Daily Current Affairs 10 August 2024

1.		What is the estimated cost for the eight new railway projects approved by the Union Cabinet on August 9, 2024?

₹18,000 crore

₹24,657 crore

₹32,000 crore

₹40,000 crore

2.		Who has been selected as the co-flag bearers for India at the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu

PR Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker

Mary Kom and Sunil Chhetri

Virat Kohli and Saina Nehwal

3.		What is the primary objective of the newly formed committee by the Indian government regarding the Indo-Bangladesh border?

Economic Development

Enhancing Trade Relations

Monitoring Border Situation

Promoting Cultural Exchange

4.		Which of the following days is set to be celebrated globally for the first time in 2024?

World Steelpan Day

World Elephant Day

International Yoga Day

World Music Day

5.		Which foundation is collaborating with the Habitat Charitable Trust to set up a faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP) in Kozhikode, Kerala?

Rockefeller Foundation

Gates Foundation

Ford Foundation

Tata Trusts

6.		Which state recently approved the creation of India's third-largest tiger reserve?

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Chhattisgarh

Karnataka

7.		What is the new initiative by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enhance cheque clearing efficiency?

Automated Teller Machine (ATM)

Cheque Processing System (CPS)

Continuous Clearing of Cheques Under CTS

National Payment System (NPS)

8.		Which of the following positions did H. Devaraj hold during his career?

Chairman of AICTE

Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University

Vice-Chairman of UGC

President of ICSSR

9.		Which theme was highlighted during the Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS) Foundation Day celebration?

ICoAS @ Amrit Kaal

ICoAS @ Viksit Bharat

ICoAS @ Digital India

ICoAS @ Green India

10.		Where was India’s first ‘Rice ATM’ launched?

Punjab

West Bengal

Odisha

Uttar Pradesh