Daily Current Affairs, 15 August 2024: Today’s Current Affairs Quiz, Test yourself with 10 questions on Independence Day

How many years since India’s independence?

1. India is celebrating how many years of its independence on 15 August 2024?

A. 77
B. 78
C. 79
Correct answer- B

2. In which country is National Mourning Day observed on 15 August?
Pakistan
B.Nepal
Bangladesh
Correct answer- C (The day of the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman)

3. Who hoists the flag at the event organised at the Red Fort on Independence Day?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Lieutenant Governor
Correct answer- A

4. What does the Ashoka Chakra on the Indian tricolor flag symbolize?
Bravery
Sun
Dharma Chakra
Correct answer- Dharma Chakra

DRDO’s bomb test

5. DRDO successfully tested long-range glide bomb, what is its name?
A. Gaurav
B. Strong
C. infallible
Correct Answer: A

6. In which state will the first global overseas women’s Kabaddi League be organized?
A. Maharashtra
​B. Haryana
C. Punjab
​Correct answer -B

7. Which state government has recently declared the ancient monument of the Mesolithic era located in Ratnagiri as a ‘protected monument’?
A. Karnataka
B.Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: B

New coach of junior men’s hockey team

9. Who has been appointed the new chief coach of the Indian junior men’s hockey team?
A Harmanpreet Singh
B Hardik Singh
C PR Sreejesh
Correct Answer – C

10. Recently Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge as India’s Ambassador to which country?
France
B.Russia
C.USA
Correct Answer – C