#821

Who was the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature?

(a) Jon Fosse

(b) Annie Ernaux

(c) Han Kang

(d) Haruki Murakami

Explanation: South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the 2024 prize 'for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life'.

#822

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for foundational discoveries in:

(a) Black holes

(b) Quantum entanglement

(c) Machine learning with artificial neural networks

(d) Blue LEDs

Explanation: They were recognized for their work on artificial neural networks, which paved the way for the modern AI boom.

#823

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson for their work on:

(a) Behavioral economics

(b) Climate change economics

(c) How institutions form and affect prosperity

(d) Auction theory

Explanation: They demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country's prosperity.

#824

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for work on:

(a) Click Chemistry

(b) Lithium-ion batteries

(c) Computational protein design and structure prediction

(d) Genome editing (CRISPR)

Explanation: It was awarded to David Baker (protein design) and the Google DeepMind team (Hassabis/Jumper) for protein structure prediction (AlphaFold).

#825

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for the discovery of:

(a) mRNA vaccines

(b) Hepatitis C virus

(c) microRNA and its role in gene regulation

(d) Circadian rhythms

Explanation: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won for the discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated.

#826

Which director won Best Director for the film 'Oppenheimer' in 2024?

(a) Martin Scorsese

(b) Greta Gerwig

(c) Christopher Nolan

(d) Yorgos Lanthimos

Explanation: Christopher Nolan won his first Best Director Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'.

#827

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.

#828

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.

#829

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.

#830

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.

#831

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.

#832

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.

#833

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.

#834

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.

#835

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.

#836

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.

#837

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.

#838

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.

#839

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.

#840

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.

February 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions