Current Affairs MCQs : 24 Aug 2024

Q.: Where did Neeraj Chopra achieve his season-best throw of 89.49 metres, finishing second in the men’s javelin throw event in August 2024?

a) Brussels Diamond League
b) Paris Olympics
c) Lausanne Diamond League
d) Tokyo Diamond League

Answer
Answer: c) Lausanne Diamond League

Q.: Where was the 10th edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise MITRA SHAKTI, which concluded on August 25, 2024, held?

a) Pune, India
b) Colombo, Sri Lanka
c) Army Training School, Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka
d) New Delhi, India

Answer
Answer: c) Army Training School, Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka
The 10th edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise MITRA SHAKTI took place at the Army Training School in Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka. MITRA SHAKTI is an annual event, alternating between India and Sri Lanka, with the 14-day exercise concluding on August 25, 2024.

Q.: Who assumed the charge as the new Union Home Secretary on 23 August 2024?

a) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
b) Rajiv Gauba
c) Govind Mohan
d) P.K. Mishra

Answer
Answer: c) Govind Mohan

Q.: Who was the President of Ukraine during PM Modi’s visit in August 2024?

a) Viktor Yanukovych
b) Petro Poroshenko
c) Volodymyr Zelensky
d) Oleksii Reznikov

Answer
Answer: c) Volodymyr Zelensky
On 23 August 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kyiv. Prime Minister Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed peace efforts.
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