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August-30, 31 Q) Who has recently become the first Dalit Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board? Answer: Satish Kumar Satish Kumar has been made the new Chairman and CEO of Railway Board. He is the first Dalit to become the Chairman of the Railway Board. S...

August-30, 31 Q) Who has recently become the first Dalit Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board? Answer: Satish Kumar Satish Kumar has been made the new Chairman and CEO of Railway Board. He is the first Dalit to become the Chairman of the Railway Board. Satish Kumar will replace Jaya Verma Sinha, the current CEO of the Railway Board. Q) Which scheme's 10th anniversary was celebrated recently? Answer:Jan Dhan Yojana The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched 10 years ago on 28 August 2014. There are currently around 53 crore Jan Dhan accounts in the country. There are around 2.3 trillion rupees lying in them. Under this scheme, the beneficiary gets an overdraft facility of Rs 10,000. Q) Where was the International Pharma & Healthcare Exhibition 2024 (IPHEX 2024) inaugurated? Answer:Greater Noida Q) Recently, Northern Railway has given new names to how many railway stations of Lucknow Division? Answer:8 Northern Railway has given new names to eight railway stations in Uttar Pradesh. These stations belong to Lucknow Division. New name of Kasimpur Halt - Jais City Jais - Guru Gorakhnath Dham Mishrauli is known as Maa Kalikal Dham Nihalgarh - Maharaj Bijli Pasi Akbarganj - Mother Ahorva Bhavani Dham Fursatganj - Kapeshwar Nath Dham Q) Recently Bharat Biotech International Limited has developed an oral vaccine by which name to prevent cholera? Answer:Hilchol-R Bharat Biotech International Limited has developed a new oral vaccine to prevent cholera. Q) Recently how many medals did the Indian team win in the 17th International Olympiad? Answer:5 medals An Indian team of five students has won one gold and four silver medals at the 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Brazil. The competition was held in Rio de Janeiro. India finished eighth in the medal tally. India will host the next International Olympiad in Mumbai in August next year. Q) Recently in which country a female government spokesperson has been appointed for the first time? Answer:iran Iran's President - Masoud Pezeshkian Iran's first female government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani. Q) Recently in the news, New India Literacy Programme (NILP) is related to which ministry? Answer:Ministry of Education Aim - To promote literacy among people of the age 15 years and above throughout India. Q) Who is the Indian flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of Paris Paralympics 2024? Answer:Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree Jadhav Q) Which country has won the title of SAFF Under 20 Men's Championship 2024? Answer:bangladesh This is the first time that Bangladesh has won this championship Nepal and Bangladesh along with Sri Lanka, India, Maldives and Bhutan participated in this competition. Q) Who has recently won the national chess title by defeating Surya Ganguly? Answer:Karthik Venkataraman Karthik also won the tournament in the year 2022 Q) Recently David Malan has announced his retirement from international cricket, he belongs to which country? Answer:England Q) When is National Sports Day celebrates every year? Answer:August National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August on the birth anniversary of the great hockey player Major Dhyan Chand This day was started in India in the year 2012 Major Dhyanchand is called the magician of hockey. Q) Which Indian institute has got the first place in India in QS World University Ranking? Answer:IIT Bombay Q) How many teachers will be awarded the National Teachers Award 2024 by President Draupadi Murmu on the occasion of National Teachers' Day 2024? Answer:50 On September 5,2024 president Draupadi Murmu will confer the Rashtrapati Drau National Teachers Award to 50 teachers for their outstanding contribution to the field of education in India. The National Teacher Awards aim to honour teachers who have made a significant impact on the lives of their students and the educational landscape in India. Q) Where has the shooting range been named after two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker recently been established? Answer:Gwalior Q) Who has recently released the comics titled 'Heroes of the Indian Air Force-Volume-I'? a. Arjan Singh Answer:V R Choudhary Aim: To educate the youth about the glorious history of the Indian Air Force and motivate them to join it Chief of Air Force – Air Chief Marshal V R Choudhary Q) Who has recently launched its artificial intelligence (AI) powered shopping assistant 'Rufus' in India? Answer:Amazon Q) Who took over as the Chairman of SBI recently? Answer:Challa Srinivasulu Setty Challa Srinivasulu Setty replaced Dinesh Khara who retired on August 27. Challa Srinivasulu Setty has been appointed as the Chairman of SBI for three years. Q) The World Health Organization has declared 'Dhulikhel Municipality' as the first 'healthy city' of which country and the second healthiest city in Asia? Answer:Nepal Q) According to Hurun India Rich List 2024, who has become the richest family in India? Answer:rustic family India's well-known billionaire Gautam Adani has become the richest person in the country. He has got the first place in the Hurun India Rich List 2024. Q) Who has recently become the first non-tech company to cross $1 trillion market cap? Answer:Berkshire Hathaway 'Berkshire Hathaway' has become the world's first non-tech company to cross the market cap of $1 trillion (about Rs 84 lakh crore). Q) Where will the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 (hockey) be held? Answer:Bihar Q) Who has become the female player to win gold medal in two consecutive Paralympics? Answer:Avni Lekhara Avni won gold medal in 10m air rifle event has won. Q) Winner of Durand Cup 2024? Answer:NorthEast United FC has won the Durand Cup 2024 title by defeating Mohun Bagan in penalty shootout. Q) Which edition of Durand Cup is being played in 2024? Answer: