Free Summits and Conferences MCQs with Answers

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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. Philippines
  • B. Papua New Guinea
  • C. China
  • D. Singapore

Explanation: APEC leaders met in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on 17 and 18 November 2018.

Correct answer: Papua New Guinea
Moderate
  • A. Singapore
  • B. China
  • C. Papua New Geuinea
  • D. Indonesia

Explanation: The 33rd ASEAN Summit was held in Singapore in November 2018, during Singapore's ASEAN chairmanship.

Correct answer: Singapore
Moderate
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. New Zealand
  • C. Singapore
  • D. Malaysia

Explanation: The 17th ASEAN Economic Community Council Meeting was held in Singapore in 2018.

Correct answer: Singapore
Moderate
  • A. Singapore
  • B. China
  • C. Papua New Guinea
  • D. Philippine

Explanation: The 2018 APEC summit, formally the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, took place in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Correct answer: Papua New Guinea
Very hard
  • A. 60
  • B. 70
  • C. 80
  • D. 82

Explanation: The 24th Kolkata International Film Festival screened 320 films from 70 countries.

Correct answer: 70
Easy
  • A. 220
  • B. 120
  • C. 320
  • D. 420

Explanation: The festival programme included 320 films. This is the same total mentioned in the report on the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival.

Correct answer: 320
Easy
  • A. Mumbai
  • B. Kolkata
  • C. Delhi
  • D. Amritsar

Explanation: The event was held in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal and one of India's major cultural centres.

Correct answer: Kolkata
Moderate
  • A. Friendly world & Production
  • B. New Era, Shared Future
  • C. Environment, Product, Welfare
  • D. Make better, Take the world

Explanation: The first China International Import Expo used the slogan “New Era, Shared Future.” The phrase linked the trade exhibition with China's…

Correct answer: New Era, Shared Future
Moderate
  • A. UAE
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Qatar
  • D. Oman

Explanation: Israel's national anthem was played in Abu Dhabi during an international judo event in October 2018.

Correct answer: UAE
Very hard
  • A. Russia,Germany,France,Turky
  • B. Iran,Germany,France,Turky
  • C. Pakistan,Iran,Germany,France
  • D. USA,Pakistan,Iran,Germany

Explanation: The October 2018 Syria summit in Istanbul brought together Russia, Germany, France and Turkey.

Correct answer: Russia,Germany,France,Turky
Fairly easy
  • A. Berlin
  • B. Vienna
  • C. Baku
  • D. Moscow

Explanation: The 10th World Health Summit in October 2018 was held in Berlin, Germany.

Correct answer: Berlin
Hard
  • A. London
  • B. Buenos Aires
  • C. Berlin
  • D. Geneva

Explanation: The 11th WTO Ministerial Conference took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in December 2017.

Correct answer: Buenos Aires
Hard
  • A. Astana
  • B. Bishkik
  • C. Baku
  • D. Belarus

Explanation: The WTO announced that its 12th Ministerial Conference would be held in Astana, then the capital of Kazakhstan, from 8 to 11 June 2020.

Correct answer: Astana
Very hard
  • A. Working Together for a Sustainable and Secure Future
  • B. Global Partners for Global Challenges
  • C. 20 years of ASEM: Partnership for Future
  • D. Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage

Explanation: The 12th Asia-Europe Meeting used the theme “Global Partners for Global Challenges.” ASEM is a dialogue forum linking Asian and European…

Correct answer: Global Partners for Global Challenges
Moderate
  • A. Riyadh
  • B. Islamabad
  • C. Dubai
  • D. Masqat

Explanation: The 2018 Future Investment Initiative conference was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 23 to 25 October.

Correct answer: Riyadh
Moderate
  • A. Geneva
  • B. Vienna
  • C. Berlin
  • D. Paris

Explanation: The IAEA’s 62nd General Conference was held at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, from 17 to 21 September 2018.

Correct answer: Vienna
Hard
  • A. Paris
  • B. Berlin
  • C. London
  • D. Toronto

Explanation: The 11th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture was scheduled in Berlin, Germany, from 17 to 19 January 2019.

Correct answer: Berlin
Very hard
  • A. 8-9 October 2018
  • B. 9-10 October 2018
  • C. 10-11 October 2018
  • D. 11-12 October 2018

Explanation: The SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe was held on 11 and 12 October 2018.

Correct answer: 11-12 October 2018
Hard
  • A. Shanghai, China
  • B. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • C. Dushanbe, Tajikistan
  • D. Moscow, Russia

Explanation: The 17th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting took place in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, in October 2018.

Correct answer: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Hard
  • A. Iran
  • B. Israel
  • C. India
  • D. UAE

Explanation: The Interfaith Alliance Forum scheduled for 19–20 November 2018 was to be hosted by the United Arab Emirates.

Correct answer: UAE