August Weekly Current Affairs MCQs 2024
1. Which state government has approved the Logistics Policy 2024 to create five lakh employment opportunities?
A. Karnataka
B. Assam
C Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer C. Maharashtra
2. In which region has the Indian Army conducted the strategic military exercise ‘Parvat Prahar’?
A. Chennai
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Ladakh
D. Jaisalmer
Answer C. Ladakh
3. Which state has become the first state in the country to implement disaster risk transfer parametric insurance solution?
A. Manipur
B. Assam
C. Nagaland
D. Mizoram
Answer C. Nagaland
4. Who has been awarded Fiji’s highest civilian award ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’?
A. Draupadi Murmu
B. Narendra Modi
C. S. Jaishankar
D. Amit Shah
Answer A. Draupadi Murmu
5. Which ministry has launched its first Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for seamless transportation of human organs?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Science and Technology
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer – D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
6. Which day is celebrated as ‘National Handloom Day’ every year?
A. 5 August
B. 6 August
C. 7 August
D. 8 August
Answer – C. 7 August
7. What is ‘C-130J Super Hercules’?
A. Turboprop military transport aircraft
B. Nuclear ballistic submarine
C. Beyond visual range air-to-air missile
D. Heavy lift helicopter
Answer – A. Turboprop military transport aircraft
8. Yamini Krishnamurthy, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
A. Sports
B. Classical dance
C. Journalism
D. Science
Answer – B. Classical dance
9. Which state has become the first state in India to buy all crops from farmers at MSP?
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer – A. Haryana
10. Recently, in which city did India host the ’14th India-Vietnam Defense Policy Dialogue?
A. Chennai
B. Hyderabad
C. Bengaluru
D. New Delhi
Answer – D. New Delhi
11. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, which was in the news due to the mysterious death of tigers, is located in which state?
A. Odisha
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer – B. Madhya Pradesh
12. What is the position of India in the ‘Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024’?
A. 36th
B. 37th
C. 38th
D. 39th
Answer – D. 39th
13. Who has recently become the first woman to be appointed as Director General of Medical Services?
A. Lieutenant General Punita Arora
B. Lieutenant General Sadhana Saxena Nair
C. Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar
D. Lieutenant General Kavita Sahay
Answer – B. Lieutenant General Sadhana Saxena Nair
14. Where was the ’52nd Conference of Governors’ organized recently?
A. Hyderabad
B. New Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Bengaluru
Answer – B. New Delhi
15. Which institute has received the Special Consultative Status from the United Nations Economic and Social Council?
A. IIT Kanpur
B. KIIT DU
C. BITS
D. IIT Delhi
Answer – B. KIIT DU
16. Indian Air Force’s Air Exercise Tarang Shakti 2024 is being held in which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer – B. Tamil Nadu
17. ‘Jhumur’, seen in the news recently, is a traditional dance performed in which state?
A. Nagaland
B. Sikkim
C. Assam
D. Manipur
Answer – C. Assam
18. Which state government has launched ‘Attendance Portal’ for health department employees?
A. Jharkhand
B. Bihar
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
Answer – A. Jharkhand
19. Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath Temple, seen in the news, is located in which valley of Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Aru Valley
B. Loran Valley
C. Lidder Valley
D. Gurez Valley
Answer – B. Loran Valley
20. ‘Astra Mark-1 (Mk-1) missile’, which was in the news, is which type of missile?
A. Surface-to-air missile
B. Air-to-air beyond visual range (BVR) missile
C. Air-to-surface missile
D. Surface-to-surface missile
Answer – B. Air-to-air beyond visual range (BVR) missile
July Weekly Current Affairs Questions 2024
1. Which bank has launched various new digital initiatives including AI-powered Virtual Relationship Manager on the occasion of its 117th foundation day?
A. IndusInd Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. State Bank of India
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer – B. Bank of Baroda
2. According to the Bloomberg Economics Index, RBI has sold how much worth of bonds to absorb excess liquidity in the banking system?
A. Rs 23.2 billion
B. Rs 34 billion
C. Rs 44.42 billion
D. 52 billion rupees
Answer – B. 34 billion rupees
3. Which organisation has revised its guidelines regarding commission for long term motor insurance policies?
A. RBI
B. PFRDA
C. SEBI
D. IRDAI
Answer – D. IRDAI
4. Which bank has partnered with Paytm to provide POS solutions and EDC devices or card machines?
A. HDFC Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. Union Bank of India
D. Karnataka Bank
Answer – B. Axis Bank
5. Who has been awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee for outstanding contribution to the Olympic Movement?
A. Neeraj Chopra
B. Mirabai Chanu
C. Mary Kom
D. Abhinav Bindra
Answer – D. Abhinav Bindra
6. The 8th edition of India Mobile Congress, under the theme ‘The Future is Now’ will be held in which city?
A. Bengaluru
B. New Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai
Answer – B. New Delhi
7. Which organization’s status has been upgraded from ‘Schedule B’ to ‘Schedule A’ Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)?
A. CCL
B. AAI
C. MDSL
D. IRCTC
Answer – D. IRCTC
8. Who has recently signed a Joint Letter of Intent (JLOI) with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)?
A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
B. National Skill Development Corporation
C. Intellectual Property in India
D. Atal Innovation Mission
Answer – D. Atal Innovation Mission
9. Which company has tied up to launch “The Voicebox”, an upskilling program for voice over artists in India?
A. Amazon
B. Viacom 18 Media
C. Netflix India
D. Zee Entertainment
Answer – D. Netflix India
10. Who presented the prestigious World Space Award for 2024 to the Chandrayaan-3 mission team?
A. United Nations Office
B. International Astronautical Federation
C. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D. International Astronomical Union
Answer – B. International Astronautical Federation
July Month Current Affairs 2024 MCQs