#781

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.

#782

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.

#783

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.

#784

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.

#785

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.

#786

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.

#787

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.

#788

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.

#789

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.

#790

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.

#791

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.

#792

The 2024 Paralympics were held in which city?

(a) London

(b) Tokyo

(c) Paris

(d) Berlin

Explanation: Like the Olympics, the 2024 Paralympic Games were held in Paris, France.

#793

Which film won Best Picture - Drama at the Golden Globes 2024?

(a) Barbie

(b) Oppenheimer

(c) Killers of the Flower Moon

(d) Anatomy of a Fall

Explanation: 'Oppenheimer' won the Best Motion Picture - Drama at the 81st Golden Globe Awards.

#794

Who was the runner-up in the UEFA Euro 2024 final?

(a) France

(b) Netherlands

(c) England

(d) Italy

Explanation: England was the runner-up, losing to Spain 2-1 in the final.

#795

Which country holds the G7 Presidency for the year 2024?

(a) Germany

(b) Japan

(c) Italy

(d) Canada

Explanation: Italy held the G7 presidency in 2024, hosting the summit in Puglia.

#796

Which innovative AI model family did Google release in late 2023/2024 to compete with GPT-4?

(a) Llama

(b) Gemini

(c) Claude

(d) Mistral

Explanation: Google released the Gemini family of multimodal AI models.

#797

Who is the President of the European Commission re-elected in 2024?

(a) Charles Michel

(b) Roberta Metsola

(c) Ursula von der Leyen

(d) Christine Lagarde

Explanation: Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected for a second term as President of the European Commission in July 2024.

#798

Which African country won the AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations) 2023 (held in 2024)?

(a) Nigeria

(b) Senegal

(c) Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)

(d) Egypt

Explanation: The host nation Ivory Coast won the tournament by defeating Nigeria in the final.

#799

Which major tennis player announced their retirement at the Laver Cup 2024 (or late 2024)?

(a) Roger Federer

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Andy Murray

(d) Novak Djokovic

Explanation: Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from professional tennis, with the Davis Cup finals in late 2024 being his last event.

#800

Which song won 'Song of the Year' at the 2024 Grammy Awards?

(a) Flowers (Miley Cyrus)

(b) What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish)

(c) Anti-Hero (Taylor Swift)

(d) Kill Bill (SZA)

Explanation: Billie Eilish's 'What Was I Made For?' from the Barbie movie won Song of the Year.

March 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions