Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2024

1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recently?
[A] Suman Sharma
[B] Preeti Sudan
[C] Pradeep Kumar Joshi
[D] Rajiv Nayan

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2. Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Assam
[D] Odisha

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3. Which ministry recently introduced ‘Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024’ in Lok Sabha?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Civil Aviation
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Power

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4. Recently, archaeologists have unearthed a terracotta pipeline at which Sangam Era site in Tamil Nadu?
[A] Musiri
[B] Keeladi
[C] Kodumanal
[D] Tondi

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5. Recently, which organization launched a report titled ‘The Case for Investment in Nutritious Foods Value Chains’?
[A] Oxfam International
[B] Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
[C] Red Cross
[D] Oxfam International

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6. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in news, is located in which state?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Manipur
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

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7. What is ‘Methylocucumis oryzae’, recently seen in news?
[A] Virus
[B] Protozoa
[C] Fungus
[D] Bacteria

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8. Ladki Bahin Yojana, recently seen in the news, is associated with which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha

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9. Recently, which state government has constituted a task force to clear encroachments in forests and western ghats?
[A] Goa
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra

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10. What is ‘Carry Trade’, recently seen in news?
[A] Investing in countries with high interest rates
[B] Borrowing in a country with low interest rates and investing in a country with higher returns
[C] Trading stocks based on interest rate predictions
[D] Selling bonds to buy currencies

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