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 ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 etc.
- Which bank has launched a new savings bank account scheme named 'Avani' for women?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) SBI
(c) Bandhan Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
- 'Chief Minister Sukh Shiksha Yojana' was recently launched by which state government?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Himachal Pradesh
- When is the World Water Week 2024 being organized?
(a) 23-27 August
(b) 25-29 August
(c) 26-30 August
(d) 25-28 August
- Which country will host the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024?
(a) India
(b) UAE
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Australia
- Where was the International Mother Teresa Award ceremony held?
(a) Mumbai
(d) Dubai
(c) Sydney
(d) Paris
- The Union Finance Minister recently inaugurated the GST Bhawan in which city?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Patna
(c) Udaipur
(d) Shimla
Answer:-
- (c) Bandhan Bank
Bandhan Bank has launched a new savings bank account scheme called 'Avni' exclusively for women. 'Avani' comes with a debit card that offers free airport lounge access, personal accident insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh and lost card liability of Rs 3.5 lakh. The aim of 'Avani' savings account is to empower women.
- (d) Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has recently approved a new scheme "Chief Minister Sukh Shiksha Yojana". The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to socially and economically weaker women and parents of disabled children to ensure education and welfare of their children. An amount of Rs 53.21 crore has been sanctioned for this scheme for the financial year 2024-25.
- (b) 25-29 August
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is organizing World Water Week 2024 from 25-29 August 2024. World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues, held every year since 1991.
- (b) UAE
India's squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 has been announced, in which Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team as captain while Smriti Mandhana will accompany her as vice-captain. Let us tell you that the T20 World Cup 2024 will be organized in the UAE from October 3 to October 20. In total, 23 matches will be played in Dubai and Sharjah. All the teams in the tournament have been divided into two groups.
- (b) Dubai
The 24th International Mother Teresa Awards ceremony will be held on August 26, 2024 at Millennium Plaza Dubai. It was organised by the All-India Minority and Weaker Sections Council. This is only the second time the event was held outside India, both international events having taken place in Dubai.
- (c) Udaipur
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently inaugurated the GST Bhawan, an official complex of the CGST, Udaipur Commissionerate under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in Udaipur, Rajasthan. On this occasion, he also launched iSatab 2.0, a handheld device for customs operations.
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