All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

• A. 1300 km
• B. 1800 km
• C. 2100 km
• D. 2500 km

Explanation: Iran unveiled the Hoveizeh long-range cruise missile in February 2019, reporting a range of more than 1,350 kilometres, commonly rounded…

• A. Asadullah Khalid
• B. Arsala Jamal
• C. Abdul Rahim
• D. None of the above

Explanation: Asadullah Khalid, then Afghanistan’s acting defence minister, had faced allegations linked to torture and other abuses, prompting calls…

• A. Salahuddin Rabbani
• B. Zalmay Khalilzad
• C. Dr Omar Zakhilwal
• D. None of them

Explanation: Zalmay Khalilzad was appointed the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation and held talks with both Kabul and the…

• A. Southern Philippines
• B. Eastern Philippines
• C. Northern Philippines
• D. Western Philippines

Explanation: The referendum was held in the southern Philippines, where Muslim-majority areas approved the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

• A. UK
• B. West Germany
• C. East Germany
• D. Spain

Explanation: The Élysée Treaty was signed by France and West Germany in January 1963 under Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer.

• A. Poland
• B. France
• C. Italy
• D. Russia

Explanation: Germany and France signed the Treaty of Aachen on 22 January 2019 to deepen their cooperation in areas such as defence, foreign policy and…

• A. Russia and Germany
• B. France and Germany
• C. Saudi Arabia and America
• D. Qatar and France

Explanation: France and Germany signed the Aachen Treaty on 22 January 2019, renewing and expanding their bilateral partnership.

• A. Germany
• B. Norway
• C. Poland
• D. France

Explanation: Geir Pedersen is a Norwegian diplomat who became the UN Special Envoy for Syria in January 2019.

• A. Geir Pedersen
• B. Gery Hidson
• C. Zalmay Khalil Zad
• D. Rex Tailor

Explanation: Geir Pedersen was appointed the UN Special Envoy for Syria in late 2018 and began the role in January 2019.

• A. 400-200
• B. 432-202
• C. 410-219
• D. 399-208

Explanation: British MPs rejected Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement by 432 votes to 202 on 15 January 2019.

• A. 4 Years
• B. 5 Years
• C. 6 Years
• D. 7 Years

Explanation: The UAE reopened its embassy in Damascus in December 2018 after a six-year break in diplomatic services.

• A. War
• B. Friendship
• C. Trade
• D. All

Explanation: Russia and Ukraine decided to terminate their Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership, which formally ended on 1 April 2019.

• A. Pakistan & India
• B. S.Korea & N.Korea
• C. USA & N.Korea
• D. Russia & USA

Explanation: The 1987 INF Treaty was signed by the United States and the Soviet Union, whose treaty obligations later applied to Russia as the USSR’s…

• A. 250000
• B. 350000
• C. 300000
• D. 390000

Explanation: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported an overall death toll of approximately 350,000 in the Syrian conflict at that time.

• A. 12 Dec, 2018
• B. 15 Dec, 2018
• C. 18 Dec, 2018
• D. 20 Dec, 2018

Explanation: US officials and Afghan Taliban representatives held talks in Abu Dhabi on 17–18 December 2018, with Pakistan helping facilitate the…

• A. USA
• B. Iceland
• C. Philippines
• D. UK

Explanation: The Philippines formally notified the UN of its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court in March 2018.

• A. April 27, 2018
• B. June 6, 2018
• C. May 28, 2018
• D. August 14, 2018

Explanation: Kim Jong Un crossed into South Korea on 27 April 2018 for the inter-Korean summit with Moon Jae-in.

• A. Panmunjeom Declaration
• B. No First Use (NFU) Decaration
• C. Peace Decalaration
• D. None

Explanation: The leaders signed the Panmunjom Declaration, named after the inter-Korean summit venue.

• A. Newzealand
• B. Austria
• C. Iceland
• D. Denmark

Explanation: Iceland retained its position as the world's most peaceful country in the 2018 Global Peace Index.

• A. Red Sea
• B. Black Sea
• C. Mediterranean Sea
• D. Caspian Sea

Explanation: The Kerch Strait links the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea and separates Russia's Taman Peninsula from Crimea.