Monthly Current Affairs, August 2024

1. Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the United Nations- P Harish
2. Dr. Ram Narayan Agarwal passed away recently , he was associated with which field- Science
3. Who has been appointed as the new Enforcement Director of the Enforcement Directorate- Rahul Naveen
4. Who has recently been appointed as the next Home Secretary of the country- govind mohan
5. Which country will host the third Voice of Global South Summit- India
6. Who has been appointed as the new bowling coach of the Indian men’s cricket team- morne morkel
7. How many new Ramsar sites were announced in India recently- 3
8. Which actor got the Best Actor award under the 70th National Film Awards- Rishab Shetty
9. National Geoscience Award has been instituted by which ministry- Ministry of Mines
10. When is World Humanitarian Day celebrated every year- 19 August
11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with the Malaysian PM , who is the Prime Minister in Malaysia- Anwar Ibrahim
12. Every year Sadbhavna Diwas is celebrated on whose birth anniversary- rajiv gandhi
13. Where did Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar inaugurate the 17th Divya Kala Mela- Raipur
14. ‘ Mitra Shakti ‘ is being organized between India and which country- Sri Lanka
15. Who has been selected as India’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony of Paris Paralympics 2024- Sumit Antil
16. Who has been appointed as the new CFO of HCL Technologies recently- Shiv Walia
17. With which country has India recently signed a Green Ammonia Export Agreement- Japan
18. Which Indian has got A+ rating in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Card recently- Shaktikanta Das
19. With whom did the Indian Navy recently sign an agreement for engineering equipment- BEML Limited
20. the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup be organized instead of Bangladesh- UAE
21. Who has been named as the Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent for Paris Paralympics 2024- satya prakash sangwan
22. Who won the women’s singles title of Cincinnati Open 2024- Aryna Sabalenka
23. Who won the men’s singles title of Cincinnati Open 2024- Jannik Sinner
24. When is National Space Day celebrated- 23 August
25. ADB has promised how much loan to promote healthcare in Maharashtra- $500 million
26. Who has been appointed as the nominated Chairman of NASSCOM- Rajesh Nambiar
27. Who has been appointed as the interim chairman of the Airports Authority of India- M Suresh
28. Maharashtra’s first ‘ Solar Village ‘ inaugurated- Satara
29. Who has recently taken charge as the new Union Home Secretary- govind mohan
30. What is the theme of National Space Day 2024- “ Touching lives by touching the moon: India’s space saga ”
31. How many new districts have been announced to be created in the Union Territory of Ladakh- 5
32. Which medal did the Indian team win in the Asian Surfing Championship 2024- Silver
33. Who was recently elected as the new President of Bangladesh Cricket Board- Farooq Ahmed
34. Which has become the first state to implement the Unified Pension Scheme- Maharashtra
35. Who has built India’s first reusable hybrid rocket- Space Zone India and Martin Group
36. What are the names of the new districts created in the Union Territory of Ladakh- Zanskar , Drass , Sham , Nubra and Changthang
37. the Asian Surfing Championship 2024 organized- Maldives
38. Where was India’s first reusable hybrid rocket successfully tested- Chennai
39. Who has resigned from the post of President of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA)- mohanlal
40. has launched a new savings bank account scheme named ‘ Avani ‘ for women- Bandhan Bank
41. The Union Finance Minister recently inaugurated the GST Bhawan in which city- Udaipur
42. Where was the International Mother Teresa Award ceremony organized- Dubai
43. Which country will host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024- UAE
44. When is World Water Week 2024 being organized- 25-29 August
45. ‘ Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana ‘ was recently launched by which state government- Himachal Pradesh
46. What is the theme of World Water Week 2024- “ Bridging the Boundaries: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future ”
47. Who has been made the captain of Team India for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024- Harmanpreet Kaur
48. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of National Security Guard (NSG)- B. Srinivasan
49. Who has become the new chairman of International Cricket Council- jay shah
50. Who is the flag bearer of the Indian contingent at the Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony- Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree Jadhav
51. Bharti Airtel has recently partnered with whom for music and other services- Apple
52. Union Minister George Kurien has been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from which state- Madhya Pradesh
