All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Fairly easy
  • A. October 1, 2024
  • B. September 1, 2024
  • C. November 1, 2024
  • D. December 1, 2024

Explanation: Mark Rutte officially assumed the NATO Secretary General’s office on 1 October 2024, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg.

Correct answer: October 1, 2024
Easy
  • A. Jens Stoltenberg
  • B. Ursula von der Leyen
  • C. Mark Rutte
  • D. Emmanuel Macron

Explanation: Mark Rutte became NATO Secretary General on 1 October 2024 after previously serving as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Correct answer: Mark Rutte
Fairly easy
  • A. Trond Giske
  • B. Jens Stoltenberg
  • C. Camilla Stoltenberg
  • D. Mark Rutte

Explanation: Mark Rutte is NATO’s Secretary General, having taken over from Jens Stoltenberg on 1 October 2024.

Correct answer: Mark Rutte
Very hard
  • A. 145th Science
  • B. 130th
  • C. 142nd
  • D. 121st

Explanation: The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Gender Gap Report ranked Pakistan 145th out of 146 countries, placing it near the bottom globally…

Correct answer: 145th Science
Moderate
  • A. September 30, 2024
  • B. October 1, 2024
  • C. August 1, 2024
  • D. May 29, 2024

Explanation: Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico’s first woman president on 1 October 2024, succeeding Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Correct answer: October 1, 2024
Hard
  • A. athletes
  • B. Doctor
  • C. artists
  • D. Advocate

Explanation: Mahrang Baloch was included in TIME’s 2024 TIME100 Next list under the Advocates category, recognising her activism on human-rights issues…

Correct answer: Advocate
Fairly easy
  • A. Jimmy Carter
  • B. George W. Bush
  • C. Bill Clinton
  • D. Ronald Reagan

Explanation: Jimmy Carter became the first former US president to reach 100 years of age on 1 October 2024. He was born in 1924.

Correct answer: Jimmy Carter
Hard
  • A. India
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Bangladesh
  • D. Nepal

Explanation: The World Health Organization recognised Pakistan as having eliminated trachoma as a public-health problem, making it the first country in…

Correct answer: Pakistan
Moderate
  • A. 69 years
  • B. 79 years
  • C. 89 years
  • D. 99 years

Explanation: Dame Maggie Smith, famous for roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, died in September 2024 at the age of 89.

Correct answer: 89 years
Very hard
  • A. 9th
  • B. 19th
  • C. 15th
  • D. 25th

Explanation: Pakistan became the 19th country globally to achieve WHO validation for eliminating trachoma as a public-health problem.

Correct answer: 19th
Fairly easy
  • A. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO)
  • B. African Union ( AU )
  • C. International Olympic Committee ( IOC )
  • D. European Union ( EU)

Explanation: Mark Rutte took over as NATO Secretary General on 1 October 2024, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg.

Correct answer: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO)
Hard
  • A. Russia
  • B. Iran
  • C. Israel
  • D. China

Explanation: Fattah-2 is an Iranian hypersonic ballistic missile unveiled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Correct answer: Iran
Fairly easy
  • A. Noda Yoshihiko
  • B. Fumio Kishida
  • C. Shigeru Ishiba
  • D. Shinzo Abe

Explanation: Shigeru Ishiba became Japan’s Prime Minister in October 2024 after winning the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election.

Correct answer: Shigeru Ishiba
Moderate
  • A. October 1 2024
  • B. October 2 2024
  • C. September 4 2024
  • D. August 2 2024

Explanation: Japan’s parliament formally elected Shigeru Ishiba Prime Minister on 1 October 2024, after which he was sworn in and formed his cabinet.

Correct answer: October 1 2024
Fairly easy
  • A. 73rd
  • B. 75th
  • C. 77th
  • D. 78th

Explanation: The People’s Republic of China was founded on 1 October 1949, so 1 October 2024 marked its 75th anniversary.

Correct answer: 75th
Hard
  • A. Chris Allen
  • B. Charles Smith
  • C. Jay Shah
  • D. Zaheer Abbas

Explanation: Jay Shah was elected ICC Chair in August 2024 and became one of the youngest people to hold the position.

Correct answer: Jay Shah
Hard
  • A. Hamid Karzai
  • B. Bin Laden
  • C. Abdul Rashid Dostum
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Afghanistan has been governed by the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate since 2021 and does not have a president recognised under its current…

Correct answer: None of these
Moderate
  • A. Israel
  • B. China
  • C. North Korea
  • D. Russia

Explanation: China launched the Smart Dragon-3 commercial solid-fuel rocket in September 2024.

Correct answer: China
Fairly easy
  • A. Rostyslav Shurma
  • B. Yuliya Sokolovska
  • C. Dmytro Kuleba
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Dmytro Kuleba resigned as Ukraine’s foreign minister on 4 September 2024 during a wider government reshuffle.

Correct answer: Dmytro Kuleba
Hard
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. Brazil
  • C. Argentina
  • D. Mexico

Explanation: Mexico became the first country to introduce the election of judges at all levels, following approval of its controversial judicial…

Correct answer: Mexico