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Current Affairs for Kids - 100+ Questions for All Classes (December 2024)

Romsha Vats • 24 Jun, 2023 • 15 mins

A comprehensive list of current affairs questions for all classes and age groups.

The ever-increasing sources of current affairs for kids are doing more harm than good. It's only causing more confusion in the minds of young students. How do parents and teachers tackle the problem of choosing the best source of current affairs for kids? What should they keep in mind while doing so?

First, the most important criterion is the objectivity and trustworthiness of the news portal that fleshes out current affairs for kids. Second, the news portal must write current affairs for kids in a more accessible and easily understandable manner. Third, only the most relevant themes of current affairs for kids should be published by them.

Which current affairs for kids' source ticks all these boxes? Newsahoot, a news for kids website!

Newsahoot has built the ultimate news for kids platform - using one child-friendly article every day; we inform children of current events worldwide in a safe and fact-checked environment.

Alongside our vast library of articles, we have also written this easy-to-use article to give teachers and parents some of the most important current affairs for kids - use the list of questions below and ensure that your kids know what’s happening in the world!

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 1

What is the complete form of WPL?
Answer: Women’s Premier League
How are plastic wastes harmful to the environment?
Answer: It releases chemicals into soil and water, harming humans and animals.
What is the one liquid that is very important to human lives?
Answer: Water
Who became the Prime Minister of India in 2024?
Answer: Narendra Modi
A cavity is formed in which organ of the body?
Answer: Teeth
What is the full form of NASA?
Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What is the name of The Paris 2024 mascot?
Answer: Olympic Phryge
What are doctors of animals called?
Answer: Veterinarians
Sweden is a country in which continent?
Answer: Europe
Which age group is at high risk of contracting polio?
Answer: Children under the age of 5
Name the eye condition that makes distant objects appear blurry.
Answer: Myopia
Which part of the body does autism primarily affect?
Answer: Brain
Which is the coldest place on Earth?
Answer: Antarctica
What special feature did Zomato introduce to prevent food wastage?
Answer: Food Rescue
What rare weather event occurred in Saudi Arabia's Al-Jawf region recently?
Answer: Snowfall

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 2

What type of chocolate reduces stress and improves heart health?
Answer: Dark Chocolate
How often does a total solar eclipse occur?
Answer: Once every 18 months
Who won the T20 World Cup 2024?
Answer: India
Who got re-elected as Prime Minister of India for his third consecutive term in 2024?
Answer: Narendra Modi
What are the animals kept on a farm, such as hens, sheep, and cows, called?
Answer: Livestock
What is the other name for bhut jolokia?
Answer: Ghost pepper
What is the term lunar related to?
Answer: Moon
Recently, which country decided to cull wild animals?
Answer: Namibia
What is the complete form of WHO?
Answer: World Health Organization
What substance in coffee is known for providing an energy boost?
Answer: Caffeine
Where are the headquarters of Apple located?
Answer: California
Which virus causes Mpox?
Answer: Monkeypox virus
Who were the two main presidential candidates in the 2024 U.S. election?
Answer: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Which campaign did Revant Himatsingka launch?
Answer: Canteen Sudharega India
Which European country experienced devastating flash floods recently?
Answer: Spain

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 3

How many overs can one bowler bowl?
Answer: 4 overs
Which state in India started the concept of water break?
Answer: Kerala
What is the name of India’s longest sea bridge?
Answer: The Atal Setu
What is the capital of Telangana?
Answer: Hyderabad
Which tree-related action can help prevent landslides?
Answer: Planting
Who is the 46th president of the USA?
Answer: Joe Biden
Where is Itanagar Biological Park?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Which paralympic sport is Manish Narwal associated with?
Answer: Shooting
What is the complete form of AQLI?
Answer: Air Quality Life Index
Giant Pandas are native to which country?
Answer: China
Who is the new Chief Minister of Delhi?
Answer: Atishi Marlena
Which tennis player is known as the "King of Clay"?
Answer: Rafael Nadal
Who was elected the President of the United States in the 2024 election?
Answer: Donald Trump
What is the name of the super-powerful rocket built by SpaceX?
Answer: Starship
Who fined Google $2.5 decillion recently?
Answer: Russia

