Current Affairs 25th June 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the minimum jail term under the Public Examinations?
(a) One years
(b) Three years
(c) Five years
(d) Ten years
Answer: (b) Three years
2. What economic sanction did the United States recently impose on Russia in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine?
(a) Ban on all Russian oil imports
(b) Freezing of Russian assets held abroad
(c) Exclusion of Russia from the World Trade Organization
(d) Travel restrictions on Russian citizens
Answer: (b) Freezing of Russian assets held abroad
3. What is the name of the mission to explore the fringes of the solar system by NASA?
(a) Voyager 3
(b) New Horizons 2
(c) Juno
(d) Mars Pathfinder
Answer: (b) New Horizons 2
4. The winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize is known for their work in which architectural style?
(a) Deconstructivism
(b) Brutalism
(c) Sustainable Design
(d) Postmodernism
Answer: (c) Sustainable Design
5. Which city has the highest number of digital payment transactions in India?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Chennai
Answer: (c) Bengaluru
6. What type of painting from the Kathua district of Jammu received a Geographical Indication Tag?
(a) Warli
(b) Phad
(c) Basohi
(d) Madhubani
Answer: (c) Basohi
7. The Competition Amendment Bill was passed in which year by the Indian Parliament?
(a) 2022
(b) 2023
(c) 2024
(d) Not yet passed
Answer: (b) 2023
8. Which port in India became the one with the highest annual traffic volume?
(a) Chennai Port pen
(b) Kochi Port
(c) Paradip Port
(d) Visakhapatnam Port
Answer: (c) Paradip Port
9. The world's first biometric handgun was developed by which company?
(a) Smith & Wesson
(b) Colt
(c) Biofire Technologies
(d) Heckler & Koch
Answer: (c) Biofire Technologies
10. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
(a) Justin Trudeau
(b) Jagmeet Singh
(c) Erin O'Toole
(d) Chrystia Freeland
Answer: (a) Justin Trudeau