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

1. Who was elected as the President of the European Council?
(a) Ursula von der Leyen
(b) Antonio Costa
(c) Emile Noel
(d) IlzeJuhansone
Answer: (b) Antonio Costa
2. Which country successfully launched the hypersonic cruise missile named ROCKS?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) United States
Answer: (c) India
3. The United Nations a plan to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. What is this plan called?
(a) The Paris Agreement
(b) The Global Framework for Nature and People
(c) The Kyoto Protocol 2.0
(d) The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Expansion
Answer: (b) The Global Framework for Nature and People
4. Which cryptocurrency experienced a major price decline?
(a) Bitcoin
(b) Ethereum
(c) Both A and B
(d) Neither A nor B
Answer: (c) Both A and B
5. Who is the current Chief Information Commissioner of India?
(a) Sudhir Bhargava
(b) Heeralal Samariya
(c) Shailesh Gandhi
(d) Wajahat Habibullah
Answer: (b) Heeralal Samariya
6. Which country legalized recreational cannabis use nationwide?
(a) Canada
(b) Mexico
(c) Australia
(d) Netherlands
Answer: (b) Mexico
7. A recent archaeological discovery in Egypt unearthed a well-preserved tomb believed to belong to which pharaoh?
(a) Ramses II
(b) Tutankhamun
(c) Cleopatra
(d) Hatshepsut
Answer: (d) Hatshepsut
8. which country's leader was elected President of the European Council?
(a) Germany
(b) Portugal
(c) France
(d) Italy
Answer: (b) Portugal
9. India its first indigenous aircraft carrier. What is its name?
(a) INS Vikrant
(b) INS Arihant
(c) INS Kolkata
(d) INS Gomati
Answer: (a) INS Vikrant
10. The Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report is released by which ministry in India?
(a) Ministry of Health
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(d) Ministry of Defence
Answer: (c) Ministry of Jal Shakti