Current Affairs 18th June 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who is the current CEO of NITI Aayog?
(a) ArvindSubrahmanyam
(b) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
(c) AadityaMattoo
(d) KV Kamath
Answer: (b) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
2. What is the name of the powerful earthquake that struck Afghanistan in June 2024?
(a) Nepal Earthquake
(b) Sichuan Earthquake
(c) Hindu Kush Earthquake
(d) Tohoku Earthquake
Answer: (c) Hindu Kush Earthquake
3. The Stockholm+52 conference focused on what major environmental issue?
(a) Climate Change
(b) Sustainable Development
(c) Biodiversity Loss
(d) Ocean Pollution
Answer: (b) Sustainable Development
4. The James Webb Space Telescope captured the deepest and most detailed infrared image of the universe yet. What is this image called?
(a) The Hubble Deep Field
(b) The Carina Nebula
(c) Webb's First Deep Field
(d) The Pillars of Creation
Answer: (c) Webb's First Deep Field
5. What is the name of the European mission to clean up space debris?
(a) ClearSpace-One
(b) Dawn
(c) Hayabusa2
(d) Juno
Answer: (a) ClearSpace-One
6. Which technology company acquired Activision Blizzard in a record-breaking deal?
(a) Meta (Facebook)
(b) Microsoft
(c) Sony
(d) Tencent
Answer: (b) Microsoft
7. What groundbreaking discovery did scientists regarding the potential existence of liquid water on Mars?
(a) A vast underground ocean
(b) Ancient riverbeds
(c) Active volcanic activity
(d) Large polar ice caps
Answer: (b) Ancient riverbeds
8. Who is the current President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
(a) Jacques Rogge
(b) Thomas Bach
(c) Juan Antonio Samaranch
(d) Avery Brundage
Answer: (b) Thomas Bach
9. The theme for the upcoming International Day of Yoga on June 21st is:
(a) Yoga and the Climate Change
(b) Yoga for Humanity
(c) Yoga for Well-being
(d) Yoga and Inner Peace
Answer: (b) Yoga for Humanity
10. What is the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka mainly focused on?
(a) Constitutional reforms
(b) Economic mismanagement
(c) Ethnic tensions
(d) Border disputes
Answer: (b) Economic mismanagement