Current Affairs 11th May 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which of these countries currently holds the presidency of the G7?
(a) France
(b) Canada
(c) Germany
(d) Italy
Answer: (c) Germany
2. Which team won the concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket season?
(a) Mumbai Indians
(b) Chennai Super Kings
(c) Gujarat Titans
(d) Royal Challengers Bangalore
Answer: (b) Chennai Super Kings
3. The D-Day landings, a pivotal moment in World War II, occurred on which beach?
(a) Omaha Beach
(b) Utah Beach
(c) Dunkirk Beach
(d) Iwo Jima Beach
Answer: (b) Utah Beach
4. Who wrote the famous science fiction novel "Frankenstein"?
(a) Mary Shelley
(b) H.G. Wells
(c) Jules Verne
(d) Isaac Asimov
Answer: (a) Mary Shelley
5. Which Renaissance artist painted the iconic "Mona Lisa"?
(a) Leonardo da Vinci
(b) Michelangelo
(c) Raphael
(d) Donatello
Answer: (a) Leonardo da Vinci
6. "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am") is a famous quote associated with which philosopher?
(a) Plato
(b) Socrates
(c) René Descartes
(d) John Locke
Answer: (c) René Descartes
7. The concluded French Presidential election resulted in a re-election bid by which leader?
(a) Emmanuel Macron
(b) Marine Le Pen
(c) François Hollande
(d) Édouard Philippe
Answer: (a) Emmanuel Macron
8. Which streaming service acquired the rights to broadcast the popular sitcom "Friends"?
(a) Netflix
(b) HBO Max
(c) Hulu
(d) Disney+
Answer: (b) HBO Max
9. Elon Musk plans to take his electric car company, Tesla, private. What is the estimated value of this potential buyout?
(a) $50 billion
(b) $100 billion
(c) $200 billion
(d) $400 billion
Answer: (a) $50 billion
10. A team of international scientists a breakthrough in the field of nuclear fusion research. Where was this research conducted?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) France
(d) Germany
Answer: (a) USA