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January 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#201
Who was the standout male swimmer of the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning four individual gold medals?
(a) Caeleb Dressel
(b) Leon Marchand
(c) David Popovici
(d) Pan Zhanle
Explanation: French swimmer Leon Marchand dominated the Paris 2024 Games, winning gold in the 200m breaststroke, 200m butterfly, 200m IM, and 400m IM.
#202
Which swimmer set a new World Record of 46.40 seconds in the Men's 100m Freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Kyle Chalmers
(b) David Popovici
(c) Pan Zhanle
(d) Jack Alexy
Explanation: China's Pan Zhanle shattered the world record in the 100m freestyle final with a time of 46.40 seconds.
#203
Which female swimmer became the most decorated American woman in Olympic history at the Paris 2024 Games?
(a) Simone Manuel
(b) Regan Smith
(c) Katie Ledecky
(d) Lilly King
Explanation: Katie Ledecky reached a career total of 14 Olympic medals (9 gold) in Paris, surpassing Jenny Thompson as the most decorated American female Olympian.
#204
Which Canadian teenager won three gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Maggie Mac Neil
(b) Penny Oleksiak
(c) Summer McIntosh
(d) Kylie Masse
Explanation: Summer McIntosh cemented her superstar status by winning gold in the 400m IM, 200m butterfly, and 200m IM.
#205
Who won the 'Race of the Century' in the Women's 400m Freestyle at Paris 2024?
(a) Katie Ledecky
(b) Ariarne Titmus
(c) Summer McIntosh
(d) Erika Fairweather
Explanation: Australia's Ariarne Titmus successfully defended her Olympic title in the 400m freestyle, defeating Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky.
#206
Who broke the World Record in the Men's 1500m Freestyle at Paris 2024?
(a) Gregorio Paltrinieri
(b) Daniel Wiffen
(c) Bobby Finke
(d) Ahmed Hafnaoui
Explanation: American Bobby Finke defended his 1500m title with a new World Record time of 14:30.67.
#207
Which country won the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Australia
(b) United States
(c) China
(d) Great Britain
Explanation: The USA team, anchored by Caeleb Dressel, won the gold medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay.
#208
Which Swedish swimmer won the Women's 50m and 100m Freestyle double at Paris 2024?
(a) Michelle Coleman
(b) Louise Hansson
(c) Sarah Sjostrom
(d) Sophie Hansson
Explanation: Legendary sprinter Sarah Sjostrom won both the 50m and 100m freestyle gold medals in Paris.
#209
Which Australian backstroke specialist successfully defended both her 100m and 200m Olympic titles in 2024?
(a) Emily Seebohm
(b) Mollie O'Callaghan
(c) Kaylee McKeown
(d) Bronte Campbell
Explanation: Kaylee McKeown defended her titles in both the 100m and 200m backstroke at the Paris Games.
#210
Which river was used for the Marathon Swimming events at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) The Thames
(b) The Seine
(c) The Rhine
(d) The Danube
Explanation: The River Seine in Paris hosted the Marathon Swimming and Triathlon swimming legs.
#211
Who is the Irish swimmer that won the Men's 800m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Daniel Wiffen
(b) Tom Dean
(c) Duncan Scott
(d) Matt Richards
Explanation: Daniel Wiffen made history by winning Ireland's first-ever Olympic gold medal in men's swimming in the 800m freestyle.
#212
Which nation won the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay at Paris 2024 with a World Record?
(a) China
(b) United States
(c) Great Britain
(d) Australia
Explanation: The USA team (Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske) won gold and set a new World Record in the Mixed Medley Relay.
#213
In which city were the 2024 Short Course World Championships held?
(a) Melbourne
(b) Abu Dhabi
(c) Budapest
(d) Doha
Explanation: Budapest, Hungary hosted the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in December 2024.
#214
Which American swimmer won gold in the Women's 200m Breaststroke at Paris 2024?
(a) Lilly King
(b) Kate Douglass
(c) Alex Walsh
(d) Torri Huske
Explanation: Kate Douglass won the gold medal in the 200m breaststroke, setting an American record.
#215
Who won the Men's 50m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Caeleb Dressel
(b) Florent Manaudou
(c) Ben Proud
(d) Cameron McEvoy
Explanation: Australian veteran Cameron McEvoy won the 50m freestyle gold, his first individual Olympic gold medal.
#216
Which Italian swimmer won gold in the Men's 100m Backstroke at Paris 2024?
(a) Nicolo Martinenghi
(b) Thomas Ceccon
(c) Gregorio Paltrinieri
(d) Alessandro Miressi
Explanation: World Record holder Thomas Ceccon won the gold medal in the 100m Backstroke for Italy.
#217
Which country won the Artistic Swimming Team gold medal at the 2024 Olympics?
(a) Russia
(b) United States
(c) China
(d) Spain
Explanation: China dominated the Artistic Swimming competition, winning their first-ever Olympic gold in the team event.
#218
Which swimmer won the Men's 200m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Matthew Richards
(b) Luke Hobson
(c) David Popovici
(d) Duncan Scott
Explanation: Romania's David Popovici won the 200m freestyle gold in a tight finish.
#219
Who won the Women's 100m Butterfly gold medal at Paris 2024?
(a) Zhang Yufei
(b) Torri Huske
(c) Gretchen Walsh
(d) Maggie Mac Neil
Explanation: Torri Huske edged out her teammate Gretchen Walsh to win the 100m butterfly gold.
#220
Which Australian swimmer won the Men's 400m Freestyle at Paris 2024?
(a) Elijah Winnington
(b) Samuel Short
(c) Lukas Maertens
(d) Kim Woo-min
Explanation: Correction: Lukas Maertens is German. He won the gold. Question asks 'Which Australian swimmer'. None won gold. Rephrasing question: Who won the Men's 400m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024? Answer: Lukas Maertens.