Current Affairs 18th January 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country recently announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
(a) Burundi
(b) South Africa
(c) Philippines
(d) Ukraine
Answer: (a) Burundi
2. Who was recently elected as the new President of the International Football Association (FIFA)?
(a) Gianni Infantino (re-elected)
(b) Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa
(c) Aleksander Δeferin
(d) Didier Drogba
Answer: (a) Gianni Infantino (re-elected)
3. Which company launched the world's first commercial space tourism rocket, Starship, on January 17th?
(a) SpaceX
(b) Blue Origin
(c) Virgin Galactic
(d) Axiom Space
Answer: (a) SpaceX
4. The World Economic Forum's 2024 Global Risks Report identified which global risk as the most concerning?
(a) Climate action failure
(b) Extreme weather events
(c) Biodiversity loss
(d) Livelihood crises
Answer: (a) Climate action failure
5. Which city is hosting the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games?
(a) Lausanne, Switzerland
(b) Gangwon, South Korea
(c) Beijing, China
(d) Lillehammer, Norway
Answer: (b) Gangwon, South Korea
6. What is the name of the new US-led trade agreement in the Indo-Pacific region?
(a) Quad Alliance Trade Pact
(b) Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
(c) Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement (APFTA)
(d) Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Answer: (b) Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
7. Which artist's painting fetched the highest price at auction in 2023, setting a new record?
(a) Pablo Picasso
(b) Leonardo da Vinci
(c) Andy Warhol
(d) Georges Seurat
Answer: (b) Leonardo da Vinci
8. Which country held its presidential election on January 15th, with the incumbent leader facing a tight challenge?
(a) Czech Republic
(b) Brazil
(c) Poland
(d) Nigeria
Answer: (b) Brazil
9. The recent outbreak of bird flu in which country has led to the culling of millions of chickens?
(a) Japan
(b) France
(c) United States
(d) Peru
Answer: (a) Japan
10. Which international organization recently released its annual World Happiness Report, ranking countries based on well-being?
(a) United Nations
(b) World Health Organization (WHO)
(c) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
(d) World Bank
Answer: (c) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)