Today Current Affairs Quiz: 08 August 2024- Paris Olympics 2024- Aman Sehrawat

Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Paris Olympics 2024- Aman Sehrawat etc. 

1. Budhadev Bhattacharya, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of which state?

(a) Assam

(b) Sikkim

(c) West Bengal

(d) Uttar Pradesh

2. Which is the highest ranked Indian company in the Fortune Global 500 list?

(a) HDFC Bank

(b) Reliance Industries

(c) Tata Group

(d) Bharti Airtel

3. RBI has not made any change in the repo rate for the ninth consecutive time, what is the repo rate?

(a) 6.25%

(a) 6.50%

(d) 6.75%

(d) 7.00%

4. Which exercise did the Indian Army recently conduct in Ladakh?

(a) 'Parvat Prahar'

(b) 'Gati Shakti'

(c) ‘Bajra Prahar’

(d) None of these

5. How many villages were recognized as 'Best Tourist Village' in the year 2023?

(a) 25

(b) 35

(c) 45

(d) 55

Answer:-

1. (c) West Bengal

Former West Bengal Chief Minister and senior CPI(M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passed away at the age of 80, he breathed his last at his residence in Kolkata. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011. He was the last Marxist Chief Minister and assumed the post after Jyoti Basu.

2. (b) Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries Limited has become the highest ranked Indian company in the Fortune Global 500 list. In the ranking for the year 2024, Reliance has climbed two places to reach the 86th position. The 2024 ranking includes nine Indian companies, five of which are from the public sector. SBI has climbed up 57 places to reach 178th position.

3. (a) 6.50%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has maintained the repo rate at 6.5% for the ninth consecutive time. Also, the central bank has kept the key interest rate unchanged. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das revealed the decision after the three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

4. (a) 'ParvatPrahar'

The Indian Army has conducted a strategic military exercise, 'Parvat Prahaar', in Ladakh, focusing on warfare and operations in high altitude areas. The 'Parvat Prahar' (Mountain Strike) exercise emphasises on mountainous and rugged terrain, such as found in areas like eastern Ladakh.

5. (a) 35

The Ministry of Tourism has launched the Best Tourist Village Competition. In the first edition of the Best Tourism Village competition held in the year 2023, a total of 35 villages were recognized as the best tourism villages. In these, those villages have been given place which preserve the cultural and natural assets.