#781

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.

#782

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.

#783

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.

#784

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.

#785

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.

#786

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.

#787

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.

#788

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.

#789

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.

#790

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.

#791

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.

#792

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.

#793

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.

#794

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.

#795

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.

#796

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.

#797

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.

#798

Which country has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as of 2024)?

(a) China

(b) Spain

(c) Italy

(d) France

Explanation: Italy traditionally holds the top spot for the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites, followed closely by China.

#799

How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are currently designated in Pakistan (as of 2024)?

(a) 4

(b) 5

(c) 6

(d) 8

Explanation: There are 6 inscribed sites: Mohenjo-daro, Taxila, Takht-i-Bahi, Lahore Fort/Shalamar Gardens, Makli, and Rohtas Fort.

#800

Which site in Palestine was simultaneously inscribed on the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger in July 2024?

(a) Old City of Hebron

(b) Saint Hilarion Monastery / Tell Umm Amer

(c) Battir

(d) Church of the Nativity

Explanation: The Saint Hilarion Monastery / Tell Umm Amer was emergency listed due to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.

September 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions