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1. Amazon rainforest spans over 9 countries. In August 2019, in which country deadly fire broke
out in the amazon forest?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Brazil
(C) Colombia
(D) Argentina

2. About how much amazon rainforest contained within Brazil?

(A) 40%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 70%

3. In Russian Presidential elections 2018, Vladimir Putin elected as president for the
(A) second time
(B) third time
(C) fourth time
(D) fifth time

4. In Rio Olympics 2016 the women’s football gold was won by

(A) Brazil
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Italy

5. The Nobel Prize 2018 in Physiology or Medicine was won by

(A) Yoshinori Ohsumi
(B) Kazuo Ishiguro
(C) James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo
(D) William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer

6. James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the Nobel Prize-2018 in the field of Physiology or
Medicine for their discovery of
(A) molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm
(B) cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation
(C) mechanisms for autophagy
(D) novel therapy against malaria

7. The Paris agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is to
limit global warming well below
(A) 1.0 °C
(B) 1.5 °C
(C) 2.0 °C
(D) 2.5 °C

8. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was elected as president of Turkey in the presidential elections 2018
for the
(A) second time
(B) third time
(C) fourth time
(D) fifth time

9. Who is current secretary general of the United Nations?

(A) Javier Perez de Cuellar
(B) Kofi Annan
(C) Ban-Ki-Moon
(D) Antonio Guterres

10. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change deals with
(A) reduction in fossil fuel usage
(B) CO2 emissions mitigation
(C) reduction in Uranium production
(D) greenhouse gases emissions mitigation

11. Currently, which south american country is facing hyper inflation and shortage of food
problem?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Colombia
(C) Paraguay
(D) Uruguay

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. A

11. Antonio Guterres became secretary general of the United Nations on

(A) 1 January 2017
(B) 3 January 2017
(C) 5 January 2017
(D) 7 January 2017

12. Secretary general United Nations Antonio Guterres belongs to

(A) United States
(B) Portugal
(C) Czech Republic
(D) Germany

13. The Paris Agreement entered into force on

(A) October 25, 2016
(B) October 28, 2016
(C) November 1, 2016
(D) November 4, 2016

14. The United States presidential elections were held on

(A) November 5, 2016
(B) November 6, 2016
(C) November 7, 2016
(D) November 8, 2016

15. Barack Obama, who completed his tenure as the president of the United States belongs to
(A) Democratic Party
(B) Republican Party
(C) Libertarian Party
(D) Green Party

16. President Donald Trump was the presidential nominee of the

(A) Democratic Party
(B) Republican Party
(C) Libertarian Party
(D) Green Party

17. President Donald Trump took office of the presidency on

(A) 18 January 2017
(B) 20 January 2017
(C) 22 January 2017
(D) 24 January 2017

18. Hillary Clinton has also served as US __________ from 2009 to 2013.
(A) Vice President
(B) Foreign Minister
(C) Secretary of States
(D) Interior Minister
19. The largest museum in the world is
(A) Vatican Museums
(B) State Hermitage Museum
(C) Louvre Museum
(D) National Museum of China

20. The Louvre Museum is located in

(A) France
(B) Italy
(C) United States
(D) United Kingdom

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

11. A
12. B
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. C
19. C
20. A

21. The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be hosted in

(A) China
(B) France and Germany
(C) Brazil and Argentina
(D) Canada, Mexico, and United States

22. The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was awarded to

(A) Denis Mukwege
(B) Nadia Murad
(C) Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad
(D) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

23. The Turkish government accused that the faction of the army that tried to imposed Martial
Law was linked to
(A) Opposition Parties
(B) Kurds Forces
(C) Syria
(D) Fethullah Gulen

24. Fethullah Gulen is a religious and political leader lives in self-imposed exile in the
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Egypt

25. The 2020 Olympics will be held in

(A) London
(B) Doha
(C) Tokyo
(D) Beijing

26. The opening match in FIFA World Cup 2018 was between Russia and
(A) Argentina
(B) Germany
(C) Qatar
(D) Saudi Arabia

27. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in

(A) Argentina
(B) Germany
(C) Qatar
(D) Russia

28. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 (Men) was won by
(A) Luka Modric
(B) Lionel Messi
(C) Cristiano Ronaldo
(D) Ronaldinho

29. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 (Women) was won by
(A) Marta
(B) Melanie Behringer
(C) Carli Lloyd
(D) Dzsenifer Marozsan

30. The 2017 Nobel Prize in literature was won by

(A) Alice Munro
(B) Svetlana Alexievich
(C) Bob Dylan
(D) Kazuo Ishiguro

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES

21. D
22. C
23. D
24. A
25. C
26. D
27. C
28. A
29. A
30. D

31. The 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics was won by

(A) Warren Buffet
(B) Angus Deaton
(C) Oliver Hart and Richard Thaler
(D) William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer

32. Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou, and Donna Strickland won Nobel prize 2018 in Physics for
their contributions in
(A) Inventions in the field of laser physics
(B) LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves
(C) design and synthesis of molecular machines
(D) discovery of neutrino oscillations

33. William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics for their
contributions to
(A) Supply and Demand
(B) Consumption and Poverty
(C) Long-run macroeconomic analysis
(D) Contract theory

34. North Korea on 6 January 2016 claimed that it had successfully tested a/an
(A) atomic bomb
(B) hydrogen bomb
(C) biogas bomb
(D) bomb based on fission reaction

35. Time magazine named _____ its Person of the Year 2018.
(A) Vladimir Putin
(B) Donald Trump
(C) Stephen Hawking and other scientists
(D) Jamal Khashoggi and other journalists

36. Forbes magazine named _____ the world’s most powerful person of 2018.
(A) Angela Merkel
(B) Donald Trump
(C) Xi Jinping
(D) Vladimir Putin

37. On 24 November 2015 Russian jet was shot down by _____ Air Force.
(A) American
(B) German
(C) British
(D) Turkish

38. The Treaty on Accession of the Republic of Crimea to Russia was signed on?
(A) 18 February 2014
(B) 18 March 2014
(C) 24 February 2014
(D) 24 March 2014

39. The Secretary of States of United States is

(A) Rex Tillerson
(B) Joe Biden
(C) John Kerry
(D) Mike Pompeo

40. The Vice President of United States is

(A) John Kerry
(B) Mike Pence
(C) Joe Biden
(D) James F. Dobbins

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

31. D
32. A
33. C
34. B
35. D
36. C
37. D
38. B
39. D
40. B

41. World’s oldest operational space launch facility is located in

(A) America
(B) Russia
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) India

42. Which country has the largest reserves of oil?

(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Venezuela
43. In which country It is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18–27 to serve 1 year in Armed
Forces?
(A) America
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) Israel

44. Which country is the world’s top supplier of weapons?

(A) America
(B) Russia
(C) Israel
(D) Germany

45. Which from the following countries is NOT the member of BRICS?
(A) America
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) India

46. The President of India is

(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Pranab Mukherjee
(C) Chidambaram
(D) Ram Nath Kovind

47. The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is located in

(A) Washington
(B) New York
(C) Berlin
(D) Brussels

48. Which country is the largest producer of oil?

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Venezuela

49. Which country has the largest reserves of gas?

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iran
(C) Russia
(D) Qatar

50. Which country is the largest producer of gas?

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iran
(C) Russia
(D) Qatar

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES

41. C
42. D
43. C
44. B
45. A
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. C
50. C

51. European Union has __________ member states.

(A) 27
(B) 28
(C) 29
(D) 30

52. The Euro currency is used by __________ countries.

(A) 17
(B) 18
(C) 19
(D) 20

53. “Kashmir” is a disputed region between

(A) India and Sri Lanka
(B) India and Bangladesh
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh and Pakistan

54. “Northern Cyprus” is a disputed region between

(A) Cyprus and Czech Republic
(B) Cyprus and United Kingdom
(C) Cyprus and Greece
(D) Cyprus and Turkey

55. Who is the secretary general of OIC?

(A) Iyad bin Amin Madani
(B) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
(C) Prince Salman
(D) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen
56. The official languages of NATO are
(A) English and French
(B) English and German
(C) English and Spanish
(D) English, French and German

57. Which country has the largest coal reserves?

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) Venezuela

58. Which country is the largest producer of coal?

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) Venezuela

59. Universiade is an international student and youth competition. The 2019 Winter Universiade
were held in
(A) Moscow
(B) Kazan
(C) Krasnoyarsk
(D) Beijing

60. The 2019 Summer Universiade were held in

(A) Naples
(B) Kazan
(C) Beijing
(D) Moscow

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

51. B
52. C
53. C
54. D
55. D
56. A
57. A
58. C
59. C
60. A

61. The River Thames is located in

(A) England
(B) Scotland
(C) Ireland
(D) Finland

62. In Rio Olympics 2016, the gold medal, in Men’s Field Hockey was won by
(A) Germany
(B) Holland
(C) Australia
(D) Argentina

63. The Most populous city in the world is

(A) Beijing
(B) Buenos Aires
(C) Shanghai
(D) Tokyo

64. Who is Justin Trudeau?

(A) President of Australia
(B) Prime Minister of Australia
(C) President of Canada
(D) Prime Minister of Canada

65. The capital of Ukraine is

(A) Kazan
(B) Aden
(C) Crimea
(D) Kiev

66. The head of state of the United Kingdom is

(A) Queen Elizabeth I
(B) Queen Elizabeth II
(C) Queen Elizabeth III
(D) Queen Elizabeth IV

67. Which country is the largest producer of cotton in the world?

(A) Australia
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) India

68. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was

(A) Anwar Sadat
(B) Dr. Abdul Salam
(C) Dr. Muhammad Younus
(D) Yasir Arafat
69. Qantas is an airline of
(A) Australia
(B) Sudan
(C) Malaysia
(D) France

70. AFP is the news agency of

(A) Switzerland
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) Sweden

ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZ

61. A
62. D
63. C
64. D
65. D
66. B
67. B
68. A
69. A
70. B

71. The fastest person of the world is

(A) Kim Collins
(B) Usain Bolt
(C) Dwain Chambers
(D) Justin Gatlin

72. The oldest tennis tournament in the world is

(A) Wimbledon
(B) French Open
(C) Australian Open
(D) US Open

73. The 2019 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Men) title was won by
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Novak Djokovic
(D) Andy Murray

74. The 2019 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Women) title was won by
(A) Simona Halep
(B) Serena Williams
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Angelique Kerber

75. The fastest century record in ODI of Corey Anderson was broke by
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Chris Gayle
(C) AB de Villiers
(D) Shahid Afridi

76. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was won by

(A) Brazil
(B) Germany
(C) Argentina
(D) France

77. Donald Trump became __________ president of the United States on January 20, 2017.
(A) 40th
(B) 44th
(C) 45th
(D) 48th

78. Forbes magazine named Vladimir Putin the world’s most powerful person in 2016 for the
__________consecutive time.
(A) second
(B) third
(C) fourth
(D) fifth

79. Usain Bolt, the fastest man on the Earth, belongs to

(A) Niger
(B) Nigeria
(C) Mexico
(D) Jamaica

80. The World Snooker Championship 2019 was won by

(A) Mark Williams
(B) Judd Trump
(C) Stephen Hendry
(D) Ronnie O’Sullivan

ANSWERS: SPORTS QUIZ

71. B
72. A
73. C
74. A
75. C
76. D
77. C
78. C
79. D
80. B

81. The lowest temperature ever recorded on the Earth is

(A) –83.2 °C
(B) –86.2 °C
(C) –89.2 °C
(D) –92.2 °C

82. The lowest temperature was recorded in

(A) Antarctica
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) Germany

83. The highest temperatures ever recorded on the Earth is

(A) 56.7 °C
(B) 57.7 °C
(C) 58.7 °C
(D) 59.7 °C

84. The highest temperature was recorded in

(A) Colorado
(B) California
(C) Tripoli
(D) Doha

85. Who is Angela Merkel?

(A) Prime Minister of Germany
(B) Chancellor of Germany
(C) Prime Minister of France
(D) Chancellor of France

86. Who is Emmanuel Macron?

(A) President of Germany
(B) Prime Minister of Germany
(C) President of France
(D) Prime Minister of France

87. Who is the current director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)?
(A) James Clapper
(B) John Brennan
(C) Denis McDonough
(D) Gina Haspel

