March 2024 Edition
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March 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#301
Who was the Roman dictator whose assassination on the Ides of March (44 BC) led to the end of the Roman Republic?
(a) Augustus
(b) Nero
(c) Julius Caesar
(d) Cicero
Explanation: Julius Caesar was a pivotal figure in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
#302
Who is the current Pope and head of the Catholic Church (as of 2024)?
(a) Benedict XVI
(b) John Paul II
(c) Francis
(d) Paul VI
Explanation: Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) is the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas.
#303
Which country won the Copa América in 2021 and 2024?
(a) Brazil
(b) Chile
(c) Argentina
(d) Colombia
Explanation: Argentina (ارجنٹائن), led by Lionel Messi, won the Copa América in 2021 and again in 2024. The 2021 victory was particularly significant as it was Messi's first major international trophy with the national team.
#304
Which Swedish pole vaulter broke the world record multiple times and won Olympic gold in 2021 and 2024?
(a) Renaud Lavillenie
(b) Sergey Bubka
(c) Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis
(d) Sam Kendricks
Explanation: Mondo Duplantis has dominated pole vaulting, breaking the world record repeatedly and winning gold in both Tokyo and Paris.
#305
Which Pakistani javelin thrower set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97m at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) Arshad Nadeem
(c) Anderson Peters
(d) Johannes Vetter
Explanation: Arshad Nadeem made history for Pakistan by winning the gold medal and setting a new Olympic Record of 92.97m in Paris.
#306
Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles in history (as of late 2024)?
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Pete Sampras
Explanation: Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles with 24 major victories, surpassing Rafael Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20).
#307
Which player holds the record for the fastest serve recorded in ATP history (as of 2024)?
(a) Andy Roddick
(b) Milos Raonic
(c) John Isner
(d) John Isner (Unofficial) / Sam Groth (Challenger)
Explanation: Sam Groth hit a serve of 263 km/h (163.4 mph) at a Challenger event in 2012. On the main ATP tour, John Isner holds the official record at 253 km/h (157.2 mph).
#308
Who is the Italian player known for his powerful baseline game and rising to the top of the rankings in 2024/2025?
(a) Matteo Berrettini
(b) Lorenzo Musetti
(c) Jannik Sinner
(d) Fabio Fognini
Explanation: Jannik Sinner led Italy to Davis Cup glory and established himself as a top-ranked player, winning his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open in 2024.
#309
Which current Belarusian star is known for her powerful groundstrokes and won the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024?
(a) Victoria Azarenka
(b) Aryna Sabalenka
(c) Elena Rybakina
(d) Ons Jabeur
Explanation: Aryna Sabalenka is a top-ranked player known for her aggressive style, successfully defending her Australian Open title in 2024.
#310
Which country won the Davis Cup in 2023 and 2024, led by Jannik Sinner?
(a) Spain
(b) Australia
(c) Canada
(d) Italy
Explanation: Italy, led by world number one Jannik Sinner, experienced a resurgence in team tennis, capturing the Davis Cup title.
#311
Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles (Men) as of 2024?
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Pete Sampras
Explanation: Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles, having surpassed both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. He has won over 24 major titles.
#312
In 2024, Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for which novel set on the International Space Station?
(a) Gravity
(b) Orbital
(c) The Heavens
(d) Space
Explanation: Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' takes place over a single day (16 orbits) aboard the ISS.
#313
Which author won the International Booker Prize in 2024 for the novel 'Kairos'?
(a) Jenny Erpenbeck
(b) Georgi Gospodinov
(c) Han Kang
(d) Olga Tokarczuk
Explanation: Jenny Erpenbeck (and translator Michael Hofmann) won for 'Kairos', a story about a destructive affair in the dying days of East Germany.
#314
Samantha Harvey's 2024 winner 'Orbital' is notable for being one of the _____ winners in history.
(a) Longest
(b) Shortest
(c) Most controversial
(d) First non-fiction
Explanation: At only 136 pages, 'Orbital' is the second-shortest book to win the prize (after 'Offshore').
#315
Which South Korean author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024?
(a) Han Kang
(b) Bong Joon-ho
(c) Kim Young-ha
(d) Shin Kyung-sook
Explanation: Han Kang, known for 'The Vegetarian', was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2024.
#316
UNO observes 8th March as the International:
(a) Sun Day
(b) Women's Day
(c) Youth Day
(d) Food Day
Explanation: International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, be those national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. The UN began celebrating it in 1975.
#317
What was a key focus of the Arab League's 2024 Gaza reconstruction plan?
(a) Military aid
(b) Financial and political support
(c) Cultural restoration
(d) Trade barriers
Explanation: The League's 2024 plan, adopted post-summit, called for funding and political backing for Gaza's rebuilding.
#318
Middlemarch by George Eliot is a prime example of:
(a) Victorian Realism
(b) Gothic Horror
(c) Science Fiction
(d) Medieval Romance
Explanation: Subtitled 'A Study of Provincial Life', Middlemarch is a masterpiece of realism, detailing the social webs of a small town.
#319
Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2024)?
(a) Ban Ki-moon
(b) António Guterres
(c) Kofi Annan
(d) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Explanation: António Guterres, a former Prime Minister of Portugal, has served as the UN Secretary-General since January 1, 2017.
#320
Which country hosted the 50th G7 Summit in June 2024?
(a) Canada
(b) Japan
(c) Italy
(d) Germany
Explanation: The 50th G7 Summit was hosted by Italy from June 13–15, 2024. It took place in Borgo Egnazia, in the Apulia region, focusing on issues like migration, AI, and the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.