All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Very hard
  • 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
Moderate
  • 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
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. France
  • C. Sweden
  • D. Norway

Explanation: Magnus Carlsen is Norwegian and has represented Norway in world chess competitions.

Correct answer: Norway
Moderate
  • 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
Very hard
  • 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%
Very hard
  • 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
Moderate
  • 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
Hard
  • 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
Moderate
  • 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
Moderate
  • 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
Hard
  • 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
Easy
  • 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
Fairly easy
  • 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
Hard
  • 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
Hard
  • 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
Moderate
  • 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
Hard
  • 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
Easy
  • 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
Hard
  • 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
Moderate
  • 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