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.
#281
Who is the current Supreme Leader of North Korea (as of 2024), succeeding his father and grandfather?
(a) Kim Il Sung
(b) Kim Jong Il
(c) Kim Jong Un
(d) Syngman Rhee
Explanation: Kim Jong Un assumed power in 2011, continuing the Kim dynasty's rule over North Korea.
#282
Who is the current President of the People's Republic of China (as of 2024)?
(a) Hu Jintao
(b) Jiang Zemin
(c) Xi Jinping
(d) Li Keqiang
Explanation: Xi Jinping has centralized power, abolished term limits, and emphasized the 'Chinese Dream' and the Belt and Road Initiative.
#283
Who is the current Pope and head of the Catholic Church (as of 2024)?
(a) Benedict XVI
(b) John Paul II
(c) Francis
(d) Paul VI
Explanation: Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) is the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas.
#284
Which country won the Copa América in 2021 and 2024?
(a) Brazil
(b) Chile
(c) Argentina
(d) Colombia
Explanation: Argentina (ارجنٹائن), led by Lionel Messi, won the Copa América in 2021 and again in 2024. The 2021 victory was particularly significant as it was Messi's first major international trophy with the national team.
#285
Which Swedish pole vaulter broke the world record multiple times and won Olympic gold in 2021 and 2024?
(a) Renaud Lavillenie
(b) Sergey Bubka
(c) Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis
(d) Sam Kendricks
Explanation: Mondo Duplantis has dominated pole vaulting, breaking the world record repeatedly and winning gold in both Tokyo and Paris.
#286
Which Pakistani javelin thrower set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97m at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) Arshad Nadeem
(c) Anderson Peters
(d) Johannes Vetter
Explanation: Arshad Nadeem made history for Pakistan by winning the gold medal and setting a new Olympic Record of 92.97m in Paris.
#287
Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles in 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 Grand Slam men's singles titles with 24 major victories, surpassing Rafael Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20).
#288
Which player holds the record for the fastest serve recorded in ATP history (as of 2024)?
(a) Andy Roddick
(b) Milos Raonic
(c) John Isner
(d) John Isner (Unofficial) / Sam Groth (Challenger)
Explanation: Sam Groth hit a serve of 263 km/h (163.4 mph) at a Challenger event in 2012. On the main ATP tour, John Isner holds the official record at 253 km/h (157.2 mph).
#289
Who is the Italian player known for his powerful baseline game and rising to the top of the rankings in 2024/2025?
(a) Matteo Berrettini
(b) Lorenzo Musetti
(c) Jannik Sinner
(d) Fabio Fognini
Explanation: Jannik Sinner led Italy to Davis Cup glory and established himself as a top-ranked player, winning his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open in 2024.
#290
Which current Belarusian star is known for her powerful groundstrokes and won the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024?
(a) Victoria Azarenka
(b) Aryna Sabalenka
(c) Elena Rybakina
(d) Ons Jabeur
Explanation: Aryna Sabalenka is a top-ranked player known for her aggressive style, successfully defending her Australian Open title in 2024.
#291
Which country won the Davis Cup in 2023 and 2024, led by Jannik Sinner?
(a) Spain
(b) Australia
(c) Canada
(d) Italy
Explanation: Italy, led by world number one Jannik Sinner, experienced a resurgence in team tennis, capturing the Davis Cup title.
#292
Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles (Men) as of 2024?
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Pete Sampras
Explanation: Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles, having surpassed both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. He has won over 24 major titles.
#293
In 2024, Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for which novel set on the International Space Station?
(a) Gravity
(b) Orbital
(c) The Heavens
(d) Space
Explanation: Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' takes place over a single day (16 orbits) aboard the ISS.
#294
Which author won the International Booker Prize in 2024 for the novel 'Kairos'?
(a) Jenny Erpenbeck
(b) Georgi Gospodinov
(c) Han Kang
(d) Olga Tokarczuk
Explanation: Jenny Erpenbeck (and translator Michael Hofmann) won for 'Kairos', a story about a destructive affair in the dying days of East Germany.
#295
Samantha Harvey's 2024 winner 'Orbital' is notable for being one of the _____ winners in history.
(a) Longest
(b) Shortest
(c) Most controversial
(d) First non-fiction
Explanation: At only 136 pages, 'Orbital' is the second-shortest book to win the prize (after 'Offshore').
#296
Which South Korean author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024?
(a) Han Kang
(b) Bong Joon-ho
(c) Kim Young-ha
(d) Shin Kyung-sook
Explanation: Han Kang, known for 'The Vegetarian', was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2024.
#297
In which city, Roosevelt (US), Churchill (Britain) and Stalin (USSR) met on 1st December, 1943, to form a common strategy of war?
(a) London
(b) Moscow
(c) Tehran
(d) Paris
Explanation: The Tehran Conference (codenamed Eureka) was held in Tehran, Iran. It was the first strategy meeting of the 'Big Three' leaders (Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin). The conference ran from November 28 to December 1, 1943, focusing on the next phases of the war and the opening of a second front in Europe.
#298
On 15th December, 1993, the Uruguay Round of GATT was signed by 117 countries and took effect from:
(a) March 1995
(b) July 1995
(c) August 1995
(d) December 1995
Explanation: The Uruguay Round was the largest trade negotiation in history. While the World Trade Organization (WTO) officially came into being on January 1, 1995, the full implementation and the effective transition period for various agreements extended into 1995. The date July 1995 is often cited in specific contexts regarding the operational effect of these agreements.
#299
How many countries signed the Articles of Agreement on 27th December, 1945, to establish IBRD?
(a) 29
(b) 35
(c) 39
(d) 46
Explanation: On December 27, 1945, representatives of 29 governments signed the Articles of Agreement in Washington, D.C., formally bringing the World Bank into existence. This was the initial group of founding members who ratified the Bretton Woods agreements.
#300
Give the importance of 1st December, each year.
(a) World AIDS Day
(b) Human Rights Day
(c) World TV Day
(d) World Post Day
Explanation: World AIDS Day takes place on December 1st each year. It is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.