#321

In Greco-Roman, if a wrestler is passive, they may be ordered to:

(a) Run a lap

(b) Defend from a Par Terre position

(c) Perform pushups

(d) Leave the match

Explanation: In Greco-Roman, passivity can be penalized by ordering the passive wrestler to the ground (Par Terre), giving the active wrestler a chance to attack from the top.

#322

Who is the current World Chess Champion (as of 2023/2024 era)?

(a) Magnus Carlsen

(b) Ding Liren

(c) Ian Nepomniachtchi

(d) Viswanathan Anand

Explanation: Ding Liren became the World Chess Champion in 2023 after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi.

#323

What is the Women's 400m Hurdles Olympic Record (as of 2024)?

(a) 51.46s

(b) 50.37s

(c) 52.34s

(d) 53.17s

Explanation: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her own World and Olympic record to 50.37 seconds at the Paris 2024 Games.

#324

Who broke the long-standing Men's 1500m Freestyle Swimming World and Olympic record in Paris 2024?

(a) Gregorio Paltrinieri

(b) Bobby Finke

(c) Sun Yang

(d) Daniel Wiffen

Explanation: Bobby Finke (USA) set a new World and Olympic record of 14:30.67 in Paris 2024.

#325

What is the Men's 100m Freestyle Swimming Olympic Record set in Paris 2024?

(a) 46.91s

(b) 47.05s

(c) 46.40s

(d) 46.96s

Explanation: Pan Zhanle (China) shattered the World and Olympic record with a time of 46.40 seconds.

#326

What is the Women's 400m Olympic Record set in Paris 2024?

(a) 48.25s

(b) 48.17s

(c) 47.60s

(d) 49.10s

Explanation: Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic) broke Marie-José Pérec's 1996 record with a time of 48.17 seconds.

#327

What is the Men's 10,000m Olympic Record set in Paris 2024?

(a) 27:01.17

(b) 26:43.14

(c) 26:11.00

(d) 26:50.00

Explanation: Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda) broke Kenenisa Bekele's 2008 record with a time of 26:43.14.

#328

What is the Men's Discus Throw Olympic Record set in Paris 2024?

(a) 69.89m

(b) 74.08m

(c) 70.00m

(d) 71.50m

Explanation: Rojé Stona (Jamaica) broke the Olympic record with a throw of 70.00m, upsetting the favorite Mykolas Alekna.

#329

Who is the most expensive football transfer in history (as of 2024)?

(a) Kylian Mbappé

(b) Neymar Jr

(c) Paul Pogba

(d) Jack Grealish

Explanation: Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG in 2017 cost €222 million, which remains the world record fee.

#330

Who is the oldest active professional footballer as of 2024?

(a) Gianluigi Buffon

(b) Kazuyoshi Miura

(c) Zlatan Ibrahimović

(d) Andrés Iniesta

Explanation: Kazuyoshi Miura, known as 'King Kazu', continues to play professionally in his late 50s, having started his career in 1986.

#331

Who has won the most Grand Slam singles titles in Men's Tennis 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 men's Grand Slam singles titles, surpassing Nadal (22) and Federer (20).

#332

What is the highest pole vault clearance in history (as of 2024)?

(a) 6.15m

(b) 6.16m

(c) 6.24m

(d) 6.05m

Explanation: Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis broke his own world record again, clearing 6.24m in April 2024.

#333

What is the tallest man-made structure in the world (as of 2024)?

(a) Shanghai Tower

(b) Burj Khalifa

(c) Abraj Al Bait

(d) Tokyo Skytree

Explanation: The Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands at 828 meters (2,717 ft) tall.

#334

What is the longest non-stop commercial flight route (as of 2024)?

(a) New York to Singapore

(b) London to Perth

(c) Auckland to Doha

(d) Dubai to Los Angeles

Explanation: Singapore Airlines operates the longest flight (JFK to SIN), covering approximately 9,537 miles.

#335

Which planet in the solar system has the most moons (as of 2024)?

(a) Jupiter

(b) Saturn

(c) Uranus

(d) Neptune

Explanation: Saturn currently holds the record with 146 confirmed moons, overtaking Jupiter.

#336

Who is the current Supreme Leader of North Korea (as of 2024), succeeding his father and grandfather?

(a) Kim Il Sung

(b) Kim Jong Il

(c) Kim Jong Un

(d) Syngman Rhee

Explanation: Kim Jong Un assumed power in 2011, continuing the Kim dynasty's rule over North Korea.

#337

Who is the current President of the People's Republic of China (as of 2024)?

(a) Hu Jintao

(b) Jiang Zemin

(c) Xi Jinping

(d) Li Keqiang

Explanation: Xi Jinping has centralized power, abolished term limits, and emphasized the 'Chinese Dream' and the Belt and Road Initiative.

#338

Which Spanish commander conquered the Maya states in the Yucatan?

(a) Francisco de Montejo

(b) Pedro de Alvarado

(c) Hernando de Soto

(d) Juan Ponce de León

Explanation: The conquest of the Maya was a long campaign led by Francisco de Montejo (the Elder, the Younger, and the Nephew).

#339

Which Umayyad general conquered the Sindh region (modern Pakistan) in 711 AD?

(a) Tariq ibn Ziyad

(b) Muhammad bin Qasim

(c) Qutayba ibn Muslim

(d) Musa ibn Nusayr

Explanation: Muhammad bin Qasim was a teenage general who established Islamic rule in the Sindh and Multan regions.

#340

Who was the Frankish leader known as 'The Hammer' who defeated the Umayyad invasion at the Battle of Tours in 732 AD?

(a) Charlemagne

(b) Pepin the Short

(c) Charles Martel

(d) Clovis I

Explanation: Charles Martel's victory at Tours is often credited with halting the northward Islamic expansion into Western Europe.

May 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions