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

1. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded the global economic growth forecast for ,What was the revised percentage?
(a) 3.8%
(b) 3.5%
(c) 3.2%
(d) 3.0%
Answer: (b) 3.5%
2. The United Nations a target date for achieving net-zero carbon emissions globally. What is the target year?
(a) 2040
(b) 2050
(c) 2060
(d) 2070
Answer: (b) 2050
3. Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
(a) Boris Johnson
(b) Rishi Sunak
(c) Jeremy Hunt
(d) KeirStarmer
Answer: (b) Rishi Sunak
4. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. What is the primary mode of transmission for monkeypox?
(a) Airborne transmission
(b) Through close contact with lesions
(c) Through contaminated water
(d) Mosquito bites
Answer: (b) Through close contact with lesions
5. A major earthquake recently struck a country in South Asia. Can you identify the country?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Nepal
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: (b) Pakistan
6. Which two Nordic countries applied for membership in NATO, a move prompted by the ongoing war in Ukraine?
(a) Finland & Sweden
(b) Denmark & Norway
(c) Iceland & Estonia
(d) Latvia & Lithuania
Answer: (a) Finland & Sweden
7. Which company a breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology, potentially paving the way for a clean energy source?
(a) Tesla
(b) Commonwealth Fusion Systems
(c) ExxonMobil
(d) Shell
Answer: (b) Commonwealth Fusion Systems
8. Recently, archaeologists unearthed a significant find in Egypt. What is the most likely category for this discovery?
(a) A new species of dinosaur
(b) An ancient pharaoh's tomb
(c) A lost underwater city
(d) A well-preserved Viking settlement
Answer: (b) An ancient pharaoh's tomb
9. Which major central bank raised interest rates in an attempt to combat inflation?
(a) The Federal Reserve (US)
(b) The European Central Bank (ECB)
(c) The Bank of Japan (BOJ)
(d) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Answer: (a) The Federal Reserve (US)
10. The economic slowdown in the Eurozone is primarily attributed to what factor?
(a) Trade tensions with the US
(b) Rising energy prices
(c) Political instability
(d) An aging population
Answer: (b) Rising energy prices