All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers
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- A. 5 countries
- B. 7 countries
- C. 8 countries
- D. 11 countries
Explanation: Eight countries had successfully conducted nuclear detonations: the United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan and…
Correct answer: 8 countries- A. Nicolas Roeg.
- B. Michelangelo Antonioni
- C. Anjelica Huston
- D. Bernardo Bertolucci
Explanation: Bernardo Bertolucci directed The Last Emperor, which won nine Academy Awards.
Correct answer: Bernardo Bertolucci- A. USA
- B. France
- C. Sweden
- D. Norway
Explanation: Magnus Carlsen is Norwegian and has represented Norway in world chess competitions.
Correct answer: Norway- A. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
- B. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
- C. Enrique Peña Nieto
- D. Vicente Fox
Explanation: Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, became Mexico’s president on December 1, 2018.
Correct answer: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador- A. 20%
- B. 30%
- C. 40%
- D. 50%
Explanation: The WHO and UNICEF reported that global measles cases rose by about 30 percent in 2017 compared with the previous year.
Correct answer: 30%- A. Afghanistan
- B. Egypt
- C. Iran
- D. Bahrain
Explanation: Bahrain sentenced opposition leader Ali Salman to life imprisonment after accusing him of spying for Qatar.
Correct answer: Bahrain- A. Jordan
- B. Tunisia
- C. Egypt
- D. Bangladesh
Explanation: The ministers who resigned were from Jordan, after a flash flood near the Dead Sea killed 21 people, mostly schoolchildren, in October…
Correct answer: Jordan- A. USA
- B. China
- C. Germany
- D. Russia
Explanation: China planned its first permanent Antarctic airfield as part of its expanding polar research programme.
Correct answer: China- A. Myanmar
- B. Israel
- C. India
- D. France
Explanation: An Indian court sentenced 16 former police officers to life imprisonment for the 1987 Hashimpura massacre, in which Muslim men were killed…
Correct answer: India- A. First PM of India.
- B. First president of India
- C. First Deputy president of India
- D. First Deputy PM of India
Explanation: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as independent India’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister under Prime Minister Jawaharlal…
Correct answer: First Deputy PM of India- A. New York's Statue of Liberty
- B. China's Spring Temple Buddha
- C. Guan Yin Statue
- D. Laykyun Setkyar
Explanation: Before India’s 182-metre Statue of Unity, China’s Spring Temple Buddha was generally recognised as the world’s tallest statue.
Correct answer: China's Spring Temple Buddha- A. Statue of peace
- B. Statue of transparency
- C. Statue of unity
- D. Statue of independence
Explanation: The 182-metre monument honouring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is called the Statue of Unity.
Correct answer: Statue of unity- A. Egypt
- B. USA
- C. France
- D. India
Explanation: India unveiled the Statue of Unity in Gujarat in 2018; at 182 metres, it became the world's tallest statue.
Correct answer: India- A. Alyssa Healy
- B. Harmanpreet Kaur
- C. Heather Knight
- D. Sana Mir
Explanation: Alyssa Healy was named Player of the Tournament after scoring heavily for Australia in the 2018 ICC Women's World T20.
Correct answer: Alyssa Healy- A. Australia
- B. New Zealand
- C. England
- D. West Indies
Explanation: Australia defeated England in the 2018 final, leaving England as the runner-up. The tournament was played in the West Indies.
Correct answer: England- A. India
- B. New Zealand
- C. England
- D. Australia
Explanation: Australia won the 2018 ICC Women's World T20 by defeating England in the final. It was Australia's fourth title in the competition.
Correct answer: Australia- A. Qatar
- B. Bahrain
- C. Oman
- D. UAE
Explanation: The 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Doha, Qatar. Qatar was the first Middle Eastern country to host the event.
Correct answer: Qatar- A. Brazil
- B. France
- C. Mexico
- D. Argentina
Explanation: The yellow vest, or gilets jaunes, movement began in France in 2018 over fuel-tax increases and broader economic grievances.
Correct answer: France- A. India
- B. England
- C. Australia
- D. New Zealand
Explanation: Australia defeated England in the final at Antigua to win the 2018 Women's World T20 title.
Correct answer: Australia- A. Vegan
- B. MeToo
- C. Cakeism
- D. Toxic
Explanation: Oxford Dictionaries selected 'toxic' as its 2018 Word of the Year, noting its use in discussions ranging from politics and relationships…
Correct answer: Toxic