashtra and Telangana

Ans: b) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

 

Conclusion:

Congratulations on completing the 41 important multiple choice questions on the August 2024 current affairs! We hope this quiz has helped you test your knowledge of the significant events and developments that took place during the month of August 2024. Stay informed and keep yourself updated with the latest news and affairs from around the world. Important for ADRE.