Oneliner Current Affairs August 2024
1. Who has been appointed as the new CISF chief -- Rajwinder Bhatti
2. Who issued notices to address rising ozone pollution in Indian cities? -- NGT
3. Which institution has introduced a new scheme for foreign investors in green bonds? -- RBI
4. What significant projects will PM Modi lay the foundation for in Palghar? -- Vadhvan Port
5. What is the primary focus of the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) projects? -- Industrial
Smart Cities
6. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board? -- Satish Kumar
7. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG)? -- B Srinivasan
8. Which two organizations signed an MoU to advance cooperative management in India's fisheries sector? -- ICAR-CIFE,
VAMNICOM
9. What phenomenon in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans may offer temporary relief from high temperatures? -- La Nina
10. Which Mars rover started its ascent to Jezero Crater Rim? -- Perseverance
11. What is the new program launched to improve fund utilization and efficiency? -- Vigyan Dhara Initiative
12. What technology will the Polaris Dawn mission test? -- Spacewalks
13. How long must employees serve to receive the full 50% pension under the UPS scheme? -- 25 years
14. Which new scheme has been rolled by the Delhi government to train and operate for women? -- Namo Drone Didi
15. Which department is responsible for the Vigyan Dhara initiative? -- Department of Science and Technology
16. How many combination drugs were banned by the Central Government? -- 156
17. According to the/Nudge Institute's report, what is the target female labor force participation rate? -- 70%
18. What is the primary objective of the SLCR project in Varanasi? -- River Rejuvenation
19. What does the Subhadra scheme provide to eligible women annually? -- Rs. 10,000
20. Which country did India partner with for the clean river laboratory? -- Denmark
21. Which country offered visa-free access to citizens from 35 countries, including India, the UK, and the US? -- Sri Lanka
22. What is the name of the operating system launched by Kerala's KITE? -- KITE GNU
23. What did the Gujarat Assembly recently pass a bill to ban? -- Blackmagic
24. What is the new experimental authorisation for the 95 GHz to 3 THz spectrum called? -- Tera Hertz Experimental
Authorisation (THEA)
25. Which portal aims to enhance disaster preparedness in the power sector? -- DRIPS
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26. Who was praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being named the top central banker globally? -- Shashikanta Das
27. Which international waterway did PM Modi reference in relation to freedom of navigation? -- South China Sea
28. Who was recognized as the world's oldest person before her death? -- Maria Branyas
29. Recently, between which countries did India held 2+2 dialogue? -- Japan
30. What is the name of the new index launched by the UN to assess vulnerabilities of small island states? --
Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI)
31. What was the primary focus of the treaty signed between Australia and Indonesia? -- Defense
32. Which country is set to export nearly 1,000 megawatts of electricity to India? -- Nepal
33. What did RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao suggest about deposit insurance coverage on 19th August 2024? --
Increase the coverage limit to Rs 10 lakh
34. Which type of banks did Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urge to boost deposit mobilization? -- Public
35. Which satellite did ISRO launch on 16th August 2024? -- EOS-08
36. What financial incentive did the Centre allocate for constructing working women’s hostels? -- Rs 5,000 crore
37. Is monkeypox caused by a virus or bacteria, and to which genus does it belong? -- Virus; Orthopoxvirus
38. What recent designation did WHO give to monkeypox? -- Global Emergency
39. What is the name of the new department established by the Bureau of Indian Standards to meet global standards for
sustainability? -- Environment and Ecology Department
40. Recently, which new portal was launched by the Centre to support the Parsi community? -- Jiyo Parsi
41. What eco-friendly surfactant did IISc develop from cashew waste? -- CNSL-1000-M
42. What significant variation was found among Indian rice varieties? -- Nitrogen
43. What is causing Earth's rotation to slow down? -- Melting ice
44. Who was elected as the Second Vice Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission on 9th August, 2024? -- Abhinav Bindra
45. What medal did Aman Sehrawat win in the 57kg freestyle wrestling category at the Paris 2024 Games? -- Bronze
46. Which body has been designated by SEBI to oversee Research Analysts under the new reporting regulations? -- RAASB
47. What are the names of the two new cashew hybrid varieties being unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11th
August 2024? -- Nethra Jumbo-1 and Nethra Ganga
48. How many new railway projects did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approve on 9th August 2024? -- Eight
49. What is the current repo rate maintained by the RBI? -- 6.5%
50. Who has been appointed additional secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)? -- Amit Singh Negi
51. What new institute has the Maharashtra cabinet approved to support minority communities? -- Minority Research and
Training Institute (MRTI)
52. What new method have Indian astronomers developed to predict solar cycle strength? -- Analyzing super-granular cells
53. What has the WHO allocated to support the response to mpox? -- USD 1 million
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54. What triggered the steep decline in major global stock markets on August 5, 2024? -- Yen Carry Trade
55. What is the name of the new self-regulatory body established for the gold industry in India? -- Indian Association for
Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES)
56. Who was recently appointed as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh? -- Mohammad Yunus
57. What key restriction is imposed by the new guidelines for the transportation of live human organs issued by the Union
Health Ministry? -- No export
58. What new role will the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) gain under the proposed amendments to the
Disaster Management Act, 2005? -- Legal status
59. What method did scientists use to date bedrock exposed by retreating glaciers? -- Carbon-14
60. Who resigned amid the recent protests in Bangladesh? -- Sheikh Hasina
61. What was the purpose of INS Tabar’s visit to St. Petersburg? -- Navy Day Parade
62. Where did the 5th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting take place? -- Jakarta
63. What is the highest civilian honour recently awarded to President Murmu? -- Companion of the Order of Fiji
64. What spacecraft did SpaceX launch for NASA on 4th August 2024? -- Cygnus spacecraft
65. Which renowned dancer passed away on 3rd August 2024? -- Yamini Krishnamurti
66. Who has taken over as Director General of both the SSB and BSF? -- Daljit Chawdhary
67. What percentage of the budget estimate was India's fiscal deficit for Q1 FY25? -- 8.1%
68. Why has the EU refused to recognize Nicolas Maduro's election victory? -- Fraud allegations
69. Where is Timor-Leste located? -- Southeast Asia, on the eastern half of the island of Timor
70. What is the deadline for the seven-member committee led by Dr. K Radhakrishnan to report on NEET-UG exam
improvements? -- 30th September
71. What is the total budget approved for the eight national high-speed road corridor projects on 2nd August 2024? -- Rs
50,655 crore
72. How many new giant radio sources were identified by the Indian-led team in Aug 2024? -- 34
73. Wayanad, which is in news due to massive landslide, is located in -- Kerala
74. In which judgment Supreme Court of India had ruled that sub-classification of SCs and STs is not permissible? -- E.V.
Chinnaiah
75. Which international organization releases World Development Report annually? -- World Bank
76. Which Indian shooter won the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the Paris 2024 Olympics? -- Swapnil
Kusale
77. Who is the Japanese House Speaker, who was on official visit to India recently? -- Nukaga Fukushiro
78. In which state will India conduct its first multinational air exercise, 'Tarang Shakti 2024'? -- Tamil Nadu
79. How many member countries are there in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) which came into existence in 2022? --
14 Members
80. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission? -- Preeti Sudan
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81. Which day is celebrated globally as a World Wide Web (WWW) Day annually? -- August
82. Who is the current Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh? -- Pranay Kumar Verma
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