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 4

Where is India’s first underwater metro located?
Answer: Kolkata, West Bengal
What is the full form of NASA?
Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What is Ramadan?
Answer: The 9th month of the Muslim year, during which fasting is observed from dawn to sunset.
Who is the Emeritus Chairman of Tata Sons?
Answer: Mr. Ratan Tata
Who is the Home Minister of India?
Answer: Amit Shah
Name the Bangladesh PM who recently fled.
Answer: Sheikh Hasina
Which tech company had an outage recently?
Answer: Microsoft
What was the previous name of the company X?
Answer: Twitter
Who is the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in Paralympic history?
Answer: Avani Lekhara
Name the tallest mountain in Africa.
Answer: Mount Kilimanjaro
When was the Polaris Dawn Mission launched?
Answer: 10 September, 2024
Name the asteroid that was a mini-moon for Earth for a few days.
Answer: 2024 PT5
Where was the 2024 BRICS Summit held?
Answer: Russia
What is the name of ISRO’s latest mission that simulates living conditions on Mars and the Moon?
Answer: Habitat One
What is the name of the robot artist who painted A.I. God?
Answer: Ai-Da

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 5

Which country has the Iron Dome air defence system?
Answer: Israel
What is the full form of UNSC?
Answer: United Nations Security Council
Where did Holi first originate from?
Answer: Indian subcontinent of India and Nepal
Who built the Archimedes Death Ray?
Answer: Archimedes, an ancient Greek inventor
Which country’s air force conducted the dog fight between AI and humans?
Answer: United States
What is the full form of UN SDG?
Answer: United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
Which sport does Kylian Mbappé play?
Answer: Football
Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting?
Answer: Manu Bhaker
Name the largest rover ever to land on another planet.
Answer: Curiosity
What type of bird is the vulture, known for feeding on dead animals?
Answer: Scavenger
Who was the first African American president of the USA?
Answer: Barack Obama
Which cities will be connected by India's first bullet train project?
Answer: Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Who is the current president of France?
Answer: Emmanuel Macron
Which organisation organises the Chess Olympiad?
Answer: The International Chess Federation
What ancient trade route were the lost cities found in Uzbekistan part of?
Answer: Silk Road

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 6

Which is the world’s largest operating system?
Answer: Android
What is the name of the female humanoid robot that ISRO will send into space in 2024?
Answer: Vyomitra
What was the Titanic?
Answer: It's a famous ship from over a hundred years ago which sank after hitting an iceberg during its first trip in 1912.
What is the full form of GSI?
Answer: Geological Survey of India
Which country passed a rule to promote body sensitivity?
Answer: Norway
Which country has recently approved same-sex marriage?
Answer: Thailand
Name the world's hottest chilli.
Answer: Pepper X
Where in the body are gut bacteria found?
Answer: Intestines
What is the capital of Tripura?
Answer: Agartala
Which disease has resurfaced in Gaza in 25 years?
Answer: Polio
Where is NASA’s Johnson Space Center?
Answer: Houston, USA
What is the total number of members in The United Nations Security Council?
Answer: Fifteen
Who were the gold medal winners for India at the Chess Olympiad 2024?
Answer: Gukesh D and Praggnanandhaa R
Which city has been named as the world’s safest city for the 8th year in a row?
Answer: Abu Dhabi
What is the name of the reusable rocket built by SpaceX?
Answer: Starship

