Current Affairs 24th June 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The 'AIM – ICDK Water Challenge' initiative is focused on?
(a) Literacy improvement
(b) Promoting innovation in water sustainability
(c) Healthcare advancements
(d) Boosting space exploration
Answer: (b) Promoting innovation in water sustainability
2. The special feature of the ROCKS missile is its ability to:
(a) Reach hypersonic speeds
(b) Penetrate targets without GPS
(c) Carry a heavy nuclear payload
(d) Destroy targets underwater
Answer: (b) Penetrate targets without GPS
3. Which company partnered with India for floating solar technology?
(a) American tech giant
(b) Norwegian company
(c) French energy firm
(d) Japanese conglomeratepen
Answer: (b) Norwegian company
4. The "Hydrogen Mission" by India aims to achieve what by 2030?
(a) Develop a commercially viable hydrogen car
(b) Establish a nationwide network of hydrogen fueling stations
(c) Launch a hydrogen-powered rocket
(d) Increase production of green hydrogen
Answer: (b) Establish a nationwide network of hydrogen fueling stations
5. The first-ever successful transplanting of a pig heart into a human patient was conducted by a team of doctors in which country?
(a) The United States
(b) Germany
(c) China
(d) The United Kingdom
Answer: (d) The United Kingdom
6. The "Agnipath" scheme in India is focused on reforming the recruitment process for which branch of the military?
(a) Air Force
(b) Navy
(c) Army
(d) All three branches
Answer: (c) Army
7. The first woman to win the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2024 was:
(a) ZahaHadid
(b) Elizabeth Diller
(c) KazuyoSejima
(d) Jeanne Gang
Answer: (b) Elizabeth Diller
8. The signing of a historic peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC guerilla group aims to end a conflict lasting for how many years?
(a) 20 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 40 years
(d) 50 years
Answer: (c) 40 years
9. The ongoing debate surrounding the "Great Firewall of China" focuses on the country's strict control over what aspect of society?
(a) Transportation infrastructure
(b) Internet access
(c) Food production
(d) Educational curriculum
Answer:(b) Internet access
10. The first commercially available flying car, produced by a company in Slovakia, is called what?
(a) SkyRunner
(b) AeroMobil
(c) Sky chariot
(d) AirJet
Answer: (b) AeroMobil