Daily Current Affairs 30 and 31 August 2024

1.		What is the focus of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed on August 30th, 2024?

Promoting global peace and security

Highlighting the issue of forced labor

Raising awareness about enforced disappearances

Advocating for climate change action

2.		Who were honored as Youth Icons of India at the FICCI Young Leaders Awards 2024?

Virat Kohli and Priyanka Chopra

Ayushmann Khurrana and Neeraj Chopra

Deepika Padukone and Rohit Sharma

Ranveer Singh and Mary Kom

3.		Which two companies have expanded their partnership to develop generative AI solutions for telecom operators?

TCS and IBM

Infosys and NVIDIA

Wipro and Intel

Accenture and Microsoft

4.		What is the significance of the comic book series launched by the Indian Air Force (IAF)?

To educate people about aircraft maintenance

To celebrate the heroic deeds of IAF heroes

To recruit new pilots for the IAF

To commemorate the IAF's 75th anniversary

5.		Which state won the prestigious PATA Gold Award 2024 for its 'Holiday Heist' campaign?

Gujarat

Kerala

Rajasthan

Goa

6.		Mona Agrawal won her first Paralympic bronze medal in which event at the 2024 Paralympics?

Women's long jump T47

Women's 10m air pistol SH1

Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1

Women's discus throw F55

7.		Who has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India, succeeding Rajiv Gauba?

Dr. S. Jaishankar

Dr. T.V. Somanathan

Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Subhash Chandra Garg

8.		Which country won the SAFF U-20 Championship 2024?

India

Nepal

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

9.		Which state in India recently inaugurated a sports university on National Sports Day 2024?

Maharashtra

Bihar

Karnataka

Punjab

10.		What is the primary objective of Project NAMAN launched by the Indian Army?

To modernize military equipment

To provide dedicated support to Defence pensioners and veterans

To recruit new soldiers

To enhance cybersecurity in the Defence sector