#741

Who became the President of Mexico in 2024, becoming the first woman to hold the office?

(a) Xóchitl Gálvez

(b) Claudia Sheinbaum

(c) Beatriz Paredes

(d) Margarita Zavala

Explanation: Claudia Sheinbaum was elected as the President of Mexico in 2024, the first woman to lead the country.

#742

Which nations were formally admitted as new members of BRICS in 2024?

(a) Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE

(b) Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

(c) Mexico, Canada, Australia

(d) Germany, France, Italy

Explanation: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE joined BRICS as full members in 2024 (Saudi Arabia was also invited but its status remains ambiguous in some contexts; Argentina declined).

#743

Who won the 2024 Wimbledon Men's Singles title?

(a) Novak Djokovic

(b) Carlos Alcaraz

(c) Jannik Sinner

(d) Daniil Medvedev

Explanation: Carlos Alcaraz won the 2024 Wimbledon Men's Singles title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.

#744

Which scientist(s) won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for foundational discoveries in machine learning?

(a) Ferenc Krausz and Pierre Agostini

(b) John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton

(c) Alain Aspect and John Clauser

(d) Roger Penrose

Explanation: John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on artificial neural networks.

#745

Which country won the Copa América 2024 football tournament?

(a) Brazil

(b) Colombia

(c) Argentina

(d) Uruguay

Explanation: Argentina won the 2024 Copa América, defeating Colombia in the final.

#746

What was the name of the Iranian President who died in a helicopter crash in May 2024?

(a) Hassan Rouhani

(b) Ebrahim Raisi

(c) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

(d) Mohammad Khatami

Explanation: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash in May 2024.

#747

Who won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA?

(a) Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman

(b) Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun

(c) Svante Pääbo

(d) David Baker

Explanation: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2024 for the discovery of microRNA.

#748

Which film won the Best Film award at the 69th Filmfare Awards (2024) in India?

(a) Animal

(b) Jawan

(c) 12th Fail

(d) Pathaan

Explanation: '12th Fail', directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, won the Best Film award at the 69th Filmfare Awards.

#749

Who was named the Player of the Tournament in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Jasprit Bumrah

(c) Rohit Sharma

(d) Heinrich Klaasen

Explanation: Jasprit Bumrah was named the Player of the Tournament for his exceptional bowling performance.

#750

Which team won the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) title?

(a) Sunrisers Hyderabad

(b) Chennai Super Kings

(c) Kolkata Knight Riders

(d) Mumbai Indians

Explanation: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the IPL 2024 title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.

#751

The 2024 NATO Summit marked which anniversary of the alliance?

(a) 50th

(b) 60th

(c) 70th

(d) 75th

Explanation: The 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., marked the 75th anniversary of the alliance.

#752

Which country topped the medal table at the 2024 Paris Olympics in terms of total medals?

(a) China

(b) United States

(c) France

(d) Australia

Explanation: The United States topped the medal table with the highest total number of medals and tied with China for the most gold medals (40).

#753

Which swimmer won 4 gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Caeleb Dressel

(b) Léon Marchand

(c) Ariarne Titmus

(d) Katie Ledecky

Explanation: French swimmer Léon Marchand was a standout performer, winning 4 individual gold medals.

#754

Who received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for protein design and structure prediction?

(a) Moungi Bawendi and Louis Brus

(b) David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper

(c) Carolyn Bertozzi and Morten Meldal

(d) Emmanuelle Charpentier

Explanation: The prize was shared by David Baker (protein design) and the Google DeepMind team of Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper (AlphaFold2 structure prediction).

#755

Which country assumed the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for the 2024 summit?

(a) China

(b) Russia

(c) Kazakhstan

(d) India

Explanation: Kazakhstan held the rotating presidency and hosted the SCO summit in Astana in July 2024.

#756

Which private space company successfully caught its Super Heavy booster mid-air in October 2024?

(a) Blue Origin

(b) SpaceX

(c) Rocket Lab

(d) Virgin Galactic

Explanation: SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy booster of its Starship rocket using the 'Mechazilla' launch tower arms.

#757

The 'Pact for the Future' was adopted by which organization in September 2024?

(a) European Union

(b) United Nations

(c) NATO

(d) African Union

Explanation: The United Nations General Assembly adopted the 'Pact for the Future' to address global challenges.

#758

Who won the 2024 Australian Open Men's Singles title?

(a) Novak Djokovic

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Jannik Sinner

(d) Daniil Medvedev

Explanation: Italian player Jannik Sinner won his first Grand Slam title at the 2024 Australian Open.

#759

Which country became the 32nd member of NATO in March 2024?

(a) Finland

(b) Ukraine

(c) Sweden

(d) Austria

Explanation: Sweden officially joined NATO as its 32nd member in March 2024, following Finland's accession in 2023.

#760

Who was appointed as the new Secretary General of NATO in October 2024?

(a) Jens Stoltenberg

(b) Mark Rutte

(c) Ursula von der Leyen

(d) Kaja Kallas

Explanation: Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte took office as the new NATO Secretary General in October 2024.

February 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions