All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers
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- A. 10th
- B. 11th
- C. 12th
- D. 13th
Explanation: The 2019 tournament was the 12th Cricket World Cup, following the inaugural 1975 edition and occurring every four years, with some…
Correct answer: 12th- A. US citizen
- B. Australian
- C. UK citizen
- D. Ecuadorian
Explanation: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is Australian by nationality, although he has lived and worked in several countries.
Correct answer: Australian- A. China
- B. Germany
- C. Indonesia
- D. Nigeria
Explanation: The Wakatobi white-eye and Wangi-wangi white-eye were identified in Indonesia’s Wakatobi Islands.
Correct answer: Indonesia- A. 12 April
- B. 15 April
- C. 18 April
- D. 25 April
Explanation: World Malaria Day is observed annually on 25 April to maintain attention on malaria prevention, treatment and sustained international…
Correct answer: 25 April- A. Meg Lanning
- B. Claire Polosak
- C. Lisa Sthalekar
- D. Megan Schutt
Explanation: Australia’s Claire Polosak became the first woman to umpire a men’s One Day International, doing so in the Namibia-Oman match in April…
Correct answer: Claire Polosak- A. Depression: Let's Talk
- B. Food Safety
- C. Universal Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
- D. Halt the rise: beat diabetes
Explanation: The 2019 World Health Day theme was “Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere,” focusing on access to quality healthcare without…
Correct answer: Universal Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere- A. Pakistan
- B. UK
- C. USA
- D. China
Explanation: China developed an armed amphibious drone boat, designed to operate on water and land and to support military missions.
Correct answer: China- A. April 13
- B. April 12
- C. April 14
- D. April 15
Explanation: The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on 12 April, marking Yuri Gagarin’s first human spaceflight in 1961.
Correct answer: April 12- A. Martin Guptil
- B. Martin Vizcarra
- C. Alan Garcia
- D. David Camroon
Explanation: Former Peruvian President Alan García died by suicide on 17 April 2019 as police arrived to arrest him in a corruption investigation.
Correct answer: Alan Garcia- A. 15 April 2019
- B. 16 April 2019
- C. 18 April 2019
- D. 17 April 2019
Explanation: Indonesia held its general election on 17 April 2019, electing the president, national legislators and regional representatives on the…
Correct answer: 17 April 2019- A. Palestine
- B. Iran
- C. Israel
- D. None of these
Explanation: Palestine assumed the chairmanship of the Group of 77 at the United Nations in 2019.
Correct answer: Palestine- A. Sarah Allen
- B. Thelma Estrin
- C. Katie Bouman
- D. Annie Easley
Explanation: Katie Bouman was the computer scientist who led the algorithm-development work that helped convert Event Horizon Telescope data into the…
Correct answer: Katie Bouman3153. UNESCO World Heritage Site Notre Dame Cathedral where a major fire has engulfed it, is how old?
- A. 800 years
- B. 750 years
- C. 850 years
- D. 900 years
Explanation: Notre-Dame de Paris was begun in 1163, so it was roughly 850 years old when the 2019 fire occurred.
Correct answer: 850 years- A. France
- B. Vatican City
- C. Rome
- D. Netherlands
Explanation: Notre-Dame Cathedral is in Paris, France, on the Île de la Cité. Rome and Vatican City are associated with major Catholic sites but are…
Correct answer: France- A. Sri Lanka
- B. India
- C. Pakistan
- D. Bhutan
Explanation: Sri Lanka announced plans to resume executions after a moratorium lasting about 42 years.
Correct answer: Sri Lanka- A. Mexico
- B. Urugay
- C. Brazil
- D. Argentina
Explanation: Brazil’s National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, housed in a 200-year-old former imperial palace, was devastated by fire in September 2018.
Correct answer: Brazil- A. Eugenie Le Sommer
- B. Andrine Hegerberg
- C. Amandie Henry
- D. Ada Hegerberg
Explanation: Ada Hegerberg of Norway won the inaugural Women’s Ballon d’Or in 2018. Her sister Andrine is also a footballer, which makes her a tempting…
Correct answer: Ada Hegerberg- A. China
- B. Japan
- C. USA
- D. Russia
Explanation: China announced plans to finance and install reception centres, water facilities and cold-storage infrastructure at Pakistan-Afghanistan…
Correct answer: China- A. NASA Space Station
- B. Aurora Space station
- C. Elong Musk Space Station
- D. Tiangong
Explanation: Aurora Station was proposed as a luxury commercial space station offering amenities such as virtual reality and Wi-Fi in low Earth orbit.
Correct answer: Aurora Space station3160. Turkey's largest mosque was opened for worship after a period of re-construction in March, 2019?
- A. The Blue Mosque
- B. Selimiye Mosque
- C. Camlica Mosque
- D. Kocatepe Mosque
Explanation: The Çamlıca Mosque in Istanbul was opened for worship in 2019 and is Turkey’s largest mosque.
Correct answer: Camlica Mosque