Free Conflicts and Treaties MCQs with Answers
343 Conflicts and Treaties MCQs from International Current Affairs, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Conflicts and Treaties covers the causes, key actors, timelines and consequences of major wars, civil conflicts, territorial disputes and humanitarian crises. It also examines ceasefires, peace agreements, arms-control arrangements and landmark treaties, distinguishing a treaty that creates legal obligations from a political statement or temporary truce.
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- A. May 15,2020
- B. May 16,2020
- C. May 17,2020
- D. May 18,2020
Explanation: The power-sharing agreement was announced on 17 May 2020. It kept Ashraf Ghani as president and assigned Abdullah Abdullah leadership of…
Correct answer: May 17,2020- A. Al Qaeda
- B. Hezbollah
- C. ISIS
- D. Houthis
Explanation: Daesh is an Arabic acronym commonly used for ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Correct answer: ISIS- A. Kabul National Hospital
- B. Karanzi National Hospital
- C. Barchi National Hospital
- D. Bharch National Hospital
Explanation: The attack targeted the maternity ward at Dasht-e-Barchi hospital in Kabul, killing mothers, newborns and medical staff.
Correct answer: Barchi National Hospital- A. Khardar
- B. Konark
- C. Konarak
- D. Khonra
Explanation: Konarak was an Iranian naval support vessel struck accidentally by the frigate Jamaran during a training exercise near Bandar-e-Jask.
Correct answer: Konarak- A. England
- B. Finland
- C. Ireland
- D. Germany
Explanation: Germany banned Hezbollah’s activities and designated the organisation a terrorist group in April 2020.
Correct answer: Germany- A. Sudan
- B. Syria
- C. Palestine
- D. Turkey
Explanation: The criticism concerned Syria and the alleged chemical weapons attack at Khan Shaykhun in 2017.
Correct answer: Syria- A. Soviet Union
- B. Italy
- C. Britain
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was the 1939 non-aggression agreement between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
Correct answer: Soviet Union- A. Vietnam
- B. Malaysia
- C. Philippines
- D. All of these
Explanation: The Spratly Islands are disputed by China, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as Brunei and Taiwan.
Correct answer: All of these- A. United Kingdom
- B. United States
- C. Russia
- D. Iran
Explanation: The UN Security Council endorsed the agreement concluded between the United States and the Taliban, which provided a framework for US…
Correct answer: United States- A. 20 March 2020
- B. 21 March 2020
- C. 22 March 2020
- D. 23 March 2020
Explanation: The first direct prisoner-exchange discussion between the Afghan government and the Taliban took place by video link on 22 March 2020.
Correct answer: 22 March 2020- A. 2003
- B. 2010
- C. 2013
- D. 2020
Explanation: The Taliban opened its political office in Doha, Qatar, in 2013. The office later became an important channel for US-Taliban negotiations…
Correct answer: 2013- A. Iraq
- B. Iran
- C. Sudan
- D. Libya
Explanation: The US Congress passed a War Powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action against Iran after the killing of…
Correct answer: Iran213. After how many years the United States & Taliban signed historic peace agreement in Doha, Qatar?
- A. 16
- B. 18
- C. 20
- D. None of these
Explanation: The United States and the Taliban signed the Doha agreement in 2020, about 18 years after the early post-9/11 period when the US-led war…
Correct answer: 18- A. Kabul
- B. New York
- C. Doha
- D. Islamabad
Explanation: The US-Taliban peace agreement was signed in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on 29 February 2020.
Correct answer: Doha- A. Donald Trump
- B. Zalmy Khalilzad
- C. Mike Pompeo
- D. James Mattis
Explanation: Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, signed the agreement on behalf of the United States.
Correct answer: Zalmy Khalilzad- A. Afghanistan Govt. & USA
- B. Al-Qaida & USA
- C. Taliban & USA
- D. Afghanistan Govt. & NATO
Explanation: The Doha agreement was signed by the United States and the Taliban. It was not a bilateral peace treaty between the Taliban and the Afghan…
Correct answer: Taliban & USA- A. Hibatullah Akhundzada
- B. Akhtar Mohammad Mansour
- C. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
- D. Zalmay Khalilzad
Explanation: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar signed the agreement for the Taliban, then referred to as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Correct answer: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar- A. 27.02.2020
- B. 28.02.2020
- C. 29.02.2020
- D. None of these
Explanation: The US-Taliban agreement was signed on 29 February 2020 in Doha. That date was possible because 2020 was a leap year.
Correct answer: 29.02.2020219. Which country has reportedly auctioned licenses to hunt elephants, to tackle human-animal conflict?
- A. Zimbabwe
- B. Namibia
- C. Botswana
- D. None of these
Explanation: Botswana auctioned elephant-hunting licenses after allowing controlled hunting to resume, presenting it as a way to manage human-elephant…
Correct answer: Botswana- A. Qatar
- B. UAE
- C. Indonesia
- D. Turkey
Explanation: Turkey reported that it had neutralised 101 Syrian government troops after attacks on Turkish forces in Idlib.
Correct answer: Turkey