All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Easy
  • A. U.S secretary of state
  • B. U.S army chief
  • C. U.S Defence secretary
  • D. U.S scientist

Explanation: Henry Kissinger was a US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser who played a major role in Cold War diplomacy, including the…

Correct answer: U.S secretary of state
Moderate
  • A. iraq revolutionary guards crops
  • B. Iran revolutionary guards crops
  • C. Islamic revolutionary guard crops
  • D. Iran revolutionary guard crops

Explanation: IRGC expands to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's powerful military and security organisation established after the 1979 Islamic…

Correct answer: Islamic revolutionary guard crops
Easy
  • A. Jacinda Ardern
  • B. Chris Hipkins
  • C. Christopher Luxon
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Christopher Luxon became New Zealand’s prime minister in December 2023 after the National Party-led coalition formed a government.

Correct answer: Christopher Luxon
Fairly easy
  • A. Australia
  • B. Japan
  • C. France
  • D. New Zealand

Explanation: Christopher Luxon took office as prime minister of New Zealand in December 2023. He leads the National Party-led coalition government.

Correct answer: New Zealand
Moderate
  • A. Italy
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Australia
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Italy became the only G7 country to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative, but it announced its withdrawal in December 2023.

Correct answer: Italy
Hard
  • A. Ixora
  • B. ChikuGuard
  • C. Ixchiq
  • D. ChiVac

Explanation: Ixchiq, developed by Valneva, became the first chikungunya vaccine approved for use, receiving US FDA approval in November 2023.

Correct answer: Ixchiq
Fairly easy
  • A. Paul Murray
  • B. Chetna Maroo
  • C. Paul Herding
  • D. Paul Lynch

Explanation: Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for Prophet Song, a dystopian novel about an authoritarian state.

Correct answer: Paul Lynch
Moderate
  • A. Nicarague
  • B. El Salvador
  • C. Panama
  • D. Costa Rica

Explanation: Sheynnis Palacios represented Nicaragua and became the first Nicaraguan to win the Miss Universe title.

Correct answer: Nicarague
Fairly easy
  • A. Olivia Culpo
  • B. Sheynnis Palacios
  • C. R'Bonney Gabriel
  • D. Brooke Lee

Explanation: Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador.

Correct answer: Sheynnis Palacios
Moderate
  • A. January 10
  • B. October 24
  • C. December 05
  • D. November 19

Explanation: Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is observed annually on 19 November to promote and recognise women entrepreneurs.

Correct answer: November 19
Very hard
  • A. The Federation of Afghanistan Journalists in Exile (FAJE)
  • B. The Afghan Independent Journalists' Union (AIJU)
  • C. The Afghanistan National Journalists' Union (ANJU)
  • D. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

Explanation: The Federation of Afghanistan Journalists in Exile, or FAJE, was formed to support Afghan journalists working in exile and advocate for…

Correct answer: The Federation of Afghanistan Journalists in Exile (FAJE)
Moderate
  • A. Shagle
  • B. Omegle
  • C. Chat random
  • D. Chat Hub

Explanation: Omegle, the anonymous video-chat platform, shut down in November 2023 after operating for about 14 years.

Correct answer: Omegle
Hard
  • A. Illusionary
  • B. Perceptional
  • C. Hallucinate
  • D. Visionary

Explanation: Cambridge Dictionary selected “hallucinate” because AI systems can now be said to hallucinate when they produce false information while…

Correct answer: Hallucinate
Hard
  • A. India
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Ukraine
  • D. Bangladesh

Explanation: WHO and UNICEF reported that about 1.1 million children in India missed their first measles vaccine dose in 2022.

Correct answer: India
Hard
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. China
  • C. Brazil
  • D. Mexico

Explanation: China was identified in major 2023 assessments as the largest contributor among the listed countries to plastic pollution or mismanaged…

Correct answer: China
Easy
  • A. England
  • B. India
  • C. Australia
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Australia defeated India in the final at Ahmedabad to win the 2023 men’s Cricket World Cup.

Correct answer: Australia
Hard
  • A. Five times
  • B. Four times
  • C. Three times
  • D. Six times

Explanation: Australia’s 2023 victory was its sixth men’s Cricket World Cup triumph, following titles in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.

Correct answer: Six times
Hard
  • A. FRANCE
  • B. CHINA
  • C. GERMANY
  • D. RUSSIA

Explanation: France successfully tested its M51.3 submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile in November 2023.

Correct answer: FRANCE
Moderate
  • A. Rohit Sharma
  • B. Virat Kohli
  • C. Quinton de cock
  • D. Babar Azam

Explanation: Virat Kohli was the leading run-scorer of the 2023 Cricket World Cup with 765 runs, including six centuries or near-century-level…

Correct answer: Virat Kohli
Moderate
  • A. Ravindra
  • B. Adam Zampa
  • C. Mohammed Shami
  • D. Coetzee

Explanation: India’s Mohammed Shami took 24 wickets in the 2023 World Cup, the highest tournament total.

Correct answer: Mohammed Shami