Current Affairs 9th December 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country recently launched the world's first fully electric passenger aircraft?
(a) China
(b) France
(c) Canada
(d) United States
Answer: (a) China
2. Who was recently named the new CEO of Twitter?
(a) Jack Dorsey
(b) Elon Musk
(c) Parag Agrawal
(d) Sundar Pichai
Answer: (b) Elon Musk
3. What is the name of the massive winter storm currently affecting North America?
(a) Blizzard Elliott
(b) Polar Vortex
(c) Hurricane Ida
(d) Cyclone Tauktae
Answer: (a) Blizzard Elliott
4. Which country has announced it will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2035?
(a) Germany
(b) Japan
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Australia
Answer: (d) Australia
5. What is the capital of Ukraine?
(a) Kyiv
(b) Lviv
(c) Odessa
(d) Kharkiv
Answer: (a) Kyiv
6. What is the currency of India?
(a) Rupee
(b) Yen
(c) Pound Sterling
(d) Euro
Answer: (a) Rupee
7. What is the largest country in the world by population?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) United States
(d) Indonesia
Answer: (a) China
8. What is the capital of the United States?
(a) New York City
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Chicago
(d) Washington, D.C.
Answer: (d) Washington, D.C.
9. What is the name of the largest and deepest lake in the world?
(a) Lake Baikal
(b) Lake Superior
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Dead Sea
Answer: (a) Lake Baikal
10. What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
(a) Mount Everest
(b) K2
(c) Kangchenjunga
(d) Lhotse
Answer: (a) Mount Everest