Current Affairs 26th February 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country recently launched its first lunar rover, "Chang'e 6"?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) United States
(d) Japan
Answer: (b) China
2. The G20 summit in 2024 will be hosted by:
(a) France
(b) India
(c) Indonesia
(d) Argentina
Answer: (c) Indonesia
3. The world's first malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, was recently approved by:
(a) World Health Organization
(b) United Nations Children's Fund
(c) Food and Agriculture Organization
(d) United Nations Development Programme
Answer: (a) World Health Organization
4. The James Webb Space Telescope recently captured the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the universe, known as:
(a) Hubble Deep Field
(b) Webb's First Deep Field
(c) Carina Nebula
(d) Pillars of Creation
Answer: (b) Webb's First Deep Field
5. Which country recently test-fired its hypersonic missile, "BrahMos-II"?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Russia
(d) United States
Answer: (b) India
6. The theme for International Women's Day 2024 is:
(a) Break the Bias
(b) Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow
(c) Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World
(d) The Collective Strength of Women
Answer: (b) Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow
7. The world's first commercial reusable spacecraft, Starship, is developed by:
(a) Boeing
(b) SpaceX
(c) Blue Origin
(d) Virgin Galactic
Answer: (b) SpaceX
8. The recent outbreak of the monkeypox virus originated in:
(a) Central Africa
(b) South America
(c) Southeast Asia
(d) Europe
Answer: (a) Central Africa
9. The world's largest democracy, India, recently celebrated its:
(a) 73rd Republic Day
(b) 74th Independence Day
(c) 60th Year of Constitution
(d) 50th Year of Green Revolution
Answer: (a) 73rd Republic Day
10. The recently concluded Winter Olympics 2024 was held in:
(a) Beijing, China
(b) Milan-Cortina, Italy
(c) Stockholm, Sweden
(d) Calgary, Canada
Answer: (b) Milan-Cortina, Italy