Current Affairs 6th March 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country recently launched its first woman astronaut into space?
(a) India
(b) Japan
(c) South Korea
(d) United Arab Emirates
Answer: (b) Japan
2. What is the name of the world's first malaria vaccine recently recommended by the World Health Organization?
(a) Moziq
(b) RTS,S
(c) Covishield
(d) Gam-COVID-Vac
Answer: (b) RTS,S
3. Which international sporting event is scheduled to take place in Paris in 2024?
(a) Winter Olympics
(b) Summer Olympics
(c) Cricket World Cup
(d) Rugby World Cup
Answer: (b) Summer Olympics
4. The James Webb Space Telescope is a collaborative project between which space agencies?
(a)  NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Roscosmos
(b) NASA, ESA, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
(c) NASA, Roscosmos, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
5. Which country recently signed a peace deal with a rebel group, ending a long-running civil war?
(a) Ethiopia
(b) Colombia
(c) Yemen
(d) Syria
Answer: (a) Ethiopia
6. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing in various fields.  In which field is AlphaFold, a recent AI breakthrough, making a significant impact?
(a)  Self-driving cars
(b)  Financial markets prediction
(c)  Protein structure prediction
(d)  Social media content generation
Answer: (c) Protein structure prediction
7. The Paris Agreement is an international agreement on climate change. Which country is the only one to have withdrawn from the agreement?
(a) China
(b) United States
(c) Russia
(d) Brazil
Answer: (d) Brazil
8. Metaverse is a growing area of technology. Which tech giant is a major player in the development of the Metaverse?
(a)  Apple
(b)  Microsoft
(c)  Meta
(d)  Amazon
Answer: (c) Meta
9. Cybersecurity threats are a growing concern.  What is the name of a recent major ransomware attack that disrupted businesses worldwide?
(a)  WannaCry
(b)  SolarWinds
(c)  Log4Shell
(d)  NotPetya
Answer: (c) Log4Shell
10. Concern about climate change is growing. What is the term for the recent extreme weather events happening more frequently around the world?
(a)  Greenhouse effect
(b)  Ozone depletion
(c)  Climate tipping points
(d)  Extreme weather events
Answer: (d) Extreme weather event