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

1. The theme for International Workers' Day 2024 is:
a) A fair share for working people
b) Sustainable recovery through decent work
c) Ending workplace violence and harassment
d) Skills for a changing world
Answer: b) Sustainable recovery through decent work
2. The James Webb Space Telescope captured the deepest infrared image of the universe. What is the name given to this image?
a) The Hubble Deep Field
b) The Cosmic Atlas
c) The Genesis Image
d) Fields of Forever
Answer: d) Fields of Forever
3. Which historical event is commemorated on the 8th of May?
a) D-Day Landings
b) Fall of the Berlin Wall
c) The signing of the Magna Carta
d) The end of World War I
Answer: d) The end of World War I
4. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. In which country is it located?
a) Kenya
b) South Africa
c) Tanzania
d) Ethiopia
Answer: c) Tanzania
5. Who wrote the classic novel "Moby Dick"?
a) F. Scott Fitzgerald
b) Ernest Hemingway
c) Herman Melville
d) J.D. Salinger
Answer: c) Herman Melville
6. The abbreviation BRICS refers to a group of developing economies. Which of these countries is NOT a member of BRICS?
a) Brazil
b) Russia
c) India
d) Canada
Answer: d) Canada
7. The Mona Lisa is a world-famous painting by which Renaissance artist?
a) Michelangelo
b) Leonardo da Vinci
c) Sandro Botticelli
d) Raphael
Answer: b) Leonardo da Vinci
8. The Beatles is a widely regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time. From which country did they originate?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
Answer: b) United Kingdom
9. Which branch of philosophy focuses on the nature of knowledge and reality?
a) Ethics
b) Epistemolog
c) Logic
d) Aesthetics
Answer: b) Epistemology
10. What is the term for a mental block that hinders problem-solving?
a) Catharsis
b) Regression
c) Cognitive Dissonance
d) Heuristics
Answer: c) Cognitive Dissonance