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.
#661
What is Pakistan's rank in the Rule of Law Index 2024?
(a) 120th
(b) 129th
(c) 130th
(d) 140th
Explanation: Pakistan ranked 129th out of 142 countries in the WJP Rule of Law Index 2024.
#662
Which country is the freest economy in the world according to the Economic Freedom of the World 2024 report?
(a) Singapore
(b) Hong Kong
(c) Switzerland
(d) New Zealand
Explanation: Hong Kong regained the top spot as the world's freest economy in the 2024 report by the Fraser Institute.
#663
Which city was ranked the most liveable city in the world in the Global Liveability Index 2024?
(a) Copenhagen
(b) Zurich
(c) Vienna
(d) Melbourne
Explanation: Vienna, Austria, retained its title as the world's most liveable city in the EIU Global Liveability Index 2024.
#664
What is the rank of Pakistan in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2024?
(a) 101st
(b) 110th
(c) 118th
(d) 125th
Explanation: Pakistan ranked 101st in the Network Readiness Index 2024, which assesses how countries are leveraging IT for development.
#665
Which country topped the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2024?
(a) Singapore
(b) Switzerland
(c) United States
(d) Denmark
Explanation: Switzerland topped the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2024, published by INSEAD.
#666
What is the lowest ranked region in the Global Peace Index 2024?
(a) South Asia
(b) Sub-Saharan Africa
(c) Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
(d) South America
Explanation: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remained the least peaceful region in the world in the GPI 2024.
#667
Which country ranked 1st in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2024?
(a) Sweden
(b) Finland
(c) Switzerland
(d) Norway
Explanation: Sweden topped the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2024.
#668
In the Democracy Index 2024 (released in 2025), which country holds the top spot?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Norway
(c) Iceland
(d) Sweden
Explanation: Norway consistently ranks first in the EIU Democracy Index, maintaining its position in the 2024/25 report.
#669
What category does Pakistan fall into in the EIU Democracy Index 2024?
(a) Flawed Democracy
(b) Hybrid Regime
(c) Authoritarian Regime
(d) Full Democracy
Explanation: In the EIU Democracy Index 2024 (released 2025), Pakistan was downgraded from a 'Hybrid Regime' to an 'Authoritarian Regime' following the 2024 elections.
#670
Which country is the most charitable in the world according to the World Giving Index 2024?
(a) United States
(b) Myanmar
(c) Indonesia
(d) Australia
Explanation: Indonesia was ranked as the most generous country in the world in the CAF World Giving Index 2024 for the seventh consecutive year.
#671
What is India's rank in the Global Hunger Index 2024?
(a) 98th
(b) 105th
(c) 111th
(d) 102nd
Explanation: India ranked 105th in the Global Hunger Index 2024, placing it in the 'serious' category.
#672
Which country topped the Good Country Index 2024?
(a) Sweden
(b) Denmark
(c) Germany
(d) Netherlands
Explanation: Sweden topped the Good Country Index 2024, which measures what each country contributes to the common good of humanity.
#673
Which country topped the Global Crypto Adoption Index 2024?
(a) United States
(b) Vietnam
(c) India
(d) Ukraine
Explanation: India ranked first in the Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index 2024 for the second consecutive year.
#674
Who was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2024?
(a) Taylor Swift
(b) Donald Trump
(c) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(d) Elon Musk
Explanation: Donald Trump was named Time Person of the Year for 2024 after his re-election as U.S. President.
#675
Which novel won the Booker Prize 2024?
(a) Prophet Song
(b) Orbital
(c) The Bee Sting
(d) Western Lane
Explanation: Samantha Harvey's novel 'Orbital' won the Booker Prize 2024.
#676
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024?
(a) Narges Mohammadi
(b) Nihon Hidankyo
(c) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(d) Greta Thunberg
Explanation: The Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024.
#677
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024?
(a) Jon Fosse
(b) Han Kang
(c) Annie Ernaux
(d) Abdulrazak Gurnah
Explanation: South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024 for her intense poetic prose.
#678
Which organization received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2024?
(a) Rural Doctors Movement (Thailand)
(b) The Blue Dragon Children's Foundation
(c) Goonj
(d) Indus Health Network
Explanation: The Rural Doctors Movement from Thailand was one of the recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2024.
#679
Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2024?
(a) Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L'Huillier
(b) John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton
(c) Alain Aspect, John Clauser, Anton Zeilinger
(d) Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi
Explanation: John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 for foundational discoveries in machine learning.
#680
Who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2024?
(a) Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, Aleksey Yekimov
(b) David Baker, Demis Hassabis, John Jumper
(c) Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, K. Barry Sharpless
(d) Benjamin List, David MacMillan
Explanation: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 was awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for protein design and structure prediction.