Current Affairs 1st April 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The International Olympic Committee recently announced the addition of which sport to the 2028 Los Angeles Games?
a) Breakdancing
b) Surfing
c) Squash
d) Cricket
Answer: b) Surfing
2. Which space agency successfully completed the first full orbital test flight of its next-generation spacecraft?
a) European Space Agency
b) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
c) SpaceX
d) Roscosmos
Answer: c) SpaceX
3. Archaeologists recently unearthed a remarkably well-preserved ancient city in which modern-day country?
a) Egypt
b) Greece
c) Guatemala
d) Italy
Answer: c) Guatemala
4. Leaders from which two major economies recently announced a surprise tariff reduction agreement?
a) United States & China
b) European Union & Japan
c) India & Russia
d) Brazil & South Africa
Answer: a) United States & China
5. A major international climate conference recently concluded in which city?
a) London
b) Sharm El-Sheikh
c) New Delhi
d) Rio de Janeiro
Answer: b) Sharm El-Sheikh
6. Which world leader recently announced their retirement from politics after a long and historic tenure?
a) Angela Merkel
b) Jacinda Ardern
c) Narendra Modi
d) Emmanuel Macron
Answer: a) Angela Merkel
7. Scientists recently announced a breakthrough in the development of a vaccine for which disease?
a) Malaria
b) HIV/AIDS
c) Cancer
d) Alzheimer's Disease
Answer: a) Malaria
8. A major international sporting event was recently cancelled due to ongoing political tensions?
a) FIFA World Cup
b) Rugby World Cup
c) Summer Olympics
d) Asian Games
Answer: d) Asian Games
9. Which company recently became the first in history to reach a market capitalization of $4 trillion?
a) Apple
b) Amazon
c) Tesla
d) Microsoft
Answer: a) Apple
10. A landmark legal case in the United States recently overturned a decades-old ruling on what topic?
a) Gun Control
b) Free Speech
c) Abortion
d) Environmental Protection
Answer: c) Abortion