10 August Current Affairs in English 2024 Questions Answer
Q. Olympics Players Vivek Sagar belongs to which state?
Vivek Sagar is a player from Madhya Pradesh. Recently the Madhya Pradesh government has announced to give one crore rupees to him. Vivek is a resident of Chandon village of Itarsi tehsil of Narmadapuram district. It is worth noting that Vivek was also a part of the Indian hockey team that won the bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is the first player from MP to win medals in two consecutive Olympics.
Q. Wainganga-Nalganga river linking project belongs to which state?
The Maharashtra state government has approved the Wainganga-Nalganga river linking project. With this River Interlinking Project, 3.7 lakh hectares of agricultural land in 6 districts of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra will be irrigated.
Q. Recently, the Indian hockey team has won the bronze medal by defeating which team in the Paris Olympics?
On 8 August, India won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2-1 in the Paris Olympics. This is India’s fourth bronze medal in this Olympics. This is the country’s 13th Olympic medal in hockey. India also won the bronze medal in the last Tokyo Olympics.
History created after 52 years in the Olympics. This is the first time since 1968 and 1972 that the Indian men’s hockey team has won the bronze medal in two consecutive Olympics.
Q. Which medal has Neeraj Chopra won in Paris Olympics 2024?
Silver Neeraj Chopra has won the silver medal by throwing the javelin 89.45 meters in Olympic 2024
Nadeem got the gold medal, this is Pakistan’s first gold in an individual Olympic event.
Q. Who has inaugurated the ‘Kakori Train Action’ Centenary Festival?
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the ‘Kakori Train Action’ Centenary Festival in Lucknow. This festival will be celebrated for a whole year
Q. Which organ is affected by amoebic meningoencephalitis virus?
Brian A new virus affecting the brain has been identified in Kerala. The Kerala government has named it amoebic meningoencephalitis.
Health Minister Veena George said that a total of 15 cases of the virus have been reported since January. 5 patients have died due to this.
Who has been declared by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the joint flag bearer of the Indian team in the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics?
Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has named pistol shooter Manu Bhaker along with hockey team’s Goalkeeper: PR Sreejesh as the joint flag bearer of the Indian team for the closing ceremony in the Paris Olympics.
Q. Why was IPS Ravi Gandhi in the news recently?
The Indian government has formed a committee to monitor the current situation on the India-Bangladesh Border (IBB). Additional Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) IPS Ravi Gandhi has been made the chairman of the committee.
Q. In which state will a new Tiger Reserve be established in the name of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Sanctuary?
Chhattisgarh, Recently the Government of Chhattisgarh announced that after Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve, Achanakmar Tiger Reserve and Indravati Tiger Reserve, this will be the fourth tiger reserve of Chhattisgarh.