All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

• A. Bhutan
• B. Nepal
• C. India
• D. Congo

Explanation: Fossil evidence of one of the oldest known mushrooms was discovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• A. Pakistan
• B. Bangladesh
• C. Indonesia
• D. China

Explanation: Bangladesh launched its e-passport programme on 22 January 2020, becoming the first South Asian country to introduce the system.

• A. Ethiopia
• B. Italy
• C. Greece
• D. Ireland

Explanation: Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected Greece’s first female president in January 2020.

• A. Malaysia
• B. Kuwait
• C. Qatar
• D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: Saudi Arabia became the first Arab and Muslim-majority country to hold the G20 presidency, during 2020.

• A. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
• B. Joachim Gauck
• C. Christian Wulff
• D. None of these

Explanation: Frank-Walter Steinmeier has served as Germany’s federal president since 2017 and was re-elected for a second term in 2022.

• A. Karo Katsura
• B. Shinzo Abe
• C. Taro Aso
• D. Elsaku Sato

Explanation: Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, surpassing the record previously associated with Taro Katsura.

• A. Pakistan
• B. USA
• C. China
• D. Turkey

Explanation: The COVID-19 outbreak spread widely in China during January 2020, particularly from Wuhan in Hubei province.

• A. Joseph Muscat
• B. Soleil Sophie Muscat
• C. Andrew Caruana Galizia.
• D. Robert Abela

Explanation: Robert Abela became Malta’s prime minister in January 2020 after Joseph Muscat’s resignation.

• A. Malta
• B. Japan
• C. Israel
• D. Philippines

Explanation: Robert Abela was elected Malta’s prime minister in January 2020, succeeding Joseph Muscat.

• A. 14 January 2020
• B. 15 January 2020
• C. 16 January 2020
• D. None of these

Explanation: Dmitry Medvedev resigned as Russia’s prime minister on 15 January 2020 after President Putin proposed constitutional changes.

• A. Lee Chong Wei
• B. Chen Long
• C. Lin Dan
• D. Kento Momota

Explanation: Japan’s Kento Momota won the men’s singles title at the 2020 Malaysia Masters.

• A. Mikhail Mishustin
• B. Vladimir Putin
• C. Dmitry Medvedev
• D. Oleg Lobov

Explanation: Mikhail Mishustin became Russia’s prime minister in January 2020 and continues to hold that office.

• A. Poland
• B. Ukraine
• C. Sweden
• D. Switzerland

Explanation: Oleksiy Honcharuk resigned as prime minister of Ukraine in March 2020. Poland, Sweden and Switzerland did not have him as prime minister.

• A. China
• B. Singapore
• C. Japan
• D. U.K

Explanation: Japan ranked first in the 2020 Henley Passport Index, with its citizens enjoying visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to the greatest…

• A. 44th
• B. 45th
• C. 46th
• D. 47th

Explanation: Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on 20 January 2021.

• A. Fakhar Zaman
• B. Ben Stokes
• C. Babar Azam
• D. Jos Buttler

Explanation: Ben Stokes received the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award for 2019, recognised especially for his Ashes performances and England’s…

• A. Kane Williamson
• B. Virat Kohli
• C. Ben Stokes
• D. Pat Cummins

Explanation: Ben Stokes won the ICC Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Men’s Cricketer of the Year for 2019.

• A. Kyle koetzer
• B. Virat Kohli
• C. Marnus Labuschagne
• D. Pat Cummins

Explanation: Pat Cummins was named the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year for 2019 after a standout year with Australia.

• A. Rohit Sharma
• B. Pat Cummins
• C. Babar Azam
• D. Virat Kohli

Explanation: Rohit Sharma won the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year award for 2019 after scoring heavily in the format, including five World Cup centuries.

• A. Kyle koetzer
• B. Marnus Labuschagne
• C. Naseem Shah
• D. Parthew Shah

Explanation: Marnus Labuschagne was named ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year for 2019 after his rapid rise in Test cricket.