All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Moderate
  • A. Steve Jobs
  • B. Bill Gates
  • C. Elon Musk
  • D. Mark Zuckerberg

Explanation: Mark Zuckerberg became the youngest person to reach a net worth of $200 billion, driven largely by the rise in Meta’s share price.

Correct answer: Mark Zuckerberg
Fairly easy
  • A. The USA
  • B. The UK
  • C. Japan
  • D. Canada

Explanation: The United Kingdom closed its last coal-fired power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, on 30 September 2024.

Correct answer: The UK
Fairly easy
  • A. Sept 29-30, 2024
  • B. Oct 29-31, 2024
  • C. Nov 29-30, 2024
  • D. Dec 29-31, 2024

Explanation: The eighth Future Investment Initiative conference was held in Riyadh from 29 to 31 October 2024.

Correct answer: Oct 29-31, 2024
Fairly easy
  • A. Huawei
  • B. iPhone
  • C. Nokia
  • D. Samsung

Explanation: Huawei launched the Mate XT, the world’s first commercially available tri-folding smartphone, in September 2024.

Correct answer: Huawei
Moderate
  • A. Nuclear Power Cooperation of India
  • B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Agency
  • C. China Atomic Energy Authority
  • D. The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Explanation: The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company signed the agreement with India’s Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, commonly abbreviated as…

Correct answer: Nuclear Power Cooperation of India
Fairly easy
  • A. Bahrain
  • B. Botswana
  • C. Egypt
  • D. Canada

Explanation: The Karowe Diamond Mine is in Botswana, where it has produced several exceptionally large, high-quality diamonds.

Correct answer: Botswana
Hard
  • A. Kazakhstan
  • B. Uzbekistan
  • C. Tajikistan
  • D. Azerbaijan

Explanation: Azerbaijan announced the Climate Finance Action Fund in connection with its COP29 presidency.

Correct answer: Azerbaijan
Hard
  • A. India
  • B. China
  • C. Japan
  • D. France

Explanation: Researchers in France reported that zinc is important in the nitrogen-fixation process of legumes, which helps these plants convert…

Correct answer: France
Hard
  • A. Env-Milk
  • B. Climate-Friendly Milk
  • C. Eco-Milk
  • D. Natural-Milk

Explanation: Eco-Milk was marketed in Tasmania as milk from cows fed seaweed, which can reduce methane emissions from cattle.

Correct answer: Eco-Milk
Moderate
  • A. Sweden
  • B. Norway
  • C. Denmark
  • D. Belarus

Explanation: Denmark approved the world’s first national livestock emissions tax, scheduled to begin in 2030, targeting methane and other agricultural…

Correct answer: Denmark
Fairly easy
  • A. Abu Dhabi
  • B. Tokyo
  • C. Beijing
  • D. New York

Explanation: The 16th World Future Energy Summit was held in Abu Dhabi, a major hub for renewable-energy and sustainability initiatives.

Correct answer: Abu Dhabi
Very hard
  • A. South Korea
  • B. Australia
  • C. Japan
  • D. Qatar

Explanation: Japan issued redesigned banknotes in 2024 featuring advanced three-dimensional holograms to make counterfeiting more difficult.

Correct answer: Japan
Fairly easy
  • A. Angus Deaton
  • B. Jean Tirole
  • C. Patrick Modiano
  • D. Arthur B. McDonald

Explanation: Angus Deaton won the 2015 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of consumption, poverty and welfare.

Correct answer: Angus Deaton
Hard
  • A. Haiti and Yemen
  • B. Monaco and venezuela
  • C. Jamaica and Turkiye
  • D. Burkina faso and yemen

Explanation: Jamaica and Türkiye were removed from the FATF increased-monitoring, or Grey, List in June 2024.

Correct answer: Jamaica and Turkiye
Very hard
  • A. 3 Years
  • B. 4 Years
  • C. 5 Years
  • D. 6 Years

Explanation: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s president serves a five-year term, subject to the institution’s governing arrangements.

Correct answer: 5 Years
Very hard
  • A. 40
  • B. 29
  • C. 57
  • D. 37Geographic Reference

Explanation: The AIIB began with 57 founding members, although its membership later expanded to 109.

Correct answer: 57
Fairly easy
  • A. China
  • B. Japan
  • C. South Korea
  • D. Philippines

Explanation: Masatsugu Asakawa is Japanese. He served as President of the Asian Development Bank, which is headquartered in Manila but was led by a…

Correct answer: Japan
Hard
  • A. Muhammad Albakri
  • B. Tony Concil
  • C. Willie Walsh
  • D. Nick Careen

Explanation: Willie Walsh is the Director General of IATA, the global association representing airlines.

Correct answer: Willie Walsh
Very hard
  • A. $700 million
  • B. $731 million
  • C. $800 million
  • D. $631 million

Explanation: IATA reported that Pakistan and Bangladesh together accounted for $731 million of the $1.8 billion in blocked airline funds worldwide.

Correct answer: $731 million
Moderate
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. Iran
  • C. Angola
  • D. Ecuador

Explanation: Angola left OPEC effective 1 January 2024, citing disagreements over its oil-production quota.

Correct answer: Angola