Daily Current Affairs 31st August 2024

Q.1. Who has taken over as the Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ (MCA) Secretary?
ANS. Deepti Gaur Mukherjee
Q.2. Where did the Prime Minister present certificates to the eleven lakh newly arrived Lakhpati Didis?
ANS. Maharashtra
Q.3. Which bank recently introduced a new loyalty program and the Avni savings account designed exclusively for women?
ANS. Bandhan Bank
Q.4. Who took home the victory in the Dutch Grand Prix, his first in Formula One and his second in his career?
ANS. Lando Norris
Q.5. Which squad has earned a quota for both men and women and qualified for the Asian Games for the first time, 2026?
ANS. Surfing Team
Q.6. Which policy has been authorised by the Union Cabinet to improve biomanufacturing’s R&D, entrepreneurship, and job creation?
ANS. BioE3 Policy
Q.7. Which airline, in an effort to foster inclusion, is thinking of using the gender-neutral honorific “Mx” for internal candidates?
ANS. IndiGo
Q.8. Alister Yoong, the Indian Racing League’s inaugural race winner, represents which nation?
ANS. Malaysia
Q.9. Which bank has teamed up with Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd (TPSSL) to offer corporate and residential clients financing for solar units?
ANS. ICICI Bank
Q.10. Which Indian Navy vessel is scheduled to make its first visit to Sri Lanka by spending three days in Colombo?
ANS. INS Mumbai
Q.11. Which state was the first to implement the Subhadra initiative, which gives women financial support?
ANS. Odisha