Daily Current Affairs UPSC: 22 August IAS Prelims Quiz

Daily Current Affairs UPSC: Preparation of UPSC requires endurance, strategy and constant updates on the world around us. The daily current affairs play an important role. UPSC exam is just not about what you know; it's about how you use that information to answer the questions. Current affairs are important at every stage of the examination, from prelims to interview. Current Affairs helps us understand dynamic topics that aren't covered in traditional textbooks but are essential for exam preparation.

A lot of questions were asked about current affairs in prelims examination, which are directly linked to the recent events, whereas in mains examination it is about how candidates use that information to write in a well-structured manner. In an interview, candidates opinions on current topics are discussed. 

Scroll down the page to attempt the quiz on the important current events for August 2024

1. Guam Island is recently in the news; in which island is it located?

1. Arctic Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Indian Ocean

Answer: b (Guam Island is located on the Pacific Ocean)

2. On the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, which of the following days is celebrated?

1. Indian Akshay Urja Day
2. Sadbhavna Divas
3. Sanskrit Divas
4. ISRO Day

Answer:  b (Sadbhavna Divas is celebrated on birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi)

3. Recently, a report has been released on sexual exploitation and rights violations against women in the Malayalam film industry. What is the name of that report?

1. Justice Hema Committee Report
2. Justice Amitave Roy Committee Report
3. Justice Verma Committee Report
4. Justice Sachar Committee Report

Answer: a  (Recently, the Justice Hema Committee Report has been released on sexual exploitation and rights violations against women in the Malayalam film industry.)

4. The RISE accelerator programme, which is inviting applications from start-ups and MSMEs in Climate Smart Agritech, is in partnership with which country?

1. India and Australia
2. India and Italy
3. India and Austria
4. India and France

Answer: a (Rapid Innovation and Start-up Expansion (RISE) Accelerator is a bilateral program which is led by CSIRO and the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.)

5. What is the number of medals won by India in the Olympics 2024?

1. 5 Bronze and 1 Silver
2. 3 Bronze and 3 Silver
3. 4 Bronze and 1 Silver 
4. 6 Bronze and 1 Silve

Answer: a (In the Olympics 2024 India has won a total of 6 medals, of which 5 bronze and 1 silver medal.)

 6. What is the rank of India in the recently released Travel and Tourism Index 2024?

1. 39
2. 42
3. 26
4. 33

Answer: a (In the recently released Travel and Tourism Index 2024 India ranks 39 out of 119 countries.)

7. Recently, Chhattisgarh Forest Department organised a Van Mahotsav programme in the Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (MCB) district by planting saplings using

1. Dribbling Method
2. Miyawaki Method
3. Transplanting Method
4. Hill dropping Method

Answer: b (Miyawaki Method)

8. Banni Grasslands Reserve is located in which part of the country?

1. Arravali Range
2. Himalayan Mountains
3. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
4. Kachchh, Gujarat

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Answer: d (Banni Grasslands Reserve is located in Kachchh, Gujarat, which is also the largest grassland of Asia)

9. 'Nacala Port' recently came in news, in which country it is located?

1. Kenya
2. Ghana
3. South Korea
4. Mozambique

Answer: d (Nacala Port is located in Moambique)

10. On the completion of 100 years of Kakori Train Action, in which city is Kakori Train Action centenary festival hosted?

1. Lucknow
2. Kanpur
3. Hardoi
4. Sitapur

Answer: a (Uttar Pardesh has hosted has hosted a festival in Lucknow on completion of 100 years of Kakori Train Action)

11. Name the state of the country which is first to distribute money to girl students to buy sanitary napkins?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Odisha
4. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: d (Madhya Pradesh bcomes the first state in country to distrubute money to girl students to buy sanitary pads)

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