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24 August 2026Technology

Uber launches autonomous rides in Zagreb

Uber, Verne and Pony.ai launched autonomous rides in Zagreb. This update is important for competitive-exam preparation because it can be asked as a direct fact, statement-based question, match-the-following item, or one-line MCQ.

Zagreb became the first European city where users could book a self-driving vehicle through Uber’s app. For exam preparation, remember the exact names, organisations, locations, dates, amounts, beneficiary figures, editions and numerical targets mentioned in this update. Also connect the topic with its broader area—Technology—because SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railways and state-level exams often convert current events into questions about the responsible institution, purpose of the initiative, venue, participating country/organisation, or the significance of the event. A useful revision method is to learn this item in three parts: what happened, the key factual number/name, and why the development matters.

Important Points for Exam

Quick revision notes

  1. 1City: Zagreb
  2. 2Country: Croatia
  3. 3First European Uber autonomous-ride city
  4. 4Exam focus: remember the exact title/name and responsible organisation
  5. 5Revision focus: note important date, venue, amount, target, beneficiary count or edition wherever applicable
  6. 6Question pattern: direct MCQ, statement-based, match-the-following or current-affairs one-liner
  7. 7Related subject: Technology

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Practice Questions

1 MCQ

Q1. Which statement correctly describes “Uber launches autonomous rides in Zagreb”?

Correct answer: D

Zagreb became the first European city where users could book a self-driving vehicle through Uber’s app. For exam preparation, remember the exact names, organisations, locations, dates, amounts, beneficiary figures, editions and numerical targets mentioned in this update. Also connect the topic with its broader area—Technology—because SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railways and state-level exams often convert current events into questions about the responsible institution, purpose of the initiative, venue, participating country/organisation, or the significance of the event. A useful revision method is to learn this item in three parts: what happened, the key factual number/name, and why the development matters.