Current Affairs 19th March 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The recent conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in which year?
(a) 2014
(b) 2018
(c) 2020
(d) 2022
Answer: (d) 2022
2. The largest dam in terms of electricity generation capacity is located in which country?
(a) Brazil
(b) United States
(c) China
(d) Russia
Answer: (c) Chin
3. The first successful cloning of a mammal was Dolly, a sheep. In which year was Dolly cloned?
(a) 1980s
(b) 1990s
(c) 2000s
(d) 2010s
Answer: (b) 1990s
4. The abbreviation BRICS refers to which group of developing nations?
(a) Bangladesh, Russia, India, China, South Africa
(b) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
(c) Brunei, Russia, Indonesia, China, Singapore
(d) Bolivia, Russia, Iran, China, South Korea
Answer: (b) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
5. The recent outbreak of the Monkeypox virus originated in which continent?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Europe
(d) North America
Answer: (b) Africa
6. The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, is located in which city?
(a) Abu Dhabi
(b) Dubai
(c) Cairo
(d) Riyadh
Answer: (b) Dubai
7. The process of the UK leaving the European Union is known as?
(a) Eurostep
(b) Breunion
(c) Brexit
(d) Euroshift
Answer:(c) Brexit
8. The world's first human heart transplant was performed by which surgeon?
(a) Michael DeBakey
(b) Christiaan Barnard
(c) Denton Cooley
(d) Rene Favaloro
Answer: (b) Christiaan Barnard
9. The Amazon rainforest is located in which continent?
(a) Africa
(b) South America
(c) Asia
(d) Australia
Answer: (b) South America
10. The abbreviation for the North American Free Trade Agreement is?
(a) CAFTA
(b) NAFTA
(c) APEC
(d) USMCA
Answer: (b) NAFTA