All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

• A. Samsung
• B. SanDisk
• C. Kingston
• D. Sony

Explanation: SanDisk launched the compact 1TB USB-C flash drive described in the question.

• A. 02 July 2025
• B. 03 July 2025
• C. 17 june 2015
• D. 03 june 2025

Explanation: Saudi Arabia’s amended labour provisions providing paid maternity leave of about three months were reported as implemented on 2 July 2025.

• A. December 23, 2024
• B. May 13, 2025
• C. May 23, 2025
• D. None of These

Explanation: On 23 May 2025, the US issued measures that substantially eased or effectively lifted broad sanctions on Syria.

• A. Saudia Arbia
• B. UAE
• C. Qatar
• D. None of these

Explanation: The United Arab Emirates signed the agreement to develop the largest artificial-intelligence campus outside the United States.

• A. 2025
• B. 2026
• C. 2027
• D. 2028

Explanation: Switzerland plans to end its bilateral development cooperation programmes in Bangladesh, Albania and Zambia by 2028 as part of a…

• A. Pakistan
• B. Sri Lanka
• C. India
• D. Bhutan

Explanation: India developed the hydrogen-powered train engine described as the world’s most powerful in this report.

• A. 2025
• B. 2026
• C. 2027
• D. 2028

Explanation: The World Bank’s new Pakistan lending programme is scheduled to begin in 2026, forming part of a decade-long financing framework.

• A. China
• B. South Korea
• C. Russia
• D. Pakistan

Explanation: China unveiled the CR450 prototype, designed for a planned operating speed of about 400 km/h and regarded as the world's fastest…

• A. Elon Musk
• B. Jeff Bezos
• C. Larry Ellison
• D. Mark Zuckerberg

Explanation: Elon Musk was ranked the world's richest person in 2025, with his wealth largely tied to Tesla, SpaceX and other ventures.

• A. Russia increased its gas exports to Europe
• B. Russian gas exports through Ukraine's pipelines stopped
• C. Ukraine imposed new tariffs on Russian gas
• D. Moscow signed a new energy deal with Europe

Explanation: Russian gas exports through Ukraine stopped when the Russia-Ukraine transit agreement expired on 1 January 2025.

• A. Ukraine resumed gas transit from Russia
• B. Russia increased gas supplies to Europe
• C. Ukraine stopped gas transit from Russia, ending the Russian gas era in Europe
• D. Russia and Ukraine signed a new gas transit agreement

Explanation: Ukraine halted the transit of Russian gas after the agreement expired, marking the end of Russia's long-standing gas-transit era through…

• A. Dubai Dirham
• B. Kuwaiti Dinar
• C. Israeli Shekel
• D. London Pound

Explanation: The Kuwaiti dinar is generally ranked as the world’s strongest currency by nominal value against the US dollar, not by global usage or…

• A. Dubai, UAE
• B. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• C. Doha, Qatar
• D. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Explanation: The eighth Future Investment Initiative was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• A. Zheng Li
• B. Min Zhao
• C. Xiaoqin Fan
• D. Wei Huang

Explanation: Xiaoqin Fan was appointed the Asian Development Bank’s country director for Pakistan, succeeding Yong Ye.

• A. "How institutions are formed and affect prosperity"
• B. "Advancing understanding of women's earnings and labor market outcomes"
• C. "Research into banks and financial crises"
• D. "Failure of macroeconomic policies in developing countries"

Explanation: The laureates studied how political and economic institutions are created and how inclusive institutions support long-term prosperity.

• A. Simon Johnson
• B. James Robinson
• C. Daron Acemoglu
• D. All of Above

Explanation: Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson jointly received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on…

• A. Mukesh Ambani
• B. Azim Premji
• C. Ratan Tata
• D. Rahul Bajaj

Explanation: Ratan Tata, former chairman of the Tata Group and a major Indian philanthropist, died on 9 October 2024 at the age of 86.

• A. Selena Gomez
• B. Rihanna
• C. Lady Gaga
• D. Taylor Swift

Explanation: Taylor Swift was reported in 2024 as the world’s richest female musician, with an estimated fortune of about $1.6 billion, driven largely…

• A. Mark Zuckerberg
• B. Bernard Arnault
• C. Elon Musk
• D. Bill Gates

Explanation: Mark Zuckerberg briefly overtook Jeff Bezos in Bloomberg’s wealth ranking, reaching about $206.2 billion and becoming the world’s…

• A. 6th October
• B. 7th October
• C. 8th October
• D. 9th October

Explanation: World Cotton Day is observed on 7 October, recognising cotton’s importance to livelihoods, trade and economic development, especially in…