All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Very hard
  • A. Feminism and Poetic Prose are Interchangeable .
  • B. Intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of Human Life
  • C. Poetic Prose echoes the miseries of Vampires
  • D. Fiction supersedes Fiction

Explanation: The Nobel Committee praised Han Kang’s intense poetic prose for confronting historical trauma and exposing the fragility of human life.

Correct answer: Intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of Human Life
Easy
  • A. Ban Ki Moon
  • B. Aung Sang Suchi
  • C. Xi Jinping
  • D. Han Kang

Explanation: Han Kang became the first South Korean to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature and the first South Korean woman to win a Nobel Prize.

Correct answer: Han Kang
Easy
  • A. South Korea
  • B. China
  • C. Taiwan
  • D. Hong Kong

Explanation: Han Kang is a South Korean novelist, so her Nobel win represents South Korea rather than China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.

Correct answer: South Korea
Moderate
  • A. Girls' foundation of the world
  • B. Girls' Vision for the future
  • C. Girls' An agent of Change
  • D. Girls' Ambassadors of Peace

Explanation: The 2024 theme was “Girls’ Vision for the Future,” highlighting the need to listen to girls and support their aspirations.

Correct answer: Girls' Vision for the future
Easy
  • A. 11th July
  • B. 11th August
  • C. 11th October
  • D. 11th September

Explanation: The International Day of the Girl Child is fixed on 11 October each year by the United Nations.

Correct answer: 11th October
Moderate
  • A. Mental Health at Work
  • B. Mental Health Matters Much
  • C. Prefer Mental Health
  • D. Mental health is a universal human right

Explanation: The 2024 theme was “It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,” commonly shortened to “Mental Health at Work.” The other…

Correct answer: Mental Health at Work
Moderate
  • A. Category 1
  • B. Category 3
  • C. Category 5
  • D. Category 2

Explanation: Hurricane Milton struck Florida near Siesta Key on 9 October 2024 as a Category 3 hurricane, after weakening from its earlier Category 5…

Correct answer: Category 3
Easy
  • A. 10 July
  • B. 10 August
  • C. 10 September
  • D. 10 October

Explanation: World Mental Health Day is observed annually on 10 October under the leadership of the World Federation for Mental Health and with WHO…

Correct answer: 10 October
Hard
  • A. Shehroze Kashif
  • B. Mingma Gyabu "David" Sherpa
  • C. Sirbaz Khan
  • D. Nima Rinji Sherpa

Explanation: Nepal’s Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres at age 18, becoming the youngest climber to achieve the…

Correct answer: Nima Rinji Sherpa
Moderate
  • A. John J. Hopfield and G. E. Hinton
  • B. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
  • C. David Baker and John Jumper
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering microRNA and its role in gene regulation.

Correct answer: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
Moderate
  • A. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
  • B. David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper
  • C. John J. HOPFIELD and Geoffrey E. HINTON
  • D. None of These

Explanation: John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton received the 2024 Physics Nobel for foundational discoveries and inventions enabling machine…

Correct answer: John J. HOPFIELD and Geoffrey E. HINTON
Moderate
  • A. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
  • B. None of These
  • C. J J Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton
  • D. David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper

Explanation: The 2024 Chemistry Nobel was divided between David Baker for computational protein design and Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for…

Correct answer: David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper
Hard
  • A. Selena Gomez
  • B. Mark Zuckerberg
  • C. Elon Musk
  • D. Christiano Ronaldo

Explanation: Selena Gomez was the first person to reach 100 million Instagram followers, a milestone she achieved in 2016.

Correct answer: Selena Gomez
Hard
  • A. A Person may Smile and Smile; Yet be a Villain
  • B. DO an act of Kindness. Help one Person Smile
  • C. Smile Now or Never
  • D. Have a big laugh ,Gentle Smile and Move on in life

Explanation: The 2024 World Smile Day message was “Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile,” linking the observance to practical kindness rather…

Correct answer: DO an act of Kindness. Help one Person Smile
Moderate
  • A. Guyana Amazon Warriors
  • B. Saint Lucia Kings
  • C. Kolkata Knight Riders
  • D. Barbados Royals

Explanation: The Saint Lucia Kings won their first Caribbean Premier League title in 2024 by defeating Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final.

Correct answer: Saint Lucia Kings
Moderate
  • A. 28
  • B. 30
  • C. 32
  • D. 34

Explanation: NATO had 32 member countries when Mark Rutte became Secretary General in October 2024. Sweden was the latest member, joining in March 2024.

Correct answer: 32
Very hard
  • A. A NATO flag
  • B. A ceremonial sword
  • C. A peace treaty document
  • D. A Viking gavel

Explanation: At the handover ceremony, Jens Stoltenberg presented Mark Rutte with NATO’s traditional Viking gavel, a symbolic item associated with the…

Correct answer: A Viking gavel
Moderate
  • A. 6 years
  • B. 8 years
  • C. 10 years
  • D. 12 years

Explanation: Stoltenberg served as NATO Secretary General from October 2014 to October 2024, completing approximately ten years in the post.

Correct answer: 10 years
Easy
  • A. President of the European Commission
  • B. Chancellor of Germany
  • C. Prime Minister of the Netherlands
  • D. Foreign Minister of Belgium

Explanation: Before joining NATO, Mark Rutte was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, a position he held from 2010 until 2024.

Correct answer: Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Fairly easy
  • A. Jens Stoltenber
  • B. Emmanuel Macron
  • C. Justin Trudeau
  • D. Ursula von der Leyen

Explanation: Jens Stoltenberg preceded Mark Rutte as NATO Secretary General and held the post for a decade.

Correct answer: Jens Stoltenber