July 2024 Edition
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July 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#321
The 2024 Quad Leaders' Summit was hosted by President Biden in which US city?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Wilmington, Delaware
(c) New York City
(d) Los Angeles
Explanation: US President Joe Biden hosted the 2024 Quad Leaders' Summit (USA, India, Japan, Australia) in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, in September 2024.
#322
Which new member was officially admitted to the African Union (AU) G20 seat during the 2024 cycle?
(a) Nigeria
(b) The African Union (as a permanent member)
(c) South Africa
(d) Egypt
Explanation: While agreed upon in 2023, the 2024 G20 summit in Brazil was the first full summit where the African Union participated as a full permanent member, similar to the European Union.
#323
The 2024 Nuclear Energy Summit, the first of its kind, was held in:
(a) Paris
(b) Brussels
(c) Vienna
(d) Tokyo
Explanation: The inaugural Nuclear Energy Summit was held in Brussels, Belgium, in March 2024, co-chaired by the IAEA and Belgium.
#324
Which country is the host of the 2024 World Health Assembly?
(a) USA
(b) Switzerland
(c) Germany
(d) France
Explanation: The World Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland, at the WHO headquarters. The 77th assembly took place there in May 2024.
#325
The 19th East Asia Summit (2024) was held in conjunction with the ASEAN summit in:
(a) Jakarta
(b) Phnom Penh
(c) Vientiane
(d) Bangkok
Explanation: The East Asia Summit is held annually alongside the ASEAN leaders' meetings. In 2024, it was held in Vientiane, Laos.
#326
Which country hosted the 2024 Ukraine Peace Summit in June?
(a) Germany
(b) Switzerland
(c) France
(d) Poland
Explanation: Switzerland hosted the High-Level Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Bürgenstock Resort in June 2024.
#327
Which country assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024?
(a) Belgium
(b) Hungary
(c) Poland
(d) Spain
Explanation: Hungary held the presidency of the Council of the European Union from July 1 to December 31, 2024.
#328
The 2024 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit was hosted by:
(a) Azerbaijan
(b) Uganda
(c) India
(d) Indonesia
Explanation: The 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2024.
#329
The 2024 World Governments Summit was held in:
(a) Riyadh
(b) Doha
(c) Dubai
(d) Abu Dhabi
Explanation: The World Governments Summit is an annual event held in Dubai, UAE. The 2024 edition took place in February.
#330
Which Caribbean nation hosted the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in July 2024?
(a) Jamaica
(b) Barbados
(c) Grenada
(d) Guyana
Explanation: The 47th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting was held in St. George's, Grenada, in July 2024.
#331
The 2024 Munich Security Conference celebrated which anniversary?
(a) 50th
(b) 60th
(c) 70th
(d) 40th
Explanation: The 2024 Munich Security Conference (MSC) was the 60th anniversary edition of the world's leading forum for debating international security policy.
#332
Which country hosted the G77 + China Summit in January 2024?
(a) Cuba
(b) Uganda
(c) Qatar
(d) Pakistan
Explanation: The Third South Summit of the G77 + China was held in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2024, back-to-back with the NAM summit.
#333
The 2024 Summit for Democracy was hosted by which Asian country?
(a) Japan
(b) Taiwan
(c) South Korea
(d) Philippines
Explanation: South Korea hosted the third Summit for Democracy in March 2024 in Seoul.
#334
The 'Pact for the Future' adopted in 2024 includes an annex known as:
(a) The Global AI Treaty
(b) The Global Digital Compact
(c) The Planetary Emergency Plan
(d) The Universal Cyber Law
Explanation: The Pact for the Future, adopted at the UN Summit of the Future, included the 'Global Digital Compact' and the 'Declaration on Future Generations' as key annexes.
#335
Which country hosted the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in 2024?
(a) Fiji
(b) Maldives
(c) Antigua and Barbuda
(d) Barbados
Explanation: The SIDS4 conference was held in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, in May 2024, focusing on 'Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity'.
#336
Who served as the President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (2024-2025)?
(a) Dennis Francis
(b) Philemon Yang
(c) Csaba Kőrösi
(d) Abdulla Shahid
Explanation: Philemon Yang, a former Prime Minister of Cameroon, was elected to serve as the President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, which opened in September 2024.
#337
Which country officially became the 32nd member of NATO in March 2024?
(a) Finland
(b) Ukraine
(c) Sweden
(d) Bosnia and Herzegovina
Explanation: Sweden officially joined NATO on March 7, 2024, ending centuries of non-alignment and becoming the alliance's 32nd member, following Finland's accession in 2023.
#338
In 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution on which emerging technology?
(a) Quantum Computing
(b) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(c) Blockchain
(d) Gene Editing
Explanation: The UNGA adopted its first global resolution on Artificial Intelligence in March 2024, aimed at ensuring the technology is safe, secure, and trustworthy.
#339
Which organization declared 'Mpox' a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) again in August 2024?
(a) CDC
(b) UNICEF
(c) WHO
(d) Doctors Without Borders
Explanation: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the surge in Mpox cases in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in August 2024.
#340
The 'Pact for the Future', adopted at the UN Summit in September 2024, primarily focuses on:
(a) Space exploration regulations
(b) Global taxation reforms
(c) Sustainable development and digital cooperation
(d) Standardizing global currencies
Explanation: The Pact for the Future is an intergovernmentally agreed document focusing on sustainable development, international peace and security, science and technology, and digital cooperation (Global Digital Compact).