All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Fairly easy
  • A. India
  • B. Soth Africa
  • C. Australia
  • D. England

Explanation: The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup was scheduled to be hosted by India.

Correct answer: India
Fairly easy
  • A. Norway
  • B. Serbia
  • C. Russia
  • D. Croatia

Explanation: Serbia received the hosting rights for the 2021 Men's World Boxing Championship after India lost them.

Correct answer: Serbia
Fairly easy
  • A. Argentinosaurus
  • B. Tyrannosaurus
  • C. Spinosauras
  • D. Saharosaurus

Explanation: Spinosaurus was the large Cretaceous predator identified as adapted for swimming, with features including a long, narrow snout and dense…

Correct answer: Spinosauras
Moderate
  • A. Bangladesh
  • B. Infia
  • C. Australia
  • D. West Indies

Explanation: The West Indies hosted the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Bangladesh hosted the 2020 edition, while India hosted the 2023 edition.

Correct answer: West Indies
Fairly easy
  • A. Norway
  • B. New Zealand
  • C. Switzerland
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Norway ranked first in the 2020 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, also known by its French name RSF.

Correct answer: Norway
Fairly easy
  • A. Lord of the Rings
  • B. Harry Potter
  • C. The Jungle Book
  • D. Jumanji

Explanation: The snake was named after Salazar Slytherin, a character from the Harry Potter series.

Correct answer: Harry Potter
Moderate
  • A. North korea
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Iran
  • D. China

Explanation: Amnesty International identified China as the world's leading executioner in 2019, although its exact figures are classified as a state…

Correct answer: China
Fairly easy
  • A. 94th
  • B. 92nd
  • C. 96th
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Queen Elizabeth II cancelled the customary gun salutes and other public ceremonial events for her 94th birthday in April 2020 because of…

Correct answer: 94th
Moderate
  • A. Twitter
  • B. Facebook
  • C. LinkedIn
  • D. Google

Explanation: Facebook employees staged a virtual walkout after the company left a controversial Donald Trump post online without a warning label or…

Correct answer: Facebook
Moderate
  • A. Emille Brown
  • B. Winston Abel
  • C. June Almeida
  • D. Jennifer Austin

Explanation: June Almeida identified the first human coronavirus in 1964 while working at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.

Correct answer: June Almeida
Moderate
  • A. Gene Deitch
  • B. Ward Kimbell
  • C. Chuck Jones
  • D. Anthiny Armstrong

Explanation: Gene Deitch directed Tom and Jerry and Popeye cartoons and died in Prague in April 2020 at the age of 95.

Correct answer: Gene Deitch
Moderate
  • A. 90
  • B. 95
  • C. 97
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Gene Deitch was born in 1924 and died in 2020, making him 95 at the time of his death.

Correct answer: 95
Moderate
  • A. The future of wildlife is in our hands
  • B. Listen to the young voices
  • C. Big Cats
  • D. Sustaining all life on Earth
  • E. Life below Water: for People and Planet

Explanation: The theme of World Wildlife Day 2020 was “Sustaining all life on Earth,” highlighting biodiversity and the dependence of human societies…

Correct answer: Sustaining all life on Earth
Moderate
  • A. Li Chen
  • B. Xi Jinpeng
  • C. Xi Chen
  • D. Li Wenliang

Explanation: Dr Li Wenliang warned fellow doctors in Wuhan in December 2019 about patients showing SARS-like symptoms and was later recognised as one…

Correct answer: Li Wenliang
Moderate
  • A. Hillary Clinton
  • B. Michelle Obama
  • C. Barack Obama
  • D. Queen Elizabeth II

Explanation: Hillary Clinton was appointed Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast in 2020, reflecting her long association with the Northern Ireland…

Correct answer: Hillary Clinton
Hard
  • A. China Center for Virology
  • B. China Center for Virus Studies
  • C. China Center for Virus Culture Collection
  • D. Center of Pathological Studies

Explanation: The China Center for Virus Culture Collection, associated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, is a major repository of virus samples in…

Correct answer: China Center for Virus Culture Collection
Moderate
  • A. Iran
  • B. USA
  • C. Italy
  • D. Turkey

Explanation: Turkey’s parliament approved legislation allowing the temporary release or house arrest of tens of thousands of prisoners to reduce…

Correct answer: Turkey
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. Japan
  • C. Saudi Arabia
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The United States announced in April 2020 that it would halt funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of mishandling the…

Correct answer: USA
Moderate
  • A. Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh
  • B. Sheikh Abdullah al-Sheikh
  • C. Sheikh Abdulnaseer al-Sheikh
  • D. Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sheikh

Explanation: Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh has served as Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti since 1999 and is the country’s highest religious authority.

Correct answer: Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh
Moderate
  • A. April 6th 1948
  • B. April 5th 1948
  • C. April 7th 1948
  • D. April 8th 1948

Explanation: The WHO Constitution came into force on 7 April 1948, which is commemorated annually as World Health Day.

Correct answer: April 7th 1948