Current Affairs 29th August 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) was held in:
a) Dubai
b) Glasgow
c) Madrid
d) Cancun
Answer: a) Dubai
2. The 2024 Wimbledon Men's Singles title was won by:
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Carlos Alcaraz
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Daniil Medvedev
Answer: b) Carlos Alcaraz
3. The 2024 US Presidential Election was won by:
a) Joe Biden
b) Donald Trump
c) Ron DeSantis
d) Mike Pence
Answer: a) Joe Biden
4. The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to:
a) Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman
b) Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier
c) Anthony Fauci and Robert Gallo
d) Tu Youyou
Answer: a) Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman
5. The first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games was:
a) Kamaljit Sandhu
b) Krishna Poonia
c) Mary Kom
d) Rani Rampal
Answer: a) Kamaljit Sandhu
6. The 2024 Indian General Election was won by:
a) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
b) Indian National Congress (INC)
c) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
d) Trinamool Congress (TMC)
Answer: a) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
7. Which Indian city was selected as the UNESCO World Heritage City in 2024?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Jaipur
c) Varanasi
d) Kochi
Answer: a) Ahmedabad
8. Which country joined the BRICS group in 2024?
a) Argentina
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Indonesia
d) Iran
Answer: b) Saudi Arabia
9. Which Indian company became the world’s largest renewable energy producer?
a) Tata Power
b) Adani Green Energy
c) NTPC Limited
d) Reliance Industries
Answer: b) Adani Green Energy
10. Which country the development of the world's first 6G satellite?
a) China
b) United States
c) Japan
d) South Korea
Answer: a) China