All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Fairly easy
  • A. France
  • B. Germany
  • C. United States
  • D. United Kingdom

Explanation: The United Kingdom barred telecom operators from buying new Huawei 5G equipment and ordered existing equipment to be removed.

Correct answer: United Kingdom
Fairly easy
  • A. Twitter
  • B. Instagram
  • C. Facebook
  • D. Snapchat

Explanation: The July 15, 2020 cyberattack compromised verified Twitter accounts belonging to figures such as Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Bill Gates.

Correct answer: Twitter
Moderate
  • A. Taiwan
  • B. Palestine
  • C. Hong Kong
  • D. Nepal

Explanation: The controversy concerned Google Maps allegedly removing or failing to display Palestine as a country.

Correct answer: Palestine
Hard
  • A. Brazil
  • B. Algeria
  • C. Chile
  • D. None of Above

Explanation: Chile trained detection dogs to identify people infected with COVID-19 through scent-related biological samples.

Correct answer: Chile
Moderate
  • A. Iran
  • B. China
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: Iran removed India from the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project, citing delays in funding and implementation.

Correct answer: Iran
Fairly easy
  • A. Democratic Progressive Alliance
  • B. People's Action Party
  • C. Justice Party
  • D. Workers' Party

Explanation: Singapore's long-ruling People's Action Party retained power in the 2020 general election, although the opposition Workers' Party…

Correct answer: People's Action Party
Fairly easy
  • A. 2022
  • B. 2024
  • C. 2026
  • D. 2027

Explanation: The UK set 2027 as the deadline for removing Huawei equipment from its 5G networks.

Correct answer: 2027
Fairly easy
  • A. Nov 31,2020
  • B. Jan 31, 2021
  • C. Dec 31, 2020
  • D. Feb 31,2021

Explanation: The UK stopped operators from purchasing new Huawei 5G equipment from 31 December 2020.

Correct answer: Dec 31, 2020
Moderate
  • A. Ambassador to Denmark
  • B. President
  • C. Foreign Minister of South Africa
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Zindzi Mandela was serving as South Africa's ambassador to Denmark when she died in July 2020.

Correct answer: Ambassador to Denmark
Hard
  • A. GreatPause
  • B. Anthropause
  • C. Mesopause
  • D. Viropause

Explanation: Anthropause describes the unusual global reduction in human activity and mobility during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Correct answer: Anthropause
Fairly easy
  • A. Rafal Trzaskowski
  • B. Andreaj Duda
  • C. Adam Easton
  • D. Andreas Pereira

Explanation: Andrzej Duda won Poland's July 2020 presidential election against Rafal Trzaskowski.

Correct answer: Andreaj Duda
Moderate
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. None of these
  • C. Bhutan
  • D. Nepal

Explanation: Nepal's cable operators temporarily removed Indian news channels, while continuing to carry India's public broadcaster Doordarshan.

Correct answer: Nepal
Moderate
  • A. Lt. J.G. Madeline Swegle
  • B. Lt. Harriet Ida Pickens
  • C. Ens. Frances Wills
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Lieutenant Junior Grade Madeline Swegle became the US Navy's first Black female tactical aircraft pilot.

Correct answer: Lt. J.G. Madeline Swegle
Easy
  • A. Temple
  • B. Masjid
  • C. Church
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Turkey's 2020 presidential decree changed Hagia Sophia's status from a museum back into a mosque, or masjid.

Correct answer: Masjid
Easy
  • A. Qatar
  • B. KSA
  • C. UAE
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The United Arab Emirates became the first Arab country to launch a Mars mission, the Hope Probe, in July 2020.

Correct answer: UAE
Fairly easy
  • A. China
  • B. Russia
  • C. United Kingdom
  • D. United States

Explanation: The United States notified the UN Secretary-General in July 2020 that it would withdraw from the World Health Organization.

Correct answer: United States
Moderate
  • A. TecSAR
  • B. Ofek 16
  • C. Amos-6
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Israel launched the Ofek-16 reconnaissance satellite on 6 July 2020 to strengthen its intelligence and surveillance capabilities.

Correct answer: Ofek 16
Very hard
  • A. Nigeria
  • B. Ethiopia
  • C. Uganda
  • D. Egypt

Explanation: Uganda became the first African country to submit results-based information on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest…

Correct answer: Uganda
Easy
  • A. Malaysia
  • B. Japan
  • C. South Korea
  • D. China

Explanation: Lin Dan represented China and won Olympic badminton singles gold in 2008 and 2012.

Correct answer: China
Fairly easy
  • A. Israel
  • B. Iran
  • C. Turkey
  • D. North Korea

Explanation: Israel launched the Ofek-16 military reconnaissance satellite in July 2020.

Correct answer: Israel