May 2024 Edition
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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.
#901
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.
#902
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.
#903
Who won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award in 2024?
(a) Coco Gauff
(b) Jude Bellingham
(c) Linda Caicedo
(d) Josh Kerr
Explanation: Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award in 2024.
#904
Who won the Laureus Sport for Good Award in 2024?
(a) TeamUp
(b) Fundación Rafa Nadal
(c) Slum Soccer
(d) Bola Pra Frente
Explanation: The Fundación Rafa Nadal (Rafael Nadal Foundation) won the Laureus Sport for Good Award in 2024 for its work in using sport to empower vulnerable youth.
#905
Who was named the Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in the 2024 Wisden Almanack?
(a) Ellyse Perry
(b) Smriti Mandhana
(c) Nat Sciver-Brunt
(d) Ashleigh Gardner
Explanation: Nat Sciver-Brunt was named the Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in the 2024 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
#906
Who won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2024?
(a) Rayssa Leal
(b) Arisa Trew
(c) Bethany Shriever
(d) Filipe Toledo
Explanation: Australian skateboarder Arisa Trew won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2024.
#907
Who won the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability in 2024?
(a) Diede de Groot
(b) Oksana Masters
(c) Markus Rehm
(d) Simone Barlaam
Explanation: Dutch wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot won the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability in 2024 after an undefeated season.
#908
Which country is the newest member of NATO (as of 2024)?
(a) Finland
(b) Ukraine
(c) Sweden
(d) North Macedonia
Explanation: Sweden officially joined NATO as its 32nd member in March 2024.
#909
What is the Roman Numeral for the year 2024?
(a) MMXXIV
(b) MMXXVI
(c) MMXIV
(d) MCMXXIV
Explanation: M = 1000 (so MM = 2000), XX = 20, and IV = 4. Combined, it is MMXXIV.
#910
The universal emergency signal 'Mayday' comes from the French 'm'aidez', meaning?
(a) Help me
(b) My day
(c) Danger
(d) Stop
Explanation: It comes from 'venez m'aider' or 'm'aidez', meaning 'come help me' or 'help me'.
#911
Which political party does Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada (as of 2024), belong to?
(a) Conservative Party
(b) New Democratic Party
(c) Liberal Party
(d) Bloc Québécois
Explanation: Justin Trudeau is the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
#912
Who is the President of the Chinese Communist Party (General Secretary) as of 2024?
(a) Hu Jintao
(b) Xi Jinping
(c) Jiang Zemin
(d) Li Keqiang
Explanation: Xi Jinping currently serves as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China.
#913
Which party in India is currently led by Mallikarjun Kharge (as of 2024)?
(a) BJP
(b) CPI(M)
(c) Indian National Congress
(d) TMC
Explanation: Mallikarjun Kharge is the President of the Indian National Congress (INC).
#914
The 'Bat' was the famous symbol of which party before legal battles in 2024?
(a) PML-N
(b) PTI
(c) PPP
(d) JI
Explanation: The Bat is the historical symbol of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
#915
Who is the current Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami (elected in 2024)?
(a) Siraj-ul-Haq
(b) Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman
(c) Liaqat Baloch
(d) Munawar Hasan
Explanation: Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman was elected as the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami in April 2024.
#916
Following the February 2024 general elections in Pakistan, which political alliance formed the federal government?
(a) PTI and JI
(b) PML-N and PPP (Coalition)
(c) PML-N and PTI
(d) PPP and JUI-F only
Explanation: After the 2024 elections, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) formed a coalition government, with Shehbaz Sharif elected as Prime Minister.
#917
As of late 2024, which political party holds the government in the United Kingdom?
(a) Conservative Party
(b) Labour Party
(c) Liberal Democrats
(d) Scottish National Party
Explanation: The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, won a landslide victory in the July 2024 general elections, ending 14 years of Conservative rule.
#918
Which political alliance secured a third consecutive term in the 2024 Indian General Elections?
(a) INDIA Alliance
(b) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
(c) United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
(d) Left Front
Explanation: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, won the 2024 elections, though with a reduced majority compared to 2019.
#919
Who forms the government in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan as of 2024/2025?
(a) JUI-F
(b) ANP
(c) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
(d) PML-N
Explanation: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed candidates won a decisive majority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2024 elections, electing Ali Amin Gandapur as the Chief Minister.
#920
In Bangladesh, following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, who took over the administration?
(a) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
(b) Awami League
(c) Interim Government
(d) Jatiya Party
Explanation: After mass protests led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League in August 2024, an Interim Government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus took charge.