Current Affairs 1st January 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which landmark space telescope recently celebrated its first anniversary in operation?
(a) James Webb Space Telescope
(b) Hubble Space Telescope
(c) Kepler Space Telescope
(d) TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)
Answer: (a) James Webb Space Telescope
2. Who was recently recognized as Time Person of the Year 2023 for their leadership during the ongoing war in Ukraine?
(a) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine
(b) António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
(c) Xi Jinping, President of China
(d) Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX
Answer: (a) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
3. Which country recently announced it will no longer require negative COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers?
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
Answer: (c) Japan
4. In a historic milestone, which country successfully launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier?
(a) South Korea
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Vietnam
Answer: (c) Japan
5. The upcoming G20 summit, focusing on global economic recovery, will be hosted by which nation in 2024?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Brazil
(c) India
(d) China
Answer: (a) Indonesia
6. Which groundbreaking new technology recently unveiled by researchers could potentially revolutionize the field of organ transplantation?
(a) 3D-printed organs
(b) Genetically modified animal organ transplants
(c) Xenotransplantation
(d) Artificial organs grown from stem cells
Answer: (d) Artificial organs grown from stem cells
7. The recent cyberattack on Costa Rica, disrupting government systems, was attributed to which notorious hacking group?
(a) Conti
(b) Hive
(c) Lapsus$
(d) REvil
Answer: (c) Lapsus$
8. Which iconic rock band announced their highly anticipated reunion tour to commence in 2024?
(a) Led Zeppelin
(b) Pink Floyd
(c) Queen
(d) The Rolling Stones
Answer: (d) The Rolling Stones
9. In a significant move towards climate action, which state in the United States recently approved a major offshore wind farm project?
(a) California
(b) New York
(c) Maine
(d) Massachusetts
Answer: (c) Maine
10. The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023 was awarded to the acclaimed writer from which country?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) United States
(d) Tanzania
Answer: (a) France