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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. Eritrea
- B. Djibouti
- C. Somalia
- D. Kenya
Explanation: Abiy Ahmed’s peace initiative led to reconciliation with Eritrea, ending the long diplomatic and military confrontation between the two…
Correct answer: Eritrea- A. Syria
- B. Afghanistan
- C. Egypt
- D. Iraq
Explanation: The October 2019 anti-government protests in Iraq were driven by anger over corruption, unemployment and poor public services, with the…
Correct answer: Iraq- A. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
- B. Akhtar Mansour
- C. Hibatullah Akhundzada
- D. Muhammad Rasul
Explanation: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar led the Doha-based Taliban political delegation that visited Islamabad in October 2019.
Correct answer: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar- A. September 1, 2019
- B. September 4, 2019
- C. September 10, 2019
- D. September 14, 2019
Explanation: The Abqaiq and Khurais attacks on Saudi oil facilities occurred on 14 September 2019.
Correct answer: September 14, 2019- A. Jan 2019
- B. Feb 2019
- C. Mar 2019
- D. April 2019
Explanation: The Taliban announced the ban on the ICRC and WHO in April 2019, citing alleged violations of their rules.
Correct answer: April 2019- A. Germany
- B. Syria
- C. Egypt
- D. Ethiopia
Explanation: Ethiopian Army Chief Se’are Mekonnen was killed during a failed coup attempt in the Amhara region in June 2019.
Correct answer: Ethiopia- A. China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Dialogue
- B. Afghan Taliban attacks on Kabul
- C. Due to Russian influence in region
- D. To remain in region to influence on Iran
Explanation: Donald Trump cancelled the proposed Camp David meeting after a Taliban attack in Kabul killed several people, including a US service…
Correct answer: Afghan Taliban attacks on Kabul- A. Libya
- B. Sudan
- C. Ethiopia
- D. Egypt
Explanation: Sudan’s transitional authorities requested the withdrawal of the UN-African Union mission in Darfur, known as UNAMID, by June 2020.
Correct answer: Sudan- A. 2012
- B. 2013
- C. 2014
- D. 2015
Explanation: Russia was excluded from the G8 after annexing Crimea in 2014. The remaining members continued meeting as the G7.
Correct answer: 2014- A. December 8, 1987
- B. May 27, 1988
- C. Jan. 2, 1987
- D. None of these
Explanation: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in Washington on 8 December 1987.
Correct answer: December 8, 1987- A. August 2, 2019
- B. October 20, 2018
- C. February 1 , 2019
- D. None
Explanation: The United States formally withdrew from the INF Treaty on 2 August 2019 after announcing its suspension six months earlier.
Correct answer: August 2, 2019- A. Iran
- B. US
- C. Russia
- D. China
Explanation: The United States tested a Tomahawk cruise missile in August 2019 after withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
Correct answer: US- A. 12th
- B. 7th
- C. 5th
- D. 10th
Explanation: Exercise Ayyildiz-2019 was reported as the 12th bilateral exercise between Pakistan Navy commandos and Turkey's SAT forces.
Correct answer: 12th- A. Ayyildiz-2019
- B. Druzbha 3
- C. Friendship Drill
- D. Warrior VI
Explanation: The Pakistan-Turkey naval special-forces drill in July 2019 was named Exercise Ayyildiz-2019.
Correct answer: Ayyildiz-2019- A. North Korea
- B. South Korea
- C. Iran
- D. None Of These
Explanation: The JCPOA, commonly called the Iran nuclear deal, was concluded with Iran and the P5+1, namely the five permanent UN Security Council…
Correct answer: Iran- A. Hodu, Japan
- B. Satsuma, East china sea
- C. Nishisonogi, Japan
- D. None of the above
Explanation: North Korea launched the projectiles from the Hodo peninsula toward the Sea of Japan, also called the East Sea by South Korea.
Correct answer: Hodu, Japan- A. South Korea
- B. Japan
- C. North Korea
- D. China
Explanation: North Korea fired the short-range projectiles on 4 May 2019, its first such major weapons test in several years.
Correct answer: North Korea- A. 25th April 2019
- B. 29th April 2019
- C. 1st May 2019
- D. 2nd May 2019
Explanation: The UN Security Council listed Masood Azhar under its global terrorism sanctions regime on 1 May 2019 after China withdrew its objection.
Correct answer: 1st May 2019- A. Iran & Israel
- B. Afghanistan & Pakistan
- C. Syria & Israel
- D. Iraq & Israel
Explanation: The Golan Heights is a strategically important territory captured by Israel from Syria in 1967 and later annexed by Israel, an act not…
Correct answer: Syria & Israel280. Which South Asian country faced multiple bomb blasts on 21st April 2019 on the event of Easter?
- A. India
- B. Nepal
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Bhutan
Explanation: On Easter Sunday, 21 April 2019, coordinated bombings struck churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, killing hundreds.
Correct answer: Sri Lanka