All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Moderate
  • A. France
  • B. USA
  • C. Germany
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Germany closed its last hard-coal mine at Prosper-Haniel in December 2018, ending an industry that had been central to the Ruhr region.

Correct answer: Germany
Moderate
  • A. Germany
  • B. India
  • C. USA
  • D. China

Explanation: Chinese scientists developed rewritable paper using a light-sensitive material that could be written on and erased repeatedly.

Correct answer: China
Moderate
  • A. Dubai, UAE
  • B. Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • C. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • D. Muscat, Oman

Explanation: The world’s largest Arabic-language audio library was launched in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Correct answer: Dubai, UAE
Moderate
  • A. Tehran
  • B. Asphan
  • C. Abadan
  • D. None of them

Explanation: Abadan is home to Iran’s historic Abadan Refinery, one of the country’s largest and most important refining complexes.

Correct answer: Abadan
Fairly easy
  • A. China
  • B. UAE
  • C. France
  • D. Russia

Explanation: Russia developed the Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant.

Correct answer: Russia
Moderate
  • A. China
  • B. Japan
  • C. Russia
  • D. None of these

Explanation: A Chinese court ordered a ban on the sale of some iPhone models in a patent dispute between Qualcomm and Apple.

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

Explanation: China manufactured the AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft. It was developed for roles including firefighting, maritime rescue…

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

Explanation: China announced plans to create an artificial moon using a satellite designed to reflect sunlight onto urban areas.

Correct answer: China
Easy
  • A. USA, Mexico and Canada
  • B. Germany, Japan and Denmark
  • C. China, India and Japan
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The United States, Mexico and Canada signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, replacing NAFTA.

Correct answer: USA, Mexico and Canada
Moderate
  • A. Tokyo, Japan
  • B. Shanghai, China
  • C. Paris, France
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland opened in Shanghai in 2018, built into the walls of a former quarry.

Correct answer: Shanghai, China
Fairly easy
  • A. 1st
  • B. 2nd
  • C. 3rd
  • D. 4th

Explanation: China was the world's largest carbon-dioxide emitter according to the Global Carbon Project's rankings.

Correct answer: 1st
Very hard
  • A. Muhammetmyrat Amanov
  • B. James Mattis
  • C. Ashraf Ghani
  • D. Tehmena Janjua

Explanation: Muhammetmyrat Amanov was the chairman and chief executive of TAPI Pipeline Company Limited in 2018.

Correct answer: Muhammetmyrat Amanov
Moderate
  • A. Japan
  • B. Germany
  • C. China
  • D. USA

Explanation: Germany's BigRep developed the world's first 3D-printed electric bicycle, using large-scale additive manufacturing for its frame and…

Correct answer: Germany
Easy
  • A. Canada and UK
  • B. Mexico and France
  • C. Canada and Mexico
  • D. Brazil and Argentine

Explanation: The United States, Canada and Mexico agreed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, to replace NAFTA.

Correct answer: Canada and Mexico
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. Nigeria
  • C. Nepal
  • D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Nepal restricted the use of India's newly introduced 2,000, 500 and 200 rupee notes in December 2018.

Correct answer: Nepal
Moderate
  • A. Adidas
  • B. Aditi Technologies
  • C. Microsoft Corporation
  • D. Apple

Explanation: Apple announced a new $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, along with a major expansion of US data centres and plans to create thousands of…

Correct answer: Apple
Fairly easy
  • A. Oman
  • B. Qatar
  • C. UAE
  • D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: Qatar announced its withdrawal from OPEC in December 2018, effective January 2019, becoming the first Gulf state to leave the…

Correct answer: Qatar
Fairly easy
  • A. Kenya
  • B. Rwanda
  • C. Seychelles
  • D. Somalia

Explanation: Seychelles issued the world's first sovereign blue bond in 2018. The bond was designed to finance sustainable marine and fisheries projects.

Correct answer: Seychelles
Easy
  • A. Tokyo
  • B. New York
  • C. London
  • D. Shanghai

Explanation: The world's first major underground hotel, the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, opened in Shanghai.

Correct answer: Shanghai
Very hard
  • A. 1100 km
  • B. 1500 km
  • C. 1800 km
  • D. 2100 km

Explanation: The TAPI pipeline is planned to run about 1,814 kilometres from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan and Pakistan to India, making 1,800 km…

Correct answer: 1800 km