All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Hard
  • A. 27th Feb 2019
  • B. 19th Feb 2019
  • C. 7th March 2019
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Stanley Wolpert, the American historian who wrote Jinnah of Pakistan, died in California on 19 February 2019 at the age of 91.

Correct answer: 19th Feb 2019
Moderate
  • A. Jim Webb
  • B. Karl Marlantes
  • C. W.E.B. Griffin
  • D. Lee Child

Explanation: W. E. B. Griffin, the pen name of military-fiction author William E. Butterworth III, died in February 2019.

Correct answer: W.E.B. Griffin
Easy
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. China
  • C. Iran
  • D. Russia

Explanation: Iran unveiled the Fateh, a semi-heavy submarine capable of extended underwater operations, in February 2019.

Correct answer: Iran
Fairly easy
  • A. USA
  • B. Russia
  • C. China
  • D. Belgium

Explanation: Elise Mertens is a Belgian tennis player, so she represents Belgium. Her Qatar Open victory in 2019 was her first Premier-level singles…

Correct answer: Belgium
Fairly easy
  • A. Mark Pence
  • B. William Barr
  • C. Edwin Meese
  • D. Alberto Gonzales

Explanation: William Barr became US attorney general for the second time in 2019, having previously held the office under President George H. W. Bush.

Correct answer: William Barr
Fairly easy
  • A. 25 Years
  • B. 20 Years
  • C. 35 Years
  • D. 55 Years

Explanation: Saudi Arabia reopened cinemas in 2018 after a closure lasting about 35 years.

Correct answer: 35 Years
Easy
  • A. France
  • B. USA
  • C. China
  • D. Israel

Explanation: Israel's Beresheet spacecraft was launched toward the Moon from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in February 2019.

Correct answer: Israel
Hard
  • A. Bangladesh
  • B. India
  • C. Burma
  • D. UAE

Explanation: A devastating fire in Dhaka's historic Chawkbazar area killed at least 67 people in February 2019.

Correct answer: Bangladesh
Moderate
  • A. Bangladesh
  • B. Afghanistan
  • C. Iran
  • D. India

Explanation: The IOC suspended India from hosting Olympic-related events after Indian authorities denied visas to Pakistani shooters for a 2019 World…

Correct answer: India
Hard
  • A. 90
  • B. 87
  • C. 88
  • D. 91

Explanation: Wallace Smith Broecker, a pioneer in climate-change science who popularised the term global warming, died at the age of 87.

Correct answer: 87
Moderate
  • A. MS Dhoni
  • B. Mashraf Mortaza
  • C. Chris Gayle
  • D. Angelo Mathews

Explanation: Mashrafe Mortaza became Bangladesh's first active international cricketer to serve as a member of parliament.

Correct answer: Mashraf Mortaza
Easy
  • A. New Zealand
  • B. Australia
  • C. USA
  • D. UK

Explanation: US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in February 2019 to address the situation at the southern border.

Correct answer: USA
Hard
  • A. Iran
  • B. Israel
  • C. North Korea
  • D. none of these

Explanation: Iran launched the Fateh-class submarine, which is capable of carrying cruise missiles, amid heightened tensions with the United States.

Correct answer: Iran
Hard
  • A. Kuwait
  • B. Abu Dhabi
  • C. Tehran
  • D. Damascus

Explanation: The proposed US military hospital was to be constructed in Abu Dhabi with UAE funding.

Correct answer: Abu Dhabi
Hard
  • A. Ross Taylor
  • B. Martin Guptill
  • C. Chris Gayle
  • D. Lasith Malinga

Explanation: West Indian opener Chris Gayle announced that he would retire from One Day Internationals after the 2019 World Cup.

Correct answer: Chris Gayle
Hard
  • A. 2020
  • B. 2021
  • C. 2022
  • D. 2023

Explanation: NASA planned SPHEREx as a two-year mission beginning in 2023. The telescope is designed to survey the sky and study the origins of…

Correct answer: 2023
Very hard
  • A. Meghan Duggan
  • B. Eva de Goede
  • C. Caroline Ouellette
  • D. Hilary Knight

Explanation: Dutch field hockey player Eva de Goede won the FIH Female Player of the Year award for 2018.

Correct answer: Eva de Goede
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. China
  • C. France
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Researchers in France developed an ant-like walking robot that could navigate without GPS by using sensors and internal movement…

Correct answer: France
Very hard
  • A. Justine Frischmann
  • B. Sheeri Mazari
  • C. Abdul Aziz Muhamat
  • D. Widyan

Explanation: Abdul Aziz Muhamat, a Sudanese refugee and human rights advocate, received the 2019 Martin Ennals Award.

Correct answer: Abdul Aziz Muhamat
Moderate
  • A. Germany
  • B. France
  • C. Croatia
  • D. Chile

Explanation: Chile joined Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in their joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

Correct answer: Chile