All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers
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- A. Illegal migration
- B. Cybercrime
- C. Terrorism
- D. Drug trafficking
Explanation: The UK’s new sanctions regime focused on illegal or irregular migration, particularly organised people-smuggling networks.
Correct answer: Illegal migration- A. Joe Biden
- B. Donald Trump
- C. Kamala Harris
- D. None of these
Explanation: Donald Trump began his second, non-consecutive term as US president on 20 January 2025.
Correct answer: Donald Trump- A. John Kerry
- B. Mike Pence
- C. James David Vance (J.D Vance)
- D. Kamala Harris
Explanation: James David Vance, commonly known as JD Vance, became vice president of the United States in January 2025.
Correct answer: James David Vance (J.D Vance)- A. Abu Dhabi
- B. India
- C. Hong Kong
- D. Malaysia
Explanation: Malaysia hosted the second ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2025. Abu Dhabi is a venue associated with international cricket, but it…
Correct answer: Malaysia- A. USA
- B. INDIA
- C. UK
- D. SPAIN
Explanation: India became the fourth country to demonstrate autonomous space docking through the ISRO SpaDeX mission, joining the United States, Russia…
Correct answer: INDIA- A. One
- B. Three
- C. Two
- D. Four
Explanation: Two judges were killed in the attack at Iran’s Supreme Court building in Tehran on 18 January 2025.
Correct answer: Two- A. 100 million
- B. 253 million
- C. 500 million
- D. 750 million
Explanation: The GPE Results Report 2024 states that 253 million children had been reached since the beginning of the relevant GPE results period.
Correct answer: 253 million828. Which of the following stadiums is expected to host the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
- A. Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
- B. MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
- C. Rose Bowl, Los Angeles
- D. BC Place, Vancouver
Explanation: Mexico City's Estadio Azteca is scheduled to host the 2026 World Cup opener on 11 June 2026.
Correct answer: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City829. The President of the 79th UN General Assembly, Philemon Yang belong to belongs to which country ?
- A. North Korea
- B. South Korea
- C. Cameroonian
- D. Portugal
Explanation: Philemon Yang is from Cameroon and served as President of the 79th UN General Assembly beginning in September 2024.
Correct answer: Cameroonian- A. Kofi Annan
- B. Ban Ki-Moon
- C. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
- D. António Guterres
Explanation: António Guterres of Portugal has been UN Secretary-General since 1 January 2017 and began a second term in 2022.
Correct answer: António Guterres- A. Monrovia
- B. Pasadena
- C. Los Angeles
- D. Glendale
Explanation: The Bobcat Fire in California threatened Monrovia, a city in Los Angeles County, during its September 2020 spread.
Correct answer: Monrovia- A. Indian and African plates
- B. Indian and Eurasian plates
- C. Eurasian and North American plates
- D. Australian and Antarctic plates
Explanation: The Indian Plate is colliding northward with the Eurasian Plate, uplifting the Himalayas and generating frequent earthquakes.
Correct answer: Indian and Eurasian plates- A. 5 km
- B. 10 km
- C. 15 km
- D. 20 km
Explanation: The 7.1-magnitude Tibet earthquake on 7 January 2025 was reported at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometres.
Correct answer: 10 km- A. 80 km north of Mt Everest
- B. 80 km south of Mt Everest
- C. 100 km east of Mt Everest
- D. 100 km west of Mt Everest
Explanation: The epicentre was in Tibet's Tingri County, approximately 80 kilometres north of Mount Everest.
Correct answer: 80 km north of Mt Everest- A. Near the Nepal-Tibet border
- B. Near the Nepal-India border
- C. Near the Pakistan-India border
- D. Near the China-India border
Explanation: The earthquake struck near the Nepal-Tibet border, in Tingri County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Correct answer: Near the Nepal-Tibet border- A. Digestive system
- B. Respiratory system
- C. Nervous system
- D. Circulatory system
Explanation: Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, infects the respiratory tract and can cause cough, fever and breathing difficulties.
Correct answer: Respiratory system- A. China
- B. India
- C. United States
- D. Netherlands
Explanation: HMPV was first identified in the Netherlands in 2001 by researchers studying children with respiratory illness.
Correct answer: Netherlands- A. Bacteria
- B. Fungus
- C. Virus
- D. Protozoa
Explanation: Scrub typhus is caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted mainly by larval trombiculid mites called chiggers.
Correct answer: Bacteria- A. January 2025
- B. December 2024
- C. November 2024
- D. February 2025Science
Explanation: China reported a rise in HMPV and other respiratory infections during December 2024, particularly in northern areas.
Correct answer: December 2024- A. New York Times
- B. Washington Post
- C. The Guardian
- D. CNN
Explanation: The Guardian announced that it would stop posting content from its official accounts on X, citing the platform’s increasingly toxic…
Correct answer: The Guardian