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 7

How many organisations come under the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)?
Answer: Seven
What is Methane pollution?
Answer: Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas causing air pollution.
Where is social media banned for kids below the age of 14?
Answer: Florida
What is jet fuel made of?
Answer: Crude oil (a type of fossil fuel)
Which Indian city came up with the concept of exchanging plastic waste for food vouchers?
Answer: Delhi
What is the full form of IMD?
Answer: Indian Meteorological Department
Which state government introduced gender-neutral images in school textbooks?
Answer: Kerala
In which ocean deep-sea oxygen is discovered?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
Which former US President was attacked at a rally in July 2024?
Answer: Donald Trump
What large company recently switched entirely to renewable energy?
Answer: Amazon
Who is the CEO of Neuralink?
Answer: Elon Musk
Which NASA mission provided data that helped scientists discover a reservoir of liquid water on Mars?
Answer: NASA's Mars InSight Lander
Arctic ice and permafrost store large amounts of which greenhouse gas?
Answer: Methane
Where did the world’s first dual-tower solar thermal power plant open?
Answer: China
Name the permanent members of The United Nations Security Council.
Answer: China, France, Russia, the USA, and the United Kingdom (UK)

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 8

Who started the company, Neuralink?
Answer: Elon Musk
What is a liver transplant?
Answer: A liver transplant is a surgery where doctors replace a damaged liver with a healthy one from another person.
Which high court became the first court to hear arguments about a case from a speech and hearing-impaired lawyer?
Answer: Karnataka High Court
What are the three main steps (C-A-B) to give CPR?
Answer: Compressions, Airway, Breathing
Which company trained 4,300 delivery partners in lifesaving skills?
Answer: Zomato
Which metal can be used to make an artificial heart?
Answer: Titanium
Who is the founder of Amazon?
Answer: Jeff Bezos
What type of cells does HIV target and destroy?
Answer: WBCs
Which device is used to record the details of an earthquake?
Answer: Seismometer
Who is the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology?
Answer: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Where is the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant?
Answer: Japan
Name the test to check a computer's ability to imitate human behaviour.
Answer: Turing Test
Which new legal code replaced the Indian Penal Code?
Answer: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Which former New Zealand Prime Minister was recently named a Dame?
Answer: Jacinda Ardern
What new department does Donald Trump want to create to improve government efficiency?
Answer: Department of Government Efficiency

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 9

Why are Lok Sabha/ general elections held?
Answer: To appoint the Members of the Parliament (MP)
What are the 2 important parts AI is made of?
Answer: Data and algorithms
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) functions under which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
Where did scientists monitor chimpanzees to observe their healing behaviours?
Answer: Budongo Central Forest Reserve
Which type of company is CrowdStrike?
Answer: Cybersecurity
What is the legal protection that prevents others from copying an invention?
Answer: Patent
David Beckham plays which sport?
Answer: Football
What disease can HIV lead to if left untreated?
Answer: AIDS
Who is selected as the primary astronaut for the upcoming India-US mission to the ISS?
Answer: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla
Name four companies of which Elon Musk is the CEO.
Answer: SpaceX, Neuralink, X, OpenAI
Name the five permanent members of UNSC.
Answer: China, France, Russia, USA, UK
Which party supports the ‘One Nation, One Election (ONOE)' plan?
Answer: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
What was the theme of the COP16 Nature Summit 2024?
Answer: Peace with Nature
What is the name of the missile that Russia allegedly used against Ukraine recently?
Answer: ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile)

Current Affairs for Kids in Class 10

What does the Neuralink do?
Answer: It is a device that allows users to control computers using their thoughts.
What is the world’s first AI Software Engineer called?
Answer: Devin
Which company created the flamethrower-equipped robot dog named Thermonator?
Answer: Throwflame
Who is responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India?
Answer: The Election Commission of India
Who is the minister of education?
Answer: Dharmendra Pradhan
Who is the founder of Hinduja Group?
Answer: Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja
Who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha?
Answer: Rahul Gandhi
Which animation studio created the Shrek movie series?
Answer: DreamWorks
What virus attacks the body’s immune system and can lead to AIDS?
Answer: HIV
What type of business is the Trump Organization involved in?
Answer: Real estate
What is the last step in the US Presidential elections?
Answer: Electoral College
Name the water body between the southeastern coast of India and the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka.
Answer: Palk Strait
Who founded Hezbollah?
Answer: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
The Monkeypox virus belongs to which genus?
Answer: Orthopoxvirus
Which Canadian Prime Minister was involved in a diplomatic dispute between Canada and India?
Answer: Justin Trudeau