January 2024 Edition
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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.
#301
Which Swedish pole vaulter broke the world record multiple times and won Olympic gold in 2021 and 2024?
(a) Renaud Lavillenie
(b) Sergey Bubka
(c) Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis
(d) Sam Kendricks
Explanation: Mondo Duplantis has dominated pole vaulting, breaking the world record repeatedly and winning gold in both Tokyo and Paris.
#302
Which Pakistani javelin thrower set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97m at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) Arshad Nadeem
(c) Anderson Peters
(d) Johannes Vetter
Explanation: Arshad Nadeem made history for Pakistan by winning the gold medal and setting a new Olympic Record of 92.97m in Paris.
#303
Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles in history (as of late 2024)?
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Pete Sampras
Explanation: Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles with 24 major victories, surpassing Rafael Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20).
#304
Which player holds the record for the fastest serve recorded in ATP history (as of 2024)?
(a) Andy Roddick
(b) Milos Raonic
(c) John Isner
(d) John Isner (Unofficial) / Sam Groth (Challenger)
Explanation: Sam Groth hit a serve of 263 km/h (163.4 mph) at a Challenger event in 2012. On the main ATP tour, John Isner holds the official record at 253 km/h (157.2 mph).
#305
Who is the Italian player known for his powerful baseline game and rising to the top of the rankings in 2024/2025?
(a) Matteo Berrettini
(b) Lorenzo Musetti
(c) Jannik Sinner
(d) Fabio Fognini
Explanation: Jannik Sinner led Italy to Davis Cup glory and established himself as a top-ranked player, winning his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open in 2024.
#306
Which current Belarusian star is known for her powerful groundstrokes and won the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024?
(a) Victoria Azarenka
(b) Aryna Sabalenka
(c) Elena Rybakina
(d) Ons Jabeur
Explanation: Aryna Sabalenka is a top-ranked player known for her aggressive style, successfully defending her Australian Open title in 2024.
#307
Which country won the Davis Cup in 2023 and 2024, led by Jannik Sinner?
(a) Spain
(b) Australia
(c) Canada
(d) Italy
Explanation: Italy, led by world number one Jannik Sinner, experienced a resurgence in team tennis, capturing the Davis Cup title.
#308
Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles (Men) as of 2024?
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Pete Sampras
Explanation: Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles, having surpassed both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. He has won over 24 major titles.
#309
In 2024, Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for which novel set on the International Space Station?
(a) Gravity
(b) Orbital
(c) The Heavens
(d) Space
Explanation: Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' takes place over a single day (16 orbits) aboard the ISS.
#310
Which author won the International Booker Prize in 2024 for the novel 'Kairos'?
(a) Jenny Erpenbeck
(b) Georgi Gospodinov
(c) Han Kang
(d) Olga Tokarczuk
Explanation: Jenny Erpenbeck (and translator Michael Hofmann) won for 'Kairos', a story about a destructive affair in the dying days of East Germany.
#311
Samantha Harvey's 2024 winner 'Orbital' is notable for being one of the _____ winners in history.
(a) Longest
(b) Shortest
(c) Most controversial
(d) First non-fiction
Explanation: At only 136 pages, 'Orbital' is the second-shortest book to win the prize (after 'Offshore').
#312
Which South Korean author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024?
(a) Han Kang
(b) Bong Joon-ho
(c) Kim Young-ha
(d) Shin Kyung-sook
Explanation: Han Kang, known for 'The Vegetarian', was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2024.
#313
Excel will interpret "January 1, 2000" entered into a cell as:
(a) Label
(b) Value
(c) Formula
(d) Text string
Explanation: Excel automatically treats recognizable date entries as values.
#314
If you type 'January 1, 2000' into a cell, Excel treats it as:
(a) Value
(b) Label
(c) Formula
(d) Text string
Explanation: Recognized dates are stored as numerical values.
#315
General Assembly of UNO held Its first inaugural session on 10th January, 1946, in the city of:
(a) New York
(b) Washington
(c) Geneva
(d) London
Explanation: The first session of the UN General Assembly convened on January 10, 1946, at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London. Representatives from 51 nations attended this historic meeting before the headquarters eventually moved to New York.
#316
What was a key focus of the Arab League's 2024 Gaza reconstruction plan?
(a) Military aid
(b) Financial and political support
(c) Cultural restoration
(d) Trade barriers
Explanation: The League's 2024 plan, adopted post-summit, called for funding and political backing for Gaza's rebuilding.
#317
Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2024)?
(a) Ban Ki-moon
(b) António Guterres
(c) Kofi Annan
(d) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Explanation: António Guterres, a former Prime Minister of Portugal, has served as the UN Secretary-General since January 1, 2017.
#318
Which country hosted the 50th G7 Summit in June 2024?
(a) Canada
(b) Japan
(c) Italy
(d) Germany
Explanation: The 50th G7 Summit was hosted by Italy from June 13–15, 2024. It took place in Borgo Egnazia, in the Apulia region, focusing on issues like migration, AI, and the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
#319
The G20 Leaders' Summit in November 2024 took place in which city?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Rio de Janeiro
(c) Brasília
(d) São Paulo
Explanation: Brazil held the G20 presidency in 2024. The Leaders' Summit was hosted in Rio de Janeiro on November 18–19, 2024, focusing on social inclusion and energy transition.
#320
The COP29 Climate Change Conference (2024) was held in:
(a) Dubai, UAE
(b) Baku, Azerbaijan
(c) Bonn, Germany
(d) Glasgow, UK
Explanation: COP29 was hosted by Azerbaijan in its capital city, Baku, in November 2024, continuing the focus on climate finance and fossil fuel transition.