All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Moderate
  • A. Bangladesh Nationalist Party
  • B. Jatiya Party
  • C. Awami League
  • D. Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD R)

Explanation: The Awami League formed Bangladesh’s government after winning the December 2018 general election.

Correct answer: Awami League
Moderate
  • A. Shahid Afridi
  • B. Kane Williamson
  • C. Hashim Amla
  • D. Virat Kohli

Explanation: Virat Kohli became the first cricketer to receive all three major ICC annual awards in the same year: Cricketer of the Year, Test…

Correct answer: Virat Kohli
Hard
  • A. Norway
  • B. Iceland
  • C. Denmark
  • D. Sweden

Explanation: Norway ranked first in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2018, ahead of Iceland and Sweden.

Correct answer: Norway
Fairly easy
  • A. USA
  • B. Ecuador
  • C. Australia
  • D. UK

Explanation: María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is an Ecuadorian diplomat and politician.

Correct answer: Ecuador
Hard
  • A. Sao Paulo Shimbin
  • B. Japan Times
  • C. Japan Today
  • D. None of the Above

Explanation: The São Paulo Shimbun, a Japanese-language newspaper serving Brazil’s Japanese community, ceased publication after 72 years.

Correct answer: Sao Paulo Shimbin
Moderate
  • A. Sultan Muhammad V
  • B. None of the Above
  • C. Sultan Muhammad VII
  • D. Sultan Muhammad VI

Explanation: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is widely described as Africa’s wealthiest monarch.

Correct answer: Sultan Muhammad VI
Fairly easy
  • A. Jordan
  • B. Malaysia
  • C. Morocco
  • D. None of the Above

Explanation: Sultan Muhammad V was the constitutional monarch of Malaysia who abdicated on 6 January 2019.

Correct answer: Malaysia
Easy
  • A. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
  • B. Indian National Congress (INC)
  • C. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  • D. Telugu Desam Party (TDP)

Explanation: The Bharatiya Janata Party was the governing party in India in 2019 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Correct answer: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Moderate
  • A. November 2022
  • B. December 2021
  • C. None of these
  • D. November 2020

Explanation: The next scheduled U.S. presidential election after this question’s 2019 context was held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of…

Correct answer: November 2020
Moderate
  • A. London
  • B. New York
  • C. Paris
  • D. Ottawa

Explanation: The UN-organised special screening of Gul Makai was held in London on 25 January 2019.

Correct answer: London
Fairly easy
  • A. Louisville J. Bush Airport
  • B. Louisville Donald Trump Airport
  • C. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
  • D. None Of These

Explanation: Louisville’s airport was renamed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to honour the legendary boxer, who was born in Louisville…

Correct answer: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Hard
  • A. China
  • B. None Of These
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Ireland

Explanation: Ireland was reported to have made the world’s largest blanket in January 2019.

Correct answer: Ireland
Hard
  • A. 5 May, 2022
  • B. 5 June,2022
  • C. 5 July, 2022
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Under the UK Fixed-term Parliaments Act, the next scheduled general election was 5 May 2022.

Correct answer: 5 May, 2022
Moderate
  • A. John F. Kennady
  • B. Luiswell Airport
  • C. O'Hare aiport
  • D. None Of These

Explanation: Louisville International Airport was renamed after boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

Correct answer: Luiswell Airport
Moderate
  • A. China
  • B. USA
  • C. Russia
  • D. None Of These

Explanation: Russia developed Arktika-M as the first satellite in a system intended specifically for continuous Arctic weather monitoring.

Correct answer: Russia
Fairly easy
  • A. China
  • B. Thailand
  • C. Nepal
  • D. Japan

Explanation: Masazo Nonaka, who died aged 113 on 21 January 2019, was Japanese. He was recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest…

Correct answer: Japan
Fairly easy
  • A. UAE
  • B. Iran
  • C. Qatar
  • D. Israel

Explanation: The United Arab Emirates declared 2019 the Year of Tolerance as part of a national programme promoting coexistence, dialogue and…

Correct answer: UAE
Hard
  • A. Iran
  • B. China
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. India

Explanation: China tested a very large conventional aerial bomb in January 2019, which Chinese media compared with the US “Mother of All Bombs.” It was…

Correct answer: China
Moderate
  • A. Sunflower
  • B. Soybean
  • C. Cotton
  • D. Castor

Explanation: Cotton became the first plant to sprout on the Moon during China’s Chang’e 4 biological experiment in 2019.

Correct answer: Cotton
Hard
  • A. Patrick M. Shanahan
  • B. Mike Pompeo
  • C. Thomas Jefferson
  • D. None of the Above.

Explanation: Patrick M. Shanahan became acting US Secretary of Defense after James Mattis left office.

Correct answer: Patrick M. Shanahan