Current Affairs Quiz: 4-5 August 2024

Current Affairs Quiz

1. Which state government has recently launched the “Chief Minister Maiya Samman Yojana”?
[A] Bihar
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Odisha
[D] Haryana

Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand]

The Jharkhand government, headed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has launched the Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana. This scheme provides financial assistance to women for their empowerment, education, health and nutrition. The government will organise nomination camps across the state from 3 to 10 August 2024, in a move seen as a pre-poll measure ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for late 2024.

2. India recently hosted the “14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue” in which city? [A] Chennai
[B] Hyderabad
[C] New Delhi
[D] Bangalore

Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]

India hosted the 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue in New Delhi on August 1, 2024. The meeting aimed to strengthen bilateral defence ties and coincided with the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. It was co-chaired by Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Hoang Xuan Chien. Both sides reviewed areas of cooperation and signed a letter of intent to enhance training exchanges.

3. What is ‘INS Shalki’, which was in the news recently?
[A] Diesel-electric submarine
[B] Aircraft carrier
[C] Stealth destroyer
[D] Recovery vessel

Correct answer: A [Diesel-electric submarine]

Indian Navy submarine INS Shalki, the first submarine built in India, arrived in Colombo for a two-day visit. Commissioned in 1992, this Shishumar-class diesel-electric submarine was built by Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai. It is 64.4 metres long, can carry 40 people and has a displacement of 1,450 to 1,850 tonnes. Its speed ranges from 11 knots on the surface to 22 knots in the water, with a range of 8,000 nautical miles.

4. What is the status of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, which was in the news recently?
[A] Odisha
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Assam

Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]

Incidents of killing and hunting of tigers have come to light in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Located in Umaria district between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges, it was made a national park in 1968 and a tiger reserve in 1993. Known for its valleys, hills, plains and the historic Bandhavgarh Fort, the sanctuary is covered with tropical moist deciduous forests with sal, mixed forests, grasslands and bamboo.

5. Which agent causes Legionnaires’ disease that was recently in the news?
[A virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungi
[D] Protozoa

Correct answer: B [Bacteria]

There are 71 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Victoria, Australia, including one woman who died. This severe form of pneumonia is caused by Legionella bacteria, which are found in natural bodies of water and water systems such as tanks. It is not spread from person to person, but by inhalation of aerosols from contaminated water. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, malaise, and muscle pain. Although treatments are available, there is no vaccine for the disease.

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