All Free International Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

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

Explanation: India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation developed the indigenous Uttam Active Electronically Scanned Array radar for fighter…

• A. North Korea
• B. Japan
• C. South Korea
• D. China

Explanation: Gaofen-11 is part of China’s high-resolution Earth-observation satellite programme and was launched by China.

• A. Bangladesh
• B. Japan
• C. S.Korea
• D. Malaysia

Explanation: Bangladesh participated in the 2021 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy for the first time.

• A. Pakistan
• B. A & B
• C. Japan
• D. India

Explanation: Pakistan and India had each won the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy three times by 2021, so both countries are covered by “A & B.” Japan had…

• A. Chittagong
• B. Khulna
• C. Dhaka
• D. Rajshahi

Explanation: All matches of the 2021 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy were played in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• A. Malaysia
• B. Bangladesh
• C. Japan
• D. None of these

Explanation: Malaysia withdrew from the 2021 tournament after a player tested positive for COVID-19.

• A. Bangladesh
• B. India
• C. Japan
• D. None of these

Explanation: Bangladesh hosted the 2021 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka in December. India had hosted the previous edition in 2018.

• A. India
• B. S.Korea
• C. Japan
• D. Pakistan

Explanation: South Korea won the 2021 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka. India finished third, while Japan were runners-up after the final…

• A. November, 19, 2021
• B. December 10, 2021
• C. December 19, 2021
• D. December 15, 20221

Explanation: Chile held the second round of its 2021 presidential election on 19 December. Gabriel Boric defeated José Antonio Kast in that runoff.

• A. Gabriel Boric
• B. Sebastine Pinera
• C. Michelle Bachelet
• D. None of these

Explanation: Gabriel Boric became Chile’s president-elect at age 35, making him the youngest person elected to the country’s presidency.

• A. Jose Antonio Kast
• B. Gabriel Boric
• C. Sebastian Pinera
• D. None of these

Explanation: Gabriel Boric won Chile’s 2021 presidential runoff against José Antonio Kast.

• A. Finland
• B. Bulgaria
• C. Malta
• D. Sweden

Explanation: Malta became the first European Union country to legalise the possession and limited personal cultivation of cannabis.

• A. None of these
• B. Henrietta Fore
• C. Susan Martin
• D. Catherine Russell:

Explanation: Catherine Russell was appointed UNICEF Executive Director in December 2021 and took office in February 2022, succeeding Henrietta Fore.

• A. Faisal Bin Farhan
• B. Tarig Ali Bakheet
• C. Hissein Brahim Taha
• D. None of these

Explanation: The OIC appointed Tarig Ali Bakheet as its Special Envoy for Afghanistan during the extraordinary session held in Islamabad in December…

• A. Prince Salman
• B. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
• C. Hissein Ibrahim Taha
• D. Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen

Explanation: Hissein Ibrahim Taha became OIC Secretary-General in November 2021, succeeding Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen.

• A. Liberal Democrats
• B. Federalist Party
• C. None of these
• D. Conservatives

Explanation: The Conservatives suffered a major defeat in the December 2021 North Shropshire by-election, which was won by the Liberal Democrats.

• A. Palestine
• B. Iran
• C. India
• D. Pakistan

Explanation: Palestinian embroidery, known as tatreez, was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2021.

• A. Kumi Naidoo
• B. Salil Shetty
• C. Agnes Callamard
• D. None of these

Explanation: Agnes Callamard became Amnesty International’s Secretary-General in March 2021, after previously serving as a UN special rapporteur.

• A. levodopa
• B. gabapentin
• C. dopamine
• D. zidovudine

Explanation: AZT is the abbreviation for azidothymidine, whose generic name is zidovudine.

• A. 16 January 2022
• B. 2 January 2022
• C. 18 January 2022
• D. None of these

Explanation: Finland extended its restrictions on entry through external borders until 16 January 2022 as part of its COVID-19 response.