All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

• A. Finland
• B. Sweden
• C. Belarus
• D. Both A & B

Explanation: Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO together in May 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

• A. Syria
• B. Turkey
• C. Palestine
• D. None of these

Explanation: Shireen Abu Akleh was killed while covering an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, part of Palestine.

• A. Al-Noora
• B. Al- zainab
• C. Al- Madees
• D. Shireen Abu Akleh

Explanation: Shireen Abu Akleh, an Al Jazeera reporter, was killed on 11 May 2022 while covering events in Jenin.

• A. China
• B. Australia
• C. Japan
• D. USA

Explanation: China and the Solomon Islands signed a security cooperation pact in 2022, raising concern in Australia and other Pacific partners about…

• A. Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt.
• B. Ethiopia, UAE and USA.
• C. Saudi Arab, UAE and Egypt.
• D. Sudan, Egypt and Uk.Geographic Reference

Explanation: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute involves Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt because the dam is on the Blue Nile and affects downstream…

• A. Baghdad
• B. Mosul
• C. Arbil
• D. None of these

Explanation: Iranian missiles struck Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, in March 2022.

• A. 1979
• B. 1962
• C. 1972
• D. 1971

Explanation: The Shanghai Communiqué was issued during President Nixon’s visit to China in February 1972.

• A. An-555
• B. An-777
• C. An-225
• D. An-335

Explanation: The Antonov An-225 Mriya, built in Ukraine, was the world’s largest aircraft by maximum take-off weight and wingspan.

• A. Vladimir Putin
• B. Frank Walter
• C. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
• D. None of these

Explanation: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been President of Ukraine since 2019 and became the central Ukrainian leader during the 2022 Russian invasion.

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Explanation: Ukraine shares land borders with four NATO members: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.

• A. Black Sea
• B. Pacific Ocean
• C. Mediterranean Sea
• D. None of these

Explanation: Zmiinyi Island, also known as Snake Island, lies in the northwestern Black Sea near Ukraine’s maritime boundary.

• A. Sri Lanka
• B. Japan
• C. Australia
• D. None of these

Explanation: Dharma Guardian is a bilateral annual military exercise conducted by India and Japan.

• A. Luhansk People's Republic
• B. Donetsk People's Republic
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of these

Explanation: On 21 February 2022, Russia recognized both the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic as independent.

• A. 21 February 2022
• B. 23 February 2022
• C. 24 February 2022
• D. None of these

Explanation: Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

• A. 22 February 2022
• B. 21 February 2022
• C. 23 February 2022
• D. None of these

Explanation: Russia formally recognized the separatist Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent on 21 February 2022.

• A. 24 Feb 2022
• B. 19 march 2022
• C. 1 Jan 2022
• D. 6 April 2022

Explanation: Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, although the broader Russia-Ukraine conflict began in 2014 with…

• A. Kashmir
• B. Ukraine issue
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of these

Explanation: The emergency UN Security Council meeting on 24 February 2022 concerned Russia’s military action against Ukraine.

• A. UK
• B. USA
• C. UNO
• D. Russia

Explanation: Ukraine accused Russia of blockading or restricting access to the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov during the invasion.

• A. America
• B. Russia
• C. China
• D. None of these

Explanation: Russia planned naval and military exercises in the Black Sea during the heightened tensions surrounding Ukraine.

• A. Uganda
• B. Ghana
• C. Israel
• D. France

Explanation: The International Court of Justice ordered Uganda to pay the Democratic Republic of Congo $325 million in reparations for damage caused…