CURRENT AFFAIR MCQs

100 Questions TextBook
1

Who currently holds the position of Foreign Minister for China?

A
Chen Yi
B
Wang Yi
C
Huang Hua
D
Qin Gang
2

In 2025, which nation is scheduled to be the host of the 20th G-20 summit?

A
China
B
India
C
The United States
D
South Africa
3

Which nation recently undertook the launch of the Proba-3 mission for the European Space Agency?

A
India
B
China
C
Israel
D
Russia
4

In which country is the extremist group Boko Haram based?

A
Kenya
B
Somalia
C
Nigeria
D
Libya
5

Which country did Bangladesh defeat to win the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship title?

A
Nepal
B
Bhutan
C
India
D
Myanmar
6

The "Review of Maritime Transport 2024" report was recently published by which organization?

A
World Bank
B
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
C
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
D
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
7

Who currently serves as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

A
Rishi Sunak
B
Boris Johnson
C
Keir Starmer
D
None of the above
8

Which nation was the host for the G-20 Summit in November 2024?

A
China
B
South Africa
C
Brazil
D
The United States
9

Towards which country did Ukraine recently fire British-made missiles?

A
Russia
B
Belarus
C
North Korea
D
None of these options
10

The war between Russia and Ukraine has now lasted for more than how many days?

A
500 days
B
700 days
C
1000 days
D
1500 days
11

What is the official theme of the G-20 summit in 2024?

A
"Building a just world & a sustainable planet"
B
"Live and let live"
C
"Economy and Sustainability"
D
None of the above
12

During which event did US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have a meeting on November 16, 2024?

A
COP29 in Azerbaijan
B
The G20 Meeting in Brazil
C
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Peru
D
The G7 Summit in Italy
13

On November 13, 2024, which newspaper declared it would cease publishing content on its official accounts on the social media platform X?

A
The New York Times
B
The Washington Post
C
The Guardian
D
CNN
14

Who presently holds the position of Secretary General for the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)?

A
Mr. Khusrav Noziri
B
Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour
C
Asad Majeed Khan
D
Dr. Ahmad Aboul Gheit
15

In which city did the second Joint Arab-Islamic Summit take place on November 11, 2024?

A
Doha, Qatar
B
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
C
Abu Dhabi, UAE
D
Cairo, Egypt
16

On what date did the Second Joint Arab-Islamic Summit occur?

A
September 11, 2024
B
October 11, 2024
C
November 11, 2024
D
December 11, 2024
17

Which nation initiated fundraising on November 11, 2024, for the construction of "Gelephu Mindfulness City" (GMC)?

A
Nepal
B
Bhutan
C
India
D
Thailand
18

Where was the inaugural "Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children" conducted on November 7-8, 2024?

A
New York, USA
B
Bogota, Colombia
C
Ottawa, Canada
D
Santiago, Chile
19

What anniversary of the "Fall of the Berlin Wall" was commemorated on November 9, 2024?

A
30th
B
35th
C
40th
D
45th
20

On what dates did the first-ever "Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children" take place?

A
September 20-25, 2024
B
October 25-30, 2024
C
November 7-8, 2024
D
December 1-5, 2024
21

What is the total number of votes in the Electoral College for a US Presidential Election?

A
438
B
538
C
328
D
528
22

To win the U.S. presidency, what is the minimum required number of electoral votes for a candidate?

A
250
B
270
C
280
D
300
23

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution restricts a president to serving no more than two terms?

A
The 20th Amendment
B
The 21st Amendment
C
The 22nd Amendment
D
The 25th Amendment
24

Only one other person in U.S. history besides Donald Trump has won two nonconsecutive presidential terms. Who was it?

A
Franklin D. Roosevelt
B
Andrew Jackson
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Grover Cleveland
25

In U.S. history, Donald Trump is what number president to win two terms that were not back-to-back?

A
The first
B
The second
C
The third
D
The fourth
26

Following his campaign against Kamala Harris, Donald Trump is set to become which number president of the United States?

