Free Summits and Conferences MCQs with Answers

394 Summits and Conferences 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.

Summits and conferences bring national leaders, ministers or international organisations together to negotiate shared positions on security, climate, trade, development and regional cooperation. The subject includes the host country, participants, agenda, declarations, agreements and outcomes, while distinguishing a formal summit from a ministerial meeting or recurring international forum.

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Fairly easy
  • A. Lausane
  • B. Geneva
  • C. Vienna
  • D. Berlin

Explanation: WHO held its first Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2018.

Correct answer: Geneva
Fairly easy
  • A. Germany
  • B. UK
  • C. Switzerland
  • D. Belgium

Explanation: The first Global Wind Summit was held in Hamburg, Germany, from 25 to 28 September 2018.

Correct answer: Germany
Fairly easy
  • A. Thailand
  • B. Mayanmar
  • C. China
  • D. Veitnam

Explanation: China hosted the fifth World Buddhist Forum from 28 to 30 October 2018.

Correct answer: China
Easy
  • A. COP24
  • B. CAP24
  • C. CUB24
  • D. CAB24

Explanation: COP24 was the 24th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Katowice, Poland, in December 2018.

Correct answer: COP24
Fairly easy
  • A. Kathmandu
  • B. Bombay
  • C. Islamabad
  • D. Male

Explanation: The 2018 Asia Pacific Summit was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, in November 2018. Islamabad, Malé and Bombay were not its venue.

Correct answer: Kathmandu
Fairly easy
  • A. Berlin
  • B. Paris
  • C. Katowice
  • D. Rome

Explanation: COP24 took place in Katowice, Poland, from 2 to 15 December 2018. Berlin, Paris and Rome hosted other major international events but not…

Correct answer: Katowice
Hard
  • A. Pakistan & China
  • B. India & USA
  • C. Russia & Pakistan
  • D. China & USA

Explanation: Afghanistan hosted a trilateral meeting with Pakistan and China in Kabul to discuss economic cooperation, development and the peace…

Correct answer: Pakistan & China
Fairly easy
  • A. Egypt
  • B. Kenya
  • C. South Africa
  • D. Qatar

Explanation: The first Sustainable Blue Economy Conference was held in Nairobi, Kenya, in November 2018.

Correct answer: Kenya
Fairly easy
  • A. New York
  • B. Paris
  • C. Washington
  • D. Katowice

Explanation: The 2018 UN Climate Change Conference, or COP24, was held in Katowice, Poland, in December.

Correct answer: Katowice
Moderate
  • A. BRICS Summit 2018
  • B. G-20 Summit 2018
  • C. G-7 Summit 2018
  • D. NATO Summit

Explanation: The tariff truce between China and the United States was agreed on the sidelines of the 2018 G20 Summit in Buenos Aires.

Correct answer: G-20 Summit 2018
Fairly easy
  • A. Shanghai
  • B. Beijing
  • C. Tokyo
  • D. New York

Explanation: The 2018 International Charity Bazaar was held in Beijing, where diplomatic missions and international organisations raised funds through…

Correct answer: Beijing
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. Germany
  • C. China
  • D. Japan

Explanation: Japan hosted the 2019 G20 Summit in Osaka on June 28–29, 2019. The G20 presidency rotates among member states, and Japan followed…

Correct answer: Japan
Fairly easy
  • A. France
  • B. China
  • C. Germany
  • D. USA

Explanation: Germany hosted the 2017 G20 Summit in Hamburg. China hosted the preceding 2016 summit, while the United States hosted the 2017 meeting…

Correct answer: Germany
Fairly easy
  • A. Angela Merkel
  • B. Maurico Macri
  • C. Emmanuel Macron
  • D. Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Explanation: Mauricio Macri was Argentina’s president and hosted the 2018 G20 Summit in Buenos Aires.

Correct answer: Maurico Macri
Hard
  • A. 10th
  • B. 11th
  • C. 12th
  • D. 13th

Explanation: The Buenos Aires meeting was the 13th G20 Leaders’ Summit, following the first leaders’ summit in Washington in 2008.

Correct answer: 13th
Easy
  • A. Paris - France
  • B. Buenos Aires - Argentina
  • C. Beijing - China
  • D. Berlin - Germany

Explanation: The 2018 G20 Summit took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 30 to December 1.

Correct answer: Buenos Aires - Argentina
Hard
  • A. 3rd November 2018
  • B. 10th November 2018
  • C. 15th November 2018
  • D. 30th November 2018

Explanation: The 13th G20 Summit opened in Buenos Aires on November 30, 2018, and continued until December 1.

Correct answer: 30th November 2018
Fairly easy
  • A. Buenos Aires
  • B. Washington
  • C. Paris
  • D. Vienna

Explanation: The 2018 G20 Summit was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It brought together the leaders of the G20 economies under Argentina’s presidency.

Correct answer: Buenos Aires
Moderate
  • A. Paris
  • B. London
  • C. Washington DC
  • D. Geneva

Explanation: The main centenary commemorations for the 1918 Armistice were held in Paris on 11 November 2018.

Correct answer: Paris
Hard
  • A. New Delhi
  • B. Beijing
  • C. Tokyo
  • D. Paris

Explanation: The 27th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held in New Delhi, India.

Correct answer: New Delhi