Daily Current Affairs Quiz 26 August 2024: Here is the quiz based on the current affairs of 26 August 2024. Test your knowledge of current affairs with the following quiz. The answers to the quiz and their explanation are given at the end of the post.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 26 August 2024
1. Where was the Lakhpati Didi Sammelan held in?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Jalgaon
(C) Pune
(D) Nashik
2. Which government body approved the revised National Pension Scheme (NPS)?
(A) Gujarat Government
(B) Maharashtra Government
(C) Karnataka Government
(D) Tamil Nadu Government
3. Who is the founder and CEO of Telegram who was arrested recently?
(A) Pavel Durov
(B) Mark Zuckerberg
(C) Jack Dorsey
(D) Elon Musk
4. Which country lifted its ban on TikTok after 9 months?
(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bangladesh
5. Which Brazilian official is on a four-day visit to India?
(A) Mauro Vieira
(B) Jair Bolsonaro
(C) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
(D) Michel Temer
6. When does NASA plan to return astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore with SpaceX?
(A) December 2024
(B) February 2025
(C) March 2025
(D) January 2026
Answers:
For details about the answer read the current affairs of 26 August. Here are the answers to the Current Affairs Quiz:
1. (B) Jalgaon
Explanation – The Lakhpati Didi Sammelan was organized in Jalgaon, Maharashtra on 25 August 2024.
2. (B) Maharashtra Government
Explanation – The Maharashtra government has approved the implementation of the revised National Pension Scheme (NPS) for state government officers and employees.
3. (A) Pavel Durov
Explanation – The founder and CEO of the Messaging App Telegram, Pavel Durov, was reportedly arrested at Le Bourget Airport, outside Paris, France.
4. (B) Nepal
Explanation – After 9 months of the ban, on TikTok, the Government of Nepal has officially lifted the ban on the social networking platform TikTok with some conditions.
5. (A) Mauro Vieira
Explanation – The Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrived in India on an official visit from August 25 to August 28.
6. (B) February 2025
Explanation – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned to bring back the two astronauts, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, in February 2025 with SpaceX.
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