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Current Affairs Quiz 17th Aug 2024

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Current Affairs Quiz 17th Aug 2024

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1. What was the revised windfall tax on petroleum crude oil effective from August 17, 2024?




2. Which states received approval for major airport projects from the Union Cabinet?




3. Who was appointed as the chairperson of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes in the new Parliamentary Committees for 2024-25?




4. Which organization will send a human rights team to Bangladesh to investigate recent unrest?




5. What was the urban unemployment rate in India in Q1 FY25?




6. What is the female unemployment rate in Q1 FY25, as per the PLFS data?




7. Which sector saw a 30% decline in FDI in India in the fiscal year 2023-24?




8. Who has been appointed as the new Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in August 2024?




9. Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) for a three-year term?




10. What is the name of the scheme launched by the Maharashtra government for women on Raksha Bandhan?




11. What was the total FDI in India’s food processing sector in 2023-24?




12. Which Indian steel companies prompted the government to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into steel imports from Vietnam?




13. What was the female unemployment rate in India in Q1 FY25?




14. Which of the following projects has been initiated by the Maharashtra government for the welfare of women?




15. By how much was the windfall tax on petroleum crude oil reduced as of August 17, 2024?





Answers and Explanations

1. ₹2,100 per metric tonne – The windfall tax on petroleum crude oil was reduced to ₹2,100 per metric tonne.

2. West Bengal and Bihar – Major airport projects were approved for West Bengal and Bihar.

3. Ganesh Singh – Ganesh Singh was appointed as the chairperson of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes.

4. United Nations – The UN human rights team will visit Bangladesh to investigate recent unrest.

5. 6.6% – The urban unemployment rate in India was 6.6% in Q1 FY25.

6. 9.0% – The female unemployment rate in Q1 FY25 was 9.0%, a four-quarter high.

7. Food processing sector – FDI in India’s food processing sector declined by 30% in FY 2023-24.

8. Rahul Navin – Rahul Navin was appointed as the new Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

9. Salee Sukumaran Nair – Salee Sukumaran Nair was appointed as the MD & CEO of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB).

10. Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana – This scheme was launched by the Maharashtra government for women on Raksha Bandhan.

11. ₹5,037.06 crore – The total FDI in India’s food processing sector in 2023-24 was ₹5,037.06 crore.

12. JSW Steel and AM/NS India – These companies prompted the government to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into steel imports from Vietnam.

13. 9.0% – The female unemployment rate in India in Q1 FY25 was 9.0%.

14. Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana – This project was initiated by the Maharashtra government for the welfare of women.

15. From ₹4,600 to ₹2,100 per metric tonne – The windfall tax on petroleum crude oil was reduced from ₹4,600 to ₹2,100 per metric tonne.


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