Weekly Current Affairs 01 – 07 September 2024

  • Where is the first International Solar Festival being held in 2024? – New Delhi
  • Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France in September 2024? – Michel Barnier
  • Name the IAS officer from UP who won a silver medal in men’s singles badminton SL4 category at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. – Suhas L Yathiraj
  • Who won the gold medal in the men’s high jump T64 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? – Praveen Kumar
  • Which Indian woman wrestler won a gold medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championship? – Jyoti Berwal
  • In which sport did Kapil Parmar become the first Indian athlete to win a Paralympic medal? – Judo
  • Who won the gold medal in the women’s long jump at the National Open Athletics Championship? – Ancy Sojan
  • Which central minister has been included in Time magazine’s list of the most influential people in AI? – Ashwini Vaishnaw
  • Which state has the largest tribe called Konyak, recently in the news? – Nagaland
  • Which ministry recently won the National E-Governance Award 2024 for the Nutrition Tracker initiative? – Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Which states recorded the highest growth in real Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the financial year 2024? – Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan
  • Where did President Droupadi Murmu inaugurate the World Peace Buddha Vihar? – Latur (Maharashtra)
  • With which country has India recently partnered in the semiconductor sector? – Singapore
  • Which Indian club thrower won an award at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? – Gold
  • Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative? – Surat (Gujarat)
  • In which state is Bandipur Tiger Reserve, recently in the news, located? – Karnataka
  • Where was the ‘Lab Mitra’ initiative started, which was honored with the ‘National E-Governance Gold Award’ at the National E-Governance Conference 2024? – Varanasi
  • Who approved the ‘Vrindavan Gram Yojana’ and ‘Geeta Bhawan Project’? – Madhya Pradesh Government
  • According to Fortune India, who became the highest taxpayer among Indian actors in the financial year 2023-24? – Shah Rukh Khan
  • How many teachers were recently honored with the National Teacher Award 2024? – A total of 82 teachers
  • Which medal did Deepti Jiwanji win in the women’s 400 meters T20 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics? – Bronze
  • Which state assembly recently initiated a new legislative practice by starting “Zero Hour”? – Himachal Pradesh
  • Who became the first footballer to complete 900 goals? – Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Which Indian leader’s birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India on September 5? – Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  • Who recently became the oldest Indian to swim across the English Channel? – Siddharth Agarwal
  • Who became the first Indian to win a Paralympic gold medal in archery? – Harvinder Singh
  • Where will the ICC World Test Championship final be held from June 11 to 15, 2025? – At Lord’s Stadium in London
  • Which organization publishes the Global Innovation Index (GII)? – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • What was the primary reason for bringing the ‘Aparajita Women and Child Bill’ in West Bengal? – The rape and murder of a trainee doctor
  • With which country is the Indian Navy conducting the ‘Varun’ exercise? – France
  • Who recently launched the first phase of Project Naman? – Indian Army
  • In which event did Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu win medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? – High Jump
  • In which city of Uttar Pradesh will the Vedic-3D Museum be established? – Varanasi
  • Which sport is the Durand Cup related to, recently seen in the news? – Football
  • Which organization recently launched the “Vulture Census 2024” initiative? – World Wide Fund for Nature-India
  • Which organization recently released the report “India Development Update: India’s Trade Opportunities in a Changing Global Context”? – World Bank
  • In which event did Sumit Antil win a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024? – Javelin Throw
  • What is India’s rank in the 2023 edition of the Global Innovation Index? – 40th
  • Which country will host the ICC World Test Championship final in 2025? – England
  • Which country is the Rural Doctors Movement, honored with the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024, related to? – Thailand
  • By how much has the World Bank increased India’s growth forecast for FY25? – 7.0%
  • Who is the Prime Minister of Singapore during Prime Minister Modi’s visit on September 4 and 5, 2024? – Lawrence Wong
  • Who is the first Indian female athlete to win 2 medals in track and field events at the Paralympics or Olympics? – Preeti Pal
  • How much funding has the Central Cabinet approved for the Digital Agriculture Mission? – 2,817 crores
  • Which medal did athlete Nishad Kumar win in the high jump at the Paris Paralympics 2024? – Silver
  • On which anniversary of the Supreme Court was the new flag and emblem unveiled? – 75th
  • How many companies were recently granted ‘Navratna’ status by the Finance Ministry? – 4
  • Who has taken charge as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force? – Air Marshal Tejinder Singh
  • In which state did the Central Cabinet recently approve the establishment of a semiconductor unit? – In Sanand city, Gujarat
  • Where was the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 recently held? – Mumbai
  • Where was the Varuna exercise between the Indian and French navies conducted in 2024? – Mediterranean Sea
  • In which sport did Nitesh Kumar win a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? – Badminton
  • On which date is ‘National Wildlife Day’ celebrated every year in India? – September 4
  • Who has taken charge as the new Cabinet Secretary? – Dr. T.V. Somanathan
  • Which ministry recently launched the SHe-Box portal? – Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • In which sport did Avani Lekhara win a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024? – Shooting
  • Where was the Global Fintech Fest 2024 held? – Mumbai
  • With which country did India recently sign a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in tourism? – Malaysia
  • In which northeastern state has the term “suspected voter” or “D-voter,” recently in the news, primarily been used? – Assam
  • In which month is ‘National Nutrition Week’ celebrated every year in India? – The first week of September
  • Which armed force recently launched ‘Project Naman’ to support veterans and their families? – Indian Army
  • By how much did the GST collection increase in August? – By 10% to reach ₹1.75 lakh crore

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