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

1. Which country recently lifted its mask mandate in public places?
A. India
B. China
C. France
D. Germany
Answer: C. France
2. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently revised its global growth forecast for 2024. What is the new expected growth rate?
A. 2.5%
B. 3.2%
C. 3.8%
D. 4.5%
Answer: B. 3.2%
3. Which Indian city recently hosted the prestigious G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors' Meeting?
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
Answer: B. Delhi
4. Who was recently elected as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
A. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
B. Arancha González Laya
C. Liam Fox
D. Roberto Azevedo
Answer: B. Arancha González Laya
5. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will be held in which city in 2024?
A. Davos, Switzerland
B. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
C. Osaka, Japan
D. New York City, USA
Answer: A. Davos, Switzerland
6. Which Indian athlete recently won a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships?
A. Bajrang Punia
B. Deepak Punia
C. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
D. Vinesh Phogat
Answer: C. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
7. Which film recently won the Best Picture award at the Golden Globe Awards?
A. The Fabelmans
B. Elvis
C. The Banshees of Inisherin
D. Everything Everywhere All at Once
Answer: D. Everything Everywhere All at Once
8. Which cryptocurrency recently reached a new all-time high?
A. Bitcoin
B. Ethereum
C. Dogecoin
D. Cardano
Answer: A. Bitcoin
9. Which social media platform is facing criticism for its new privacy policy changes?
A. Facebook
B. Twitter
C. Instagram
D. TikTok
Answer: D. TikTok
10. The Indian government recently approved the construction of which major infrastructure project?
A. Dedicated Freight Corridor Project
B. Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway
C. Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
D. High-Speed Rail Network
Answer: B. Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway