All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

• A. None of Above
• B. Hichem Mechichi
• C. Kais Saied
• D. Najla Bouden

Explanation: Najla Bouden became Tunisia’s first woman prime minister in September 2021 and held the post at the time of this question.

• A. South Africa
• B. China
• C. USA
• D. UK

Explanation: South Africa reported the first publicly recognized Omicron case and alerted the World Health Organization in November 2021.

• A. 24 December 2021
• B. 24 November 2021
• C. 24 October 2021
• D. None of these

Explanation: South Africa notified the WHO about Omicron on 24 November 2021 after genomic sequencing identified the variant.

• A. Kristalina Georgieva
• B. Roberto Azevedo
• C. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
• D. None of these

Explanation: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has served as WHO Director-General since 2017 and was re-elected for a second term in 2022.

• A. Magawa
• B. Fievel
• C. Ben
• D. Remy

Explanation: Magawa was a mine-detection rat trained to locate explosive chemicals in Cambodia and received a PDSA Gold Medal for his work.

• A. Phillis Wheatley
• B. Maya Angelou
• C. Wanda Coleman
• D. Gwendolyn Brooks

Explanation: Maya Angelou was honoured on a United States quarter in 2022, making her the first Black woman featured on the U.S. quarter.

• A. Uzbekistan
• B. Turkmenistan
• C. Kazakhstan
• D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Kazakhstan saw mass protests in January 2022 after the government removed fuel-price controls, causing liquefied petroleum gas prices to…

• A. David Roger
• B. David Bennet sr.
• C. Mariana jolie
• D. None of these

Explanation: David Bennett received the genetically modified pig heart at the University of Maryland Medical Center on 7 January 2022, although the…

• A. Australia
• B. Germany
• C. Brazil
• D. France

Explanation: Olaf Scholz became Germany’s Federal Chancellor in December 2021, succeeding Angela Merkel. His appointment ended Merkel’s 16-year tenure.

• A. USA
• B. UK
• C. FRANCE
• D. RUSSIA

Explanation: The James Webb Space Telescope was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, an overseas territory of…

• A. None of these
• B. Charles Michel
• C. Mark Rutte
• D. David sassoli

Explanation: David Sassoli, an Italian journalist and former President of the European Parliament, died on 11 January 2022.

• A. France
• B. UK
• C. China
• D. USA

Explanation: The IHU variant was identified by researchers in France and was linked to travellers returning from Cameroon.

• A. 08 Years
• B. 10 Years
• C. 14 Years
• D. 16 Years

Explanation: Angela Merkel served as Germany’s Chancellor from 2005 until 2021, completing roughly 16 years in office.

• A. Australia
• B. United States
• C. United Kingdom
• D. New Zealand

Explanation: AUKUS comprises Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, primarily for cooperation in defence and advanced security…

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

Explanation: Zhang Ming is a Chinese diplomat who became Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in January 2022.

• A. Japan
• B. U.S.A
• C. China
• D. None of these

Explanation: Japan introduced the world’s first dual-mode vehicle, which can operate both as a road vehicle and as a train on railway tracks.

• A. Pakistan
• B. Bangladesh
• C. India
• D. None of above

Explanation: India defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the final to win the 2021 Under-19 Asia Cup.

• A. China
• B. Russia
• C. UK
• D. America

Explanation: SpaceX is a private aerospace company founded in the United States by Elon Musk.

• A. France
• B. Norway
• C. Sweden
• D. Denmark

Explanation: Authorities in France ordered the Grand Mosque of Beauvais to close for six months after alleging that an imam’s sermons contained…

• A. 1990
• B. 1994
• C. 1992
• D. None of these

Explanation: Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first Black president after the country’s first multiracial democratic election in 1994.