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

1. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in?
A) Margaret Atwood
B) Haruki Murakami
C) Abdulrazak Gurnah
D) Elena Ferrante
Answer: C) Abdulrazak Gurnah
2. Which sport has been added to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris?
A) Cricket
B) Baseball
C) Skateboarding
D) Breakdancing
Answer: D) Breakdancing

3. What is the latest environmental treaty focused on reducing plastic pollution called?
A) Paris Agreement
B) Basel Convention
C) Global Plastics Treaty
D) Ocean Protection Act
Answer: C) Global Plastics Treaty

4. Which country completed its first nationwide census in over a decade?
A) India
B) Nigeria
C) Egypt
D) Pakistan
Answer: B) Nigeria

5. Who is the newly appointed Chief Justice of the United States as of?
A) Amy Coney Barrett
B) Ketanji Brown Jackson
C) John Roberts
D) Clarence Thomas
Answer: B) Ketanji Brown Jackson

6. What is the name of the newly elected President of Nigeria as of?
A) Muhammadu Buhari
B) Bola Ahmed Tinubu
C) Atiku Abubakar
D) Goodluck Jonathan
Answer: B) Bola Ahmed Tinubu

7. Which European country held a referendum on constitutional changes related to environmental protection?
A) Sweden
B) France
C) Finland
D) Italy
Answer: C) Finland

8. who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?

A) Ban Ki-moon
B) Antonio Guterres
C) Kofi Annan
D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Answer: B) Antonio Guterres

9. Which popular streaming service launched a new plan to support independent filmmakers in?

A) Hulu
B) Amazon Prime Video
C) Netflix
D) Disney+
Answer: C) Netflix

10. What significant technological advancement was announced by SpaceX in?
A) Starship's Mars Mission
B) New Starlink Satellite
C) Reusable Rocket Technology
D) Lunar Gateway Partnership
Answer: A) Starship's Mars Mission