Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 9 2024

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Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics for being 100 grams overweight in the 50 kg category.

She usually competes in the 53 kg category.

Vinesh was the first Indian female wrestler to reach the Olympics final. Sakshi Malik won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Wrestlers must pass a weigh-in on both competition days. Failure to meet weight limits results in elimination.

Vinesh won against Yui Susaki, Oksana Livach, and Yusneylis Guzman before her disqualification.

Sarah Hildebrandt of the USA will face Yusneylis Guzman for the gold medal.

Vinesh has competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics (48 kg) and 2020 Tokyo Olympics (53 kg), but has not won an Olympic medal.

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The Nation celebrates the 10 National Handloom Day on 7th August 2024.

The Day is observed to acknowledge and honour the weaving community in India and their invaluable contribution to India’s socio-economic development.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in 2015 that the 7th of August will be observed as National Handloom Day every year.

This day was chosen to highlight the historical Swadeshi movement, which was launched on 7 August 1905.

The National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. has organised the “VIRAASAT” handloom exhibition in New Delhi on the occasion of the 10th National Handloom Day.

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Challa Sreenivasulu Setty appointed as chairman of State Bank of India, effective from 28 August 2024.

Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh appointed as MD of SBI, effective from the date of assumption of office.

Government of India holds 57.54% stake in SBI as of 30 June 2024.

SBI’s Q1 FY25 standalone net profit increased to Rs 17,035.16 crore.

Total income for Q1 FY25 rose 13.56% YoY to Rs 1,22,687.85 crore.

State Bank of India is an Indian multinational, public sector banking and financial services statutory body.

Net profit for Q1 FY25 was up from Rs 16,884.29 crore in Q1 FY24.

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The National Commission for Women (NCW) has partnered with CyberPeace to launch the Digital Shakti Center.

The center aims to empower women through cyber safety education and technology training.

It will feature state-of-the-art technology and offer comprehensive training programs.

Industry leaders and cybersecurity specialists will provide expert instruction.

The center will foster a community for women tech enthusiasts and professionals.

It will offer workshops on AI, quantum computing, cyber safety, data privacy, and digital rights.

Participants can become certified Digital Shakti First Responders.

The center supports the Digital Shakti 5.0 campaign’s goal to empower 10 lakh women across India.

The Digital Shakti campaign has educated over 6.86 lakh women and reached over 2.67 crore individuals online.

The center will provide legal advice, technical tools, and a reporting center for cyber issues.

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Rohit Sharma scored 64 runs in the second ODI against Sri Lanka on August 4, 2024.

He broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most 50+ scores as an opener in international cricket, now having 121 such scores.

Rohit became the first Indian opener to score 300 in international cricket.

He hit four sixes in the match, bringing his total to 330 sixes in ODIs, just one short of Chris Gayle’s record.

Shahid Afridi holds the record for the most sixes in ODIs with 351.

Rohit surpassed Rahul Dravid’s record for the most runs in ODIs for India, becoming the fourth-leading run scorer for India in ODIs with 10,831 runs.

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August 7 is celebrated as National Javelin Day in India.

This date commemorates Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal win in javelin at the Tokyo Olympics on August 7, 2021.

Chopra’s throw of 87.58m was the first-ever gold medal for India in Track and Field events at the Olympics.

He became the second individual gold medalist from India after Abhinav Bindra’s gold at the 2008 Beijing Games.

In July 2022, Chopra won a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships with a throw of 88.13m.

He also won the Diamond League Final in Zurich in 2022 with a throw of 89.09m, becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Diamond League.

Chopra’s achievements have significantly elevated the profile of javelin throw in India.

His continued success has inspired many young athletes in the country to take up the sport.

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The Nandini Sahakar Scheme is launched by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

It is a women-focused framework providing financial assistance, project formulation, and capacity development for women cooperatives.

The scheme aims to align with the principles of Atmanirbhar Bharat and improve the socio-economic status of women.

It supports women’s entrepreneurial activities through cooperatives, including business plan formulation, capacity development, credit, and subsidy.

NCDC’s funding is project-based, with no minimum or maximum limit on financial assistance.

As of March 31, 2024, NCDC has disbursed Rs. 6426.36 crore for the development of women-promoted cooperative societies across India.

No proposals have been received from women cooperatives in Bihar under the Nandini Sahakar Scheme so far.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed R R Swain as the full-time Director General of Police (DGP) for Jammu and Kashmir.

Swain was previously holding the additional charge of DGP J&K.

The appointment is effective from the date of assumption of charge until September 30, 2024, or until further orders.

Swain will officially assume the role immediately.

The appointment order was issued by the Under Secretary to the Government of India, MHA.

The decision is aimed at providing consistent leadership in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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K Kailashnathan has taken oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry at a ceremony held at Raj Nivas.

Acting Chief Justice D. Krishnakumar administered the oath, while Chief Minister N Rangasamy and other officials attended.

Kailashnathan has assumed office as the new Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, marking a new chapter in the union territory’s administration under his leadership and guidance.

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India’s installed renewable energy capacity grew by 165% from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 203.1 GW in 2024.

This growth has positioned India as the 4th largest globally in renewable energy capacity.

Solar energy capacity increased from 2.82 GW to 85.47 GW.

Wind power capacity reached 46.66 GW.

The budget allocation for renewable energy has nearly doubled.

India aims to achieve 500 GW from non-fossil sources by 2030.