All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Moderate
  • A. Minnesota
  • B. Mississipp
  • C. Montana
  • D. Missouri

Explanation: Missouri became the first US state to sue China’s leadership over alleged failures and misrepresentations linked to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Correct answer: Missouri
Moderate
  • A. Ian McEwan
  • B. Iriel McEwan
  • C. Leo McEwan
  • D. Ien McEwan

Explanation: The satirical Brexit novella The Cockroach was written by British novelist Ian McEwan.

Correct answer: Ian McEwan
Very hard
  • A. Malaysia and Thailand
  • B. Indonesia and Malaysia
  • C. Indonesia and Thailand
  • D. Thailand and Russia

Explanation: The IWF suspended Malaysia and Thailand from the Tokyo Olympics weightlifting events because of doping-related disciplinary issues.

Correct answer: Malaysia and Thailand
Fairly easy
  • A. SARS-CoV 1
  • B. SARS-CoV 2
  • C. MERS -CoV 1
  • D. MERS-CoV 2

Explanation: WHO uses SARS-CoV-2 as the official name of the virus, while COVID-19 is the name of the disease it causes.

Correct answer: SARS-CoV 2
Moderate
  • A. Srilanka
  • B. China
  • C. Malaysia
  • D. Singapore

Explanation: Singapore became the first country to suspend teachers’ use of Zoom after security and privacy concerns emerged during online classes.

Correct answer: Singapore
Fairly easy
  • A. WhatsApp
  • B. Instagram
  • C. Facebook
  • D. Twitter

Explanation: WhatsApp limited the forwarding of frequently forwarded messages to one chat at a time to slow the spread of pandemic misinformation.

Correct answer: WhatsApp
Easy
  • A. Mr Lee David
  • B. Bernie Sanders
  • C. Kenny Rogers
  • D. Elsa Ispa

Explanation: Bernie Sanders suspended his 2020 Democratic presidential campaign on 8 April, leaving Joe Biden as the party’s presumptive nominee.

Correct answer: Bernie Sanders
Moderate
  • A. 1st January 2020
  • B. 1st February 2020
  • C. 1st March 2020
  • D. 1st April 2020

Explanation: India’s new Jammu and Kashmir domicile rules came into force on 1 April 2020 after notification at the end of March.

Correct answer: 1st April 2020
Moderate
  • A. Nova Scotia
  • B. Quebec
  • C. British Colombia
  • D. Ontario

Explanation: The April 2020 mass shooting by Gabriel Wortman occurred in Nova Scotia, Canada, and became the country’s deadliest such incident.

Correct answer: Nova Scotia
Moderate
  • A. 66 days
  • B. 76 days
  • C. 80 days
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Wuhan’s lockdown was lifted on 8 April 2020 after about 76 days, having begun on 23 January.

Correct answer: 76 days
Hard
  • A. France
  • B. Italy
  • C. Dominican Republic
  • D. Spain

Explanation: The Dominican Republic held the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council in April 2020.

Correct answer: Dominican Republic
Hard
  • A. Koala
  • B. Kangaroo
  • C. Emu
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Australia warned that the koala could become endangered because habitat destruction, disease and climate-related disasters were reducing…

Correct answer: Koala
Hard
  • A. Flood
  • B. Wild fires
  • C. Cyclone
  • D. Tsunami

Explanation: Australia experienced devastating bushfires, commonly called the Black Summer fires, during 2019 and early 2020.

Correct answer: Wild fires
Hard
  • A. Source of Nation
  • B. Source of Light
  • C. Source of Action
  • D. Source of Passion

Explanation: Archewell was derived from the Greek word “arche,” associated with a source or beginning, and was explained by the couple as meaning…

Correct answer: Source of Action
Very hard
  • A. 106th
  • B. 109th
  • C. 100th
  • D. 103rd

Explanation: The Davis Cup began in 1900, and the 2020 competition was listed as its 109th edition.

Correct answer: 109th
Hard
  • A. UK
  • B. USA
  • C. UAE
  • D. India

Explanation: The first reported COVID-19 infection in a tiger was recorded at the Bronx Zoo in New York, United States.

Correct answer: USA
Hard
  • A. India
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. China
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The 3rd Asian Youth Games were scheduled for Shantou, China, in 2021. China was therefore the host country, not India or Pakistan.

Correct answer: China
Hard
  • A. Wuhan
  • B. None of these
  • C. Guangzhou
  • D. Shenzhen

Explanation: Shenzhen became the first Chinese city to prohibit the consumption of dog and cat meat in 2020.

Correct answer: Shenzhen
Hard
  • A. Iraq
  • B. None of these
  • C. Turkey
  • D. Libya

Explanation: Mahmoud Jibril was a former Prime Minister of Libya and died after contracting COVID-19 in Egypt.

Correct answer: Libya
Fairly easy
  • A. sadiq khan
  • B. keir starmer
  • C. Angela Rayner
  • D. johnson

Explanation: Keir Starmer was elected leader of the UK Labour Party in April 2020, succeeding Jeremy Corbyn.

Correct answer: keir starmer