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

1. Who was awarded the PEN Pinter Prize amidst controversy?
(a) Salman Rushdie
(b) Margaret Atwood
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) ChimamandaNgoziAdichie
Answer: (c) Arundhati Roy
2. The SSC MTS notification was released. How many vacancies are announced?
(a) 5,000
(b) 8,326
(c) 10,000
(d) 12,500
Answer: (b) 8,326
3. Which country a ban on single-use plastics?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) United States
(d)Kenya
Answer: (d) Kenya
4. The President of the Maldives visited which country?
(a) Japan
(b) Singapore
(c) India
(d) United Kingdom
Answer: (c) India
5. The world's first commercially viable flying car was unveiled by which company?
(a) Airbus
(b) Boeing
(c) Kitty Hawk
(d) Tesla
Answer: (c) Kitty Hawk
6. The James Webb Space Telescope captured the deepest infrared image ever taken. What is the official name of this image?
(a) The Hubble Deep Field
(b) The Cosmic Cliffs
(c) The Carina Nebula
(d) The Pillars of Creation
Answer: (b) The Cosmic Cliffs
7. Monkeypox is a viral disease currently causing concern. In which African country were the first cases detected in 2022?
(a) Nigeria
(b) South Africa
(c) Ethiopia
(d) Kenya
Answer: (a) Nigeria
8. Which upcoming superhero movie dominated discussions at San Diego Comic-Con?
(a) The Batman 2
(b) Black Panther
(c) Fantastic Four
(d) Captain America 4
Answer: (c) Fantastic Four
9.  The World Food Programme warned of a potential food crisis in which East African nation?
(a) Somalia
(b) Kenya
(c) Ethiopia
(d) Uganda
Answer: (c) Ethiopia
10. The prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition opened this year.  Which country is representing the United States?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) United Kingdom
(d)  The United States selects a different artist each year
Answer: (d) The United States selects a different artist each year