A
45th
B
46th
C
47th
D
48th
27

To which political party does Kamala Harris belong?

A
Republican
B
Democratic
C
The Union
D
None of these
28

On what date did the 2024 U.S. Presidential election take place?

A
November 2, 2024
B
November 5, 2024
C
November 7, 2024
D
November 8, 2024
29

Who was the winner of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election?

A
Kamala Harris
B
Joe Biden
C
Donald Trump
D
None of these
30

By what percentage has the worldwide out-of-school population declined in the last ten years, according to UNESCO's 'Global Education Report 2024'?

A
Ten percent
B
Seven percent
C
Three percent
D
One percent
31

Which dictionary selected 'brat' as its 2024 'Word of the Year'?

A
Oxford Learner's
B
Cambridge
C
Collins
D
Merriam-Webster
32

With which international body did Japan sign a new 'security and defense' partnership in Tokyo on November 1, 2024?

A
NATO
B
European Union
C
USA
D
ASEAN
33

Where will the global commemoration of the 'International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists' be held?

A
The Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt
B
The African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
C
The Gulf Cooperation Council headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
D
The United Nations headquarters in New York, USA
34

What is the annual date of observance for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists?

A
October 31
B
November 2
C
November 10
D
December 10
35

How many additional countries became members of the organization during the 16th BRICS summit?

A
Three
B
Four
C
Five
D
Six
36

Which country, a member of NATO, has also joined BRICS?

A
Turkey
B
Romania
C
France
D
Poland
37

In which nation did angry citizens throw mud at King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia on November 3, 2024?

A
Norway
B
Spain
C
Thailand
D
Finland
38

According to military sources, civilians in which country stormed a barracks on November 1, 2024, and took approximately 200 soldiers hostage?

A
Algeria
B
Bolivia
C
Sudan
D
Venezuela
39

On October 28, 2024, the Israeli parliament passed a bill to ban the operations of which UN agency within Israel and occupied East Jerusalem?

A
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
B
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
C
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
D
The United Nations Population Fund (UNPF)
40

In which city did the 8th edition of the 'Future Investment Initiative' (FII) take place?

A
Dubai, UAE
B
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
C
Doha, Qatar
D
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
41

On what dates was the 2024 regional conference of the 'International Search and Rescue Advisory Group' (INSARAG) held?

A
August 29-30
B
September 29-30
C
October 29-30
D
November 29-30
42

In which city was the two-day 2024 regional conference of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) conducted?

A
Tokyo, Japan
B
Seoul, South Korea
C
Islamabad, Pakistan
D
Beijing, China
43

Against which team did Zimbabwe achieve the highest score in T20 International history on October 23, 2024?

A
Namibia
B
Ireland
C
Gambia
D
Hong Kong
44

Which national cricket team holds the record for the highest score in a T20 International match?

A
England
B
Zimbabwe
C
Australia
D
Sri Lanka
45

Who was chosen as the new secretary-general of Hezbollah on October 29, 2024?

A
Hassan Nasrallah
B
Mustafa Badreddine
C
Naim Qassem
D
Yahya Al-Sinwar
46

Who is the newly appointed ADB country director for Pakistan, taking over from Yong Ye?

A
Zheng Li
B
Min Zhao
C
Xiaoqin Fan
D
Wei Huang
47

On what dates did the 45th Annual Forum of 'Parliamentarians for Global Action' (PGA) and the 13th Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians on the ICC and Rule of Law occur?

A
September 28-29, 2024
B
October 28-29, 2024
C
November 28-29, 2024
D
December 28-29, 2024
48

In which location was the 12th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) held?

A
New York, USA
B
Cali, Colombia
C
Vienna, Austria
D
Baku, Azerbaijan
49

During what dates did the 12th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNTOC take place?

A
October 1-10, 2024
B
October 14-18, 2024
C
October 24-30, 2024
D
October 28 - November 2, 2024
50

Which senator from Pakistan headed the international observer delegation for the 2024 parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan?

