All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Hard
  • A. Lizalle Lee
  • B. Sarah Taylor
  • C. Jess jonnassen
  • D. Smriti Mandhana

Explanation: Lizelle Lee of South Africa was named the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2021.

Correct answer: Lizalle Lee
Moderate
  • A. Babar Azam
  • B. Joe Root
  • C. Muhammad Shami
  • D. James Anderson

Explanation: Joe Root was named ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year for 2021 after scoring 1,708 Test runs, a record annual total.

Correct answer: Joe Root
Fairly easy
  • A. Jakarta
  • B. Nusantara
  • C. Bandung
  • D. Makassar

Explanation: Indonesia named its planned new capital Nusantara, located in East Kalimantan on Borneo.

Correct answer: Nusantara
Moderate
  • A. None of these
  • B. Maria Van Kerkhove
  • C. Adrlina macrioma
  • D. Roberta Metsola

Explanation: Roberta Metsola of Malta became President of the European Parliament in January 2022.

Correct answer: Roberta Metsola
Moderate
  • A. Babar Azam
  • B. Rohit Sharma
  • C. Virat Kohli
  • D. David Warner

Explanation: Babar Azam was named the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2021. He also became the first player to receive both the ODI Player of…

Correct answer: Babar Azam
Moderate
  • A. Australia
  • B. Japan
  • C. China
  • D. South Korea

Explanation: Himawari-8 is a Japanese meteorological satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Correct answer: Japan
Moderate
  • A. Saad hariri
  • B. Khalifa haftar
  • C. Kaies saied
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Kais Saied has been President of Tunisia since October 2019. Saad Hariri is a Lebanese politician, while Khalifa Haftar is a Libyan…

Correct answer: Kaies saied
Moderate
  • A. China
  • B. Switzerland
  • C. Japan
  • D. USA

Explanation: China has the world’s longest metro network, built through the rapid expansion of systems such as those in Shanghai and Beijing.

Correct answer: China
Moderate
  • A. China
  • B. India
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Indonesia

Explanation: India reports more new leprosy cases annually than any other country, reflecting its large population and continuing disease burden.

Correct answer: India
Moderate
  • A. Lionel Messi
  • B. Muhammad Salah
  • C. Robert Lewandowski
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Robert Lewandowski won The Best FIFA Men’s Player award for 2021, announced on 17 January 2022.

Correct answer: Robert Lewandowski
Fairly easy
  • A. Russia
  • B. China
  • C. Australia
  • D. France

Explanation: The Seine is the major river flowing through Paris and into the English Channel, so it is located in France.

Correct answer: France
Moderate
  • A. Australia
  • B. New Zealand
  • C. Japan
  • D. India

Explanation: New Zealand announced a generational tobacco ban under which people born after 2008 would never be legally allowed to buy cigarettes.

Correct answer: New Zealand
Moderate
  • A. Japan
  • B. Philippines
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. Australia

Explanation: Mount Semeru is an active volcano on the Indonesian island of Java. Its eruptions are part of Indonesia’s frequent volcanic activity along…

Correct answer: Indonesia
Easy
  • A. Rafael Nadal
  • B. Daniil Medvedev
  • C. Roger Federer
  • D. Novak Djokovic

Explanation: Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia in January 2022 after his visa was cancelled over his COVID-19 vaccination and entry-status…

Correct answer: Novak Djokovic
Moderate
  • A. Nusantara
  • B. Medan
  • C. Surabaya
  • D. Bandung

Explanation: Indonesia’s new capital was named Nusantara, planned for construction in East Kalimantan on Borneo.

Correct answer: Nusantara
Moderate
  • A. George Vella
  • B. Dan Houser
  • C. Roberta Metsola
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Roberta Metsola became President of the European Parliament in January 2022 after the death of David Sassoli.

Correct answer: Roberta Metsola
Hard
  • A. 6
  • B. None of these
  • C. 10
  • D. 8

Explanation: Eight UN member states lost their General Assembly voting rights because they had fallen behind on assessed contributions under Article 19…

Correct answer: 8
Hard
  • A. China
  • B. France
  • C. Germany
  • D. None of these

Explanation: China recorded its lowest birth rate since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, amid population ageing and declining fertility.

Correct answer: China
Hard
  • A. Prince Andrew
  • B. Prince William
  • C. Prince Henry
  • D. Prince Charles

Explanation: Prince Andrew lost his honorary military affiliations and royal patronages amid the sexual-abuse civil case and related allegations.

Correct answer: Prince Andrew
Very hard
  • A. Japan
  • B. Italy
  • C. China
  • D. None of these

Explanation: China’s births fell to a record low rate in 2021, continuing a demographic decline linked to delayed marriage, rising living costs and an…

Correct answer: China