All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Easy
  • A. Nickel Cadmium batteries
  • B. Lead-Acid batteries
  • C. None of these
  • D. lithium-ion batteries

Explanation: The 2019 Chemistry Nobel honoured John Goodenough, Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for developing rechargeable lithium-ion…

Correct answer: lithium-ion batteries
Hard
  • A. Venezuela
  • B. Ethopia
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Iraq

Explanation: Venezuela ranked first in the 2018 Misery Index because extremely high inflation combined with unemployment produced severe economic…

Correct answer: Venezuela
Very hard
  • A. 500
  • B. 700
  • C. 300
  • D. 200

Explanation: The UN assessment highlighted that nearly 700 million young children were affected by undernutrition, hidden hunger or overweight…

Correct answer: 700
Hard
  • A. UNESCO
  • B. WHO
  • C. UNICEF
  • D. WORLD BANK

Explanation: Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis was a World Bank report examining the economic and health consequences of poor water quality.

Correct answer: WORLD BANK
Hard
  • A. SAUDI ARABIA
  • B. AFGHANSTAN
  • C. IRAQ
  • D. IRAN

Explanation: Saudi Arabia announced that foreign men and women could share hotel rooms without proving marriage, as part of reforms designed to attract…

Correct answer: SAUDI ARABIA
Hard
  • A. 20th
  • B. 21st
  • C. 22nd
  • D. 23rd

Explanation: Google was founded in 1998, so its September 2019 anniversary was its 21st birthday. The 20th anniversary belonged to 2018.

Correct answer: 21st
Very hard
  • A. Bill Gates
  • B. Melinda Gates
  • C. Susan Desmond-Hellmann
  • D. Dr Chris Elias

Explanation: Dr Chris Elias was President of the Global Development Division at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and represented it in the…

Correct answer: Dr Chris Elias
Moderate
  • A. $200 million
  • B. $100 million
  • C. $300 million
  • D. $400 million

Explanation: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed 200 million US dollars to support Pakistan’s Ehsaas programme.

Correct answer: $200 million
Hard
  • A. European Bank
  • B. World Bank
  • C. Asian Bank
  • D. City Bank

Explanation: Before becoming IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva served as Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank.

Correct answer: World Bank
Easy
  • A. Willim Robe
  • B. Robert B Zoelick
  • C. Kristalina Georgieva
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Kristalina Georgieva became IMF Managing Director in October 2019 and continues to hold the post.

Correct answer: Kristalina Georgieva
Hard
  • A. Dubai
  • B. Tehran
  • C. Jeddah
  • D. Thar

Explanation: The world’s first dedicated camel hospital was established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to provide specialised treatment and research…

Correct answer: Dubai
Moderate
  • A. India,Pakistan
  • B. India, china
  • C. Japan,United kingdom
  • D. China,Pakistan

Explanation: Trump criticised India and China for using the WTO’s developing-country status to claim advantages despite their large and growing…

Correct answer: India, china
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. Switzerland
  • C. Australia
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Google’s Wing began its home-delivery drone service in Canberra and nearby areas of Australia.

Correct answer: Australia
Fairly easy
  • A. Kuwait
  • B. Qatar
  • C. UAE
  • D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: Saudi Arabia became the first Arab country to obtain full membership of the Financial Action Task Force.

Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
Moderate
  • A. Switzerland
  • B. Singapore
  • C. US
  • D. Norway

Explanation: Switzerland ranked first in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2019.

Correct answer: Switzerland
Moderate
  • A. China
  • B. Vietnam
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. India

Explanation: Vietnam inaugurated the Southeast Asian solar farm with an annual generation capacity of about 688 million kWh.

Correct answer: Vietnam
Fairly easy
  • A. Microsoft
  • B. Google
  • C. Lenovo
  • D. Yahoo

Explanation: Lenovo acquired Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014 for about $2.9 billion.

Correct answer: Lenovo
Moderate
  • A. Singapore
  • B. Indonesia
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: Singapore was Asia’s highest-ranked city in the 2019 Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities Index.

Correct answer: Singapore
Very hard
  • A. Germany
  • B. None of these
  • C. China
  • D. Japan

Explanation: Tethyan Copper Company was associated with Canadian company Barrick Gold and Chilean company Antofagasta, so none of the listed…

Correct answer: None of these
Fairly easy
  • A. China
  • B. USA
  • C. Hong Kong
  • D. Norway

Explanation: Hong Kong was widely ranked as the world's freest economy because of its low taxes, open trade regime and limited barriers to business.

Correct answer: Hong Kong