All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Easy
  • A. 12 OCTOBER
  • B. 11 OCTOBER
  • C. 13 OCTOBER
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The International Day of the Girl Child is observed annually on 11 October.

Correct answer: 11 OCTOBER
Hard
  • A. Iran
  • B. Pakistani
  • C. Bangladesh
  • D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: Faraz Akram was born in Saudi Arabia and later represented Zimbabwe in cricket.

Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
Easy
  • A. WFP (World Food Programme)
  • B. UNESCO
  • C. UNICEF
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize went to the World Food Programme for its efforts to combat hunger and prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of…

Correct answer: WFP (World Food Programme)
Fairly easy
  • A. Dounda
  • B. Louise Gluck
  • C. Donal Trump
  • D. Louise Sarah Louru

Explanation: American poet Louise Glück received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature for her distinctive poetic voice.

Correct answer: Louise Gluck
Fairly easy
  • A. Novak Djkovach
  • B. Rogar Fedrara
  • C. Rafael Nadal Parera
  • D. None

Explanation: Rafael Nadal won the 2020 French Open men’s singles title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.

Correct answer: Rafael Nadal Parera
Very hard
  • A. 16th
  • B. 17th
  • C. 18th
  • D. 99th

Explanation: Louise Glück became the 16th woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Correct answer: 16th
Fairly easy
  • A. Literature
  • B. Physics
  • C. Peace
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries concerning black holes and the…

Correct answer: Physics
Moderate
  • A. Usa
  • B. Germany
  • C. South Africa
  • D. Uk

Explanation: South Africa declared the Phoenix Settlement, associated with Mahatma Gandhi’s early work, a national heritage site.

Correct answer: South Africa
Hard
  • A. John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino
  • B. Roger Penrose, Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel
  • C. Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice
  • D. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna

Explanation: Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology.

Correct answer: Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna
Moderate
  • A. Russian
  • B. USA
  • C. UK
  • D. Australia

Explanation: Harvey J. Alter was an American physician and researcher, so he is identified here with the USA.

Correct answer: USA
Fairly easy
  • A. Iraq
  • B. Kuwait
  • C. Bahrain
  • D. Egypt

Explanation: Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah became the Emir of Kuwait in 2020 after the death of Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

Correct answer: Kuwait
Hard
  • A. Emannuelle charpentier
  • B. jennifer A. daudna
  • C. both A & B
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was jointly awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A.

Correct answer: both A & B
Hard
  • A. Harvey J. Alter
  • B. Michael Houghton
  • C. Charles M. Rice
  • D. All of above

Explanation: Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice jointly won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for identifying hepatitis…

Correct answer: All of above
Very hard
  • A. Singapore
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. India
  • D. Australia

Explanation: Imran Khwaja is associated with Singapore and served as an ICC deputy chair.

Correct answer: Singapore
Fairly easy
  • A. David Pashinyan Malpass
  • B. Armen Sarkissian
  • C. Nikol Pashinyan
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Nikol Pashinyan became Armenia’s prime minister in 2018 and remained in office during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Correct answer: Nikol Pashinyan
Easy
  • A. Pakistan Islamabad
  • B. Turkey ankara
  • C. Russia mosco
  • D. China Beijing

Explanation: Tiananmen Square is in central Beijing, China, near major government and cultural landmarks.

Correct answer: China Beijing
Moderate
  • A. UAE
  • B. Oman
  • C. Saudi Arabia
  • D. Kuwait

Explanation: Anwar Gargash served as the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

Correct answer: UAE
Fairly easy
  • A. Donald Trump
  • B. Barack Obama
  • C. Joe Biden
  • D. None of these

Explanation: A Promised Land is Barack Obama’s presidential memoir, covering his early political career and first term as US president.

Correct answer: Barack Obama
Hard
  • A. New York
  • B. Tokyo
  • C. Mexico
  • D. Shanghai

Explanation: Shanghai’s metro was regarded as the world’s largest by total route length around 2020.

Correct answer: Shanghai
Very hard
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. USA
  • C. India
  • D. China

Explanation: Imran Khan’s 2020 UN General Assembly speech attracted the highest number of views among the listed prime-ministerial speeches on the UN’s…

Correct answer: Pakistan