Daily Current Affairs 17th August 2024

Q.1. Which business opened a semiconductor plant in Assam worth ₹27,000 crore?
ANS. Tata Group
Q.2. Which Indian state saw the release of the “HaatiApp” to resolve problems between humans and elephants?
ANS. Assam
Q.3. Which business is working with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya on the aviation executive training program?
ANS. Airbus
Q.4. Who will represent India as co-flag bearers during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris?
ANS. Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker
Q.5. Which nation, in partnership with ITU, initiated the “AI Bharat 5G/6G Sandbox” hackathon?
ANS. India
Q.6. Who was chosen to join the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) as a member?
ANS. Harish Dudani
Q.7. Which business will present the first gas turbine powered by methanol in India at NTPC’s Kayamkulam Combined Cycle Power Plant?
ANS. BHEL
Q.8. Which public sector organisation in India has teamed up with Cylus to support Indian Railways’ cybersecurity?
ANS. RailTel
Q.9. Which nation’s men’s hockey team took home the bronze medal from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris?
ANS. India
Q.10. Which state recently saw the introduction of the Scheduled Tribes (ST) reservation bill in the Assembly?
ANS. Goa