Daily Current Affairs 26th August 2024

Q.1. Who, prior to their recent passing, was the oldest person alive?
ANS. Maria Branyas
Q.2. Who was named the Indian Paralympic team’s Chef de Mission (CMD) for Paris 2024?
ANS. Satya Prakash Sangwan
Q.3. What was the denomination of the commemorative coin that was issued to mark the 100th anniversary of M. Karunanidhi’s birth?
ANS. ₹100
Q.4. Which organisation provided five isolation beds for patients and released management recommendations for monkeypox?
ANS. AIIMS Delhi
Q.5. Which state saw a landslip that damaged a hydropower facility and interfered with the national grid’s ability to supply electricity?
ANS. Sikkim
Q.6. Which apparel company removed a contentious children’s t-shirt and apologised?
ANS. ZARA
Q.7. Which Indian state is the first to use digital communication for the issuance of warrants and summonses?
ANS. Madhya Pradesh
Q.8. Which nation is collaborating with the European Union to co-host a conference on online radicalisation?
ANS. India
Q.9. Which nation discussed technology transfer for UNICORN during the 2+2 ministerial conversation and is working with India to curb China’s military assertiveness?
ANS. Japan
Q.10. With which nation did India strengthen ties to form a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership?
ANS. Malaysia
Q.11. Which Indian state saw a recent polio case that prompted a health notice and an investigation?
ANS. Meghalaya
Q.12. To introduce the first Olympic Esports Games, who did the International Olympic Committee cooperate with?
ANS. Saudi Arabia
Q.13. Which business unveiled Imagen 3, a feature-rich text-to-image generator?
ANS. Google