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Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

Current Affairs questions can decide your result in competitive exams. Practice MCQs on recent national and international news, politics, economy, sports, awards and science. Regular practice keeps you updated and prepared for the latest test patterns.

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Q81. The James Webb Space Telescope was launched in:

  1. March 2023
  2. April 1990
  3. December 2021
  4. July 2015
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Correct answer: C. December 2021

JWST is an infrared telescope launched on 25 December 2021.

Q82. ChatGPT was launched by the company:

  1. OpenAI
  2. Meta
  3. Microsoft Research
  4. Google
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Correct answer: A. OpenAI

OpenAI released ChatGPT publicly in November 2022.

Q83. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to:

  1. Han Kang
  2. Louise Gluck
  3. Abdulrazak Gurnah
  4. Annie Ernaux
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Correct answer: A. Han Kang

Han Kang of South Korea won the 2024 prize.

Q84. The Nobel Peace Prize 2023 was awarded to:

  1. Maria Ressa
  2. Abiy Ahmed
  3. Narges Mohammadi
  4. Greta Thunberg
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Correct answer: C. Narges Mohammadi

The Iranian activist won it for her fight against oppression of women.

Q85. The BRICS group originally consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and:

  1. South Africa
  2. Indonesia
  3. Egypt
  4. Saudi Arabia
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Correct answer: A. South Africa

South Africa joined in 2010.

Q86. The G20 summit in 2025 was hosted by:

  1. Indonesia
  2. Brazil
  3. India
  4. South Africa
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Correct answer: D. South Africa

It was the first G20 summit held on African soil.

Q87. The G20 summit in 2024 was hosted by:

  1. India
  2. Brazil
  3. Italy
  4. Indonesia
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Correct answer: B. Brazil

Rio de Janeiro hosted the November 2024 summit.

Q88. The currency of the European Union's eurozone is:

  1. Mark
  2. Euro
  3. Pound
  4. Franc
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Correct answer: B. Euro

The euro is used by most EU members.

Q89. The Brexit referendum, in which the UK voted to leave the EU, was held in:

  1. 2008
  2. 2016
  3. 2012
  4. 2020
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Correct answer: B. 2016

The vote was on 23 June 2016.

Q90. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 and number:

  1. 8
  2. 12
  3. 17
  4. 20
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Correct answer: C. 17

The 17 SDGs replaced the Millennium Development Goals.

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