Current Affairs 22nd February 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country recently hosted the 2024 Spring Festival celebration?
(a) China
(b) Vietnam
(c) South Korea
(d) Singapore
Answer: (a) China
2. Who won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year?
(a) Beyoncé - "Renaissance"
(b) Kendrick Lamar - "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers"
(c) Bad Bunny - "Un Verano Sin Ti"
(d) Taylor Swift - "Midnights"
Answer: (d) Taylor Swift - "Midnights"
3. The James Webb Space Telescope recently captured stunning images of what celestial object?
(a) The Carina Nebula
(b) The Pillars of Creation
(c) The Eagle Nebula
(d) The Whirlpool Galaxy
Answer: (b) The Pillars of Creation
4. Which city hosted the recent G20 summit, focused on global economic recovery?
(a) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(b) New Delhi, India
(c) Jakarta, Indonesia
(d) Rome, Italy
Answer: (d) Rome, Italy
5. What technology company recently unveiled its latest line of augmented reality glasses?
(a) Apple
(b) Meta
(c) Google
(d) Microsoft
Answer: (c) Google
6. Which country recently ratified the International Labour Organization's Convention 190 to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) Uruguay
(d) Argentina
Answer: (c) Uruguay
7. Who was recently elected as the new President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
(a) Thomas Bach
(b) Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski
(c) Sebastian Coe
(d) Gunilla Lindberg
Answer: (a) Thomas Bach
8. Which cryptocurrency exchange is facing potential legal action from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
(a) Coinbase
(b) Binance
(c) Kraken
(d) Gemini
Answer: (b) Binance
9. What natural disaster recently caused widespread flooding and landslides in Brazil?
(a) Earthquake
(b) Hurricane
(c) Monsoon rains
(d) Volcanic eruption
Answer: (c) Monsoon rains
10. Which artist's work recently sold for a record-breaking price at auction?
(a) Leonardo da Vinci
(b) Claude Monet
(c) Andy Warhol
(d) Jeff Koons
Answer: (c) Andy Warhol