Current Affairs 12th September 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which technology company has announced the launch of a new AI-driven autonomous vehicle system?
A) Apple
B) Microsoft
C) Tesla
D) Google
Answer: C) Tesla

2. Which international agreement was signed to address global plastic pollution?
A) The Global Plastic Reduction Pact
B) The International Plastic Pollution Treaty
C) The Global Plastic Reduction Agreement
D) The Plastic Waste Management Accord
Answer: C) The Global Plastic Reduction Agreement

3. Which prominent figure their candidacy for the US Presidential Election?

A) Bernie Sanders
B) Nikki Haley
C) Gavin Newsom
D) Elizabeth Warren

Answer: B) Nikki Haley

4. Which sports event concluded with a surprising result?
A) The Summer Olympics
B) The FIFA World Cup
C) The UEFA Champions League
D) The Ryder Cup
Answer: D) The Ryder Cup

5. Which country experienced significant flooding due to a severe monsoon season?
A) Bangladesh
B) Pakistan
C) Thailand
D) Myanmar
Answer: B) Pakistan
6. Which major global corporation its plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by?

A) Amazon
B) Google
C) ExxonMobil
D) Siemens
Answer: A) Amazon

7. Which city was recognized as the 'Greenest City' in the world for by a leading environmental organization?
A) Copenhagen
B) Vancouver
C) Zurich
D) Oslo
Answer: B) Vancouver

8. Which prominent environmental organization awarded the Earth Award to a groundbreaking renewable energy project?
 
A) Greenpeace
B) WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
C) The Sierra Club
D) The Nature Conservancy
Answer: B) WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

9. Which African country has achieved a milestone in sustainable agriculture by introducing a large-scale solar irrigation project?
A) Kenya
B) Nigeria
C) South Africa
D) Ghana
Answer: A) Kenya

10. Which renowned film director has won the prestigious Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'or for ?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Bong Joon-ho
D) Greta Gerwig
Answer: D) Greta Gerwig