53. How many new Greenfield Industrial Smart Cities have been approved by the Union Cabinet- 12
54. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board- Satish Kumar
55. How many railway stations under Lucknow division of Uttar Pradesh have been named? 8
56. Who has been appointed as the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF)- Daljit Singh Chowdhary
57. Under -20 SAFF Football Championship- Bangladesh
58. Recently the ‘ Anubhav Puraskar ‘ award was given by- Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
59. When is National Sports Day celebrated every year- 29 August
60. David Malan has recently announced his retirement from international cricket , he is a player of which country- England
61. Who won the title of Indian National Chess Championship- Karthik Venkataraman
62. How many crores of rupees has been approved by the Union Cabinet for hydropower projects in the northeastern states- Rs 4,136 crore
63. Who has taken charge as the new Cabinet Secretary- Dr. T.V. Somanathan
64. Which ministry recently launched the SHe-Box portal- Ministry of Women and Child Development
65. In which sport did Avni Lekhara win the gold medal in Paris Paralympics 2024 – Shooting
66. Toyota Kirloskar Motor has recently tied up with which bank for vehicle loan- Union Bank Of India
67. Bureau of Police Research and Development recently celebrated its foundation day , where is its headquarters- New Delhi
68. the Global Fintech Fest 2024 organized- Mumbai
69. Recently with which country India signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of tourism- Malaysia
70. PM Modi flag off on August 31- 3
71. Which medal did Swapnil Kusale win in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event at the Paris Olympics 2024- Bronze
72. Who has been appointed as Director General of Medical Services recently- Sadhana Saxena Nair
73. Who has taken charge as the new Director General of Assam Rifles- Vikas Lakhera
74. Rapido is which Indian startup to become a unicorn this year- third
75. Rohan Bopanna announced his retirement from Indian tennis after representing India in which tournament- paris olympics
76. Which country is hosting the multinational air exercise , ‘ Taranga Shakti 2024’- India
77. In which sport has India won all three medals so far in Paris Olympics 2024- Marksmanship
78. What is India’s rank in the Global Agriculture Export Index- 8th​
79. the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists be organized- New Delhi
80. Air India has recently canceled all flights to which city due to security reasons- Tel Aviv
81. Who is presiding over the two-day conference of Governors- President Draupadi Murmu
82. Who inaugurated the ‘ State Museum Conference on the Upcoming Era of Indian Museum’- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
83. How many medals has India won so far in Paris Olympics 2024- 3
84. Bhoomi Pujan was done for the semiconductor plant to be built in Assam at a cost of how many crores- ₹27,000 crore
85. Recently Yamini Krishnamurthy passed away , in which field did she achieve fame- Classical Dance
86. Which player won gold in men’s singles tennis at Paris Olympics 2024- novak djokovic
87. Recently a set of four commemorative postage stamps was issued on the occasion of which sports event- paris olympics 2024
88. the Tourism Development Index 2024 report- 39th​
89. How many National High-Speed Road Corridor projects have been approved by the Central Government- 8
90. Noah Lyles, who won the gold medal in the men’s 100m sprint at the Paris Olympics, is a runner from which country? United States
91. Which player won the silver medal in men’s singles tennis at Paris Olympics 2024- carlos alcaraz
92. President Draupadi Murmu was recently awarded the highest civilian honour of which country- Fiji
93. How many meters did India’s Neeraj Chopra throw for the final of the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics- 89.34 metres
94. Vinesh Phogat has reached the semi-finals of which women’s event in Paris Olympics- 50 kg freestyle
95. What is the total number of farmers benefited from PM-Kusum Yojana till June 2024- 4,11,222
96. Who launched e-Evidence , Nyaya Setu , Nyaya Shruti and e-Summons App- amit shah
97. Mondo Duplantis, who won the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s pole vault gold medal, belongs to which country? Sweden
98. Which country is hosting the BIMSTEC Business Summit ? India
99. Who will be India’s flag bearer at the Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony- manu bhaker
100. In which weight category Vinesh Phogat was disqualified in Paris Olympics- 50 Kg
101. Who has been sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry- K Kailashnathan
102. When is National Handloom Day celebrated every year- 7 August
103. Who has been appointed as the full-time DGP of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir- RR Swain
