Current Affairs 28th December 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country recently launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier?
(a) South Korea
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Vietnam
Answer: (c) Japan
2. The first-ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was observed on:
(a) December 23
(b) December 26
(c) December 27
(d) December 30
Answer: (a) December 23
3. Which international organization recently approved a $13 billion loan for Egypt to support its green energy transition?
(a) World Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) International Energy Agency
Answer: (a) World Bank
4. Which cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy on December 26?
(a) Gemini
(b) FTX
(c) Coinbase
(d) Binance
Answer: (b) FTX
5. Who was recently named Time Person of the Year 2023?
(a) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(b) Elon Musk
(c) Rihanna
(d) Greta Thunberg
Answer: (a) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
6. The upcoming G20 summit will be hosted by which country in 2024?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Indonesia
(d) Brazil
Answer: (c) Indonesia
7. NASA successfully launched the James Webb Space Telescope on:
(a) December 25, 2021
(b) January 1, 2022
(c) December 25, 2022
(d) July 11, 2023
Answer: (c) December 25, 2022
8. The recent cyberattack on Costa Rica was attributed to which hacking group?
(a) Conti
(b) Hive
(c) Lapsus$
(d) REvil
Answer: (c) Lapsus$
9. Which country recently announced it will no longer require negative COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers?
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
Answer: (c) Japan
10. The recent Supreme Court judgment in India upholding the validity of the Agnipath military recruitment scheme was in response to:
(a) a petition challenging the age limit for recruits
(b) concerns about job security for Agniveers
(c) questions about the scheme's fairness
(d) all of the above
Answer: (c) questions about the scheme's fairness