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

Current Affairs Weekly Quiz - August 16, 2024
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1.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

Correct Answer: (A) P. R. Sreejesh

2.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

Correct Answer: (A) Suresh Wadkar

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

  • A Abdul Hamid
  • B Muhammad Yunus
  • C Sheikh Haseena
  • D Mohammed Shahabuddin

Correct Answer: (B) Muhammad Yunus

4.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

Correct Answer: (A) NBCC (India) Limited

5.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

Correct Answer: (A) Droupadi Murmu

6.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

Correct Answer: (B) Neeraj Chopra

7.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

Correct Answer: (C) IIT Roorkee

8.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

Correct Answer: (D) Unified Payments Interface

9.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

Correct Answer: (D) Aman Sehrawat

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

  • A Narendra Modi
  • B Amit Shah
  • C Droupadi Murmu
  • D Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer: (A) Narendra Modi