Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 2 2024

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
In a significant move to deepen the ties between India and Malaysia, the two nations have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing collaboration tourism. This agreement marks a new chapter in the long-standing political, economic, and socio-cultural relations between the two countries.
The MoU focuses on promoting and marketing tourism products and services to attract more visitors from both nations. It aims to expand cooperation in tourism research, training, and development through exchange programs and joint initiatives. The agreement encourages investment in tourism infrastructure, facilities, products, and services to foster growth in the sector.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal spoke at the Global Fintech Fest 2024 in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi also addressed the Global Fintech Fest 2024 earlier in the day.
The Global Fintech Fest 2024 is organized by the Payments Council of India, the National Payments Corporation of India, and the Fintech Convergence Council.
The event aims to showcase India’s achievements in fintech and bring together key industry stakeholders.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) recently celebrated its 54th Foundation Day at its headquarters in New Delhi.
BPR&D was set up in 1970 by severing the Police Research and Advisory Council under the Union Home Ministry.
It was created by severing the Police Research and Advisory Council, which was previously under the Union Home Ministry.
The BPR&D’s primary mandate is to promote research, development, and training in police and criminal justice systems.
Its headquarters are located in New Delhi.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Avani Lekhara defended her women’s 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1 title at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
She became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in Paralympic history.
Lekhara scored 249.7, setting a new Paralympic record and surpassing her previous record of 249.6 from Tokyo 2020.
Lee Yunri from the Republic of Korea won silver with a score of 246.8.
Mona Agarwal won bronze with a score of 228.7.
These were India’s first medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
It was the first time India achieved a double podium finish in the same event at the Paralympic Games.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
The Union ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the SHe-Box portal, a centralized platform for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women in the workplace.
It offers a common platform to file complaints, track their status, and ensure time-bound processing of complaints by ICs.
The Ministry also provided the link to access the SHe-Box portal and the new ministry website: https://shebox.wcd.gov.in/ and https://wcd.gov.in/respectively.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
NTPC has commissioned 160 MW of its 320 MW Bhainsara solar project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
The project became operational on August 28, 2024.
This addition brings NTPC’s total installed capacity to 76,294 MW.
The commissioning enhances NTPC’s renewable energy portfolio.
The project is managed by NTPC REL, a subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Ltd.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Nepal Tourism received the PATA Gold Award in Sustainable Tourism for its Livelihood Recovery Project.
The Livelihood Recovery Project (STLRP) provided short-term employment to 10,000 tourism workers and trained 4,000 individuals post-COVID-19.
The project focuses on sustainable development across Nepal’s seven provinces.
Kerala Tourism won the PATA Gold Award 2024 in Digital Marketing for its Holiday Heist online contest.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Riyadh.
The MoU aims to enhance bilateral cooperation in public-sector auditing.
The agreement was signed by Girish Chandra Murmu, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and Dr. Hussam Al-Angari, President of the Saudi General Court of Audit.
The MoU focuses on joint training programs in financial, performance, and compliance audits.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Moody’s increased India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 2024 to 7.2%, up from 6.8%.
The revision is due to resilient private consumption and improved business conditions.
The GDP growth projection for 2025 has been revised to 6.6%.
India recorded a 7.8% year-over-year growth in Q1 2024.
The growth was driven by strong performance in the industrial and services sectors.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) received the ‘Biju Patnaik Sports Award’ for 2023.
The award recognizes NALCO’s significant contributions to promoting sports and games.
NALCO CMD Sridhar Patra received the award from Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi.
The award was presented during National Sports Day.
The event took place at Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.