Daily Current Affairs 9 August 2024 Current Affairs English Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following days is celebrated on 9 August?
World Indigenous Day is celebrated every year on 9 August. Theme – 2024 – “Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation & Initial Contact” History – It was first declared as World Tribal Day on 9 August by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994
Q. Where has the Parvat Prahar exercise been conducted?
The Indian Army conducted the Parvat Prahar exercise in Ladakh. The main objective of this exercise is to enhance the capability of the army in high altitude warfare areas. In the recent past, the Indian Army has deployed more than 500 tanks and armored fighting vehicles in the region.
Q. Who has been awarded the Vigyan Ratna Award?
Scientist Govindarajan Padmanabhan will be awarded the first Vigyan Ratna Award. Govindarajan Padmanabhan is the former director of the Indian Institute of Science and his study on malaria parasite is known worldwide. He is currently serving as the Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Central University.
Q. Why is Gati Shakti University in the news?
Recently, the Asian Institute of Transport Development launched Gati Shakti University in New Delhi. The first training program has been started in this institute in collaboration with Airbus. Gati Shakti University (GSV) Vadodara was established in 2022 by an Act of Parliament for human resource training for the entire transport and logistics sectors.
Q. When is Hiroshima Day celebrated?
Hiroshima Day is celebrated every year on 6 August. On this day in 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb called ‘Little Boy’ on Hiroshima using the B-29 bomber Enola Gay. On 9 August 1945, the US dropped the second atomic bomb ‘Fat Man’ on Nagasaki.
Q. How has the Science Youth Award been awarded recently?
This honor is given to young scientists who have made exceptional contributions in the field of Science & Technology. A maximum of 25 awards are given in this category.
Agricultural Scientists Krishna Murthy S L and Swaroop Kumar Parida, Biologist Radhakrishnan Mahalakshmi and Professor Arvind Penmatsa have been given the award.
Q. In which category is the Science Team (VT) Award given?
This honor is given to the team of three or more scientists and researchers who have made extraordinary contributions in the field of science and technology. Three awards are given in this category.
Q. Why was the SSLV-D3 rocket in the news recently?
On August 15, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch the EOS-8 Satellite. The EOS-8 Satellite will be launched from Sriharikot by the SSLV-D3 rocket.
This is a Remote Sensing Satellite, the satellite weighs 175.5, the Satellite will orbit at an altitude of 475 Km in the low Earth orbit (LEO) and will generate about 420 watts of electricity.
Q. What is the current repo rate according to the new monetary policy of RBI?
On August 8, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the results of the RBI bi-monthly monetary policy committee meeting. Decided to keep Repo Rate unchanged at 6.5% (This is the 9th time when Repo Rate has not been changed)
Q. Who has won the title of CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League-2024?
CAVA Women’s volleyball Nations League was held in Nepal.
India defeated Nepal in the final match played at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu and won the title of CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League for the second time.