Current Affairs 23rd February 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country's Prime Minister recently announced plans to hold snap elections due to economic challenges?
(A) Japan
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) France
Answer: (C) Italy
2. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its global GDP growth forecast for 2023 downwards to what percentage?
(A) 2.7%
(B) 2.4%
(C) 2.1%
(D) 1.8%
Answer: (B) 2.4%
3. Researchers from which university have developed a new type of solar cell that achieves a record conversion efficiency of over 40%?
(A) Stanford University
(B) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(C) University of California, Berkeley
(D) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)
Answer: (C) University of California, Berkeley
4. The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) has adopted a resolution to negotiate a global treaty on plastic pollution by what year?
(A) 2025
(B) 2027
(C) 2029
(D) 2031
Answer: (C) 2029
5. Which two countries have agreed to resume diplomatic relations after a six-year break?
(A) Israel and Iran
(B) Saudi Arabia and Qatar
(C) Turkey and Armenia
(D) United States and Russia
Answer: (C) Turkey and Armenia
6. Who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023?
(A) Salman Rushdie
(B) Margaret Atwood
(C) Ngลฉgฤฉ wa Thiong'o
(D) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Answer: (C) Ngลฉgฤฉ wa Thiong'o
7. Which country hosted the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
(A) Australia
(B) New Zealand
(C) South Africa
(D) France
Answer: (B) New Zealand
8. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. What is the current case fatality rate for the disease?
(A) <1%
(B) 3-5%
(C) 10-20%
(D) >30%
Answer: (C) 10-20%
9. Where did a powerful earthquake strike on October 26, 2023, causing significant damage and casualties?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Philippines
(C) Japan
(D) Mexico
Answer: (C) Japan
10. What is the name of the first person to travel to space twice on a commercial spacecraft?
(A) Richard Branson
(B) Jeff Bezos
(C) Elon Musk
(D) Kathy Hire
Answer: (D) Kathy Hire