Current Affairs 8th April 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the theme of this year's International Day of Sport for Development and Peace?
a) Climate Action
b) Access to Sport for All
c) Transforming Our World Through Sport
d) Gender Equality in Sport
Answer: c) Transforming Our World Through Sport
2. What is the capital of the newly formed country of South Sudan?
a) Juba
b) Khartoum
c) Addis Ababa
d) Nairobi
Answer: a) Juba
3. Which famous author recently passed away at the age of 88?
a) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
b) Salman Rushdie
c) Umberto Eco
d) Harper Lee
Answer: c) Umberto Eco
4. What is the currency of Brazil?
a) Euro
b) US Dollar
c) Brazilian Real
d) Argentine Peso
Answer: c) Brazilian Real
5. What is the largest desert in the world?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Gobi Desert
c) Arabian Desert
d) Australian Desert
Answer: a) Sahara Desert
6. What is the name of the largest river in the world by volume?
a) Nile River
b) Amazon River
c) Yangtze River
d) Mississippi River
Answer: a) Nile River
7. What is the national animal of India?
a) Lion
b) Tiger
c) Elephant
d) Rhinoceros
Answer: b) Tiger
8. Scientists recently discovered a new species of what in the Amazon rainforest?
a) Monkey
b) Bird
c) Amphibian
d) Insect
Answer: b) Bird
9. Which European nation is planning to hold early elections this year?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Spain
d) Italy
Answer: c) Spain
10. An international team of researchers announced a breakthrough in the field of renewable energy. What type of energy was it?
a) Solar
b) Wind
c) Geothermal
d) Fusion
Answer: d) Fusion