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

1. The International Space Station (ISS) is expected to be decommissioned around which year?
(a) 2025
(b) 2030
(c) 2035
(d) 2040
Answer: (c) 2035
2. Which global tech giant a new investment in developing quantum computing technology?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Apple
(c) Google
(d) Amazon
Answer: (c) Google
3. The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) are located in which city?
(a) Geneva
(b) London
(c) New York City
(d) Paris
Answer: (c) New York City
4. Cybersecurity is a growing concern. Which high-profile cyberattack targeted a major oil pipeline in the United States?
(a) SolarWinds
(b) Colonial Pipeline
(c) Not-Petya
(d) WannaCry
Answer: (b) Colonial Pipeline
5. Climate change is a pressing global issue. What is the name of the international agreement aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
(a) Kyoto Protocol
(b) Paris Agreement
(c) Montreal Protocol
(d) Ramsar Convention
Answer: (b) Paris Agreement
6. Gene editing technology CRISPR has significant potential in medicine. Which university is credited with developing CRISPR?
(a) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
(b) University of California, Berkeley
(c) University of Cambridge
(d) The Rockefeller University
Answer: (b) University of California, Berkeley
7. The global COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted economies worldwide. Which international organization monitors global economic trends?
(a) World Health Organization (WHO)
(b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(c) World Trade Organization (WTO)
(d) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Answer: (a) World Health Organization (WHO)
8. Which country withdrew from the Human Rights Council?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) United States
(d) India
Answer: (c) United States
9. Which cryptocurrency surpassed Bitcoin in terms of total market value?
(a) Ethereum
(b) Tether
(c) Cardano
(d) Binance Coin
Answer: (a) Ethereum
10. The ongoing conflict in Yemen is considered to be one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.Which countries are leading the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen?
(a) Saudi Arabia and Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
(c) Saudi Arabia and Qatar
(d) Saudi Arabia and Turkey
Answer: (b) Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates