Current Affairs 13th May 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country is set to launch 'NVS-01 Navigation Satellite'?
a) China
b) India
c) USA
d) Russia
Answer: b) India
2. The International Nurses Day is celebrated on:
a) May 8th
b) May 12th
c) May 15th
d) May 20th
Answer: b) May 12th
3. What is the theme for International Nurses Day 2024?
a) A Force for Change
b) A Voice to Lead
c) The Heart of Healthcare
d) Caring for the Future
Answer: b) A Voice to Lead
4. What is the upcoming mission of ISRO scheduled for May 29th, 2024?
a) Launch of Chandrayaan-4 lunar lander
b) Gaganyaan crewed mission
c) Launch of next-generation communication satellite
d) Deployment of new earth observation satellite
Answer: b) Gaganyaan crewed mission
5. Which country signed a peace deal with the Kurdish separatist group PKK?
a) Iran
b) Iraq
c) Syria
d) Turkey
Answer: d) Turkey
6. The erupted volcano in Iceland is named:
a) Bardarbunga
b) Eyjafjallajökull
c) Grimsvotn
d) Hekla
Answer: d) Hekla
7. The James Webb Space Telescope successfully captured the first image of an exoplanet. What is the name of the star system it orbits?
a) Alpha Centauri
b) Proxima Centauri
c) LHS 1140c
d) TRAPPIST-1
Answer: c) LHS 1140c
8. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below what level compared to pre-industrial levels?
a) 1.5 degrees Celsius
b) 2 degrees Celsius
c) 2.5 degrees Celsius
d) 3 degrees Celsius
Answer: a) 1.5 degrees Celsius
9. The Winter Olympics 2026 will be held in:
a) Calgary, Canada
b) Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
c) Milan, Italy
d) Sapporo, Japan
Answer: b) Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
10. The world's first ever commercial flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) took place between which two cities?
a) London and Paris
b) Los Angeles and San Francisco
c) Oslo and Stockholm
d) Singapore and Tokyo
Answer: c) Oslo and Stockholm