All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Fairly easy
  • A. South Africa
  • B. Philippines
  • C. India
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Zozibini Tunzi represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2019 and won the overall title.

Correct answer: South Africa
Fairly easy
  • A. Fatima Ali
  • B. Zozibini Tunzi
  • C. Ashley Alvidrez
  • D. Madison Anderson

Explanation: Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa was crowned Miss Universe 2019. Madison Anderson of Puerto Rico was the first runner-up, while the other…

Correct answer: Zozibini Tunzi
Fairly easy
  • A. India
  • B. Russia
  • C. Japan
  • D. China

Explanation: WADA imposed a four-year ban on Russia from major international sporting events after finding widespread manipulation of anti-doping data.

Correct answer: Russia
Moderate
  • A. Spain
  • B. Sweden
  • C. Iceland
  • D. Finland

Explanation: Sanna Marin became Prime Minister of Finland at age 34 in December 2019, making her the world’s youngest serving prime minister at that…

Correct answer: Finland
Moderate
  • A. Sanna Marin
  • B. Theresa May
  • C. Jacinda Ardern
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Sanna Marin became the world’s youngest serving prime minister in 2019 at the age of 34.

Correct answer: Sanna Marin
Moderate
  • A. Delhi
  • B. Dhaka
  • C. Djibouti
  • D. Da Nang

Explanation: The BIMSTEC Permanent Secretariat is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. BIMSTEC links South Asian and Southeast Asian countries around the Bay…

Correct answer: Dhaka
Hard
  • A. Red Panda
  • B. White Deer
  • C. Blackbuck
  • D. Zebra

Explanation: The blackbuck was the official mascot of the 13th South Asian Games, held in Nepal in 2019.

Correct answer: Blackbuck
Very hard
  • A. Roscosmos
  • B. JAXA
  • C. CNSA
  • D. NASA

Explanation: NASA planned to install the Robotic Tool Stowage system, described as a robotic “hotel,” outside the International Space Station.

Correct answer: NASA
Moderate
  • A. Claire Polosak
  • B. G S Lakshmi
  • C. Sana Mir
  • D. Jenifer Polok

Explanation: G. S. Lakshmi became the first woman appointed as a match referee for a men’s One Day International.

Correct answer: G S Lakshmi
Moderate
  • A. Iraq
  • B. France
  • C. Hong Kong
  • D. Iran

Explanation: The Umbrella Movement was a 2014 pro-democracy protest movement in Hong Kong.

Correct answer: Hong Kong
Hard
  • A. Anna Burns & Sally Rooney
  • B. George Saunders & Anna Burns
  • C. Paul Beatty & Marlon James
  • D. Margaret Atwood & Bernardine Eva risotto

Explanation: The 2019 Booker Prize was jointly awarded to Margaret Atwood for The Testaments and Bernardine Evaristo for Girl, Woman, Other.

Correct answer: Margaret Atwood & Bernardine Eva risotto
Moderate
  • A. India
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Israel
  • D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: India became the first country to make the entire Haj process digital, including registration, medical records, transport and…

Correct answer: India
Moderate
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. Uganda
  • C. Nigeria
  • D. Bangladesh

Explanation: Nigeria recorded the highest number of malaria cases in 2018 according to the WHO World Malaria Report 2019.

Correct answer: Nigeria
Very hard
  • A. IFAD
  • B. ILO
  • C. All of above
  • D. UNHCR

Explanation: UNHCR won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and again in 1981 for its work protecting and assisting refugees.

Correct answer: UNHCR
Hard
  • A. European Union
  • B. BRICS
  • C. WHO
  • D. SAARC

Explanation: The European Parliament declared a climate and environmental emergency in November 2019, urging stronger action against climate change.

Correct answer: European Union
Moderate
  • A. Amina Haq
  • B. Amna Nawaz
  • C. Alena Rizvi
  • D. Majida Bokhari

Explanation: Amna Nawaz, a Pakistani-American journalist, became the first South Asian American journalist selected to moderate a US presidential…

Correct answer: Amna Nawaz
Very hard
  • A. China
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. India
  • D. Japan

Explanation: Japan topped the Global Climate Risk Index 2020 as the country most affected by extreme weather events in 2018.

Correct answer: Japan
Easy
  • A. 5th December
  • B. 4th December
  • C. 6th December
  • D. 9th December

Explanation: International Volunteer Day is observed annually on 5 December. The UN established the day to recognise volunteers and promote their…

Correct answer: 5th December
Fairly easy
  • A. Lewis Hamilton
  • B. Valtteri Bottas
  • C. Nico Rosberg
  • D. Sebastian Vettel

Explanation: Lewis Hamilton won the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.

Correct answer: Lewis Hamilton
Hard
  • A. Four
  • B. Six
  • C. Eight
  • D. Eleven

Explanation: Pakistan had six UNESCO World Heritage Sites at the time of this question, including Taxila, Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens, and the…

Correct answer: Six