Current Affairs Quiz [2024]

Illegal parking fine

Starting in April 2024, PayPay will support payments for unattended parking violation fines. This will improve convenience and expand payment options. While utility bills and national taxes already support cashless payments including PayPay, enabling cashless payments for unattended parking violation fines is a new initiative.

Japanese Red Cross Society

In April 2024, Princess Aiko began working at the Japanese Red Cross Society. The organization engages in social welfare activities, including medical care and disaster relief, and her employment there was publicly announced. Princess Aiko was assigned to the Youth and Volunteer Division.

Breaking

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, breaking will be included in the program for the first time as an Olympic sport. As a competitive format of breakdancing, it is drawing attention as a new initiative within the Olympic Games.

Takehiko Inoue

Takehiko Inoue is a Japanese manga artist and the creator of SLAM DUNK. SLAM DUNK is widely known as Japan’s representative basketball manga, and its influence extends beyond Japan to many countries around the world. In 2024, thanks to the acclaim for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, Takehiko Inoue was selected for the 74th Japan Art Encouragement Prize.

Fuwa-chan

On an elementary school home economics textbook page themed “Being Yourself and Individuality,” Fuwa-chan appears alongside Naomi Watanabe. Fuwa-chan stays true to her own individuality and style, giving courage and smiles to many people, and this attitude was featured in the textbook as a good example of “being yourself and individuality.”

Cap on overtime hours

What is pointed out as the 2024 Problem is the change in working conditions for people in the logistics industry, including truck drivers—particularly the cap on overtime hours. While this cap is promoting workstyle reforms, there are concerns that labor shortages will reduce the logistics industry’s transportation capacity.

Kendai Takasaki

The winner of the 96th Senbatsu was Takasaki University of Health and Welfare Takasaki High School in Gunma Prefecture, commonly known as Kendai Takasaki. They defeated Hotoku Gakuen in the final to claim their first Senbatsu championship.