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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.
#721
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.
#722
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.
#723
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.
#724
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.
#725
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.
#726
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.
#727
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.
#728
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.
#729
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.
#730
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).
#731
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.
#732
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.
#733
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.
#734
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.
#735
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.
#736
Which country won the first gold medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics in the mixed team air rifle shooting?
(a) China
(b) South Korea
(c) USA
(d) France
Explanation: China won the first gold medal of the Games in the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
#737
Who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2024?
(a) Ryan Gosling
(b) Robert De Niro
(c) Robert Downey Jr.
(d) Mark Ruffalo
Explanation: Robert Downey Jr. won his first Oscar for his supporting role in 'Oppenheimer'.
#738
Who became the first Guatemalan to won an Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024?
(a) Kevin Cordon
(b) Adriana Ruano
(c) Erick Barrondo
(d) Ana Sofia Gomez
Explanation: Adriana Ruano won gold in the women's trap shooting event, the first-ever Olympic gold for Guatemala.
#739
Which country was the runner-up in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024?
(a) India
(b) South Africa
(c) England
(d) Afghanistan
Explanation: South Africa reached their first-ever World Cup final (T20 or ODI) but lost to India.
#740
The 2024 Paralympic Games were held in which city?
(a) London
(b) Tokyo
(c) Paris
(d) Berlin
Explanation: The 2024 Paralympic Games followed the Olympics in Paris, France.