A
Senator Irfan Siddiqui
B
Senator Sarmad Ali
C
Senator Amir Chishti
D
Senator Ayesha Raza
51

On what dates did the 'Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024' take place?

A
September 21-26
B
October 1-6
C
October 21-26
D
November 1-6
52

In which country was the 2024 'Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting' held?

A
Samoa
B
Bahamas
C
South Africa
D
Australia
53

The 16th BRICS Summit was held in which Russian city?

A
Moscow
B
Kazan
C
St. Petersburg
D
None of these
54

Which nation served as the host for the 16th BRICS Summit?

A
China
B
Russia
C
India
D
Brazil
55

Who established a new world record by scoring the fastest double century in the history of List A cricket?

A
Travis Head
B
Martin Guptill
C
Chad Bowes
D
Kane Williamson
56

Which bowler reached the milestone of 300 Test wickets faster than anyone else?

A
Shaheen Shah Afridi
B
Kagiso Rabada
C
Mitchell Starc
D
Mohammed Shami
57

On what date was Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto, officially sworn into office?

A
September 30, 2024
B
October 10, 2024
C
October 20, 2024
D
November 1, 2024
58

Who has taken office as the new president of Indonesia?

A
Ganjar Pranowo
B
Prabowo Subianto
C
Sugiono
D
Anies Baswedan
59

What is the total number of countries worldwide that the WHO has now certified as being free of malaria?

A
33
B
44
C
55
D
66
60

What is the designated theme for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN CBD, which is taking place in Colombia?

A
"Preserving Biodiversity"
B
"Peace with Nature"
C
"Save the Animal Species"
D
"Save the Natural Habitat"
61

In which Colombian city will the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) be held?

A
Bogota
B
Cali
C
Soacha
D
Cúcuta
62

The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be held in which country?

A
Canada
B
The USA
C
Colombia
D
Kenya
63

The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place on what dates in 2024?

A
October 1 to 12
B
October 13 to 21
C
October 21 to November 1
D
November 1 to 10
64

Who is the author of the book "War," which was recently released on October 15, 2024?

A
Josef Korbel
B
Bob Woodward
C
George S. Patton
D
Barack Obama
65

Which nation won the Women's T20 World Cup for the first time in its history on October 20, 2024?

A
New Zealand
B
Pakistan
C
India
D
South Africa
66

Identify the runner-up team in the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup.

A
South Africa
B
New Zealand
C
West Indies
D
Australia
67

Who made history as the first woman to win both the Player of the Final and Player of the Series awards in the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup?

A
Stefanie Taylor
B
Rashmika Mandhana
C
Shabnam Ismail
D
Amelia Kerr
68

Who took the most wickets in the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup?

A
Shabnam Ismail
B
Ashley Gardner
C
Amelia Kerr
D
Fatima Sana
69

Who became the oldest player to ever win a Women's T20 World Cup final in 2024?

A
Suzie Bates
B
Deandra Dottin
C
Ashley Gardner
D
Shabnam Ismail
70

Who received the "Player of the Tournament" award in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024?

A
Sophie Devine
B
Suzie Bates
C
Ellyse Perry
D
Amelia Kerr
71

New Zealand secured the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup championship by defeating which team?

A
India
B
Australia
C
South Africa
D
West Indies
72

Which team was victorious in the 2024 Women's T20 Cricket World Cup?

A
Australia
B
South Africa
C
New Zealand
D
West Indies
73

Who is the current President of Indonesia?

A
Prabowo Subianto
B
Megawati Sukarnoputri
C
Joko Widodo
D
Airlangga Hartarto
74

The final match of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 was contested at which venue?

A
Dubai
B
Abu Dhabi
C
Sharjah
D
Ajman
75

On what date was the final match of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 played?

A
October 1
B
October 10
C
October 20
D
October 30
76

Which country has created the world's first-ever bionic eye?

A
USA
B
Japan
C
Australia
D
China
77

What is the official name of NASA's mission to Jupiter's moon, Europa?

A
Jupiter Clipper
B
Europa Clipper
C
N-Europa Clipper
D
NASA-J-Clipper
78

In the UK, who was the first individual to have 'air pollution' officially recorded as a cause of death in an inquest?

