All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Easy
  • A. USA And West Indies
  • B. UAE And England
  • C. USA And Canada
  • D. South Africa And West Indies

Explanation: The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was jointly hosted by the United States and the West Indies.

Correct answer: USA And West Indies
Moderate
  • A. The USA and the UAE
  • B. France and the UAE
  • C. KSA and the USA
  • D. The UK and the UAE

Explanation: France and the United Arab Emirates agreed on a strategic artificial-intelligence partnership to deepen cooperation in AI investment…

Correct answer: France and the UAE
Moderate
  • A. Walkley Awards
  • B. World Press Freedom Hero
  • C. One World Media Award
  • D. Pulitzer Prize

Explanation: Wael Dahdouh received the World Press Freedom Hero award for his journalism during the Gaza war and the personal losses suffered by his…

Correct answer: World Press Freedom Hero
Fairly easy
  • A. Spain, Austria and Germany
  • B. Norway, France and Iceland
  • C. Norway, Ireland and Spain
  • D. Ireland, Belgium and Italy

Explanation: Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on May 22 that they would formally recognize Palestine on May 28.

Correct answer: Norway, Ireland and Spain
Moderate
  • A. 15th
  • B. 20th
  • C. 25th
  • D. 30th

Explanation: Kami Rita Sherpa reached Everest for the 30th time in May 2024, extending his own record for the most successful ascents of the mountain.

Correct answer: 30th
Fairly easy
  • A. Bhutan
  • B. Nepal
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. India

Explanation: Kami Rita Sherpa is a Nepali mountaineer from the Himalayan Sherpa community. His nationality is Nepal, not Bhutan or India.

Correct answer: Nepal
Fairly easy
  • A. Army Chief
  • B. Speaker
  • C. First Vice President
  • D. New Elections are held

Explanation: Article 131 provides that the first vice president assumes presidential functions after the president's death, subject to confirmation by…

Correct answer: First Vice President
Moderate
  • A. Mirza Abolhassan Khan Ilchi
  • B. Hussain Amir Abdllohian
  • C. Mohammad Javad Zarif
  • D. Ali Bagheri (acting)

Explanation: Ali Bagheri Kani became Iran's acting foreign minister after Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in the helicopter crash.

Correct answer: Ali Bagheri (acting)
Fairly easy
  • A. third vice president
  • B. first vice president
  • C. second vice president
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Mohammad Mokhber was Raisi's first vice president, the office that constitutionally assumes presidential duties temporarily after a…

Correct answer: first vice president
Very hard
  • A. Egypt, 1900
  • B. Indonesia, 1910
  • C. Germany, 1908
  • D. Russia, 1905

Explanation: The Ofnet Caves are in Bavaria, Germany, and became known after 33 prehistoric human skulls were found there in 1908.

Correct answer: Germany, 1908
Moderate
  • A. Thabo Mbeki
  • B. Cyril Ramaphosa
  • C. Kgalema Motlanthe
  • D. Jacob Zuma

Explanation: South Africa's Constitutional Court barred former president Jacob Zuma from contesting the 2024 election because his previous prison…

Correct answer: Jacob Zuma
Hard
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: Hakan Fidan visited Islamabad on a two-day official visit beginning May 19, 2024.

Correct answer: 2
Hard
  • A. 1
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Iran declared five days of public mourning after President Raisi and other officials were killed in the helicopter crash.

Correct answer: 5
Very hard
  • A. SAARC Chairmanship
  • B. SCO Chairmanship
  • C. ASEAN
  • D. UNSC non-Permanent Membership

Explanation: India and Pakistan have, on rare occasions, supported each other's candidacies for non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council.

Correct answer: UNSC non-Permanent Membership
Moderate
  • A. Chief Justice
  • B. Supreme leader
  • C. Foreign Minister
  • D. Vice President

Explanation: Before becoming president, Ebrahim Raisi served as chief justice of Iran from 2019 to 2021.

Correct answer: Chief Justice
Very hard
  • A. Turkmenistan
  • B. Azerbaijan
  • C. Uzbekistan
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: Raisi's final foreign trip was to Azerbaijan, where he attended the inauguration of a joint dam project with President Ilham Aliyev on May…

Correct answer: Azerbaijan
Very hard
  • A. Qom
  • B. Tabriz
  • C. Tehran
  • D. Varzeqan

Explanation: The crash occurred near Varzeqan in East Azerbaijan province, while the helicopter was returning from the Azerbaijan border area.

Correct answer: Varzeqan
Fairly easy
  • A. Foreign Minister
  • B. Deputy President
  • C. State Governor
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was Iran's foreign minister and was travelling with Raisi when the helicopter crashed.

Correct answer: Foreign Minister
Moderate
  • A. First Vice President
  • B. Chief Justice
  • C. Speaker
  • D. Foreign Minister

Explanation: Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei confirmed first vice president Mohammad Mokhber as acting president after Raisi's death.

Correct answer: First Vice President
Moderate
  • A. Sparrow
  • B. RhinoCeros
  • C. Wild-Cat
  • D. Giraffe

Explanation: The 2024 World Wildlife Crime Report identifies rhinoceroses among the animal groups most severely affected by wildlife trafficking…

Correct answer: RhinoCeros