All Free International Relations MCQs with Answers
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- A. Indira Gandhi
- B. Benazir Bhutto
- C. Margaret thatcher
- D. angel MarketTry Prep Courses
Explanation: Indira Gandhi led India during its 1971 victory over Pakistan and was prime minister when India conducted its first nuclear test in 1974.
Correct answer: Indira Gandhi- A. Germany
- B. France
- C. Malta
- D. Zimbabwe
Explanation: Zimbabwe achieved independence on 18 April 1980 after the end of white-minority rule in Rhodesia.
Correct answer: Zimbabwe- A. Shila Cameron
- B. Elizabeth Cameron
- C. Sue Cameron
- D. none of these
Explanation: Sheila Cameron became the first woman to serve as Vicar-General of the Church of England in 1983.
Correct answer: Shila Cameron- A. 1981
- B. 1982
- C. 1983
- D. 1984
Explanation: Queen Elizabeth II appointed Mother Teresa to the Order of Merit in 1983, one of the United Kingdom’s highest distinctions.
Correct answer: 1983- A. Egypt resumed its diplomatic relations with USR
- B. Ronald Reagan was re-elected as president of USA
- C. both of these
- D. none of these
Explanation: Both events occurred in 1984: Egypt restored diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, and Ronald Reagan won re-election as US…
Correct answer: both of these- A. 1980
- B. 1982
- C. 1985
- D. 1987
Explanation: Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in March 1985, while Pakistan lifted martial law…
Correct answer: 1985- A. US space shuttle challenger
- B. USSR space shuttle challenger
- C. German space shuttle challenger
- D. French space shuttle challenger
Explanation: The Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after launch on 28 January 1986, killing all seven crew members.
Correct answer: US space shuttle challenger- A. Mrs. Margaret Thather (third time) for Britain
- B. Bob Hawke (third time) for Australia
- C. David Lange for New Zealand
- D. All of these
Explanation: All three leaders retained or regained office through elections in 1987: Margaret Thatcher began her third term in Britain, Bob Hawke…
Correct answer: All of these- A. 1980
- B. 1983
- C. 1985
- D. 1987
Explanation: Lebanese Prime Minister Rashid Karami was killed by a bomb placed in a helicopter on 1 June 1987.
Correct answer: 1987- A. French president Francois Mitterand was re-elected
- B. George Bush was elected as 41st US president
- C. R. Premeds was elected as president of Sri Lanka
- D. All of these
Explanation: All three events occurred in 1988: François Mitterrand was re-elected in France, George H. W.
Correct answer: All of these- A. 1989
- B. 1987
- C. 1990
- D. 1991
Explanation: The Berlin Wall began being dismantled after its border opening on 9 November 1989, symbolising the collapse of communist control in…
Correct answer: 1989- A. France
- B. Zimbabwe
- C. West Indies
- D. Germany
Explanation: Robert Mugabe was the long-serving leader of Zimbabwe, becoming president in 1987 and winning election in 1990.
Correct answer: Zimbabwe- A. George Bush
- B. Bill Clinton
- C. Bush Junior
- D. None of these
Explanation: Bill Clinton won the 1992 US presidential election and became the 42nd president of the United States. George H. W.
Correct answer: Bill Clinton- A. Germany
- B. Brazil
- C. USA
- D. Russia
Explanation: The 1992 Earth Summit, officially the UN Conference on Environment and Development, was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Correct answer: Brazil- A. 1992
- B. 1993
- C. 1994
- D. 1995
Explanation: Charles and Diana publicly announced their separation in December 1992, although their divorce was finalised later in 1996.
Correct answer: 1992- A. World Trade centre was bombed
- B. Refuelling Machine malfunctioning at the Wylfa Nuclear Plan
- C. both of these
- D. None of these
Explanation: The World Trade Center was bombed in February 1993, and a refuelling-machine malfunction occurred at the Wylfa nuclear power plant that…
Correct answer: both of these- A. Germany
- B. France
- C. USA
- D. Russia
Explanation: Dimitrovgrad, now officially named Dimitrovgrad in Russia, hosted the nuclear research centre where the 1996 radiation leak occurred…
Correct answer: Russia- A. 2000
- B. 2001
- C. 2002
- D. 2003Get Study Guides
Explanation: The Gujarat earthquake struck India on 26 January 2001 and caused more than 20,000 deaths.
Correct answer: 2001- A. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins his second re-election
- B. Han Myeong sook became first female PM of S. Korea
- C. Saddam Hussein was executed in Baghdad
- D. All of these
Explanation: All three events occurred in 2006: Museveni won re-election, Han Myeong-sook became South Korea’s first woman prime minister, and Saddam…
Correct answer: All of these- A. King Farooq
- B. Anwar Sadat
- C. King Nasser
- D. Mozart Nake
Explanation: Gamal Abdel Nasser is commonly described in such historical trivia as the “Mussolini of Egypt” because of his authoritarian nationalist…
Correct answer: King Nasser