Current Affairs Quiz 12th Aug 2024
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Answers and Explanations
1. Every 12 years – The Neelakurinji plant blooms every 12 years.
2. Punjab, Kerala, Telangana, and West Bengal – These states have not yet implemented the RTE Act, 2009, as of August 7, 2024.
3. Measuring sugar concentration in real-time during sugar production – The focus of the Microwave-Based Brix Measurement System developed by SAMEER.
4. INS Arighat – INS Arighat is the submarine nearing the completion of its trials and upgrades.
5. Gems and Jewellery Sector – The restoration of the Diamond Imprest Licence is expected to benefit this sector.
6. India and New Zealand – These two countries signed the Bilateral Customs Cooperation Arrangement.
7. 100,000 UPI Person-to-Merchant transactions – NIPL achieved this milestone in Nepal.
8. T.V. Somanathan – He was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India.
9. Locarno Film Festival – Shah Rukh Khan received a lifetime achievement award at this festival.
10. 75 Great Revolutionaries of India – This book was launched by MP Bhim Singh.
11. Munal Satellite – The name of Nepal’s satellite that will be launched as per the MoU between MEA and NSIL.
12. Udara Shakti – This was the name of the bilateral air exercise between India and Malaysia.
13. Susan Wojcicki – The former YouTube CEO who passed away on August 9, 2024.
14. To highlight the potential of biofuels as a sustainable energy source – The purpose of observing World Biofuel Day.
15. From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development – The theme for International Youth Day 2024.
