December 2024 Edition
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December 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#241
Who won the All England Open Men's Singles title in 2024?
(a) Jonatan Christie
(b) Anthony Ginting
(c) Shi Yu Qi
(d) Viktor Axelsen
Explanation: Jonatan Christie won the 2024 All England Open, defeating his compatriot Anthony Ginting in the first all-Indonesian final in 30 years.
#242
Who won the Mixed Doubles Gold Medal at Paris 2024?
(a) Seo/Chae
(b) Watanabe/Higashino
(c) Zheng/Huang
(d) Kim/Jeong
Explanation: China's Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong completed their career Golden Slam by winning the Olympic gold in Paris.
#243
Which legendary Japanese player retired from international badminton in 2024?
(a) Kento Momota
(b) Kodai Naraoka
(c) Kenta Nishimoto
(d) Takuro Hoki
Explanation: Former World No. 1 Kento Momota announced his retirement from international badminton in April 2024.
#244
Who became the first Indian male shuttler to reach the semi-finals of the Olympics (Paris 2024)?
(a) HS Prannoy
(b) Kidambi Srikanth
(c) Lakshya Sen
(d) Chirag Shetty
Explanation: Lakshya Sen created history by becoming the first Indian male singles player to reach the Olympic semi-finals, eventually finishing 4th.
#245
Who won the Uber Cup (Women's Team) in 2024?
(a) South Korea
(b) Japan
(c) China
(d) Thailand
Explanation: China won the Uber Cup 2024 on home soil, defeating Indonesia in the final.
#246
Which Indonesian Men's Doubles legend retired in 2024?
(a) Hendra Setiawan
(b) Mohammad Ahsan
(c) Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
(d) Fajar Alfian
Explanation: Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, one half of the 'Minions' and former World No. 1, announced his retirement in May 2024.
#247
Who won the Women's Doubles Gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Matsuyama/Shida
(b) Chen/Jia
(c) Liu/Tan
(d) Rahayu/Ramadhanti
Explanation: China's Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan won the gold medal, upgrading their silver from Tokyo 2020.
#248
Which country won the Bronze medal in Men's Singles at Paris 2024?
(a) India
(b) Denmark
(c) Malaysia
(d) China
Explanation: Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia won the bronze medal, defeating Lakshya Sen in the playoff.
#249
Who won the All England Open Women's Singles title in 2024?
(a) An Se Young
(b) Akane Yamaguchi
(c) Carolina Marin
(d) Tai Tzu Ying
Explanation: Carolina Marin won the 2024 All England Open after Akane Yamaguchi retired due to injury in the final.
#250
Who won the Men's Doubles title at the 2024 All England Open?
(a) Alfian/Ardianto
(b) Chia/Soh
(c) Rankireddy/Shetty
(d) Hoki/Kobayashi
Explanation: Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Indonesia won the 2024 All England Men's Doubles title.
#251
Which country won the Bronze medal in Mixed Doubles at Paris 2024?
(a) South Korea
(b) Japan
(c) Thailand
(d) Malaysia
Explanation: Watanabe Yuta and Higashino Arisa of Japan won the bronze medal, repeating their achievement from Tokyo 2020.
#252
Which Korean pair won the Women's Doubles title at the 2024 All England Open?
(a) Kim/Kong
(b) Lee/Shin
(c) Baek/Lee
(d) Jeong/Kim
Explanation: Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee won the Women's Doubles title at the 2024 All England Open.
#253
Who won the Women's Singles Bronze medal at Paris 2024?
(a) Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
(b) Carolina Marin
(c) Akane Yamaguchi
(d) Aya Ohori
Explanation: Gregoria Mariska Tunjung was awarded the bronze medal after Carolina Marin withdrew from the bronze medal match due to injury.
#254
Which country won the most gold medals in badminton at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) South Korea
(b) China
(c) Denmark
(d) Chinese Taipei
Explanation: China won 2 gold medals (Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles) and multiple silvers, topping the badminton medal tally.
#255
Which nation hosted the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals?
(a) Thailand
(b) Denmark
(c) China
(d) India
Explanation: The 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals were hosted in Chengdu, China.
#256
Which sport returned to the Olympics in 2024 for the second time in history?
(a) Breakdancing (Breaking)
(b) Cricket
(c) Lacrosse
(d) Tug of War
Explanation: Actually, Breaking (Breakdancing) made its *debut* at the 2024 Paris Games. If referring to a return, sports vary, but Breaking is the notable unique addition for 2024.
#257
Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) Paris
(c) Hamburg
(d) Budapest
Explanation: Paris hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics, marking exactly 100 years since it last hosted the Games in 1924.
#258
The surfing competition for the Paris 2024 Olympics was held where?
(a) Biarritz, France
(b) Nice, France
(c) Tahiti, French Polynesia
(d) Brittany, France
Explanation: The surfing events for Paris 2024 were held in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, making it the furthest distance between a host city and a competition venue in Olympic history.
#259
Which Formula 1 driver holds the record for the most Grand Prix wins in history (as of 2024)?
(a) Michael Schumacher
(b) Ayrton Senna
(c) Max Verstappen
(d) Lewis Hamilton
Explanation: Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most race wins in Formula 1 history, having surpassed Michael Schumacher's previous record of 91 wins.
#260
Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles in men's history (as of late 2024)?
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Pete Sampras
Explanation: Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most men's Grand Slam singles titles, having surpassed both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.