#821

Which film won Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars?

(a) Barbie

(b) Poor Things

(c) Oppenheimer

(d) Killers of the Flower Moon

Explanation: 'Oppenheimer' won 7 awards, including Best Picture, at the 96th Academy Awards.

#822

Which film won Best Animated Feature in 2024?

(a) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

(b) Elemental

(c) The Boy and the Heron

(d) Nimona

Explanation: Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' won the award.

#823

Which book won the Booker Prize in 2024, becoming the first novel set in space to win the award?

(a) Creation Lake

(b) Orbital

(c) Held

(d) James

Explanation: Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' won the Booker Prize in 2024. It is a slim novel set over 24 hours aboard the International Space Station, following six astronauts as they observe Earth from above.

#824

Jayne Anne Phillips received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for which novel set in a post-Civil War asylum?

(a) Night Watch

(b) Demon Copperhead

(c) Trust

(d) The Netanyahus

Explanation: Jayne Anne Phillips won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 'Night Watch'. The novel is set in the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia in the aftermath of the Civil War, exploring themes of memory and healing.

#825

Who won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Max Verstappen

(b) Noah Lyles

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Erling Haaland

Explanation: Novak Djokovic was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2024. It was his fifth time winning the award, equalling the record held by Roger Federer.

#826

Which team won the Laureus World Team of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Manchester City

(b) South Africa Rugby Team

(c) Spain Women's National Football Team

(d) Oracle Red Bull Racing

Explanation: The Spain Women's National Football Team won the Laureus World Team of the Year award in 2024 after winning the FIFA Women's World Cup.

#827

Who was the recipient of the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Simone Biles

(b) Aitana Bonmatí

(c) Iga Swiatek

(d) Mikaela Shiffrin

Explanation: Aitana Bonmatí won the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award in 2024, becoming the first footballer to win this individual honor.

#828

Which athlete won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Siya Kolisi

(b) Simone Biles

(c) Marketa Vondrousova

(d) Sebastien Haller

Explanation: Gymnast Simone Biles won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year award in 2024 after her triumphant return to the sport following a two-year hiatus.

#829

Who was named the Leading Cricketer in the World (Men) in the 2024 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack?

(a) Ben Stokes

(b) Pat Cummins

(c) Virat Kohli

(d) Travis Head

Explanation: Pat Cummins was named the Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2024 edition of Wisden, following a year where he captained Australia to WTC and World Cup glory.

#830

Who won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Coco Gauff

(b) Jude Bellingham

(c) Linda Caicedo

(d) Josh Kerr

Explanation: Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award in 2024.

#831

Who won the Laureus Sport for Good Award in 2024?

(a) TeamUp

(b) Fundación Rafa Nadal

(c) Slum Soccer

(d) Bola Pra Frente

Explanation: The Fundación Rafa Nadal (Rafael Nadal Foundation) won the Laureus Sport for Good Award in 2024 for its work in using sport to empower vulnerable youth.

#832

Who was named the Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in the 2024 Wisden Almanack?

(a) Ellyse Perry

(b) Smriti Mandhana

(c) Nat Sciver-Brunt

(d) Ashleigh Gardner

Explanation: Nat Sciver-Brunt was named the Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in the 2024 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

#833

Who won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2024?

(a) Rayssa Leal

(b) Arisa Trew

(c) Bethany Shriever

(d) Filipe Toledo

Explanation: Australian skateboarder Arisa Trew won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2024.

#834

Who won the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability in 2024?

(a) Diede de Groot

(b) Oksana Masters

(c) Markus Rehm

(d) Simone Barlaam

Explanation: Dutch wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot won the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability in 2024 after an undefeated season.

#835

Which country is the newest member of NATO (as of 2024)?

(a) Finland

(b) Ukraine

(c) Sweden

(d) North Macedonia

Explanation: Sweden officially joined NATO as its 32nd member in March 2024.

#836

What is the Roman Numeral for the year 2024?

(a) MMXXIV

(b) MMXXVI

(c) MMXIV

(d) MCMXXIV

Explanation: M = 1000 (so MM = 2000), XX = 20, and IV = 4. Combined, it is MMXXIV.

#837

Which political party does Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada (as of 2024), belong to?

(a) Conservative Party

(b) New Democratic Party

(c) Liberal Party

(d) Bloc Québécois

Explanation: Justin Trudeau is the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

#838

Who is the President of the Chinese Communist Party (General Secretary) as of 2024?

(a) Hu Jintao

(b) Xi Jinping

(c) Jiang Zemin

(d) Li Keqiang

Explanation: Xi Jinping currently serves as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China.

#839

Which party in India is currently led by Mallikarjun Kharge (as of 2024)?

(a) BJP

(b) CPI(M)

(c) Indian National Congress

(d) TMC

Explanation: Mallikarjun Kharge is the President of the Indian National Congress (INC).

#840

The 'Bat' was the famous symbol of which party before legal battles in 2024?

(a) PML-N

(b) PTI

(c) PPP

(d) JI

Explanation: The Bat is the historical symbol of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

December 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions