All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

• A. India
• B. Nepal
• C. Sri Lanka
• D. Bangladesh

Explanation: Raavana-1 was a CubeSat developed by Sri Lankan engineers and launched in 2019, marking Sri Lanka’s entry into space technology.

• A. Singapore
• B. Malaysia
• C. Germany
• D. Australia

Explanation: Scott Morrison became Prime Minister of Australia after the Liberal-National coalition won the 2019 election.

• A. Amit Shah
• B. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
• C. Sushma Swaraj
• D. None of these

Explanation: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar became India’s External Affairs Minister in May 2019.

• A. 6th June 2019
• B. 8th June 2019
• C. 7th June 2019
• D. None of these

Explanation: Theresa May announced that she would resign as Conservative Party leader on 7 June 2019, following the political crisis over Brexit.

• A. Pakistan
• B. None of These
• C. Saudi Arabia
• D. India

Explanation: The United States delivered India’s first AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter in May 2019.

• A. Harvard
• B. Oxford
• C. Bradford
• D. Cambridge

Explanation: Harvard University’s law-related educational material highlighted Qur’an 5:8, which calls for justice even toward those one dislikes.

• A. Imad Wasim
• B. Shakib AL-Hasan
• C. Dwayne Bravo
• D. Chris Gayle

Explanation: Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan topped the ICC all-rounder rankings referred to in the question.

• A. Finland
• B. Norway
• C. Ukraine
• D. Australia

Explanation: Volodymyr Zelensky, a television comedian and actor, became President of Ukraine in May 2019.

• A. Leo Messi
• B. Eden Hazzard
• C. Mbappe
• D. Cristiano Ronaldo

Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo was recognised as a Player of the Year in England, Spain and Italy during his career.

• A. Cyril Ramaphosa
• B. Jacob zuma
• C. Thabo Mekhi
• D. Jozua François

Explanation: Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa’s president after the African National Congress won the 2019 election.

• A. International Nurse's Day
• B. Mother Day
• C. Health Day
• D. Both A & B
• E. None Of These

Explanation: 12 May 2019 coincided with both International Nurses Day and Mother’s Day in many countries, including Pakistan.

• A. Amy Eshleman
• B. None of these
• C. London Breed
• D. Lori Lightfoot

Explanation: Lori Lightfoot became Chicago’s first Black woman and first openly gay mayor in 2019.

• A. Wang Qishan
• B. Li Yuanchao
• C. Xi Jinping
• D. None of these

Explanation: Wang Qishan has served as Vice President of China since 2018. Xi Jinping is the president, while Li Yuanchao held the vice-presidency…

• A. Nepal
• B. Sri Lanka
• C. Pakistan
• D. India

Explanation: Sri Lanka declared 15 to 21 May 2019 as National Vesak Week to mark Vesak, the major Buddhist observance commemorating the Buddha’s birth…

• A. INC ( Indian National Congress)
• B. DMK ( Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
• C. BJP ( Bharatiya Janata Party )
• D. None of these

Explanation: The BJP won 303 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 Indian general election, far more than the INC’s 52 seats.

• A. Glowacka
• B. Juliana
• C. Stephanie
• D. Anna

Explanation: Canadian athlete Dana Glowacka set the women’s planking record in 2019 by holding the plank for more than four hours.

• A. 1st
• B. 2nd
• C. 3rd
• D. 4th

Explanation: Theresa May became Britain’s second female prime minister in 2016, following Margaret Thatcher.

• A. Nokia
• B. Samsung
• C. Huawei
• D. None of These

Explanation: In May 2019, the Trump administration placed Huawei on the US Entity List, effectively restricting American companies from doing business…

• A. France
• B. Sweden
• C. Denmark
• D. Germany

Explanation: Germany’s Bundestag passed a motion describing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel as antisemitic.

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

Explanation: The United Arab Emirates released 572 Pakistani prisoners during Ramadan 2019 as part of a humanitarian and clemency measure.