24 August 2021 Current Affairs in English
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24th August 2021 – Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answers in English
GS Team published here 24 August 2021 Current Affairs Quiz. These will be helpful for the upcoming SSC, UPSC, Bank, Railway, Clerk, PO exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and related india, World, Technology, and all govt news.
24th August 2021- GK Quiz for SSC and Bank Exams
Konkan Exercise 2021 has been conducted in the English Channel between INS Tabar and which warship?
- INS Shivalik
- INS Tarkash
- HMS Westminster
- HMS Bulwark
Answer:- HMS Westminster – Konkan Exercise 2021 has been conducted between INS Tabar and HMS Westminster in the English Channel. The exercise saw the participation of 2 ships with integrated helicopters and Falcon Electronic Warfare aircraft. This naval exercise Konkan is conducted between the navies of India and the United Kingdom.
USAID, DFC and which bank have signed a $50 million agreement for women and micro, small and medium enterprises in India?
- State Bank Of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
- ICICI Bank
Answer:- Kotak Mahindra Bank – USAID (United States Agency for International Development), USDFC (U.S. International Development Finance Corporation) and Kotak for Women and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India Mahindra Bank has signed a $50 million deal. Under this agreement, small and medium enterprises will be helped to rebuild and scale their business.
In which of the following city India’s first smog tower has been announced to be inaugurated?
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- Chennai
Answer:- Delhi – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will inaugurate India’s first smog tower at Connaught Place. Which has a structure of more than 20 meters and has been installed to improve the air quality within a radius of about 1 km. This tower has been built at a cost of Rs 20 crore.
Which car manufacturer of India has been fined Rs 200 crore by the Competition Commission?
- Hyundai
- Tata
- Toyota
- Maruti Suzuki
Answer:- Maruti Suzuki – Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki has been fined Rs 200 crore by the Competition Commission for imposing a discount control policy on the price of resellable cars. Considering this as anti-competitive behavior by the Competition Commission, this fine has been imposed on the company.
According to the data released by which of the following ministry, the area under Kharif crops has decreased in this monsoon season?
- Ministry of Sports
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Ministry of Agriculture
Answer:- Ministry of Agriculture – According to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, the area under Kharif crops has decreased in this monsoon season. According to the data, 1,043.87 lakh hectares have seen a decline of 1.55% during the monsoon season. Whereas the total area under Kharif crops in the year 2020 was 1,060.37 lakh hectare for the same period.
Which Indian woman player has created history by winning the silver medal in the long jump in the Under-20 World Athletics Championships?
- Sanjana Singh
- Urmila Singh
- Suman Singh
- Shail Singh
Answer:- Shailee Singh – In the Under-20 World Athletics Championships, 17-year-old Indian female player Shaily Singh has created history by winning the silver medal in the long jump with a jump of 6.59 meters. She has become the first Indian player to win a medal in the long jump in the history of this championship.
Former India footballer and member of the last national team to play in Rome Olympics of which year Syed Shahid Hakim has passed away recently?
- 1960
- 1964
- 1968
- 1972
Answer:- 1960 – Syed Shahid Hakim, former India footballer and a member of the last national team that played in the 1960 Rome Olympics, has recently passed away at the age of 82. Dronacharya Award winner Shahid Hakim was the assistant coach of late PK Banerjee during the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi.
Malabar naval exercise between the navies of America, Australia, India and which country will be held on 26 August?
- Sri Lanka
- China
- Japan
- Taiwan
Answer:- Japan – The Malabar naval exercise between the navies of America, Australia, India and Japan will be conducted on 26 August from Guam Island of America. The island of Guam is located 2,500 km east of the Philippines. This exercise will be of 4 days. This annual naval exercise is conducted alternately in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
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