All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

• A. India
• B. Australia
• C. England
• D. South Africa

Explanation: Australia defeated India in the final at Melbourne to win the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

• A. West Indies
• B. England
• C. Australia
• D. None of the following

Explanation: Australia had won the Women’s T20 World Cup five times by 2020, more than any other team.

• A. 7
• B. 8
• C. 9
• D. 10

Explanation: The 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup featured 10 teams. The participating sides included the host Australia, the other top-ranked teams and…

• A. 1
• B. 3
• C. 5
• D. 7

Explanation: Australia won its fifth Women’s T20 World Cup title in 2020. Its earlier victories were in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2018, making five titles…

• A. 5th
• B. 6th
• C. 7th
• D. 8th

Explanation: The 2020 event was the seventh ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, following tournaments held from 2009 onward.

• A. Haneen Zoabi
• B. Nadia Hilou
• C. Hussniya Jabara
• D. Iman Khatib-Yasin

Explanation: Iman Khatib-Yassin became the first hijab-wearing Muslim woman elected to Israel’s Knesset.

• A. World Economic Forum
• B. Women Economic Forum
• C. UNESCO
• D. United Nations

Explanation: The United Nations adopted the political declaration on women’s rights during the 2020 observance of the 25th anniversary of the Beijing…

• A. Perseverance
• B. Passion
• C. Zeal
• D. Enthusiasm

Explanation: NASA selected Perseverance as the official name of its Mars 2020 rover.

• A. New Zealand
• B. South Korea
• C. Australia
• D. Philippines

Explanation: Australia developed satellite technology to map and predict bush-fire danger zones, an important measure because of the country’s severe…

• A. 2016
• B. 2018
• C. 2019
• D. 2020

Explanation: 2020 was a leap year, so February had 29 days. Leap years normally occur every four years, which rules out 2018 and 2019.

• A. 8th
• B. 6th
• C. 10th
• D. None of these

Explanation: Muhyiddin Yassin became Malaysia’s eighth prime minister in March 2020. He succeeded Mahathir Mohamad after a political crisis.

• A. Nepal
• B. Slovenia
• C. Ghana
• D. Madagascar

Explanation: Janez Janša became prime minister of Slovenia in 2020. He returned to the office after previously serving as Slovenia’s prime minister.

• A. China
• B. South Korea
• C. Iran
• D. Japan

Explanation: The Diamond Princess was quarantined at Yokohama in Japan after a major COVID-19 outbreak among passengers and crew.

• A. Singapore
• B. Usa
• C. China
• D. Japan

Explanation: Singaporean researchers were reported as developing an antibody test for detecting exposure to the novel coronavirus.

• A. Abdalla Hamdok
• B. Riek Macher
• C. M Ahmad Dagalo
• D. None

Explanation: Riek Machar was sworn in as South Sudan’s first vice-president in the unity government formed in 2020.

• A. Masazo Nonaka
• B. Kane Tanaka
• C. Chitetsu Watanabe
• D. None of these

Explanation: Chitetsu Watanabe of Japan was recognized as the world’s oldest living man before his death in February 2020.

• A. Ireland
• B. Switzerland
• C. Malaysia
• D. None of these

Explanation: Leo Varadkar was Ireland’s prime minister, formally called the Taoiseach, before resigning in 2020.

• A. Reema Bint Bandar
• B. Jihad Al-Khalidi
• C. Sadia Bint Khalid
• D. None of these

Explanation: Jihad Al-Khalidi was appointed to lead Saudi Arabia’s Music Commission, marking the first time a Saudi woman headed the body.

• A. Third
• B. fifth
• C. fourth
• D. None of these

Explanation: Hosni Mubarak became Egypt’s fourth president in 1981, succeeding Anwar Sadat.

• A. 91
• B. 90
• C. 89
• D. 93

Explanation: Mubarak was born in May 1928 and died in February 2020, so he was 91 years old. He died shortly before his 92nd birthday.