Staying updated with current events is crucial for success in competitive exams, as they form an integral part of the general knowledge section. These questions often cover recent developments in politics, economics, science, sports, and international affairs. This set of Top 20 Current Events MCQs is designed to help aspirants test their knowledge of recent happenings and prepare effectively for exams like SSC, UPSC, Banking, State PSCs, and others. Regular practice with such questions will enhance your awareness and improve your score in the general awareness section
Top 20 Current Events MCQs For All Competitive exams 30 November 2024
- Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 for their contributions to machine learning with artificial neural networks?
(a) David Baker and Demis Hassabis
(b) John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton
(c) Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
(d) Han Kang
Ans: (b) John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton - Which field did David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper receive the 2024 Nobel Prize in?
(a) Literature
(b) Chemistry
(c) Medicine
(d) Physics
Ans: (b) Chemistry - What was the discovery for which Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2024?
(a) Machine learning
(b) Protein design
(c) MicroRNA and its role in gene regulation
(d) Historical trauma representation
Ans: (c) MicroRNA and its role in gene regulation - Han Kang, the 2024 Nobel Prize laureate in Literature, is known for what type of writing?
(a) Historical poetry
(b) Intense poetic prose
(c) Scientific essays
(d) Political dramas
Ans: (b) Intense poetic prose - The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo for its efforts to achieve a world free of:
(a) Poverty
(b) Nuclear weapons
(c) Discrimination
(d) Global warming
Ans: (b) Nuclear weapons - Which economists were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for studying how institutions affect prosperity?
(a) Han Kang and Nihon Hidankyo
(b) Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson
(c) Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
(d) John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton
Ans: (b) Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson - When did Jammu and Kashmir observe its first Constitution Day with grand celebrations?
(a) November 25, 2024
(b) November 26, 2024
(c) December 1, 2024
(d) October 31, 2024
Ans: (b) November 26, 2024 - Who led the Constitution Day celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024?
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(b) President Droupadi Murmu
(c) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
(d) Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Ans: (c) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha - What is the main focus of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercises & Workshop (SAREX-24)?
(a) Combat training
(b) Maritime search and rescue
(c) Oceanography research
(d) Naval expansion
Ans: (b) Maritime search and rescue - Which city is hosting the 11th edition of SAREX-24 in November 2024?
(a) Chennai
(b) Kochi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Visakhapatnam
Ans: (b) Kochi - How much GST was collected from health and life insurance services in FY24?
(a) ₹10,000 crore
(b) ₹16,398 crore
(c) ₹15,000 crore
(d) ₹20,000 crore
Ans: (b) ₹16,398 crore - Which South African poet and political activist passed away in 2024?
(a) Shashi Ruia
(b) Breyten Breytenbach
(c) Ashutosh Kotwal
(d) Victor Ambros
Ans: (b) Breyten Breytenbach - Who co-founded the Essar Group and passed away in 2024?
(a) Shashi Ruia
(b) Mukesh Ambani
(c) Gautam Adani
(d) Daron Acemoglu
Ans: (a) Shashi Ruia - Which global company recently received CCI approval to invest in Flipkart?
(a) Amazon
(b) Alphabet
(c) Microsoft
(d) Reliance
Ans: (b) Alphabet - India recently signed which landmark agreement to simplify industrial design registration?
(a) Riyadh Design Law Treaty
(b) Paris Climate Accord
(c) Geneva Trade Pact
(d) Tokyo Design Law Convention
Ans: (a) Riyadh Design Law Treaty - Who has been appointed as the new Chief of BrahMos Aerospace in 2024?
(a) Nilesh Desai
(b) Dr. Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi
(c) Daron Acemoglu
(d) Geoffrey Hinton
Ans: (b) Dr. Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi - What action did NADA take against Bajrang Punia in 2024?
(a) Awarded him a medal
(b) Suspended him for four years
(c) Promoted him to a coaching role
(d) Issued a warning for a minor violation
Ans: (b) Suspended him for four years - The book “Beyond the Higgs Boson” chronicles the journey of which physicist?
(a) Victor Ambros
(b) Dr. Ashutosh Kotwal
(c) Geoffrey Hinton
(d) Shashi Ruia
Ans: (b) Dr. Ashutosh Kotwal - Which mission will ISRO launch in collaboration with ESA in December 2024?
(a) Gaganyaan
(b) Shukrayaan
(c) Proba-3
(d) Chandrayaan-4
Ans: (c) Proba-3 - What is MOI-TD, India’s first AI laboratory in space, designed to do?
(a) Perform real-time in-orbit data processing
(b) Conduct interplanetary studies
(c) Explore Mars
(d) Build a space station
Ans: (a) Perform real-time in-orbit data processing
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