#841

Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March in:

(a) 27 BC

(b) 44 BC

(c) 14 AD

(d) 476 AD

Explanation: Julius Caesar was killed by Roman senators on March 15, 44 BC.

#842

In the Chinese Calendar, 2024 was the Year of the:

(a) Rabbit

(b) Dragon

(c) Snake

(d) Tiger

Explanation: 2024 was the Year of the Dragon (specifically the Wood Dragon).

#843

Gandhi's famous Salt March (Dandi March) began in:

(a) 1929

(b) 1930

(d) 1932

Explanation: The Salt March began on March 12, 1930, marking the start of the Civil Disobedience Movement against the British salt monopoly.

#844

Which ancient calendar originally consisted of 10 months and started in March?

(a) Gregorian

(b) Julian

(c) Roman

(d) Mayan

Explanation: The early Roman calendar had 10 months (Martius to December) and a winter period that wasn't counted. This explains why September (7), October (8), November (9), and December (10) are named after numbers.

#845

Historically, what was the 'Ides of March'?

(a) March 1st

(b) March 15th

(c) March 31st

(d) February 29th

Explanation: The Ides of March corresponds to March 15th, famous as the date Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC.

#846

Who was the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature?

(a) Jon Fosse

(b) Annie Ernaux

(c) Han Kang

(d) Haruki Murakami

Explanation: South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the 2024 prize 'for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life'.

#847

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for foundational discoveries in:

(a) Black holes

(b) Quantum entanglement

(c) Machine learning with artificial neural networks

(d) Blue LEDs

Explanation: They were recognized for their work on artificial neural networks, which paved the way for the modern AI boom.

#848

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson for their work on:

(a) Behavioral economics

(b) Climate change economics

(c) How institutions form and affect prosperity

(d) Auction theory

Explanation: They demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country's prosperity.

#849

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for work on:

(a) Click Chemistry

(b) Lithium-ion batteries

(c) Computational protein design and structure prediction

(d) Genome editing (CRISPR)

Explanation: It was awarded to David Baker (protein design) and the Google DeepMind team (Hassabis/Jumper) for protein structure prediction (AlphaFold).

#850

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for the discovery of:

(a) mRNA vaccines

(b) Hepatitis C virus

(c) microRNA and its role in gene regulation

(d) Circadian rhythms

Explanation: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won for the discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated.

#851

Which director won Best Director for the film 'Oppenheimer' in 2024?

(a) Martin Scorsese

(b) Greta Gerwig

(c) Christopher Nolan

(d) Yorgos Lanthimos

Explanation: Christopher Nolan won his first Best Director Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'.

#852

Which film won Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars?

(a) Barbie

(b) Poor Things

(c) Oppenheimer

(d) Killers of the Flower Moon

Explanation: 'Oppenheimer' won 7 awards, including Best Picture, at the 96th Academy Awards.

#853

Which film won Best Animated Feature in 2024?

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

(b) Elemental

(c) The Boy and the Heron

(d) Nimona

Explanation: Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' won the award.

#854

Which book won the Booker Prize in 2024, becoming the first novel set in space to win the award?

(a) Creation Lake

(b) Orbital

(c) Held

(d) James

Explanation: Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' won the Booker Prize in 2024. It is a slim novel set over 24 hours aboard the International Space Station, following six astronauts as they observe Earth from above.

#855

Jayne Anne Phillips received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for which novel set in a post-Civil War asylum?

(a) Night Watch

(b) Demon Copperhead

(c) Trust

(d) The Netanyahus

Explanation: Jayne Anne Phillips won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 'Night Watch'. The novel is set in the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia in the aftermath of the Civil War, exploring themes of memory and healing.

#856

Who won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Max Verstappen

(b) Noah Lyles

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Erling Haaland

Explanation: Novak Djokovic was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2024. It was his fifth time winning the award, equalling the record held by Roger Federer.

#857

Which team won the Laureus World Team of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Manchester City

(b) South Africa Rugby Team

(c) Spain Women's National Football Team

(d) Oracle Red Bull Racing

Explanation: The Spain Women's National Football Team won the Laureus World Team of the Year award in 2024 after winning the FIFA Women's World Cup.

#858

Who was the recipient of the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Simone Biles

(b) Aitana Bonmatí

(c) Iga Swiatek

(d) Mikaela Shiffrin

Explanation: Aitana Bonmatí won the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award in 2024, becoming the first footballer to win this individual honor.

#859

Which athlete won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Siya Kolisi

(b) Simone Biles

(c) Marketa Vondrousova

(d) Sebastien Haller

Explanation: Gymnast Simone Biles won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year award in 2024 after her triumphant return to the sport following a two-year hiatus.

#860

Who was named the Leading Cricketer in the World (Men) in the 2024 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack?

(a) Ben Stokes

(b) Pat Cummins

(c) Virat Kohli

(d) Travis Head

Explanation: Pat Cummins was named the Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2024 edition of Wisden, following a year where he captained Australia to WTC and World Cup glory.

March 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions