All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Hard
  • A. The Paris Agreement
  • B. The High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)
  • C. The Kyoto Protocol
  • D. The Montreal Framework

Explanation: The BBNJ, or High Seas, Treaty establishes rules for conserving and sustainably using marine biodiversity in areas beyond national…

Correct answer: The High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)
Hard
  • A. Suez Canal
  • B. Bosphorus Strait
  • C. Strait of Hormuz
  • D. Strait of Malacca

Explanation: The Strait of Hormuz is the strategic waterway linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, making its closure a…

Correct answer: Strait of Hormuz
Very hard
  • A. IRIS Sahand
  • B. IRIS Dena
  • C. IRIS Sabalan
  • D. IRIS Alborz

Explanation: The vessel identified in the question is the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena.

Correct answer: IRIS Dena
Hard
  • A. 3rd
  • B. 4th
  • C. 5th
  • D. 2nd

Explanation: Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022, so February 2026 marked the beginning of its fifth year of active fighting.

Correct answer: 5th
Moderate
  • A. 22 April ,2025
  • B. 7 May , 2025
  • C. 15 June ,2025
  • D. 10 July ,2025

Explanation: The Pahalgam terrorist attack took place on 22 April 2025 in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

Correct answer: 22 April ,2025
Very hard
  • A. True Promise 3
  • B. Midnight Hammer
  • C. Rising Lion
  • D. Desert Knight

Explanation: Israel’s June 2025 campaign against Iranian nuclear and military sites was named Operation Rising Lion.

Correct answer: Rising Lion
Very hard
  • A. Rising Lion
  • B. Blue Sparrow
  • C. True Promise
  • D. Midnight Hammer

Explanation: The US strikes on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan were conducted under Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025.

Correct answer: Midnight Hammer
Moderate
  • A. Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
  • B. Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM)
  • C. Air-to-Air Missile
  • D. None of the Above

Explanation: Harpoon is an anti-ship cruise missile designed to attack surface vessels, usually by flying at low altitude over the sea.

Correct answer: Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Hard
  • A. July 30, 2024
  • B. July 31, 2024
  • C. July 03, 2024
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, was killed in Tehran, Iran, on 31 July 2024.

Correct answer: July 31, 2024
Moderate
  • A. February 2020
  • B. January2020
  • C. March 2020
  • D. April 2020

Explanation: The Doha Agreement between the United States and the Taliban was signed on 29 February 2020 in Doha, Qatar.

Correct answer: February 2020
Hard
  • A. United Kingdom
  • B. Ukraine
  • C. Poland
  • D. Germany

Explanation: The UK-Ukraine partnership allows British officer cadets to train in Ukraine, strengthening practical military cooperation between the two…

Correct answer: Ukraine
Moderate
  • A. Mediterranean Sea
  • B. Black Sea
  • C. Baltic Sea
  • D. Caspian Sea

Explanation: The agreement specifically highlights cooperation related to the Black Sea, an important route for Ukraine’s security, trade and grain…

Correct answer: Black Sea
Moderate
  • A. Economic aid
  • B. Cultural exchange
  • C. Security and defense cooperation
  • D. Environmental protection

Explanation: The 100-year partnership is chiefly a security and defence agreement, covering military cooperation and Ukraine’s longer-term protection.

Correct answer: Security and defense cooperation
Moderate
  • A. SAARC
  • B. BIMSTEC
  • C. NATO
  • D. NASA

Explanation: NATO launched Baltic Sentry to help protect critical undersea infrastructure, including communication and power cables, in the Baltic Sea.

Correct answer: NATO
Moderate
  • A. Boris Johnson
  • B. Rishi Sunak
  • C. Keir Starmer
  • D. Theresa May

Explanation: Keir Starmer became UK Prime Minister in July 2024 and signed the partnership agreement with Ukraine in January 2025.

Correct answer: Keir Starmer
Hard
  • A. January 17, 2025
  • B. January 18, 2025
  • C. January 19, 2025
  • D. January 20, 2025

Explanation: The Israel-Hamas ceasefire was scheduled to begin on 19 January 2025, after the agreement was announced and approved.

Correct answer: January 19, 2025
Moderate
  • A. Petro Poroshenko
  • B. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  • C. Yulia Tymoshenko
  • D. Viktor Yanukovych

Explanation: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the agreement with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Correct answer: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Very hard
  • A. January 15, 2025
  • B. January 16, 2025
  • C. January 17, 2025
  • D. January 18, 2025

Explanation: The UK and Ukraine signed their 100-year partnership agreement on 16 January 2025.

Correct answer: January 16, 2025
Hard
  • A. January 14, 2025
  • B. January 15, 2025
  • C. January 16, 2025
  • D. January 17, 2025

Explanation: The United States expressed confidence on 16 January 2025 that the Gaza ceasefire would take effect.

Correct answer: January 16, 2025
Fairly easy
  • A. United States, Qatar, and Egypt
  • B. United States, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan
  • C. United States, Turkey, and Lebanon
  • D. United States, United Arab Emirates, and Oman

Explanation: The ceasefire negotiations were mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, which combined diplomatic pressure with Qatar’s and…

Correct answer: United States, Qatar, and Egypt