Current Affairs Quiz 5th Aug 2024
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Answers and Explanations
1. Narendra Modi – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2. Fiji – President Murmu visited Fiji on her six-day official trip.
3. 78 – The RBI canceled the licenses of 78 Urban Cooperative Banks since 2014.
4. Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana – The Jharkhand government launched the Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana.
5. 8.1% – India’s fiscal deficit for Q1 FY25 was 8.1% of the full-year estimate.
6. Janet Yang – Janet Yang was re-elected as the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
7. Ind-Ra – Ind-Ra raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 7.5%.
8. Daljit Singh Chawdhary – Daljit Singh Chawdhary took over additional charge as Director General of the BSF.
9. New Delhi – The 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists was held in New Delhi.
10. Yamini Krishnamurthy – Yamini Krishnamurthy, the Indian classical dancer, passed away on August 3, 2024.
11. Novak Djokovic – Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
12. Manu Bhaker – Manu Bhaker was selected as India’s flagbearer for the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
13. USA – American sprinter Noah Lyles won the gold medal in the men’s 100-meter race at the Paris Olympics.
14. August 16, 2024 – The Jharkhand government will officially launch the Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana on August 16, 2024.
15. 10 – In 2024 alone, 10 Urban Cooperative Banks had their licenses canceled.