Current Affairs 26th December 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who was recently elected as the new President of South Sudan?
(a) Salva Kiir Mayardit
(b) Riek Machar
(c) Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior
(d) Gabriel Mabor Garang
Answer: (a) Salva Kiir Mayardit
2. The World Health Organization declared which country officially free of malaria?
(a) Mozambique
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Cape Verde
(d) Togo
Answer: (c) Cape Verde
3. The James Webb Space Telescope recently captured images of what celestial object?
(a) A nearby exoplanet
(b) The Pillars of Creation in a new light
(c) A supernova remnant
(d) The first galaxies formed after the Big Bang
Answer: (b) The Pillars of Creation in a new light
4. Which cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy this week?
(a) Binance
(b) Coinbase
(c) FTX
(d) Gemini
Answer: (c) FTX
5. Which country recently announced plans to build a high-speed railway connecting its capital to a remote desert region?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Israel
(c) Morocco
(d) United Arab Emirates
Answer: (a) Saudi Arabia
6. What was the theme of this year's Christmas Day message from Pope Francis?
(a) The importance of family
(b) The call for peace and unity
(c) The dangers of climate change
(d) The need for social justice
Answer: (b) The call for peace and unity
7. Which classic Christmas film was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star this week?
(a) It's a Wonderful Life
(b) Miracle on 34th Street
(c) Home Alone
(d) The Polar Express
Answer: (a) It's a Wonderful Life
8. What was the name of the powerful winter storm that recently impacted the United States?
(a) Blizzard Elliot
(b) Cyclone Sarah
(c) Hurricane Harvey
(d) Snowstorm Jonas
Answer: (a) Blizzard Elliot
9. Which major sports event is currently taking place in Australia?
(a) The Australian Open
(b) The Boxing Day Test Cricket match
(c) The Australian Football League Grand Final
(d) The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Answer: (b) The Boxing Day Test Cricket match
10. What is the name of the newly launched spacecraft developed by SpaceX for missions to the Moon and Mars?
(a) Starship
(b) BFR
(c) Super Heavy
(d) Dragonfly
Answer: (a) Starship