Current Affairs 21st February 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country hosted the 2024 Winter Olympics?
(a) China
(b) Italy
(c) Canada
(d) Norway
Answer: (c) Canada
2. Who won the 2024 Academy Award for Best Picture?
(a) "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
(b) "The Banshees of Inisherin"
(c) "Tár"
(d) "Top Gun: Maverick"
Answer: (a) "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
3. Which company launched the James Webb Space Telescope?
(a) SpaceX
(b) NASA
(c) European Space Agency (ESA)
(d) Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Answer: (b) NASA
4. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
(a) António Guterres
(b) Ban Ki-moon
(c) Kofi Annan
(d) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Answer: (a) António Guterres
5. Which volcano recently erupted in Guatemala, causing evacuations and ashfall?
(a) Pacaya
(b) Fuego
(c) Santiaguito
(d) Tajumulco
Answer: (b) Fuego
6. Who was recently appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
(a) Rishi Sunak
(b) Liz Truss
(c) Dominic Raab
(d) Sajid Javid
Answer: (a) Rishi Sunak
7. Which country recently ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change?
(a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Venezuela
(d) Nicaragua
Answer: (a) Iran
8. Which cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2023?
(a) Binance
(b) Coinbase
(c) FTX
(d) Kraken
Answer: (c) FTX
9. What was the name of the recent hurricane that caused damage in Florida and Cuba?
(a) Ian
(b) Fiona
(c) Dorian
(d) Harvey
Answer: (a) Ian
10. Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) Paris
(c) Tokyo
(d) Sydney
Answer: (a) Los Angeles