Current Affairs 9th January 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country recently launched its first national electric vehicle charging network?
A) India
(B) Vietnam
(C) France
(D) Japan
Answer: A) India
2. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned a prominent player from which sport for doping?
A) Basketball
(B) Cricket
(C) Athletics
(D) Tennis
Answer: (B) Cricket
3. Which prominent scientific organization just released a report predicting rising global sea levels?
A) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
(B) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC(C)
(D) European Space Agency (ESA)
Answer: (C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC(C)
4. Which African nation is holding its general elections today?
A) Nigeria
(B) South Africa
(C) Ethiopia
(D) Kenya
Answer: (D) Kenya
5. A rare celestial event, a total lunar eclipse, visible in parts of the world, occurred on which date?
A) January 6
(B) January 7
(C) January 8
(D) January 9
Answer: (C) January 8
6. Which tech giant recently announced plans to lay off thousands of employees?
A) Meta (Facebook)
(B) Google
(C) Apple
(D) Amazon
Answer: A) Meta (Facebook)
7. A major fire broke out in which historical landmark recently?
A) Buckingham Palace
(B) Notre Dame Cathedral
(C) Taj Mahal
(D) Forbidden City
Answer: (B) Notre Dame Cathedral
8. Who was just sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Canada?
A) Justin Trudeau
(B) Jagmeet Singh
(C) Chrystia Freeland
(D) Maryam Monsef
Answer: (C) Chrystia Freeland
9. A major trade agreement between which two countries recently came into effect?
A) US and China
(B) UK and EU
(C) Japan and Korea
(D) Australia and New Zealand
Answer: (D) Australia and New Zealand
10. A new variant of the COVID-19 virus has been discovered in which country?
A) Brazil
(B) France
(C) China
(D) Vietnam
Answer: (B) France