Current Affairs 13th August 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country a successful lunar mission?
a) India
b) China
c) Japan
d) South Korea

Answer: a) India

2. The Indian Constitution guarantees the Right to Information under which article?
a) Article 19
b) Article 21
c) Article 25
d) Article 19A
Answer: d) Article 19A

3. The Indian Railways operates under the Ministry of:
a) Railways
b) Transport
c) Commerce
d) Finance
Answer: a) Railways

4. The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is located in:
a) Paris, France
b) Lausanne, Switzerland
c) London, UK
d) New York, USA
Answer: b) Lausanne, Switzerland

5. A major climate change conference (COP28) was recently held in which country?
a) United Arab Emirates
b) Egypt
c) Poland
d) United Kingdom
Answer: a) United Arab Emirates
6. Which Indian city is hosting the National Games in?
a) Bengaluru
b) Goa
c) Ahmedabad
d) Kerala
Answer: c) Ahmedabad

7. Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature for?
a) Olga Tokarczuk
b) Peter Handke
c) Bob Dylan
d) Annie Ernaux
Answer: a) Annie Ernaux

8. The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) is located in:

a) New York, USA
b) Geneva, Switzerland
c) Paris, France
d) London, UK
Answer: b) Geneva, Switzerland

9. Which of the following is not a fundamental right in the Indian Constitution?
a) Right to Education
b) Right to Property
c) Right to Freedom
d) Right to Equality
Answer: b) Right to Property

10. The term 'Black Hole' was coined by:
a) Stephen Hawking
b) Albert Einstein
c) John Wheeler
d) Neil Armstrong
Answer: c) John Wheeler