#761

Which film won the Best Film award at the 69th Filmfare Awards (2024) in India?

(a) Animal

(b) Jawan

(c) 12th Fail

(d) Pathaan

Explanation: '12th Fail', directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, won the Best Film award at the 69th Filmfare Awards.

#762

Who was named the Player of the Tournament in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Jasprit Bumrah

(c) Rohit Sharma

(d) Heinrich Klaasen

Explanation: Jasprit Bumrah was named the Player of the Tournament for his exceptional bowling performance.

#763

Which team won the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) title?

(a) Sunrisers Hyderabad

(b) Chennai Super Kings

(c) Kolkata Knight Riders

(d) Mumbai Indians

Explanation: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the IPL 2024 title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.

#764

The 2024 NATO Summit marked which anniversary of the alliance?

(a) 50th

(b) 60th

(c) 70th

(d) 75th

Explanation: The 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., marked the 75th anniversary of the alliance.

#765

Which country topped the medal table at the 2024 Paris Olympics in terms of total medals?

(a) China

(b) United States

(c) France

(d) Australia

Explanation: The United States topped the medal table with the highest total number of medals and tied with China for the most gold medals (40).

#766

Which swimmer won 4 gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Caeleb Dressel

(b) Léon Marchand

(c) Ariarne Titmus

(d) Katie Ledecky

Explanation: French swimmer Léon Marchand was a standout performer, winning 4 individual gold medals.

#767

Who received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for protein design and structure prediction?

(a) Moungi Bawendi and Louis Brus

(b) David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper

(c) Carolyn Bertozzi and Morten Meldal

(d) Emmanuelle Charpentier

Explanation: The prize was shared by David Baker (protein design) and the Google DeepMind team of Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper (AlphaFold2 structure prediction).

#768

Which country assumed the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for the 2024 summit?

(a) China

(b) Russia

(c) Kazakhstan

(d) India

Explanation: Kazakhstan held the rotating presidency and hosted the SCO summit in Astana in July 2024.

#769

Which private space company successfully caught its Super Heavy booster mid-air in October 2024?

(a) Blue Origin

(b) SpaceX

(c) Rocket Lab

(d) Virgin Galactic

Explanation: SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy booster of its Starship rocket using the 'Mechazilla' launch tower arms.

#770

The 'Pact for the Future' was adopted by which organization in September 2024?

(a) European Union

(b) United Nations

(c) NATO

(d) African Union

Explanation: The United Nations General Assembly adopted the 'Pact for the Future' to address global challenges.

#771

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

(a) Novak Djokovic

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Jannik Sinner

(d) Daniil Medvedev

Explanation: Italian player Jannik Sinner won his first Grand Slam title at the 2024 Australian Open.

#772

Which country became the 32nd member of NATO in March 2024?

(a) Finland

(b) Ukraine

(c) Sweden

(d) Austria

Explanation: Sweden officially joined NATO as its 32nd member in March 2024, following Finland's accession in 2023.

#773

Who was appointed as the new Secretary General of NATO in October 2024?

(a) Jens Stoltenberg

(b) Mark Rutte

(c) Ursula von der Leyen

(d) Kaja Kallas

Explanation: Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte took office as the new NATO Secretary General in October 2024.

#774

The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup was held in which country?

(a) India

(b) Australia

(c) UAE

(d) Bangladesh

Explanation: Originally scheduled for Bangladesh, it was moved to the UAE due to political unrest in Bangladesh.

#775

Who won the 2024 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship? (As of late 2024 standings)

(a) Lewis Hamilton

(b) Max Verstappen

(c) Lando Norris

(d) Charles Leclerc

Explanation: Max Verstappen secured the 2024 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship.

#776

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

(a) Elemental

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

(c) The Boy and the Heron

(d) Nimona

Explanation: Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' won Best Animated Feature.

#777

Which country launched the 'Chang'e 6' mission to retrieve samples from the far side of the moon in 2024?

(a) USA

(b) Russia

(c) China

(d) India

Explanation: China launched the Chang'e 6 mission in May 2024 to collect samples from the moon's far side.

#778

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

(a) Coco Gauff

(b) Aryna Sabalenka

(c) Iga Swiatek

(d) Elena Rybakina

Explanation: Iga Swiatek won the French Open (Roland Garros) Women's Singles title in 2024.

#779

Which political leader was elected for a third term as President of Egypt in late 2023/early 2024?

(a) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

(b) Mohamed Morsi

(c) Hosni Mubarak

(d) Ahmed Shafik

Explanation: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi secured a third term as President in the elections held.

#780

Which virus was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by WHO in August 2024?

(a) Ebola

(b) Mpox (Monkeypox)

(c) Zika

(d) COVID-19 Variant

Explanation: The WHO declared the surge of Mpox in Africa a global health emergency in August 2024.

January 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions