World Current Affairs MCQs (4715)

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  • The largest virus bank in Asia located in Wuhan, lately in news in regards to the lab conspiracy theory is____________?
    1. China Center for Virology
    2. China Center for Virus Studies
    3. Center of Pathological Studies
    4. China Center for Virus Culture Collection

  • Which of the following country';s parliament approved a law that allows for the release tens of thousands of prisoners as a safety measure against the coronavirus outbreak?
    1. Iran
    2. Turkey
    3. Italy
    4. USA

  • For how many poorest countries the G20 have suspended debt payments as they wage an economic battle against coronavirus ?
    1. 50
    2. 77
    3. 90
    4. None of these

  • Which of the following country has stopped it';s funding to world health organisation ( WHO)?
    1. Japan
    2. USA
    3. Saudi Arabia
    4. None of these

  • Who is the Current Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, the highest religious authority in the country?
    1. Sheikh Abdullah al-Sheikh
    2. Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh
    3. Sheikh Abdulnaseer al-Sheikh
    4. Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sheikh

  • When was the World Health Organisation established?
    1. April 6th 1948
    2. April 7th 1948
    3. April 5th 1948
    4. April 8th 1948

  • Which UN body adopted a resolution calling for ‘Global Solidarity’ to defeat COVID-19?
    1. UNGA
    2. UNHRC
    3. UNSC
    4. UNEP

  • Which country will be hosting the 3rd Asian Youth Games in 2021?
    1. Japan
    2. India
    3. China
    4. Sri Lanka

  • Which among the following tennis tournaments has been cancelled for the first time since World War II?
    1. Australian Open
    2. Wimbledon
    3. French Open
    4. US Open

  • Who has termed Coronavirus pandemic as the most challenging crisis since World War II?
    1. UN Secretary General
    2. WHO Director General
    3. Italian Prime Minister
    4. US President

  • Which nation will host Asian Boxing Championships 2020?
    1. India
    2. China
    3. Malaysia
    4. Japan

  • The US state department has accused which nation of secretly carrying out low-level underground nuclear test explosions?
    1. Iran
    2. North Korea
    3. Israel
    4. China

  • A joint collaboration of NASA and SpaceX sent astronauts to International Space Station on May 30,2020. The mission, called___________?
    1. Crew Dragon SunRise Mission
    2. Crew Dragon Demo-1 Mission
    3. Crew Dragon Demo-2 Mission
    4. Crew Dragon Demo-3 Mission

  • Name the two astronauts who were part of the historical Demo-2 mission that launched the first manned flight of a private company to ISS from The USA on 30 May, 2020.
    1. Elmend Drode and Abel Gill
    2. Bob Bhenken and Douglas Drew
    3. Doug Herley and Elmend Drode
    4. Bon Bhenken and Doug Herley

  • Name the African-American whose death at the hands of a police officer sparked violent protests in America in late May, 2020.
    1. David Floyd
    2. Wayne Floyd
    3. Paul Floyd
    4. George Floyd

  • Which nation has ended its relationship with the World Health Organisation?
    1. US
    2. China
    3. Japan
    4. India

  • Turkey celebrate the ___________ anniversary of Istanbul';s Conquest on May 29?
    1. 565th
    2. 567th
    3. 569th
    4. None of these

  • In May, 2020 Venezuela started legal proceedings against which bank to force it to release $1 billion worth of Venezuelan gold kept in reserve?
    1. Federal Reserve Bank
    2. Bank of Spain
    3. European Reserve Bank
    4. Bank of England

  • WHO announced the launch of the WHO Foundation, a legally separate body that will help expand the agency';s donor base and allow it to take donations from the general public, on_________?
    1. May 26,2020
    2. May 27,2020
    3. May 30,2020
    4. May 31,2020

  • Mahathir Mohamad, ex Malaysian premier, was fired from his own party on May 28,2020.what is the name of the party which he co-founded and was its chairman until May 18,2020?
    1. Malyasian United Front
    2. People';s Democratic Party
    3. Democratic Front of Malaysia
    4. United Indigenous Party

  • The Parliament of China approved the National Security Bill for Hong Kong on__________?
    1. May 27,2020
    2. May 28,2020
    3. May 29,2020
    4. May 30,2020

  • Name the cyclone that hit the border areas of Bangladesh and India, killing scores and causing havoc in May, 2020.
    1. Cyclone Ambar
    2. Cylone Amphan
    3. Cyclone Philan
    4. Cyckone Pahan

  • Which nation has included disputed territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura in its new map?
    1. China
    2. Myanmar
    3. Nepal
    4. Bangladesh

  • Which airline became the first to go bankrupt after the cronovirus pandemic?
    1. Cathy Pacific
    2. Avianca
    3. Virgin Australia
    4. Flybe

  • Which tennis player has become the highest paid female athlete, surpassing Serena Williams according to Forbes Magazine?
    1. Simona Halep
    2. Ana Ivanovic
    3. Sofia Kenin
    4. Naomi Osaka