Current Affairs 15th March 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The James Webb Space Telescope is primarily designed to study:
(a) Black Holes
(b) The Early Universe
(c) Asteroids
(d) Exoplanets
Answer: (b) The Early Universe
2. The BRICS nations are:
(a) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
(b) Brazil, Russia, India, China, Singapore
(c) Bangladesh, Russia, Indonesia, China, South Africa
(d) Bhutan, Russia, India, Canada, South Korea
Answer: (a) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
3. The headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is located in:
(a) Brussels, Belgium
(b) London, United Kingdom
(c) Paris, France
(d) Berlin, Germany
Answer: (a) Brussels, Belgium
4. The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement aimed at:
(a) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
(b) Protecting endangered species
(c) Preventing deforestation
(d) Combating desertification
Answer: (a) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
5. The upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in:
(a) Tokyo, Japan
(b) Paris, France
(c) Los Angeles, USA
(d) Sydney, Australia
Answer: (c) Los Angeles, USA
6. The first-ever Academy Award for Best Picture was awarded in:
(a) 1927
(b) 1929
(c) 1931
(d) 1933
Answer: (a) 1927
7. The First World War began in:
(a) 1914
(b) 1916
(c) 1918
(d) 1920
Answer: (a) 1914
8. Who wrote the famous novel "Pride and Prejudice"?
(a) Jane Austen
(b) William Shakespeare
(c) Charles Dickens
(d) Mary Shelley
Answer: (a) Jane Austen
9. The Taj Mahal is located in:
(a) Delhi, India
(b) Mumbai, India
(c) Agra, India
(d) Jaipur, India
Answer: (c) Agra, India
10. The world's largest social media platform by monthly active users is:
(a) Facebook
(b) Twitter
(c) Instagram
(d) WhatsApp
Answer: (a) Facebook