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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.
#221
Who won the Men's 400m Freestyle gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Elijah Winnington
(b) Lukas Maertens
(c) Kim Woo-min
(d) Samuel Short
Explanation: Germany's Lukas Maertens won the first swimming gold medal of the Paris Games in the 400m freestyle.
#222
Which Canadian swimmer won gold in the 100m Butterfly (Men) at Paris 2024?
(a) Josh Liendo
(b) Ilya Kharun
(c) Kristof Milak
(d) Noe Ponti
Explanation: Correction: Kristof Milak is Hungarian. He won the 100m Fly. Josh Liendo (CAN) took silver. Rephrasing: Who won the Men's 100m Butterfly gold at Paris 2024?
#223
Who won the Men's 100m Butterfly gold medal at Paris 2024?
(a) Josh Liendo
(b) Caeleb Dressel
(c) Kristof Milak
(d) Ilya Kharun
Explanation: Hungary's Kristof Milak won the 100m butterfly gold, adding to his Olympic medal collection.
#224
Which US swimmer set a World Record in the 100m Butterfly at the 2024 US Olympic Trials?
(a) Torri Huske
(b) Regan Smith
(c) Gretchen Walsh
(d) Claire Curzan
Explanation: Gretchen Walsh set a new World Record of 55.18 seconds in the 100m butterfly at the US Trials.
#225
Who won the Men's Water Polo gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Croatia
(b) Serbia
(c) United States
(d) Hungary
Explanation: Serbia won their third consecutive Olympic gold medal in Men's Water Polo, defeating Croatia in the final.
#226
Which country broke the United States' undefeated streak in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
(a) Great Britain
(b) Australia
(c) China
(d) France
Explanation: In a historic upset, the Chinese team (Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Sun Jiajun, Pan Zhanle) won gold, ending the USA's 64-year unbeaten run in the event at the Olympics.
#227
Which swimmer won the Men's 200m Butterfly gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Kristof Milak
(b) Leon Marchand
(c) Ilya Kharun
(d) Tomoru Honda
Explanation: Leon Marchand defeated World Record holder Kristof Milak in a thrilling final to take the 200m butterfly gold.
#228
Who won the Women's 200m Backstroke gold medal at Paris 2024?
(a) Regan Smith
(b) Kylie Masse
(c) Kaylee McKeown
(d) Phoebe Bacon
Explanation: Australian Kaylee McKeown successfully defended her title, winning the 200m backstroke in Olympic Record time.
#229
Which male swimmer won the 10km Marathon Swimming gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Florian Wellbrock
(b) Gregorio Paltrinieri
(c) Kristof Rasovszky
(d) Oliver Klemet
Explanation: Hungary's Kristof Rasovszky won the gold medal in the grueling 10km open water swim in the River Seine.
#230
Which female swimmer won the 10km Marathon Swimming gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Ana Marcela Cunha
(b) Sharon van Rouwendaal
(c) Ginevra Taddeucci
(d) Moesha Johnson
Explanation: Netherlands' Sharon van Rouwendaal reclaimed her Olympic title (won in 2016) with a dramatic finish.
#231
Who won the Men's 200m Breaststroke gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Zac Stubblety-Cook
(b) Leon Marchand
(c) Caspar Corbeau
(d) Ippei Watanabe
Explanation: In an incredible double, Leon Marchand won the 200m Breaststroke gold on the same night he won the 200m Butterfly.
#232
Which Canadian won the Women's 200m Butterfly gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Summer McIntosh
(b) Maggie Mac Neil
(c) Regan Smith
(d) Zhang Yufei
Explanation: Summer McIntosh dominated the 200m butterfly, setting an Olympic Record to win gold.
#233
Which country won the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Australia
(b) United States
(c) China
(d) Canada
Explanation: The USA women's team (Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske) won gold in World Record time.
#234
Which swimmer won the Men's 100m Breaststroke gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Adam Peaty
(b) Nicolo Martinenghi
(c) Qin Haiyang
(d) Nic Fink
Explanation: Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi won a shock gold, defeating Adam Peaty and Nic Fink.
#235
Which Irish swimmer won Bronze in the 100m Breaststroke (Women) in Paris 2024?
(a) Mona McSharry
(b) Ellen Walshe
(c) Danielle Hill
(d) Michelle Smith
Explanation: Mona McSharry won Ireland's first swimming medal of the Paris Games, a bronze in the 100m breaststroke.
#236
Which swimmer won the Women's 200m Freestyle gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Ariarne Titmus
(b) Mollie O'Callaghan
(c) Siobhan Haughey
(d) Katie Ledecky
Explanation: In an Australian 1-2 finish, Mollie O'Callaghan defeated Ariarne Titmus to win the 200m freestyle gold.
#237
Who won the Women's 50m Freestyle Bronze medal at Paris 2024?
(a) Meg Harris
(b) Zhang Yufei
(c) Gretchen Walsh
(d) Shayna Jack
Explanation: China's Zhang Yufei won the bronze medal in the 50m freestyle.
#238
Which country won the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay gold at Paris 2024?
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) Netherlands
Explanation: Australia continued its dominance in this event, winning their fourth consecutive Olympic gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
#239
Which swimmer won the Men's 200m Backstroke gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Ryan Murphy
(b) Hubert Kos
(c) Apostolos Christou
(d) Roman Mityukov
Explanation: Hungary's Hubert Kos won the 200m backstroke gold medal, training under Bob Bowman.
#240
Who won the Men's 400m IM gold at Paris 2024?
(a) Carson Foster
(b) Leon Marchand
(c) Daiya Seto
(d) Chase Kalisz
Explanation: Leon Marchand won the 400m IM in dominating fashion, breaking Michael Phelps' last remaining individual World Record.