All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Moderate
  • A. Bangladesh
  • B. Myanmar
  • C. China
  • D. Iran

Explanation: China and Iran agreed on a 25-year economic and security cooperation framework, often reported as involving potential Chinese investment…

Correct answer: Iran
Easy
  • A. Strait of Malacca
  • B. Indus River
  • C. Suez Canal
  • D. Red Sea

Explanation: The container ship Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, a crucial route between Asia and Europe.

Correct answer: Suez Canal
Moderate
  • A. Qatar
  • B. Bangalore
  • C. Dubai
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Dubai International Airport introduced a smart-reading initiative using digital books and reading facilities, earning it the description…

Correct answer: Dubai
Fairly easy
  • A. Japan
  • B. USA
  • C. China
  • D. Russia

Explanation: China held the world's largest foreign-exchange reserves, far exceeding those of Japan, Russia and the United States.

Correct answer: China
Moderate
  • A. Vietnam
  • B. Singapore
  • C. Malaysia
  • D. China

Explanation: Singapore planned a major floating solar farm at the Tengeh Reservoir, described at the time as the world's largest inland floating solar…

Correct answer: Singapore
Hard
  • A. Navigational Issue
  • B. High wind & Dust Storm
  • C. Technical and Mechanical Issue
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Ever Given became stranded in the Suez Canal during strong winds and a dust or sandstorm, which reduced visibility and made steering…

Correct answer: High wind & Dust Storm
Easy
  • A. Ever Green
  • B. Green Bay
  • C. Ever Given
  • D. Titanic

Explanation: The ship that blocked the Suez Canal was the Ever Given, a large container vessel operated by Evergreen Marine.

Correct answer: Ever Given
Moderate
  • A. Japan
  • B. USA
  • C. China
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Japan partnered with Australia in the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain project, which trialled producing hydrogen from brown coal in Victoria.

Correct answer: Japan
Easy
  • A. China
  • B. USA
  • C. Russia
  • D. Japan

Explanation: Pfizer Inc. is a US pharmaceutical company headquartered in New York. Its COVID-19 vaccine was developed jointly with Germany’s BioNTech…

Correct answer: USA
Moderate
  • A. Russia
  • B. United states
  • C. China
  • D. United kingdom

Explanation: The United States placed Myanmar ministries and businesses connected with the military on its trade and sanctions blacklist after the 2021…

Correct answer: United states
Moderate
  • A. 2025
  • B. 2030
  • C. 2040
  • D. 2049

Explanation: The Belt and Road Initiative is commonly linked to 2049, the centenary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Correct answer: 2049
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. UK
  • C. China
  • D. None of these

Explanation: China declared that it had eliminated extreme poverty within its borders in 2020 and announced victory in the campaign in 2021.

Correct answer: China
Fairly easy
  • A. 20%
  • B. 60%
  • C. 80%
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Ships carry roughly 80 percent of world merchandise trade by volume, making maritime transport central to global supply chains.

Correct answer: 80%
Easy
  • A. Larry Page
  • B. Sundar Pichai
  • C. Sergey Brin
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Sundar Pichai has served as Google's CEO since 2015 and also became CEO of Google's parent company, Alphabet, in 2019.

Correct answer: Sundar Pichai
Moderate
  • A. Green Peace
  • B. United Nations
  • C. Oxfam International
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Oxfam International published “The Inequality Virus” in January 2021, highlighting how COVID-19 increased economic and social inequality.

Correct answer: Oxfam International
Fairly easy
  • A. World Trade Organization
  • B. World Economic Forum
  • C. World Health Organisation
  • D. World Wildlife Fund

Explanation: The World Economic Forum publishes the annual Global Risks Report, and the 2021 report was its 16th edition.

Correct answer: World Economic Forum
Fairly easy
  • A. Jeff Bezos
  • B. Elon Musk
  • C. Bill Gates
  • D. Bernard Arnault

Explanation: Elon Musk briefly overtook Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person in January 2021 because Tesla’s rising share price sharply increased…

Correct answer: Elon Musk
Moderate
  • A. Japan
  • B. Israel
  • C. China
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The European Union and China reached agreement in principle on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment in late 2020.

Correct answer: China
Fairly easy
  • A. American
  • B. British
  • C. German
  • D. Russian

Explanation: Pfizer is a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company, although its COVID-19 vaccine was developed jointly with Germany's BioNTech.

Correct answer: American
Fairly easy
  • A. Citi Bank
  • B. Deutsche Bank Ltd
  • C. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
  • D. Bank of America

Explanation: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, or ICBC, was the world’s largest bank by total assets around 2020.

Correct answer: Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)