Current Affairs 13th September 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who became the new Pope in ?
a) Francis
b) Benedict XVI
c) John Paul II
d) Joseph Ratzinger
Answer: a) Francis
2. The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to:
a) Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman
b) Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna
c) Francis H. Arnold, George P. Smith, and Gregory Winter
d) James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo
Answer: a) Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman
3. Which Indian state was affected by a severe cyclone in?
a) Gujarat
b) Odisha
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Odisha
4. The US Open Tennis Championships were won by:
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Daniil Medvedev
d) Carlos Alcaraz
Answer: d) Carlos Alcaraz
5. Which Indian company became the world's most valuable telecom company in?
a) Reliance Jio
b) Airtel
c) Vodafone Idea
d) BSNL
Answer: a) Reliance Jio
6. Which Indian politician was elected as the President of India?
a) Draupadi Murmu
b) Ram Nath Kovind
c) Pranab Mukherjee
d) Pratibha Patil
Answer: a) Draupadi Murmu
7. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched Chandrayaan-3, a lunar mission, in which year?
a) 2022
b) 2023
c) 2024
d) 2025
Answer: c) 2024
8. Which Indian state is known for its tea plantations?
a) Assam
b) Kerala
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: a) Assam
9. Who is the author of the book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind"?
a) Steven Pinker
b) Jared Diamond
c) Francis Fukuyama
d) Yuval Noah Harari
Answer: d) Yuval Noah Harari
10. What is the name of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier?
a) INS Vikrant
b) INS Vikramaditya
c) INS Virat
d) INS Chakra
Answer: a). INS Vikrant