Daily Current Affairs 30 and 31 August 2024

1.		What is the significance of the comic book series launched by the Indian Air Force (IAF)?

To educate people about aircraft maintenance

To celebrate the heroic deeds of IAF heroes

To recruit new pilots for the IAF

To commemorate the IAF's 75th anniversary

2.		What is the primary objective of Project NAMAN launched by the Indian Army?

To modernize military equipment

To provide dedicated support to Defence pensioners and veterans

To recruit new soldiers

To enhance cybersecurity in the Defence sector

3.		The INDUS-X Summit 2024 is set to take place at which university?

Harvard University

Stanford University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

University of California, Berkeley

4.		Which state won the prestigious PATA Gold Award 2024 for its 'Holiday Heist' campaign?

Gujarat

Kerala

Rajasthan

Goa

5.		Which organizations were recently granted Navratna status by the Government of India?

NTPC, ONGC, BHEL, and GAIL

NHPC, SECI, Railtel, and SJVN

Coal India, IOCL, BPCL, and SAIL

BEL, HAL, PGCIL, and CONCOR

6.		Which two companies have expanded their partnership to develop generative AI solutions for telecom operators?

TCS and IBM

Infosys and NVIDIA

Wipro and Intel

Accenture and Microsoft

7.		What is the purpose of the newly launched SHe-Box portal by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development?

To monitor education quality in rural areas

To report and address complaints of sexual harassment at workplaces

To track the nutrition levels of women and children

To provide job opportunities for women

8.		Which city has been named as the new “billionaire capital of Asia” in the Hurun India Rich List 2024?

Beijing

Tokyo

Mumbai

Singapore

9.		Which of the following naval ships recently conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with the Spanish Navy Ship Atalaya?

INS Vikrant

INS Tabar

INS Kolkata

INS Arihant

10.		Which financial institutions were recently penalized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for regulatory non-compliance?

State Bank of India and PNB Housing Finance

UCO Bank and Cent Bank Home Finance Ltd

ICICI Bank and HDFC Ltd

Axis Bank and LIC Housing Finance