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- Which country has recently (in August ‘24) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India to enhance cooperation in the sports field?
1) Zimbabwe
2) Timor–Leste
3) Tunisia
4) Saint Kitts and Nevis
5) Trinidad and Tobago
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Saint Kitts and Nevis
Explanation:
On August 5 2024, the Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) of the Government of India(GoI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Denzil Llewellyn Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis(SKN) in New Delhi(Delhi) to enhance cooperation in various sport matters.
The MoU was signed during Denzil Douglas’s official visit to India from August 4th to 9th, 2024.
Aim: To improve both countries’ sporting capacities by promoting a collaborative approach to sports development, sharing expertise, and mutual growth among athletic disciplines.
- In August 2024, the Government of India(GoI) declared Adichunchanagiri in ____________ as Peacock Sanctuary.
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Uttarakhand
4) Karnataka
5) Kerala
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Karnataka
Explanation:
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), announced that the central government has declared the Choolannuar in Kerala and Adichunchanagiri in Karnataka as Peacock Sanctuaries.
Breeding and conservation centers have been established by the MoEF&CC to protect Peacocks, the National Bird of India, since 1963.
In 1963, the peafowl was declared the national bird of India because of its rich religious and legendary involvement in Indian traditions.
It is fully protected under the Indian Wildlife Protection) Act, 1972.
- Which bank has recently (in August ‘24) approved the proposal to raise up to Rs 25,000 crore through the issue of Tier-1 and Tier-2 bonds in the current fiscal year 2024–25?
1) HDFC Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) Axis Bank
4) Punjab National Bank
5) State Bank of India
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) State Bank of India
Explanation:
On 3rd August 2024, the Central Board of India’s largest Public Sector Bank (PSB), State Bank of India (SBI)- Mumbai(Maharashtra) has approved a proposal for fundraising of up to Rs 25,000 crore through the issue of Tier-1 and Tier-2 bonds in the current fiscal year 2024-25( FY25).
i.The funds will be raised in Indian Rupee (INR) or United States Dollar (USD) and the bonds will be Basel-III compliant, which is subject to approval of Government of India (GoI), wherever is required.
ii.The announcement was made by SBI along with its Q1 (April-June) results for FY25.
- Which bank has recently (in August ‘24) launched a program titled ”Kisan Ka Samman” to empower the farmers who exhibited exceptional financial discipline and promptness in their dealings with the bank?
1) Jammu & Kashmir Bank
2) RBL Bank
3) Karnataka Bank
4) Federal Bank
5) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) Jammu & Kashmir Bank
Explanation:
On 1st August 2024, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Bank launched a program titled ”Kisan Ka Samman” to empower the farmers of J&K who exhibited exceptional financial discipline and promptness in their dealings with bank. The program will run till 30th September, 2024.
The program was launched by Baldev Prakash, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), J&K Bank along with Sudhir Gupta, Executive Director(ED), J&K Bank and other senior officers in Srinagar, J&K.
The program will identify those farmers who have consistently renewed their Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) and showed financial discipline.
An Identified Farmers will be honoured with a ‘Certificate of Appreciation (CoA)’ at various branches, clusters and zonal levels
- Who has recently (in August 2024) taken charge as the Director General of the Assam Rifles, India’s oldest paramilitary force often known as the “Sentinels of the North-East”?
1) Pradeep Chandran Nair
2) Nalin Prabhat
3) Mohammad Rihan
4) Vikas Lakhera
5) Tapan Deka
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Vikas Lakhera
Explanation:
On 1st August 2024, Lieutenant (Lt.) General (Gen) Vikas Lakhera officially assumed charge as the 22nd Director General(DG) of the Assam Rifles, India’s oldest paramilitary force often known as the “Sentinels of the North-East”.
He succeeded Lt. Gen. Pradeep Chandran Nair, Who retired from the service on 31st July 2024. He served as 21st DG of Assam Rifles since 2021.
Prior to this appointment, Vikas Lakhera served as the Additional Director General (ADG) of Military Operations, handling information warfare.
Assam Rifles was established in 1835 as the “Cachar Levy.” It is fondly called ‘Friends of the North East People’.
