Current Affairs 13th December 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country recently launched its first national carbon market?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) United States
(d) European Union
Answer: (b) India
2. Who was recently appointed as the new CEO of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook)?
(a) Mark Zuckerberg
(b) Sheryl Sandberg
(c) Javier Olivan
(d) Chris Cox
Answer: (c) Javier Olivan
3. What is the name of the recently discovered exoplanet that may be habitable?
(a) Proxima b
(b) Gliese 581 g
(c) TRAPPIST-1e
(d) TOI 700 e
Answer: (d) TOI 700 e
4. Where will the 2026 Winter Olympics be held?
(a) Milano Cortina, Italy
(b) Stockholm, Sweden
(c) Calgary, Canada
(d) Sapporo, Japan
Answer: (a) Milano Cortina, Italy
5. What is the name of the new spacecraft launched by NASA to study the Sun?
(a) Parker Solar Probe
(b) Solar Orbiter
(c) Solar Dynamics Observatory
(d) Aditya-L1
Answer: (b) Solar Orbiter
6. What is the capital of the Philippines?
(a) Manila
(b) Cebu City
(c) Davao City
(d) Quezon City
Answer: (a) Manila
7. What is the currency of the Philippines?
(a) Peso
(b) Yen
(c) Yuan
(d) Ringgit
Answer: (a) Peso
8. What is the name of the largest mountain range in the world?
(a) Andes
(b) Himalayas
(c) Rocky Mountains
(d) Alps
Answer: (b) Himalayas
9. What is the name of the largest desert in North America?
(a) Great Basin Desert
(b) Mojave Desert
(c) Chihuahuan Desert
(d) Sonoran Desert
Answer: (a) Great Basin Desert
10. What is the name of the largest rainforest in the world?
(a) Amazon rainforest
(b) Congo rainforest
(c) Southeast Asian rainforest
(d) Madagascar rainforest
Answer: (a) Amazon rainforest