All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Moderate
  • A. Ali khan
  • B. Sandeep
  • C. Kyle Coetzer
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Scotland's Kyle Coetzer received the ICC Associate Cricketer of the Year award for 2019.

Correct answer: Kyle Coetzer
Fairly easy
  • A. Bangladesh
  • B. Indonesia
  • C. Malaysia
  • D. Phillipines

Explanation: Taal Volcano is in the Philippines, on the island of Luzon south of Manila.

Correct answer: Phillipines
Hard
  • A. 2015
  • B. 2016
  • C. 2017
  • D. 2018

Explanation: Kimia Alizadeh won Iran's first Olympic medal by a woman at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, taking bronze in taekwondo.

Correct answer: 2016
Moderate
  • A. Mariam Toshi
  • B. Kimia Alizadeh
  • C. Sadaf Rajabi
  • D. Zahira Ibrahim

Explanation: Kimia Alizadeh was Iran's only female Olympic medallist when she announced her departure from Iran in 2020.

Correct answer: Kimia Alizadeh
Hard
  • A. 20 years
  • B. 30 years
  • C. 40 years
  • D. 50 years

Explanation: Sultan Qaboos ruled Oman from 1970 until his death in January 2020, making his reign approximately 50 years.

Correct answer: 50 years
Easy
  • A. Kuwait
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Iran
  • D. Oman

Explanation: Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said was the ruler of Oman from 1970 to 2020.

Correct answer: Oman
Fairly easy
  • A. India
  • B. China
  • C. USA
  • D. Russia

Explanation: China built and operated FAST, nicknamed Sky Eye, in Guizhou province to observe the universe and search for signs of extraterrestrial…

Correct answer: China
Very hard
  • A. 09 January 2020
  • B. 11 January 2020
  • C. 10 January 2020
  • D. 12 January 2020

Explanation: Qaboos bin Said died on 10 January 2020 at the age of 79. His death ended a five-decade reign over Oman.

Correct answer: 10 January 2020
Fairly easy
  • A. Quboos said al said
  • B. Saad bin saad
  • C. Salman bin al saud
  • D. Haitham bin Tariq Al Said

Explanation: Haitham bin Tariq Al Said succeeded Qaboos bin Said as Sultan of Oman and was sworn in on 11 January 2020.

Correct answer: Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
Hard
  • A. 69
  • B. 79
  • C. 80
  • D. 81

Explanation: Qaboos bin Said was born in November 1940 and died in January 2020, so he was 79. He would have turned 80 later that year.

Correct answer: 79
Easy
  • A. Zarif Javed
  • B. Qasem soleimani
  • C. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
  • D. Hisbollah

Explanation: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, making him the country's highest political and religious authority.

Correct answer: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Hard
  • A. Iran
  • B. North Korea
  • C. Turkey
  • D. Israel

Explanation: Israel developed a laser-based aerial defence system to intercept rockets and other airborne threats.

Correct answer: Israel
Very hard
  • A. Palau
  • B. New Zealand
  • C. Australia
  • D. Nauru

Explanation: Palau became the first country to ban reef-toxic sunscreens, whose chemicals can damage coral reefs.

Correct answer: Palau
Easy
  • A. January 2
  • B. January 4
  • C. January 3
  • D. January 5

Explanation: World Braille Day is observed on January 4, the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, who developed the Braille writing system.

Correct answer: January 4
Hard
  • A. France
  • B. Brazil
  • C. Germany
  • D. Itlay

Explanation: Daniele De Rossi represented Italy and was part of Italy's 2006 FIFA World Cup-winning squad.

Correct answer: Itlay
Hard
  • A. Sebastian Kurz
  • B. Sana mariland
  • C. Greta thunberg
  • D. Angelena

Explanation: Sebastian Kurz became Austria's chancellor at age 31 in 2017, making him the world's youngest serving national leader at that time.

Correct answer: Sebastian Kurz
Hard
  • A. Ronald Reagon and Bill Clinton
  • B. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
  • C. Richard Nixon and Andrew Jackson
  • D. Ronald Reagon and Richard Nixon

Explanation: Before Donald Trump, Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 had been impeached by the House.

Correct answer: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
Hard
  • A. Australia
  • B. China
  • C. USA
  • D. Germany

Explanation: The CROWN Act was introduced in the United States to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles associated with race, including…

Correct answer: USA
Easy
  • A. Polar Bear
  • B. Kangaroo
  • C. Mandook
  • D. Koala

Explanation: Koalas were especially affected by Australia's 2019-20 bushfires because large numbers lived in the fire zones and lost habitat.

Correct answer: Koala
Very hard
  • A. Leo Carter
  • B. John Morrison
  • C. Berry Headly
  • D. Geoff Howarth

Explanation: New Zealand batsman Leo Carter hit six sixes in one over for Canterbury in 2020, becoming the seventh player to achieve this in top-level…

Correct answer: Leo Carter