Current Affairs 10th January 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which major political event is taking place in Brazil today?
(a) Presidential elections
(b) Independence Day celebrations
(c) Supreme Court hearing on a landmark case
(d) Inauguration of a new government project
Answer: (d) Inauguration of a new government project
2. The ongoing COP28 climate change conference focuses on which primary theme?
(a) Adaptation to extreme weather events
(b) Financing renewable energy projects
(c) Reducing emissions from the agricultural sector
(d) Protecting biodiversity and ecosystems
Answer: (a) Adaptation to extreme weather events
3. Which tech giant recently unveiled a new line of eco-friendly smartphones?
(a) Apple
(b) Samsung
(c) Google
(d) Xiaomi
Answer: (b) Samsung
4. The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023 was awarded to an author from which country?
(a) France
(b) Argentina
(c) Japan
(d) Kenya
Answer: (c) Japan
5. A major earthquake recently struck which island nation in the Pacific Ocean?
(a) Tonga
(b) Vanuatu
(c) Fiji
(d) Papua New Guinea
Answer: (b) Vanuatu
6. Which global health organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency recently?
(a) World Health Organization (WHO)
(b) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
(c) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
(d) Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Answer: (a) World Health Organization (WHO)
7. The world's first commercial flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel took off from which airport?
(a) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
(b) London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
(c) Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
(d) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
Answer: (c) Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
8. Tensions are rising between which two countries over a disputed border region?
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) Russia and Ukraine
(c) Armenia and Azerbaijan
(d) China and Taiwan
Answer: (c) Armenia and Azerbaijan
9. Which world-renowned museum recently announced plans for a major expansion project?
(a) The Louvre
(b) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(c) The British Museum
(d) The Prado Museum
Answer: (b) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
10. The world's first commercially viable fusion energy reactor is expected to be operational by which year?
(a) 2025
(b) 2030
(c) 2035
(d) 2040
Answer: (c) 2035