August, 2024 (Current Affairs MCQs)

Q.1. Which is the nodal ministry of ‘Bhartiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL)’, recently seen in news?

(A) Ministry of Agriculture

(B) Ministry of Power

(C) Ministry of Cooperation

(D) Ministry of Rural Development

Ans. (C) Ministry of Cooperation

Q.2. Which ministry recently launched “Version 4.0 of Price Monitoring System (PMS) Mobile app”?

(A) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

(B) Ministry of Agriculture

(C) Ministry of Power

(D) Ministry of Rural Development

Ans. (A) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Q.3. What kind of missile is ‘Astra mark-1 (Mk-1) missile’, recently in news?

(A) Surface-to-Air missile

(B) Air-to-Air beyond visual range (BVR) missile

(C) Air-to-Surface missile

(D) Surface-to-Surface missile

Ans. (B) Air-to-Air beyond visual range (BVR) missile

Q.4. Recently, which region of India has been chosen as the location for India’s first Mars and Moon analogue research station?

(A) Ladakh

(B) Pokhran

(C) Kochi

(D) Chennai

Ans. (A) Ladakh

Q.5. Recently, which ministry has launched e-Sakshya, Nyaya Setu, Nyaya Shruti and e-Summon App for three new criminal laws in Chandigarh?

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs

(B) Ministry of Law and Justice

(C) Ministry of Defence

(D) Ministry of Urban Development

Ans. (A) Ministry of Home Affairs

Q.6. Miombo Forest, recently seen in the news, is mainly present in which continent?

(A) Africa

(B) Europe

(C) North America

(D) Australia

Ans. (A) Africa

Q.7. Sariska Tiger Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Maharashtra

Ans. (B) Rajasthan

Q.8. What is the main purpose of the Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI), recently seen in news?

(A) To estimate temperature variations

(B) To measure soil moisture

(C) To estimate wet or dry conditions based on precipitation data

(D) To analyze wind patterns

Ans. (C) To estimate wet or dry conditions based on precipitation data

Q.9.Thalishwarar Temple, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Odisha

(D) Bihar

Ans. (B) Tamil Nadu

Q.10. Gadgil Committee Report, recently seen in the news, is associated with which geographical area?

(A) Linking of Rivers

(B) Protection of Western Ghats

(C) Protection of Eastern Ghats

(D) None of the Above

Ans. (B) Protection of Western Ghats