- Who has been recently (in August 2024) appointed as the ambassador of South Africa’s premier T20 cricket League (SA20 League)?
1) Virat Kohli
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Dinesh Karthik
4) Shahid Afridi
5) Kedar Jadhav
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) Dinesh Karthik
Explanation:
Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik, an Indian commentator and former India wicket keeper has been appointed as the league ambassador of South Africa’s premier T20 cricket League (SA20 League) ahead of the 2025 edition of the tournament. He became the first Indian player to be associated with the South African tournament.
i.Karthik will join his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Daredevils teammate AB de Villiers as one of the league’s ambassadors.
ii.Karthik has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in June 2024.
iii.He played for India in 26 Tests, 94 One Day International (ODI), and 60 T20Is. He was also a part of the Indian team that won the 2007 T20 World Cup South Africa.
iv.He has signed to join Paarl Royals as an overseas player ahead of the 2025 season, becoming the first Indian player to feature in the SA20.
- Which organisation has recently (in August 2024) received clearance from the Indian Air Force(IAF) to produce 200 Astra Mark-1 (Mk-1) air-to-air missiles?
1) Bharat Dynamics Limited
2) BrahMos Aerospace
3) Adani Defence & Aerospace
4) Mahindra Defence Systems Limited
5) Thales Air Defence Limited
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) Bharat Dynamics Limited
Explanation:
Indian Air Force (IAF) has granted clearance to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Hyderabad (Telangana)-based Indian Public Sector Unit (PSU) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the production of 200 Astra Mark–1(Mk-1) Air-to-Air Missiles(AAM). Astra Mk-1 is an indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR), AAM system. It is a part of Astra program, which aims to improve the aerial combat capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces.
It has strike range from 80 to 110 kilometer (km)and 20 km altitude. It has maximum speed of Mach 4.5.
It was developed by the DRDO and manufactured by BDL.
- Which organisation has recently (in August ‘24) launched its first batch of 18 satellites for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communications megaconstellation named “Qianfan (“Thousand Sails Constellation”)?
1) Blue Origin Enterprises
2) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
3) Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
4) Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology
5) Lockheed Martin
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology
Explanation:
On 5th August 2024, Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), a Chinese state-owned enterprise, launched the first batch of 18 Satellites for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communications megaconstellation named “Qianfan (“Thousand Sails Constellation”), formerly known as G60 Project.
The satellites were launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre (TSLC) in the Northern Province of Shanxi, China.
This launch is a part of SSST’s ‘G60 Project’ which was initiated in 2023 with the goal of deploying 1296 LEO satellites by 2030.
The plan includes launching 108 satellites in 2024 and 648 satellites by the end of 2025, aiming for global network coverage by 2027.
- Name the Gandhian activist and Padma awardee who recently passed away in August 2024.
1) Rajeev Taranath
2) Moosa Raza
3) Malti Joshi
4) V. Lakshminarayan
5) Shobhana Sitaram Ranade
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Shobhana Sitaram Ranade
Explanation:
Padma Bhushan Awardee Shobhana Sitaram Ranade, a renowned Gandhian activist and social worker passed away at the age of 99 in Pune, Maharashtra. She was born on 26th October 1924 in Pune.
In 2011, The Government of India (GoI) honoured Shobhana with the Padma Bhushan award for her contributions in the field of social work.
Shobhana has received numerous awards for her works which includes the National Award (1983) for Child Welfare Services ; Jamnalal Bajaj Award (2011) for Development and Welfare of Women and Children.
- When was the Hiroshima Day annually observed across the globe to commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima in Japan by the United States of America in 1945?
1) August 6
2) June 6
3) May 8
4) May 12
5) July 8
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) August 6
Explanation:
Hiroshima Day is annually observed across the globe on 6th August to commemoration of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima in Japan by the United States of America in 1945.
6th August 2024 marks the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
During the World War II (WWII – 1939-1945), the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Boeing-29 (B29) Superfortress ‘Enola Gay’ dropped the first atomic bomb, nicknamed ‘Little Boy’, over the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6th August 1945.Click here to read more
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