Current Affairs 16th December 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country recently announced plans to build the world's first underwater hotel in the Maldives?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Japan
(c) Singapore
(d) Maldives
Answer: (d) Maldives
2. Who was recently crowned Miss Universe 2023?
(a) R'Bonney Gabriel (USA)
(b) Amanda Dudamel (Venezuela)
(c) Olivia Yacé (Côte d'Ivoire)
(d) Alina Sanko (Ukraine)
Answer: (a) R'Bonney Gabriel (USA)
3. What is the name of the recently discovered comet that may be visible to the naked eye in 2024?
(a) C/2023 E3 (ZTF)
(b) P/2024 A1 (Leonard)
(c) C/2023 Y1 (ATLAS)
(d) K2
Answer: (b) P/2024 A1 (Leonard)
4. Where will the 2024 Summer Olympics be held?
(a) Paris, France
(b) Los Angeles, USA
(c) Tokyo, Japan
(d) Brisbane, Australia
Answer: (b) Los Angeles, USA
5. What is the name of the new space telescope launched by the European Space Agency?
(a) James Webb Space Telescope
(b) Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
(c) Euclid
(d) Ariel
Answer: (c) Euclid
6. What is the capital of Morocco?
(a) Casablanca
(b) Tangier
(c) Marrakesh
(d) Rabat
Answer: (d) Rabat
7. What is the currency of Morocco?
(a) Dirham
(b) Dinar
(c) Franc
(d) Rand
Answer: (a) Dirham
8. What is the name of the largest desert in the world by area?
(a) Sahara Desert
(b) Antarctica
(c) Arctic
(d) Arabian Desert
Answer: (b) Antarctica
9. What is the largest continent in the world by area?
(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) Africa
(d) Asia
Answer: (d) Asia