Daily Current Affairs 18 to 20 August 2024

1.		On which day is World Humanitarian Day observed annually?

August 17

August 18

August 19

August 20

2.		Who recently took over as the Director General of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)?

Ashok Kumar Singh

Rajesh Verma

Alok Ranjan

Manoj Kumar

3.		Which tribunal approved the merger of Slice with North East Small Finance Bank?

National Company Law Tribunal

Securities Appellate Tribunal

Debt Recovery Tribunal

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

4.		Which Minister released the centenary commemorative coin of Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi?

Amit Shah

Nirmala Sitharaman

Rajnath Singh

Piyush Goyal

5.		What is the value of the investment proposals received by the Rajasthan government ahead of the 'Rising Rajasthan' Investment Summit 2024?

Rs 3.21 trillion

Rs 4.51 trillion

Rs 5.21 trillion

Rs 6.21 trillion

6.		How much has China approved for the construction of 11 new nuclear reactors?

$20 billion

$25 billion

$31 billion

$35 billion

7.		Who was the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard who recently passed away due to a cardiac arrest?

K. Natarajan

Rajendra Singh

Rakesh Pal

M. P. Muralidharan

8.		Which sector contributed the most to the net FDI increase in India during Q1 FY25?

Healthcare

Manufacturing

Retail

Hospitality

9.		Which country is Nepal planning to export 1,000 MW of electricity to?

China

India

Bangladesh

Bhutan

10.		Which year does the Indian Army aim to contribute to the objective of Viksit Bharat?

2035

2040

2045

2047