Daily Current Affairs, 12 August 2024: Today’s Current Affairs Quiz, Hindenburg again accuses Adani

Hindenburg targets Adani

1. Hindenburg has accused SEBI Chairperson and her husband of having connections with the Adani scam, this firm is linked to which country?
A) China
​B) America
​C) Russia
Correct answer- B

2. What is the name of the Taiwanese boxer who won the gold medal by defeating the Polish boxer amid gender controversies?
A) Iman Kheleef
B) Julia Geremeta
C) Lin Yu-ting
Correct answer- C

3. What is the name of the President of Ukraine who has admitted for the first time that his/her army has attacked the Kursk region of Russia?
A) Volodymyr Zelensky
b) Dmytro Kuleba
C) H. Chastyakov
Correct answer- A

Bangladesh’s new Chief Justice

4. Who is the new Chief Justice of Bangladesh Supreme Court who took oath on Sunday?
A) Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy
B) Syed Refat Ahmed
C) Supradeep Chakma
Correct answer- B

5. What is the name of the head of the interim government of Bangladesh, who was sworn in by the President.
A) Waqar-uz-Zaman
B) Khaleda Zia
C) Muhammad Yunus
Correct answer- C

6. The chain of the gate of Tungabhadra dam broke, alert issued to farmers of three states. In which state is this dam?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Karnataka
Correct answer- C

One time UPI payment limit increased

7. Which state government has made registration of temples, monasteries and trusts mandatory?
A) Delhi
B) Bihar
C) Jharkhand
Correct answer- B

8. Now how many lakh rupees tax can be paid at one time through UPI?
A) 5
B) 6
c) 7
Correct answer- A

9. In the Paris Olympics, the Indian hockey team defeated which country’s team and won the bronze medal?
A) England
B) Australia
C) Spain
Correct answer- C

10. What is the name of the President of Maldives, whom Jaishankar will meet during his/her three-day visit?
A) Musa Zameer
B) Mohammed Muizzu
C) Dunya Maumoon
Correct answer- B