Current Affairs Quiz 10th Aug 2024
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1. ICoAS @ Viksit Bharat – The theme of the Indian Cost Accounts Service Foundation Day celebration in 2024 was ‘ICoAS @ Viksit Bharat’.
2. Dr. T. V. Somanathan – Dr. T. V. Somanathan was the Chief Guest at the Indian Cost Accounts Service Foundation Day celebration.
3. ₹24,657 crore – The estimated cost of the eight new railway projects approved by the Union Cabinet is ₹24,657 crore.
4. Kozhikode – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is planning to set up a faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP) in Kozhikode.
5. Chhattisgarh – Chhattisgarh recently approved the establishment of the third-largest tiger reserve in India.
6. Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve – The new tiger reserve approved in Chhattisgarh is named Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve.
7. Odisha – Odisha launched India’s first 24-hour grain dispensing machine, known as the ‘Rice ATM’.
8. Reserve Bank of India – The Reserve Bank of India announced the continuous clearing of cheques under the Cheque Truncation System (CTS).
9. To ensure the safety of Indian nationals and minorities – The purpose of the committee formed by the Indian government concerning the Bangladesh border is to ensure the safety of Indian nationals and minorities.
10. PR Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker – PR Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker are the co-flag bearers for India at the Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony.
11. August 10th – World Lion Day is celebrated annually on August 10th.
12. Trinidad and Tobago – The steelpan, the instrument celebrated on World Steelpan Day, originated in Trinidad and Tobago.
13. H. Devaraj – H. Devaraj, the former Vice-Chairman of UGC, passed away at the age of 71.
14. Their role in shaping the economic future of India by 2047 – The ICoAS Foundation Day event highlighted the role of ICoAS officers in shaping the economic future of India by 2047.
15. Reduced logistics cost and oil imports – The expected benefit of the eight new railway projects approved by the Union Cabinet includes reduced logistics cost and oil imports.
