Daily Current Affairs 29 August 2024

1.		Who was recently appointed as the Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board?

Ashwini Vaishnaw

V. K. Yadav

Suneet Sharma

Satish Kumar

2.		Who won the 61st edition of the Indian National Chess Championship in 2024?

Viswanathan Anand

Surya Ganguly

Karthik Venkataraman

Neelash Saha

3.		When is the International Day Against Nuclear Tests observed?

45519

45527

45533

45540

4.		What is the name of the credit card launched by ESAF Small Finance Bank in collaboration with NPCI?

Inori RuPay Platinum

Titanium Edge

Prestige Mastercard

Sapphire Credit

5.		In which country did Typhoon Shanshan make landfall, causing injuries and disruption?

South Korea

China

Japan

Taiwan

6.		Which state in India recently introduced the Digital Media Policy, 2024 to incentivize social media influencers?

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat

Rajasthan

7.		Who has been appointed as the first female government spokesperson in Iran?

Zahra Rahnavard

Shirin Ebadi

Fatemeh Mohajerani

Masoumeh Ebtekar

8.		How many Industrial Smart Cities have been approved for development under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)?

5

8

10

12

9.		Which submarine was recently commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, marking a significant boost to India’s nuclear deterrence?

INS Chakra

INS Arighat

INS Khanderi

INS Sindhuraj

10.		Who chaired the 44th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation?

Rajnath Singh

Amit Shah

Narendra Modi

Nirmala Sitharaman