All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers
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- A. Cathy Pacific
- B. Flybe
- C. Virgin Australia
- D. Avianca
Explanation: Flybe collapsed in March 2020 after severe financial problems were worsened by the COVID-19 crisis, and it was widely described as the…
Correct answer: Flybe- A. Simona Halep
- B. Ana Ivanovic
- C. Naomi Osaka
- D. Sofia Kenin
Explanation: Naomi Osaka became the world's highest-paid female athlete in Forbes' 2020 ranking, earning more than Serena Williams during the measured…
Correct answer: Naomi Osaka- A. US
- B. UK
- C. Germany
- D. Canada
Explanation: The US Senate passed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which could delist Chinese companies that failed to meet US auditing…
Correct answer: US- A. $ 5.2 trillion
- B. $ 3.8 trillion
- C. $ 4 trillion
- D. $ 3.9 trillion
Explanation: The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget projected that the US federal deficit could exceed $3.8 trillion in fiscal year 2020…
Correct answer: $ 3.8 trillion- A. Pakistan
- B. Syria
- C. Iran
- D. UAE
Explanation: The United States renewed Iraq’s waiver to import electricity from Iran, despite wider US sanctions on Tehran.
Correct answer: Iran- A. China
- B. India
- C. Saudi Arabia
- D. Oman
Explanation: SIPRI’s 2020 report identified Oman as having the world’s highest military expenditure as a share of GDP in 2019, at about 8.8%.
Correct answer: Oman- A. 25%
- B. 28%
- C. 30%
- D. 38%
Explanation: Jack Dorsey pledged $1 billion for COVID-19 relief, described as approximately 28% of his wealth at the time.
Correct answer: 28%- A. On 19th April 2020
- B. On 21st April 2020
- C. On 20th April 2020
- D. None of above
Explanation: US benchmark West Texas Intermediate futures briefly fell below zero on 20 April 2020 because storage was nearly full and traders were…
Correct answer: On 20th April 2020609. Leonardo Dicaprio, the Hollywood star recently launched a coronavirus fund by the name of________?
- A. America's Health Relief
- B. America's Food Relief
- C. America's Health Fund
- D. America's Food Fund
Explanation: Leonardo DiCaprio and other public figures launched America’s Food Fund to support people facing food insecurity during the COVID-19…
Correct answer: America's Food Fund- A. 9.7 million B/D
- B. 9.6 million B/D
- C. 9.5 million B/D
- D. 9.8 million B/D
Explanation: The initial OPEC+ agreement called for a record reduction of about 9.7 million barrels per day during May and June 2020.
Correct answer: 9.7 million B/D- A. Japan
- B. China
- C. US
- D. South Korea
Explanation: China was the only major steel-producing country among these options to report a slight rise in crude steel output in April 2020.
Correct answer: China- A. Spain
- B. Italy
- C. Germany
- D. Denmark
Explanation: Thomas Schäfer, Germany’s finance minister for the state of Hesse, died by suicide amid concerns about the economic impact of COVID-19.
Correct answer: Germany- A. $200 Billion
- B. $100 Billion
- C. $150 Billion
- D. $50 Billion
Explanation: The UN tourism estimate placed the potential global loss at roughly 50 billion dollars, alongside an expected fall in international…
Correct answer: $50 Billion- A. $50 billion
- B. $43 billion
- C. $35 billion
- D. $54 billion
Explanation: The IMF announced a $50 billion emergency financing package for countries affected by the coronavirus crisis, using its rapid-disbursement…
Correct answer: $50 billion- A. World Bank
- B. International Monitory Fund
- C. World Economic Forum
- D. United Nations
Explanation: The World Economic Forum launched the COVID Action Platform to coordinate businesses, governments and other stakeholders against the…
Correct answer: World Economic Forum616. The World Bank has announced how much Aid package to help countries combat Coronavirus outbreak?
- A. USD 10 billion
- B. USD 16 billion
- C. USD 14 billion
- D. USD 12 billion
Explanation: The World Bank announced a 12-billion-dollar package to help countries address the health and economic effects of COVID-19.
Correct answer: USD 12 billion- A. European Union
- B. United States
- C. Japan
- D. All of these
Explanation: UNCTAD estimated that the European Union faced the largest economic impact because its industries and supply chains were strongly…
Correct answer: European Union- A. Kenya
- B. Mauritius
- C. Zimbabwe
- D. Ethiopia
Explanation: Mauritius was added to the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly called the grey list, in February 2020.
Correct answer: Mauritius- A. None of these
- B. International Monetary Fund
- C. World Bank
- D. Asian Development Bank
Explanation: The Asian Development Bank announced 200 million dollars in support for companies involved in producing medicines and other essential…
Correct answer: Asian Development Bank- A. World Bank
- B. International Monetary Fund
- C. Asian Development Bank
- D. None of these
Explanation: The World Bank announced a fast-track package of up to USD 12 billion to help countries respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Correct answer: World Bank