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

1. Which film won the Best Picture award at the Oscars?
a) Oppenheimer
b) Killers of the Flower Moon
c) Barbie
d) The Marvels
Answer: a) Oppenheimer

2. Which country became the first to adopt a digital currency as legal tender in?
a) Sweden
b) Nigeria
c) China
d) El Salvador
Answer: d) El Salvador
3. What is the name of the initiative launched by the United Nations to combat global food insecurity in?

a) Feed the Future
b) Global Food Security Act
c) Zero Hunger Challenge
d) Food for All
Answer: c) Zero Hunger Challenge

4. Who became the new Prime Minister of Canada in?
a) Justin Trudeau
b) Pierre Poilievre
c) Chrystia Freeland
d) Jagmeet Singh
Answer: b) Pierre Poilievre

5. Which Indian airport was ranked as the world's best airport in 2024 by Skytrax?
a) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
b) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
c) Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore
d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
Answer: b) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

6. Who was elected as Vietnam’s new President in?

a) Nguyen Phu Trong
b) Luong Cuong
c) Nguyen Xuan Phuc
d) Pham Minh Chinh
Answer: b) Luong Cuong

7. India and Pakistan recently agreed to extend which agreement for another five years?
a) Composite Dialogue
b) Indus Water Treaty
c) Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor agreement
d) Trade Agreement
Answer: c) Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor agreement

8. What new initiative has the Maldivian President decided to introduce in the Maldives as of?

a) Digital currency
b) UPI (Unified Payments Interface)
c) E-governance
d) Green energy policy
Answer: b) UPI (Unified Payments Interface)

9. What is the main theme of the discussions at the 16th BRICS Summit?
a) Climate Change
b) Economic Cooperation
c) Health Security
d) Technological Innovations
Answer: b) Economic Cooperation

10. What is the purpose of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) being held in Colombia?
a) Climate action
b) Biodiversity conservation
c) Renewable energy
d) Sustainable development
Answer: b) Biodiversity conservation