Current Affairs 23th January 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which international organization recently elected a new Director-General, the first woman to hold the position?
(a) World Health Organization (WHO)
(b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(c) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(d) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Answer: (c) UNESCO
2. The Supreme Court of India recently upheld the constitutional validity of which controversial law?
(a) Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
(b) National Register of Citizens (NRC)
(c) Triple Talaq Law
(d) Right to Information (RTI) Act
Answer: (a) Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
3. Which country recently announced it would purchase long-range Tomahawk missiles from the United States?
(a) South Korea
(b) Australia
(c) Taiwan
(d) Japan
Answer: (d) Japan
4. Which renowned author passed away recently, leaving behind a legacy of literary works focused on human relationships and societal injustices?
(a) Alice Munro
(b) Toni Morrison
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Answer: (a) Alice Munro
5. The World Economic Forum is currently meeting in Davos, Switzerland. What is the primary theme of this year's event?
(a) Global Cooperation in a Fragile World
(b) Building a Sustainable Future
(c) Harnessing the Power of Technology
(d) Rethinking Capitalism
Answer: (a) Global Cooperation in a Fragile World
6. Which company recently launched a new chatbot powered by artificial intelligence that can generate human-quality text?
(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) OpenAI
(d) Meta
Answer: (c) OpenAI
7. Climate change remains a pressing global concern. Which recent scientific report highlighted the urgency of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions?
(a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report
(b) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) State of the Climate Report
(c) Global Carbon Project Annual Report
(d) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report
Answer: (a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report
8. In the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, recent reports suggest a potential shift in focus towards which region?
(a) Donbas
(b) Southern Ukraine
(c) Eastern Ukraine
(d) Kyiv
Answer: (b) Southern Ukraine
9. The Winter X Games are currently underway in Aspen, Colorado. Which country currently leads the medal count?
(a) Canada
(b) United States
(c) Switzerland
(d) Norway
Answer: (a) Canada
10. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently announced plans to send a spacecraft to investigate which celestial body?
(a) Mars
(b) Venus
(c) Europa (Jupiter's moon)
(d) Titan (Saturn's moon)
Answer: (d) Titan (Saturn's moon)