All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Fairly easy
  • A. Adil Najam
  • B. Dr.Fahad khan
  • C. Dr.Amjad Ali
  • D. Moncef Mohamed Slaoui

Explanation: Donald Trump appointed Moncef Mohamed Slaoui, a Moroccan-American pharmaceutical executive, to lead Operation Warp Speed for developing…

Correct answer: Moncef Mohamed Slaoui
Hard
  • A. Italy
  • B. Germany
  • C. France
  • D. Brazil

Explanation: Italy developed the I-Feel You smart bracelet to alert users when they came too close to one another.

Correct answer: Italy
Hard
  • A. Malaria
  • B. AIDS
  • C. Polio
  • D. Covid-19

Explanation: 18 May is World AIDS Vaccine Day, also called HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.

Correct answer: AIDS
Very hard
  • A. Iran
  • B. USA
  • C. Japan
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Japan launched its first Space Operations Squadron on 18 May 2020 to monitor space and protect the country’s satellites from possible…

Correct answer: Japan
Fairly easy
  • A. Asia
  • B. North America
  • C. Europe
  • D. Africa

Explanation: A UN Economic Commission for Africa report warned that Africa could suffer as many as 300,000 COVID-19 deaths in 2020 under certain…

Correct answer: Africa
Fairly easy
  • A. April 17th
  • B. April 16th
  • C. April 18th
  • D. April 19th

Explanation: World Hemophilia Day is observed on 17 April, the birthday of Frank Schnabel, founder of the World Federation of Hemophilia.

Correct answer: April 17th
Fairly easy
  • A. 160
  • B. 165
  • C. 175
  • D. 180

Explanation: South Korea’s Democratic Party-led alliance won 180 of the National Assembly’s 300 seats in the April 2020 election.

Correct answer: 180
Moderate
  • A. Apr 13,2020
  • B. Apr 14,2020
  • C. Apr 16,2020
  • D. Apr 15,2020

Explanation: South Korea held its parliamentary election on 15 April 2020. It was notable because electoral reform lowered the voting age from 19 to 18…

Correct answer: Apr 15,2020
Hard
  • A. Dr Saud Anwar
  • B. Dr Imtiaz Hussain
  • C. Dr Ejaz Khan
  • D. Dr Shahid Anwar

Explanation: Dr Saud Anwar, a Pakistani-American physician and Connecticut state senator, helped develop a ventilator system capable of supporting…

Correct answer: Dr Saud Anwar
Moderate
  • A. Siderophore
  • B. Siphonophore
  • C. Sirhonophore
  • D. Physlia

Explanation: The animal was a siphonophore, a colonial organism made up of many specialised zooids that function together.

Correct answer: Siphonophore
Fairly easy
  • A. Babar Azam
  • B. Ben Stokes
  • C. Virat Kohli
  • D. Eoin Morgan

Explanation: Wisden named Ben Stokes its Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2020 edition, recognising his outstanding 2019 performances.

Correct answer: Ben Stokes
Fairly easy
  • A. Reuven Rivlin
  • B. None of these
  • C. Benny Gantz
  • D. Benjamin Netanyahu

Explanation: Benjamin Netanyahu became Israel’s prime minister for a fifth time when the unity government was sworn in on 17 May 2020.

Correct answer: Benjamin Netanyahu
Moderate
  • A. Israel
  • B. Jordon
  • C. Germany
  • D. Japan

Explanation: China’s ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, was found dead at his residence in Israel on 17 May 2020.

Correct answer: Israel
Moderate
  • A. May 15,2020
  • B. May 17,2020
  • C. May 16,2020
  • D. May 18,2020

Explanation: Israel’s parliament approved Netanyahu’s unity government on 17 May 2020, ending three inconclusive elections and a prolonged political…

Correct answer: May 17,2020
Moderate
  • A. Chang Ve
  • B. Xi Due
  • C. Du Wei
  • D. Ni Leping

Explanation: Du Wei was China’s ambassador to Israel and was found dead at his residence in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, on 17 May 2020.

Correct answer: Du Wei
Moderate
  • A. United States
  • B. China
  • C. India
  • D. North Korea

Explanation: Facebook’s government data-request reports placed the United States at the top, ahead of India and other countries.

Correct answer: United States
Very hard
  • A. South Korea
  • B. South Africa
  • C. Israel
  • D. United States

Explanation: MeerKAT is a South African radio-telescope array operated by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, not a satellite.

Correct answer: South Africa
Moderate
  • A. England
  • B. India
  • C. Australia
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: Cricket Australia’s COVID-19 guidance prohibited the use of saliva and sweat to shine the ball, reflecting the concern that bodily fluids…

Correct answer: Australia
Very hard
  • A. Shin-Chan
  • B. Simpsons
  • C. San-Sae
  • D. Sazae-San

Explanation: Sazae-san, a long-running Japanese anime based on a family cartoon, temporarily relied on reruns during the COVID-19 production…

Correct answer: Sazae-San
Moderate
  • A. Finland
  • B. Germany
  • C. Belgium
  • D. Norway

Explanation: Germany amended its law to make the public burning of the EU flag or another country’s flag punishable by up to three years in prison.

Correct answer: Germany