A
Ella Kissi-Debrah
B
Rosamund Adoo
C
Ishtiaq Ahmad
D
Jane Goodall
79

What does the American air defense system acronym "THAAD" represent?

A
Territory High Altitude Air Deception
B
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
C
Territorial High Ariel Across Defense
D
Tight High Altitude Area Direction
80

Ruth Chepngetich, who set a new women's marathon world record in Chicago on October 13, 2024, is from which country?

A
Kenya
B
Ethiopia
C
Brazil
D
South Africa
81

For dyeing a fountain in front of which palace was UK animal rights activist Louis McKechnie sentenced to 18 months in jail on October 18, 2024?

A
Buckingham
B
Oatlands
C
Kensington
D
Windsor Castle
82

With which country has Italy arranged a deal to manage centers for undocumented migrants seeking asylum?

A
Argentina
B
Albania
C
Portugal
D
Netherlands
83

Who has become the Chief Minister of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK)?

A
Omar Abdullah
B
Ghulam Nabi Azad
C
Surinder Choudhary
D
Javed Ahmad Dar
84

On what date was Omar Abdullah sworn in as the Chief Minister of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in 2024?

A
October 1
B
October 6
C
October 10
D
October 16
85

The sixth Asian Taekwondo Championship is currently being held in which country?

A
Indonesia
B
Malaysia
C
Singapore
D
Pakistan
86

To which political party does the new Chief Minister of IIOJK, Omar Abdullah, belong?

A
BJP
B
National Conference
C
Indian National Congress
D
Muslim Conference
87

Canadian police have accused Indian diplomats of using which notorious gang for criminal activities in Canada?

A
Lawrence Bishnoi
B
Sicilian Mafia
C
Los Zetas
D
Yakuza
88

According to UNICEF, a global funding shortage for what life-saving treatment puts nearly 2 million children with acute malnutrition at risk of death?

A
Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food
B
Radiation therapy and food
C
A balanced diet
D
All of the Above
89

Which missile defense system is the US deploying to Israel?

A
Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD)
B
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
C
Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD)
D
Patriot
90

On October 14, 2024, NASA launched a five-and-a-half-year mission to which of Jupiter's moons?

A
Europa
B
Ganymede
C
Callisto
D
None of these
91

Which high-ranking Indian official has been named by Canada as a 'person of interest' in the 2023 murder investigation of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar?

A
Indian High Commissioner to Canada
B
RAW Chief
C
Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Canada
D
Indian Army Chief
92

Three US-based academics, Simon Johnson, James Robinson, and Daron Acemoglu, won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for their research on what topic?

A
"How institutions are formed and affect prosperity"
B
"Advancing understanding of women’s earnings and labor market outcomes"
C
"Research into banks and financial crises"
D
"Failure of macroeconomic policies in developing countries"
93

Who were the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in 'the Economic Sciences'?

A
Simon Johnson
B
James Robinson
C
Daron Acemoglu
D
All of the Above
94

Who is currently serving as the president of FIFA?

A
Guerin
B
Gianni Infantino
C
Ronaldo
D
None of these
95

The current president of FIFA is from which country?

A
Germany
B
Italy
C
France
D
None of these
96

How many member nations are part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?

A
7 members
B
8 members
C
9 members
D
10 members
97

Who is the present Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?

A
Harini Amarasuriya
B
Dinesh Gunawardena
C
Ranil Wickremesinghe
D
None of These
98

Following Dubai's lead, which country has recently prohibited the use of pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights?

A
Saudi Arabia
B
Iran
C
Yemen
D
Qatar
99

After Joe Biden withdrew from the race, who became the oldest presidential nominee in the US?

A
Barack Obama
B
Donald Trump
C
Kamala Harris
D
Jimmy Carter
100

Dr. David Page, a journalist, historian, and author of 'Prelude to Partition,' passed away in London on what date in 2024?

A
September 30
B
September 25
C
October 10
D
October 12