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May 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#381
The 'Summit of the Future' held in September 2024 took place at the headquarters of which organization?
(a) European Union (Brussels)
(b) United Nations (New York)
(c) World Bank (Washington)
(d) WHO (Geneva)
Explanation: The UN Summit of the Future took place in September 2024 at the UN Headquarters in New York, resulting in the adoption of the 'Pact for the Future'.
#382
The 2024 Quad Leaders' Summit was hosted by President Biden in which US city?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Wilmington, Delaware
(c) New York City
(d) Los Angeles
Explanation: US President Joe Biden hosted the 2024 Quad Leaders' Summit (USA, India, Japan, Australia) in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, in September 2024.
#383
Which new member was officially admitted to the African Union (AU) G20 seat during the 2024 cycle?
(a) Nigeria
(b) The African Union (as a permanent member)
(c) South Africa
(d) Egypt
Explanation: While agreed upon in 2023, the 2024 G20 summit in Brazil was the first full summit where the African Union participated as a full permanent member, similar to the European Union.
#384
The 2024 Nuclear Energy Summit, the first of its kind, was held in:
(a) Paris
(b) Brussels
(c) Vienna
(d) Tokyo
Explanation: The inaugural Nuclear Energy Summit was held in Brussels, Belgium, in March 2024, co-chaired by the IAEA and Belgium.
#385
Which country is the host of the 2024 World Health Assembly?
(a) USA
(b) Switzerland
(c) Germany
(d) France
Explanation: The World Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland, at the WHO headquarters. The 77th assembly took place there in May 2024.
#386
The 19th East Asia Summit (2024) was held in conjunction with the ASEAN summit in:
(a) Jakarta
(b) Phnom Penh
(c) Vientiane
(d) Bangkok
Explanation: The East Asia Summit is held annually alongside the ASEAN leaders' meetings. In 2024, it was held in Vientiane, Laos.
#387
Which country hosted the 2024 Ukraine Peace Summit in June?
(a) Germany
(b) Switzerland
(c) France
(d) Poland
Explanation: Switzerland hosted the High-Level Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Bürgenstock Resort in June 2024.
#388
Which country assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024?
(a) Belgium
(b) Hungary
(c) Poland
(d) Spain
Explanation: Hungary held the presidency of the Council of the European Union from July 1 to December 31, 2024.
#389
The 2024 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit was hosted by:
(a) Azerbaijan
(b) Uganda
(c) India
(d) Indonesia
Explanation: The 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2024.
#390
The 2024 World Governments Summit was held in:
(a) Riyadh
(b) Doha
(c) Dubai
(d) Abu Dhabi
Explanation: The World Governments Summit is an annual event held in Dubai, UAE. The 2024 edition took place in February.
#391
Which Caribbean nation hosted the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in July 2024?
(a) Jamaica
(b) Barbados
(c) Grenada
(d) Guyana
Explanation: The 47th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting was held in St. George's, Grenada, in July 2024.
#392
The 2024 Munich Security Conference celebrated which anniversary?
(a) 50th
(b) 60th
(c) 70th
(d) 40th
Explanation: The 2024 Munich Security Conference (MSC) was the 60th anniversary edition of the world's leading forum for debating international security policy.
#393
Which country hosted the G77 + China Summit in January 2024?
(a) Cuba
(b) Uganda
(c) Qatar
(d) Pakistan
Explanation: The Third South Summit of the G77 + China was held in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2024, back-to-back with the NAM summit.
#394
The 2024 Summit for Democracy was hosted by which Asian country?
(a) Japan
(b) Taiwan
(c) South Korea
(d) Philippines
Explanation: South Korea hosted the third Summit for Democracy in March 2024 in Seoul.
#395
The 'Pact for the Future' adopted in 2024 includes an annex known as:
(a) The Global AI Treaty
(b) The Global Digital Compact
(c) The Planetary Emergency Plan
(d) The Universal Cyber Law
Explanation: The Pact for the Future, adopted at the UN Summit of the Future, included the 'Global Digital Compact' and the 'Declaration on Future Generations' as key annexes.
#396
Which country hosted the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in 2024?
(a) Fiji
(b) Maldives
(c) Antigua and Barbuda
(d) Barbados
Explanation: The SIDS4 conference was held in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, in May 2024, focusing on 'Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity'.
#397
Who served as the President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (2024-2025)?
(a) Dennis Francis
(b) Philemon Yang
(c) Csaba Kőrösi
(d) Abdulla Shahid
Explanation: Philemon Yang, a former Prime Minister of Cameroon, was elected to serve as the President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, which opened in September 2024.
#398
Which country officially became the 32nd member of NATO in March 2024?
(a) Finland
(b) Ukraine
(c) Sweden
(d) Bosnia and Herzegovina
Explanation: Sweden officially joined NATO on March 7, 2024, ending centuries of non-alignment and becoming the alliance's 32nd member, following Finland's accession in 2023.
#399
In 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution on which emerging technology?
(a) Quantum Computing
(b) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(c) Blockchain
(d) Gene Editing
Explanation: The UNGA adopted its first global resolution on Artificial Intelligence in March 2024, aimed at ensuring the technology is safe, secure, and trustworthy.
#400
Which organization declared 'Mpox' a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) again in August 2024?
(a) CDC
(b) UNICEF
(c) WHO
(d) Doctors Without Borders
Explanation: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the surge in Mpox cases in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in August 2024.