Current Affairs Weekly Quiz - August 16, 2024

Kuldeep Lodhi Updated August 16, 2024 1 min read Education

This is the current affairs for the second week of month August, 2024. Attempt all the questions to check your knowledge and learning.

Q1. Who was named as the flagbearer for India alongside Manu Bhaker for the Paris Olympics closing ceremony?

A P. R. Sreejesh

B Manu Bhakar

C Neeraj Chopra

D Lakshya Sen

Q2. Which singer recently launched a new radio programme titled 'Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le'?

A Suresh Wadkar

B Sonu Nigam

C Kumar Sanu

D Shankar Mahadevan

Q3. Who took oath as the head of Bangladesh's interim government?

A Abdul Hamid

B Muhammad Yunus

C Sheikh Haseena

D Mohammed Shahabuddin

Q4. Which company bagged a Rs 15,000 crore project to develop a satellite township in Srinagar?

A NBCC (India) Limited

B Housing and Urban Development Corporation

C L&T

D Central Public Works Department

Q5. Which Indian politician received the Grand-Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste, the country's highest civilian award?

A Droupadi Murmu

B Amit Shah

C Nitin Gadkari

D Narendra Modi

Q6. Who won silver in the men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win two Olympic medals in athletics?

A Annu Rani

B Neeraj Chopra

C Arshad Nadeem

D Kishore Jena

Q7. Which institute inaugurated a Power Electronics and Hydro-Electric Machines Laboratory to foster research in hydro-electric systems?

A IIT Guwahati

B IIT Madras

C IIT Roorkee

D IIT Delhi

Q8. What payment system will be introduced in the Maldives as part of a new agreement with India?

A BHIM

B Credit Card Payment

C National Electronic Funds Transfer

D Unified Payments Interface

Q9. Which wrestler won bronze at the Paris Olympics, becoming India's youngest Olympic medallist?

A Antim Panghal

B Vinesh Phogat

C Anshu Malik

D Aman Sehrawat

Q10. Who launched 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of crops in Delhi's Pusa complex?

A Narendra Modi