104. ‘ Nandini Sahakar Yojana ‘ , which was in the news recently , has been launched by- NCDC
105. Who has been appointed the head of the interim government of Bangladesh- Muhammad Yunus
106. When is National Javelin Day celebrated every year- 07 August
107. Who was recently appointed as the Chairman of State Bank of India- C S Shetty
108. 50+ scores in international cricket as an opener? Rohit Sharma
109. Recently the Digital Shakti Kendra was inaugurated in New Delhi to counter the increasing cyber crimes against women by- National Commission for Women
110. Aman Sehrawat has entered the semi-finals of which category of freestyle in Paris Olympics 2024- 57 kg
111. Who recently took over as Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces)- Vice Admiral Anupam Kapoor
112. Budhadev Bhattacharya passed away recently , he was the former Chief Minister of which state- West Bengal
113. Which exercise was recently organized by the Indian Army in Ladakh- ‘ Parvat Prahar ‘
114. RBI has not changed the repo rate for the ninth consecutive time , what is the repo rate – 6.50%
115. Which is the highest ranked Indian company in the Fortune Global 500 list- Reliance Industries
116. How many villages were recognized as ‘ Best Tourist Village ‘ in the year 2023- 35
117. Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win in Paris Olympics 2024- Silver
118. Which state government has recently launched the ‘ Agency ‘ portal? Chhattisgarh
119. Who will be the second Indian flag bearer along with Manu Bhaker in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games- PR Sreejesh
120. has increased the UPI payment limit from Rs 1 lakh to how much- 5 Lakh
121. In which two states has the Central Government recently established new peacock sanctuaries- Karnataka and Kerala
122. Which medal did the Indian men’s hockey team win in the Paris Olympics- Bronze
123. ‘ Har Ghar Tiranga ‘ initiative launched by the Government of India- 09 August
124. Indian men’s hockey team won bronze medal in Paris Olympics , who is the captain of this team- Harmanpreet Singh
125. Who has been chosen by the IOA to represent Vinesh Phogat in the case related to her disqualification before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)? Harish Salve
126. Who was recently appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India- TV Somanathan
127. What was the position of India in the medal tally in Paris Olympics 2024- 71st​
128. Which country won the most medals in Paris Olympics 2024- USA
129. With which country has India recently signed an agreement to start UPI service- Maldives
130. Who has been elected as the second vice-president of the Athletes Commission of the International Olympic Committee- abhinav bindra
131. When is World Elephant Day celebrated every year- 12 August
132. Paul Kagame was recently sworn in as the President of which country- Rwanda
133. Who was the flag bearer of India at the closing ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024- Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh
134. Indian Railways has partnered with which organisation to promote the ‘ One India-One Ticket ‘ initiative- National Capital Region Transport Corporation
135. Sandeep Paundrik recently took charge as the Secretary of which ministry- Ministry of Steel
136. Which player won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July 2024- Gus Atkinson
137. The joint military exercise ‘ Mitra Shakti ‘ is being conducted between India and which country- Sri Lanka
138. Recently which bank launched special Braille debit card for visually impaired customers- PNB
139. Big Cricket League (BCL) has signed a long-term broadcasting deal with which national broadcaster- Prasar Bharati
140. Who flagged off the ‘ Har Ghar Tiranga ‘ bike rally from Bharat Mandapam- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
141. the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for July 2024- Chamari Atapattu (Sri Lanka)
142. With whom has Amazon India tied up to expand its EV delivery fleet- Gentari
143. Which Independence Day is India celebrating this year- 78th​
144. DRDO successfully tested long range glide bomb , what is it named- ‘ Pride ‘
145. Who has been appointed the new head coach of the Indian junior men’s hockey team- PR Sreejesh
146. Which Indian para shuttler was recently suspended by the Badminton World Federation- Pramod Bhagat
147. Recently Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge as the Ambassador of India to which country- USA
148. In which state will the first Global Overseas Women’s Kabaddi League be organized- Haryana
149. Recently, which state government declared the ancient monument of the Mesolithic era located in Ratnagiri as a ‘ protected monument ‘? Maharashtra
150. When will the first National Space Day be celebrated- 23 August
151. has announced investment of how many crores in 11 projects to promote state tourism- 696 crores