#301

Which author won the International Booker Prize in 2024 for the novel 'Kairos'?

(a) Jenny Erpenbeck

(b) Georgi Gospodinov

(c) Han Kang

(d) Olga Tokarczuk

Explanation: Jenny Erpenbeck (and translator Michael Hofmann) won for 'Kairos', a story about a destructive affair in the dying days of East Germany.

#302

Samantha Harvey's 2024 winner 'Orbital' is notable for being one of the _____ winners in history.

(a) Longest

(b) Shortest

(c) Most controversial

(d) First non-fiction

Explanation: At only 136 pages, 'Orbital' is the second-shortest book to win the prize (after 'Offshore').

#303

Which South Korean author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024?

(a) Han Kang

(b) Bong Joon-ho

(c) Kim Young-ha

(d) Shin Kyung-sook

Explanation: Han Kang, known for 'The Vegetarian', was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2024.

#304

The 'Augustan Age' in English literature is named after:

(a) Saint Augustine

(b) Emperor Augustus

(c) August Strindberg

(d) The month of August

Explanation: Writers of this period (early 18th century, like Pope and Swift) imitated the polished and sophisticated literary forms of Rome under Emperor Augustus.

#305

What was a key focus of the Arab League's 2024 Gaza reconstruction plan?

(a) Military aid

(b) Financial and political support

(c) Cultural restoration

(d) Trade barriers

Explanation: The League's 2024 plan, adopted post-summit, called for funding and political backing for Gaza's rebuilding.

#306

Which Roman epic poem was commissioned by Emperor Augustus to provide a mythic origin for Rome?

(a) The Pharsalia

(b) The Aeneid

(c) The Metamorphoses

(d) De Rerum Natura

Explanation: Virgil wrote 'The Aeneid' to legitimize the Julio-Claudian dynasty by tracing Rome's lineage back to the Trojan hero Aeneas.

#307

Which Roman poet was exiled by Augustus to Tomis on the Black Sea?

(a) Ovid

(b) Virgil

(c) Horace

(d) Propertius

Explanation: Ovid attributed his exile to 'carmen et error' (a poem and a mistake), the poem likely being the 'Ars Amatoria'.

#308

Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2024)?

(a) Ban Ki-moon

(b) António Guterres

(c) Kofi Annan

(d) Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Explanation: António Guterres, a former Prime Minister of Portugal, has served as the UN Secretary-General since January 1, 2017.

#309

Which country hosted the 50th G7 Summit in June 2024?

(a) Canada

(b) Japan

(c) Italy

(d) Germany

Explanation: The 50th G7 Summit was hosted by Italy from June 13–15, 2024. It took place in Borgo Egnazia, in the Apulia region, focusing on issues like migration, AI, and the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.

#310

The G20 Leaders' Summit in November 2024 took place in which city?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Rio de Janeiro

(c) Brasília

(d) São Paulo

Explanation: Brazil held the G20 presidency in 2024. The Leaders' Summit was hosted in Rio de Janeiro on November 18–19, 2024, focusing on social inclusion and energy transition.

#311

The COP29 Climate Change Conference (2024) was held in:

(a) Dubai, UAE

(b) Baku, Azerbaijan

(c) Bonn, Germany

(d) Glasgow, UK

Explanation: COP29 was hosted by Azerbaijan in its capital city, Baku, in November 2024, continuing the focus on climate finance and fossil fuel transition.

#312

The 2024 NATO Summit marked the alliance's 75th anniversary and was held in:

(a) Brussels

(b) London

(c) Washington, D.C.

(d) Berlin

Explanation: The 2024 NATO Summit was held in Washington, D.C., in July 2024, commemorating 75 years since the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in the same city.

#313

The 2024 BRICS Summit, which formalized the entry of new members, was held in:

(a) Johannesburg, South Africa

(b) Kazan, Russia

(c) New Delhi, India

(d) Brasília, Brazil

Explanation: Russia hosted the 2024 BRICS Summit in the city of Kazan in October 2024. This summit was significant for including new members like Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE.

#314

Which country hosted the SCO Council of Heads of Government Summit in October 2024?

(a) China

(b) Russia

(c) Pakistan

(d) Kazakhstan

Explanation: Pakistan hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government summit in Islamabad in October 2024.

#315

The 2024 ASEAN Summit was hosted by which country?

(a) Indonesia

(b) Thailand

(c) Laos

(d) Vietnam

Explanation: Laos held the ASEAN Chairmanship for 2024 and hosted the summits in its capital, Vientiane, under the theme 'Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience'.

#316

The 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in:

(a) Rwanda

(b) Samoa

(c) Malta

(d) Australia

Explanation: The 2024 CHOGM was held in Apia, Samoa, in October 2024. It was the first CHOGM to be held in a Pacific Small Island Developing State.

#317

The 2024 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was hosted by:

(a) United States

(b) Chile

(c) Peru

(d) Thailand

Explanation: Peru hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November 2024 in Lima.

#318

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'.

#319

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.

#320

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.

August 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions