All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

• A. Warrior Nation
• B. Ruling Nation
• C. Winner Nation
• D. Rainbow Nation

Explanation: Desmond Tutu popularised “Rainbow Nation” to describe post-apartheid South Africa’s diverse population and hopes for reconciliation.

• A. 70
• B. 80
• C. 85
• D. 90

Explanation: Desmond Tutu was born in 1931 and died in December 2021, making him 90 years old.

• A. NASA
• B. Space X's Starlink
• C. Sputnik1
• D. INCOSPAR

Explanation: China’s Tiangong space station reported two close approaches by satellites in SpaceX’s Starlink constellation in 2021.

• A. 44
• B. 43
• C. 45
• D. None of these

Explanation: The International Federation of Journalists recorded 45 journalists and media workers killed in 2021.

• A. SpaceX
• B. RFSA
• C. ESA
• D. NASA

Explanation: Starlink is operated by SpaceX, the private US aerospace company founded by Elon Musk.

• A. Sri Lanka
• B. India
• C. Bangladesh
• D. None of these

Explanation: India won the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, defeating Sri Lanka in the final.

• A. 3.8 billion
• B. 5.8 billion
• C. 7.8 billion
• D. 9.8 billion

Explanation: The US Census Bureau estimated the world population at approximately 7.8 billion on 1 January 2022.

• A. Harbindar Nath Chail
• B. Guru Mohan Singh
• C. None of these
• D. Jaswant Singh Chail

Explanation: Jaswant Singh Chail was arrested after entering Windsor Castle grounds on Christmas Day 2021 carrying a crossbow and allegedly threatening…

• A. December 22, 2021
• B. December 25, 2021
• C. December 23, 2021
• D. None of these

Explanation: The James Webb Space Telescope was launched on 25 December 2021 aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana.

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

Explanation: Russia proposed draft agreements with NATO and the United States in December 2021 seeking security guarantees, including limits on NATO…

• A. UAE
• B. Israel
• C. South Korea
• D. Bangladesh

Explanation: KSLV-II, also called Nuri, is South Korea’s first domestically developed orbital launch vehicle.

• A. None of the Above
• B. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
• C. Bashar ul Asad
• D. Ashraf Ghani

Explanation: Ashraf Ghani was named the runner-up in OCCRP’s 2021 Person of the Year in Organized Crime and Corruption ranking.

• A. Bashar ul Aasd
• B. Alexander Lukashenko
• C. Ashraf Ghani
• D. None of these

Explanation: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was named OCCRP’s 2021 Person of the Year in Organized Crime and Corruption.

• A. France
• B. UK
• C. USA
• D. None of these

Explanation: Edward O. Wilson was an American biologist and Harvard professor, so his nationality was American.

• A. Pakistan
• B. China
• C. USA
• D. India

Explanation: India froze or restricted the bank accounts of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity in December 2021 after the organisation’s renewal…

• A. Geoff Allardice
• B. Haroon Lorgat
• C. Manu Sawhney
• D. Ehsan Mani

Explanation: Geoff Allardice became the ICC’s permanent Chief Executive Officer in November 2021, succeeding Manu Sawhney.

• A. 1983
• B. 1984
• C. 1990
• D. 1985

Explanation: Desmond Tutu received the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in opposing apartheid in South Africa.

• A. Bernardine Evaristo
• B. Douglas Stuart
• C. Margaret Atwood
• D. David Diop

Explanation: David Diop won the 2021 International Booker Prize for At Night All Blood Is Black, translated from French by Anna Moschovakis.

• A. India
• B. Russia
• C. USA
• D. UK

Explanation: INSACOG, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, was established by India to track coronavirus mutations through genome sequencing.

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

Explanation: The United States experienced a major outbreak of more than 30 tornadoes or severe-wind events in the relevant December 2021 news cycle.