#721

Which country hosted the G20 Summit in 2024?

(a) India

(b) Brazil

(c) South Africa

(d) Indonesia

Explanation: Brazil held the G20 presidency in 2024, hosting the summit in Rio de Janeiro.

#722

Which player was named the Player of the Match in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final?

(a) Jasprit Bumrah

(b) Heinrich Klaasen

(c) Virat Kohli

(d) Hardik Pandya

Explanation: Virat Kohli was named Player of the Match for his 76-run knock in the final against South Africa.

#723

Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work related to which field?

(a) Quantum Computing

(b) Artificial Intelligence

(c) Black Holes

(d) Superconductors

Explanation: They received the prize for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks (AI).

#724

Which country's ruling party lost its majority after 58 years in power in October 2024?

(a) South Africa

(b) Botswana

(c) Namibia

(d) Zimbabwe

Explanation: The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) lost power for the first time in 58 years in the October 2024 general election.

#725

Which nations co-hosted the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?

(a) Australia & New Zealand

(b) India & Sri Lanka

(c) USA & West Indies

(d) England & Wales

Explanation: The 2024 tournament was co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States.

#726

Which athlete won Botswana's first-ever Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024?

(a) Isaac Makwala

(b) Letsile Tebogo

(c) Wayde van Niekerk

(d) Kirani James

Explanation: Letsile Tebogo won the men's 200m in Paris, securing Botswana's first Olympic gold medal.

#727

Which major bridge in Baltimore, USA, collapsed in March 2024 after being struck by a ship?

(a) Golden Gate Bridge

(b) Brooklyn Bridge

(c) Francis Scott Key Bridge

(d) Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Explanation: The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, after the container ship Dali struck one of its piers.

#728

Who won the 2024 French Open Men's Singles title?

(a) Alexander Zverev

(b) Carlos Alcaraz

(c) Casper Ruud

(d) Daniil Medvedev

Explanation: Carlos Alcaraz won his first French Open title in 2024, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final.

#729

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was partly awarded to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work on what?

(a) Quantum Dots

(b) Protein Structure Prediction

(c) Lithium-ion Batteries

(d) Genome Editing

Explanation: They were awarded for protein structure prediction using the AI model AlphaFold2.

#730

Which country won the first medal for the Refugee Olympic Team at Paris 2024?

(a) Cindy Ngamba (Boxing)

(b) Yusra Mardini (Swimming)

(c) Kimia Alizadeh (Taekwondo)

(d) Popole Misenga (Judo)

Explanation: Cindy Ngamba won a bronze medal in boxing, the first-ever medal for the Refugee Olympic Team.

#731

Narendra Modi was sworn in for which consecutive term as Prime Minister of India in 2024?

(a) Second

(b) Third

(c) Fourth

(d) Fifth

Explanation: Narendra Modi was sworn in for a historic third consecutive term as Prime Minister of India in June 2024.

#732

Which film won the Best Animated Feature at the 2024 Oscars?

(a) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

(b) The Boy and the Heron

(c) Elemental

(d) Nimona

Explanation: Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2024.

#733

What was the name of the mascot for the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Miraitowa

(b) Phryges

(c) Vinicius

(d) Bing Dwen Dwen

Explanation: The mascots were the Phryges, based on the traditional Phrygian caps symbolizing freedom.

#734

Who defeated England in the Euro 2024 final?

(a) France

(b) Italy

(c) Spain

(d) Netherlands

Explanation: Spain defeated England in the final to win the tournament.

#735

Which country won its first Olympic gold medal in history in the Women's Triple Jump at Paris 2024?

(a) Saint Lucia

(b) Dominica

(c) Grenada

(d) Haiti

Explanation: Thea LaFond won the women's triple jump, earning Dominica its first-ever Olympic medal (a gold).

#736

Which two Indian cricketers announced their retirement from T20 Internationals after winning the 2024 World Cup?

(a) Kohli and Dhoni

(b) Rohit and Rahul

(c) Rohit and Kohli

(d) Pandya and Bumrah

Explanation: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from T20Is immediately after the final victory.

#737

Who won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics?

(a) Paul Krugman

(b) Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson

(c) Claudia Goldin

(d) Ben Bernanke

Explanation: Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson won for studies on how institutions form and affect prosperity.

#738

Which film won the most awards at the 2024 Oscars?

(a) Poor Things

(b) Barbie

(c) Oppenheimer

(d) The Zone of Interest

Explanation: Oppenheimer was the biggest winner with 7 awards.

#739

Which celestial event was visible across North America on April 8, 2024?

(a) Lunar Eclipse

(b) Total Solar Eclipse

(c) Transit of Venus

(d) Halley's Comet

Explanation: A Total Solar Eclipse crossed North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

#740

In which city did the Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony take place?

(a) Lyon

(b) Marseille

(c) Saint-Denis (Stade de France)

(d) Versailles

Explanation: The closing ceremony was held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, just north of Paris.

January 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions