Current Affairs Quiz 26th Aug 2024

1. Which rocket did India recently launch that is recognized as the world’s first mobile hybrid rocket?

RHUMI-2
RHUMI-1
GSLV Mk III
PSLV-C37

2. Which Indian startup collaborated with Martin Group to develop the mobile hybrid rocket RHUMI-1?

SpaceX India
Space Zone India
Skyroot Aerospace
Agnikul Cosmos

3. What was the special occasion on which India launched the e-magazine ‘Sapno ki Udaan’?

National Science Day
National Space Day
Children’s Day
Republic Day

4. Which Indian minister led the launch of the e-magazine ‘Sapno ki Udaan’?

Rajnath Singh
Amit Shah
Dharmendra Pradhan
Piyush Goyal

5. What event did the launch of the e-magazine ‘Sapno ki Udaan’ coincide with?

First anniversary of Chandrayaan-3 landing
75th Independence Day
Indian Space Week
ISRO Foundation Day

6. Which state government recently approved a revised National Pension Scheme for its employees?

Gujarat
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu

7. In which country was the 2nd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable held?

India
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand

8. Who was re-elected as the national president of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) for the next five years?

Ram Vilas Paswan
Chirag Paswan
Pashupati Paras
Anil Kumar Sadhu

9. What is the name of the unified central sector scheme recently approved by the Union Cabinet under the Department of Science and Technology?

Vigyan Jyoti
Vigyan Dhara
Vigyan Gyan
Vigyan Kendra

10. Which area of cooperation was emphasized during the bilateral meeting on US-India Civil Nuclear Commerce chaired by Dr. Jitendra Singh?

Defense
Clean energy
Space exploration
Cybersecurity

11. Who won the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Lando Norris
Charles Leclerc

12. What is the purpose of celebrating International Dog Day on August 26th?

To appreciate service dogs
To promote adoption over buying dogs
To honor police dogs
To celebrate purebred dogs

13. When was International Dog Day first celebrated?

2004
2008
2010
2012

14. What is the historical significance of Women’s Equality Day celebrated on August 26th?

Adoption of the 19th Amendment
Women’s Right to Education
Equal Pay Act
Right to serve in the military

15. Which President of the USA officially designated August 26th as Women’s Equality Day?

Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan

Current Affairs Quiz 26th Aug 2024