Current Affairs 22th August 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup ?
A. India
B. England
C. Australia
D. New Zealand

Answer: C Australia

2. Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
A. Mary Kom
B. Sania Mirza
C. P.V. Sindhu
D. Karnam Malleswari
Answer: D Karnam Malleswari

3. Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate as per the census?
A. Kerala
B. Mizoram
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Goa
Answer: A Kerala
4. The G20 summit in was held in which city?

A. New Delhi
B. Bali
C. Jakarta
D. Rome
Answer: B Bali
5. Which Indian city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India"?
A. Bengaluru
B. Hyderabad
C. Pune
D. Chennai
Answer: A Bengaluru

6. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Chandrayaan-3 in which year?
 
A. 2019
B. 2020
C. 2021
D. 2023
Answer: D 2023

7. The Indian Constitution was adopted on which date?
A. 26 January 1950
B. 15 August 1947
C. 26 November 1949
D. 27 December 1947
Answer: C 26 November 1949

8. The highest peak in the Himalayas is?
A. Mount Everest
B. K2
C. Kanchenjunga
D. Nanda Devi
Answer: A Mount Everest
9. Who is the current Chief Justice of India?
A. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud
B. Uday Umesh Lalit
C. N V Ramana
D. Ranjan Gogoi
Answer: A Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

10. The Indian Railways is the largest railway network in the world by which parameter?
A. Number of tracks
B. Number of stations
C. Number of passengers carried
D. Total route length
Answer: C Number of passengers carried