Current Affairs 28th August 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Indian state has a ban on single-use plastic?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka

Answer: D. Karnataka

2. The Summer Olympics will be held in which city?
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A. Paris, France
B. Los Angeles, USA
C. Brisbane, Australia
D. Tokyo, Japan

Answer: A. Paris, France
3. Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) Mexico
D) Qatar

Answer: D) Qatar

4. The Nobel Prize in Literature for was awarded to whom?
A) Kazuo Ishiguro
B) Olga Tokarczuk
C) Peter Handke
D) Ngลฉgฤฉ wa Thiong'o

Answer: C) Peter Handke
5. Which Indian city was selected as the UNESCO World Heritage City for?
A) Jaipur
B) Ahmedabad
C) Varanasi
D) Kochi

Answer: B) Ahmedabad

6. Which country hosted the UEFA Euro Cup?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) England
D) France
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Answer: A) Germany
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7. Which company unveiled its first AI-powered chatbot, designed to compete with ChatGPT?
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A) Google
B) Amazon
C) Microsoft
D) Apple
Answer: A) Google

8. Which country legalized same-sex marriage?

A) Poland
B) Taiwan
C) Hungary
D) Uganda
Answer: B) Taiwan

9. What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?
A) Pollution from plastics
B) Overfishing
C) Climate change
D) Volcanic activity
Answer: C) Climate change

10. Which major international conflict has been ongoing in recent years?
A) The Syrian Civil War
B) The Russian-Ukrainian War
C) The Yemen Civil War
D) The Afghan War
Answer: B) The Russian-Ukrainian War