Current Affairs 31th December 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which organization is indigenously developing AIP technology under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative?
a) ISRO
b) DRDO
c) BHEL
d) HAL
Answer: b) DRDO

2. Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2024 for its efforts in addressing global food security?

a) World Food Programme (WFP)
b) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
c) UNICEF
d) UNHCR

Answer: a) World Food Programme (WFP)

3. Who was appointed as the new Chief Justice of India in?

a) Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
b) Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
c) Justice Abhay S. Oka
d) Justice Hima Kohli
Answer: b) Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

4. Which movie won the Best Film Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival?
a) "The Blue Horizon"
b) "Golden Dream"
c) "Silent Symphony"
d) "Whispers of the Sea"
Answer: a) "The Blue Horizon"

5. Which country unveiled the world’s first fully operational Hyperloop transportation system in?
 
a) United Arab Emirates
b) United States
c) India
d) Japan
Answer: a) United Arab Emirates

6. Who was conferred the 2024 Khel Ratna Award for outstanding performance in sports?
a) Mirabai Chanu
b) PV Sindhu
c) Neeraj Chopra
d) R Praggnanandhaa
Answer: d) R Praggnanandhaa
7. Which Indian ministry launched the ‘One Health Initiative’ in?

a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
b) Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
c) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
d) Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer: a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
8. Which Indian company achieved the milestone of being the world’s largest renewable energy producer in?

a) Adani Green Energy
b) NTPC Limited
c) Tata Power
d) Reliance Energy
Answer: a) Adani Green Energy

9. Which global financial institution announced the introduction of a digital SDR (Special Drawing Rights) in?

a) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
b) World Bank
c) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
d) New Development Bank
Answer: a) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
10. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in?

a) Greta Thunberg
b) Malala Yousafzai
c) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
d) World Health Organization (WHO)
Answer: c) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)