Q.: Who became the first male Indian shuttler to qualify for the semi-finals of an Olympics ?
A) Parupalli Kashyap
B) Kidambi Srikanth
C) Lakshya Sen
D) P.Padukon
Answer
Ans : C) Lakshya Sen
Lakshya Sen become the first male Indian shuttler to qualify for the semi-finals of an Olympics on 2 August 2024. He defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen with a score of 19-21, 21-15, 21-12 in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Q.: Who chaired the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs that approved the development of 8 National High-Speed Corridor projects on 2 August 2024?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Amit Shah
C) Narendra Modi
D) Nitin Gadkari
Answer
Answer: C) Narendra Modi
On 2 August 2024, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the development of 8 National High-Speed Corridor projects.
Q.: Pingali Venkayya was a remarkable Indian freedom fighter known for designing what?
A) The Indian Constitution
B) The Indian national flag
C) The Indian national anthem
D) The Indian Parliament
Answer
Ans : B) The Indian national flag
Pingali Venkayya’s birth anniversary is celebrated every year on August 2. He was a remarkable Indian freedom fighter and the designer of our national flag.
Q.: When was the national flag formally adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
A) January 26, 1950
B) August 15, 1947
C) July 22, 1947
D) November 26, 1949
Answer
Ans : C) July 22, 1947
Pingali Venkayya presented this flag to Mahatma Gandhi on April 1, 1921. The flag was informally used at Congress meetings and was formally adopted by the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947.