Current Affairs 21th October 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who has been elected as the President of Sri Lanka in?
a) Bhutan
b) Nepal
c) Sri Lanka
d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) Sri Lanka (Anura Kumara Dissanayake)

2. What is the theme of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign in?

a) Swabhav Swachhata – Sanskaar Swachhata
b) Swachhata Hi Seva – Ek Sankalp
c) Swachh Bharat- Harit Bharat
d) None of the above

Answer: a) Swabhav Swachhata – Sanskaar Swachhata
3. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in?

a) Malala Yousafzai
b) Greta Thunberg
c) Abiy Ahmed
d) Maria Ressa
Answer: d) Maria Ressa

4. Where was the 19th 'Divya Kala Mela' inaugurated recently?
a) Visakhapatnam
b) Kochi
c) New Delhi
d) Indore
Answer: a) Visakhapatnam

5. Who was appointed as the next Chief Justice of India in October 2024?
a) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
b) Justice D. Y. Chandrachud
c) Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
d) Justice Vikram Nath
Answer: d) Justice Vikram Nath

6. Which country successfully tested the Hypersonic Missile "Zircon" in?
a) USA
b) China
c) Russia
d) France
Answer: c) Russia

7. Which tech company introduced the world's first 2nm chip in?
 
a) Intel
b) IBM
c) TSMC
d) Samsung
Answer: b) IBM

8. Which Indian cricketer his retirement from all forms of cricket in?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Rohit Sharma
c) MS Dhoni
d) Shikhar Dhawan
Answer: d) Shikhar Dhawan

9. Which country hosted the 2024 ASEAN Summit?
a) Thailand
b) Vietnam
c) Malaysia
d) Philippines
Answer: b) Vietnam

10. Which Indian temple was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in?
a) Somnath Temple
b) Ramappa Temple
c) Brihadeeswarar Temple
d) Konark Sun Temple
Answer: b) Ramappa Temple