Current Affairs 29th April 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The first AIIMS to receive NABH accreditation in 2024 is?
(a) AIIMS New Delhi
(b) AIIMS Nagpur
(c) AIIMS Madurai
(d) AIIMS Jodhpur
Answer: (b) AIIMS Nagpur
2. Which country hosted the Winter Olympics in 2022?
(a) Canada
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
Answer: (b) China
3. Which space agency a mission to study the atmosphere of Venus?
(a) European Space Agency (ESA)
(b) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
(c) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(d) Roscosmos (Russian space agency)
Answer: (c) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
4. What is the name of the recent international agreement aiming to protect the world's oceans?
(a) The Paris Agreement on Marine Conservation
(b) The High Seas Treaty
(c) The Kyoto Protocol for Oceans
(d) The Montreal Protocol for Marine Life
Answer: (b) The High Seas Treaty
5. The current chair of the Federal Reserve in the United States is?
(a) Jerome Powell
(b) Janet Yellen
(c) Christine Lagarde
(d) Mario Draghi
Answer: (a) Jerome Powell
6. Which of these countries does NOT currently hold a permanent seat on the UN Security Council?
(a) China
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Japan
Answer: (d) Japan
7. What is the name of the virus that causes the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic?
(a) HIV
(b) SARS-CoV-2
(c) Ebola virus
(d) Zika virus
Answer: (b) SARS-CoV-2
8. The upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 will be jointly hosted by which countries?
(a) Canada & Mexico
(b) Brazil & Argentina
(c) Spain & Portugal
(d) England & Wales
Answer: (a) Canada & Mexico
9. What historical event is commemorated on international Women's Day (March 8th)?
(a) The signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(b) The first women's rights convention
(c) The granting of voting rights to women worldwide
(d) The establishment of the United Nations
Answer: (c) The granting of voting rights to women worldwide
10. Which ethical principle is a growing concern in the development of Artificial Intelligence?
(a) Data security
(b) Algorithmic bias
(c) Faster processing speeds
(d) Increased internet bandwidth
Answer: (b) Algorithmic bias