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

1. The GoI-UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework was signed by which UN institution?
a) UNESCO
b) UNDP
c) UNICEF
d) WHO
Answer: b) UNDP
2. Agni Prime, a new generation ballistic missile, was successfully flight-tested by which organization?
a) ISRO
b) DRDO
c) BARC
d) NAL
Answer: b) DRDO
3. Mihir, a supercomputer crucial for weather forecasting, is located at which Indian institute?
a) IIT Delhi
b) National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
c) Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
d) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Answer: b) National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
4. The first ever Winter Olympics held in the Middle East took place in which city in 2022?
a) Beijing, China
b) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
c) Pyeongchang, South Korea
d)  Beijing, China
Answer: d)  Beijing, China
5. The James Webb Space Telescope, a joint project of several space agencies, is designed to study which era of the universe?
a) The Big Bang
b) The Early Universe
c) The Modern Era
d) The Formation of Galaxies
Answer: b) The Early Universe
6. Which country holds the title for the world's largest producer of coffee?
a) Brazil
b) Colombia
c) Vietnam
d) Indonesia
Answer: a) Brazil
7. The global chip shortage has significantly impacted which industries?
a) Education and Healthcare
b)  Consumer Electronics and Automobiles
c) Agriculture and Manufacturing
d) Retail and Transportation
Answer: b)  Consumer Electronics and Automobiles
8. The recent Paris Agreement on Climate Change aims to achieve net-zero emissions by what year?
a) 2030
b) 2040
c) 2050
d) 2060
Answer: c) 2050
9. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). In which African country were the first cases detected in 2022?
a) Nigeria
b) South Africa
c) Democratic Republic of the Congo
d) Kenya
Answer: d) Kenya
10. The Metaverse is a developing virtual reality concept. Which major tech company plans to create its own Metaverse platform?
a) Meta
b) Microsoft
c) Apple
d) Google
Answer: b) Microsoft