All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Hard
  • A. Green party
  • B. Social democratic party
  • C. Free democratic party
  • D. Swiss peoples party

Explanation: Switzerland’s Green Party made historic gains in the 20 October 2019 federal election, reflecting strong public concern about climate…

Correct answer: Green party
Moderate
  • A. Babar Azam
  • B. Virat Kohli
  • C. Ben Stokes
  • D. Hashim Amla

Explanation: Ben Stokes was named the Professional Crickers’ Association Men’s Player of the Year for 2019.

Correct answer: Ben Stokes
Moderate
  • A. Andy Murray
  • B. Rafael Nadal
  • C. Roger Federer
  • D. Novak Djokovic

Explanation: Novak Djokovic won the 2019 Japan Open, defeating John Millman in the final. It was Djokovic’s first appearance at the Tokyo tournament.

Correct answer: Novak Djokovic
Hard
  • A. Cosmology
  • B. laser
  • C. Neutrino Oscilliations
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The 2019 Physics Nobel recognised discoveries in physical cosmology and the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star.

Correct answer: Cosmology
Easy
  • A. Ireland
  • B. England
  • C. Australia
  • D. New Zealand

Explanation: Sarah Taylor is an English cricketer who represented England internationally as a wicketkeeper-batter.

Correct answer: England
Moderate
  • A. John B. Goodenough
  • B. M. Stanley Wittingham
  • C. Akiroa yoshino
  • D. All of them

Explanation: All three named scientists shared the 2019 Chemistry Nobel: Whittingham and Goodenough developed key electrode materials, while Yoshino…

Correct answer: All of them
Easy
  • A. China
  • B. Srilanka
  • C. India
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, so 1 October 2019 marked its 70th anniversary under Communist rule.

Correct answer: China
Hard
  • A. 15 October, 2019
  • B. 18 October, 2019
  • C. 17 September 2019
  • D. 11 October, 2019

Explanation: NASA's first all-female spacewalk was completed by Christina Koch and Jessica Meir on 18 October 2019.

Correct answer: 18 October, 2019
Fairly easy
  • A. Austria
  • B. Yemen
  • C. Israel
  • D. Egypt

Explanation: Blue and White was an Israeli centrist political alliance formed before the 2019 elections and led by Benny Gantz.

Correct answer: Israel
Hard
  • A. Spain
  • B. Japan
  • C. Syria
  • D. Jordan

Explanation: Democratic Tsunami was associated with Catalan pro-independence mobilisation in Spain, particularly around the 2019 protests.

Correct answer: Spain
Moderate
  • A. Dr William G Kaelin Jr
  • B. Dr Gregg L Semenza
  • C. Peter J Ratcliffe
  • D. All of above

Explanation: William Kaelin Jr, Gregg Semenza and Peter Ratcliffe jointly received the 2019 Medicine Nobel for explaining how cells sense and adapt to…

Correct answer: All of above
Moderate
  • A. Democratic Action Party
  • B. People's Justice Party
  • C. Malaysian United Indigenous Party
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Mahathir Mohamad was associated with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, translated as the Malaysian United Indigenous Party.

Correct answer: Malaysian United Indigenous Party
Very hard
  • A. China
  • B. Germany
  • C. Russia
  • D. Japan

Explanation: Japan launched the H-II Transfer Vehicle, known as Kounotori, to carry supplies to the International Space Station; it was described at…

Correct answer: Japan
Fairly easy
  • A. Michelle Bachelet
  • B. Alberto Bachelet
  • C. Evelyn Matthei
  • D. Salvador Allende

Explanation: Michelle Bachelet served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2018 to 2022, making her the office-holder referred to in this 2019…

Correct answer: Michelle Bachelet
Moderate
  • A. Young Teachers: The future of the Profession
  • B. Right to education
  • C. Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The 2019 World Teachers’ Day theme was “Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession,” highlighting the role of new teachers in education…

Correct answer: Young Teachers: The future of the Profession
Moderate
  • A. 1997 to 2005
  • B. 1995 to 2007
  • C. 1990 to 2002
  • D. 1992 to 2004

Explanation: Jacques Chirac was President of France from 1995 to 2007, serving two presidential terms. The other ranges do not match his presidency.

Correct answer: 1995 to 2007
Fairly easy
  • A. Liberia
  • B. Romenia
  • C. Bulgaria
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Kristalina Georgieva is Bulgarian, having been born in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Correct answer: Bulgaria
Very hard
  • A. More than 2.0 million
  • B. More than 1.3 million
  • C. More than 3.3 million
  • D. More than 4.3 million

Explanation: Reports on Bolivia’s 2019 wildfires estimated that more than 2 million animals perished, particularly in the Chiquitania region.

Correct answer: More than 2.0 million
Fairly easy
  • A. Jordan
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. UAE
  • D. Bahrain

Explanation: Saudi Arabia introduced reforms allowing adult women to obtain passports and travel abroad without permission from a male guardian.

Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
Easy
  • A. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Singh
  • B. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sabha
  • C. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: RSS stands for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation associated with Prime Minister Narendra…

Correct answer: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh