April 2024 Edition
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April 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#221
Which swimmer won the Men's 100m Breaststroke gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Adam Peaty
(b) Nicolo Martinenghi
(c) Qin Haiyang
(d) Nic Fink
Explanation: Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi won a shock gold, defeating Adam Peaty and Nic Fink.
#222
Which Irish swimmer won Bronze in the 100m Breaststroke (Women) in Paris 2024?
(a) Mona McSharry
(b) Ellen Walshe
(c) Danielle Hill
(d) Michelle Smith
Explanation: Mona McSharry won Ireland's first swimming medal of the Paris Games, a bronze in the 100m breaststroke.
#223
Which swimmer won the Women's 200m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Ariarne Titmus
(b) Mollie O'Callaghan
(c) Siobhan Haughey
(d) Katie Ledecky
Explanation: In an Australian 1-2 finish, Mollie O'Callaghan defeated Ariarne Titmus to win the 200m freestyle gold.
#224
Who won the Women's 50m Freestyle Bronze medal at Paris 2024?
(a) Meg Harris
(b) Zhang Yufei
(c) Gretchen Walsh
(d) Shayna Jack
Explanation: China's Zhang Yufei won the bronze medal in the 50m freestyle.
#225
Which country won the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay gold at Paris 2024?
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) Netherlands
Explanation: Australia continued its dominance in this event, winning their fourth consecutive Olympic gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
#226
Which swimmer won the Men's 200m Backstroke gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Ryan Murphy
(b) Hubert Kos
(c) Apostolos Christou
(d) Roman Mityukov
Explanation: Hungary's Hubert Kos won the 200m backstroke gold medal, training under Bob Bowman.
#227
Who won the Men's 400m IM gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Carson Foster
(b) Leon Marchand
(c) Daiya Seto
(d) Chase Kalisz
Explanation: Leon Marchand won the 400m IM in dominating fashion, breaking Michael Phelps' last remaining individual World Record.
#228
Which swimmer won the Women's 100m Backstroke gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Regan Smith
(b) Katharine Berkoff
(c) Kaylee McKeown
(d) Kylie Masse
Explanation: Kaylee McKeown won the 100m backstroke, beating World Record holder Regan Smith.
#229
Who won the Bronze medal in the Men's 100m Freestyle at Paris 2024?
(a) Caeleb Dressel
(b) Jack Alexy
(c) David Popovici
(d) Nandor Nemeth
Explanation: Romania's David Popovici took the bronze medal in the fast-paced 100m freestyle final.
#230
Which country won the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Silver medal at Paris 2024?
(a) China
(b) Australia
(c) Italy
(d) Great Britain
Explanation: Australia (Cartwright, Southam, Jack, Chalmers) finished second behind the USA to take the silver.
#231
Which swimmer won the Women's 200m IM gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Alex Walsh
(b) Kate Douglass
(c) Summer McIntosh
(d) Kaylee McKeown
Explanation: Summer McIntosh won the 200m Individual Medley, setting a new Olympic Record.
#232
Which swimmer won the Men's 50m Freestyle Bronze medal at Paris 2024?
(a) Caeleb Dressel
(b) Ben Proud
(c) Florent Manaudou
(d) Josh Liendo
Explanation: French legend Florent Manaudou won bronze in front of his home crowd, becoming the first swimmer to medal in the 50m free at four consecutive Olympics.
#233
Which swimmer holds the World Record in the Women's 100m Breaststroke (as of 2024)?
(a) Lilly King
(b) Tatjana Smith
(c) Tang Qianting
(d) Ruta Meilutyte
Explanation: Lilly King holds the World Record (1:04.13 set in 2017), though competition is tight.
#234
Which nation won the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Silver medal at Paris 2024?
(a) France
(b) United States
(c) Great Britain
(d) Italy
Explanation: The United States took the silver medal after being defeated by China.
#235
Who was the oldest swimmer to win an individual gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Florent Manaudou
(b) Sarah Sjostrom
(c) Cameron McEvoy
(d) Adam Peaty
Explanation: At age 30, Cameron McEvoy won the 50m Freestyle, making him one of the oldest sprint champions in history.
#236
Which swimmer won the Women's 400m IM gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Katie Grimes
(b) Summer McIntosh
(c) Emma Weyant
(d) Freya Colbert
Explanation: Summer McIntosh won the 400m IM gold in dominating fashion, far ahead of the competition.
#237
Who won the Gold Medal in Men's Singles at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Kunlavut Vitidsarn
(b) Viktor Axelsen
(c) Lee Zii Jia
(d) Lakshya Sen
Explanation: Viktor Axelsen defended his Olympic title in Paris 2024, defeating Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final to become a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
#238
Who won the Women's Singles Gold Medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Chen Yu Fei
(b) An Se Young
(c) Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
(d) Carolina Marin
Explanation: South Korea's An Se Young won the gold medal at Paris 2024, defeating China's He Bing Jiao in the final.
#239
Which pair won the Men's Doubles Gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Liang/Wang
(b) Lee/Wang
(c) Chia/Soh
(d) Astrup/Rasmussen
Explanation: The Chinese Taipei pair Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin defended their Olympic title, winning back-to-back golds in Tokyo and Paris.
#240
Who announced their retirement from international badminton after the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Tai Tzu Ying
(b) Akane Yamaguchi
(c) PV Sindhu
(d) Ratchanok Intanon
Explanation: Chinese Taipei's legendary player Tai Tzu Ying officially retired from international competition following the 2024 Olympics and the year-end finals.