88. The headquarter of Walmart is located in

(A) Bentonville
(B) Chicago
(C) Houston
(D) Dallas

89. Who is “Jeff Bezos”?

(A) Founder and CEO of Amazon
(B) Founder and CEO of Tesla
(C) Founder and CEO of Samsung
(D) Founder and CEO of SpaceX

90. Mahathir Mohamad became Prime Minister of Malaysia on 10 May 2018 for the _______
time.
(A) first
(B) second
(C) third
(D) fourth

ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZZES

81. C
82. A
83. A
84. B
85. B
86. C
87. D
88. A
89. A
90. B

91. The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their
efforts to
(A) end slavery
(B) end child abuse
(C) end sex trafficking
(D) end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict

92. Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is the wife of

(A) Prince Harry
(B) Prince Charles
(C) Prince William
(D) Prince George
93. The Sinai Peninsula is in
(A) Egypt
(B) Libya
(C) Jordan
(D) Syria

94. The No.1 Tennis Player (Men) is

(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Novak Djokovic
(D) Andy Murray

95. Angela Merkel was elected as Chancellor of Germany for the __________ time.
(A) first
(B) second
(C) third
(D) fourth

96. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is

(A) Shahbaz Sharif
(B) Nawaz Sharif
(C) Imran Khan
(D) Ishaq Dar

97. The President of Iran is

(A) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
(B) Hassan Rouhani
(C) Mohammad Javad Zarif
(D) Ali Khamenei

98. The No.1 Tennis Player (Women) is

(A) Naomi Osaka
(B) Maria Sharapova
(C) Serena Williams
(D) Simona Halep

99. The Defence Secretary of United States is

(A) John Kerry
(B) Mark Esper
(C) James Mattis
(D) Ashton Carter

100. The Currency of Malaysia is

(A) Dollar
(B) Euro
(C) Rupee
(D) Ringgit

ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS MCQS

91. D
92. C
93. A
94. C
95. D
96. C
97. B
98. A
99. B
100. D

101. The oldest news agency in the world is

(A) AFP
(B) WAFA
(C) BBC
(D) CNN

102. The headquarter of Transparency International is located in

(A) New York
(B) Washington
(C) Paris
(D) Berlin

103. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.

(A) military
(B) economic
(C) regional
(D) cultural

104. The Suez Canal is in

(A) Nigeria
(B) Libya
(C) Egypt
(D) Palestine

105. The Suez Canal connects the

(A) Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
(B) Red Sea and the North Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
(D) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
106. Taksim Square is in
(A) Cairo
(B) Istanbul
(C) Tripoli
(D) Damascus

107. The 2019’s meeting of World Economic Forum was held in

(A) New York
(B) London
(C) Davos
(D) Berlin

108. Nokia Mobile business was acquired by Microsoft in 2014. Now, in 2019, the business is
owned by
(A) HMD Global
(B) Google
(C) Yahoo
(D) Apple

109. Motorola Mobile business is now own by

(A) Microsoft
(B) Google
(C) Yahoo
(D) Lenovo

110. Man Booker International Prize 2019 was won by

(A) Alice Munro
(B) Jokha al-Harthi
(C) Lydia Davis
(D) Han Kang

ANSWERS: MCQS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS

101. A
102. D
103. A
104. C
105. D
106. B
107. C
108. A
109. D
110. B

111. Nokia mobile phone business was bought by Microsoft in a deal of

(A) $4.17 billion
(B) $7.17 billion
(C) $10.17 billion
(D) $13.17 billion

112. Currently, there are __________ member states of the United Nations.
(A) 190
(B) 193
(C) 196
(D) 197

113. Currently, __________ countries hold the status of Observer States in the United Nations.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

114. There are __________ members of SAARC.

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

115. Secretary General SAARC Amjad Hussain Sial belongs to

(A) Pakistan
(B) India
(C) Maldives
(D) Nepal

116. Which from the following countries does NOT yield veto-power?
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Canada
(D) France

117. Which from the following countries is NOT a non-permanent member of Security Council.
(A) Indonesia
(B) Germany
(C) Denmark
(D) South Africa

118. Al-Jazeera TV Channel belongs to

(A) Qatar
(B) Kuwait
(C) Egypt
(D) Bahrain
119. The newest member of the Eurozone is
(A) Lithuania
(B) Croatia
(C) Bulgaria
(D) Cyprus

120. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is also called

(A) friendship pipeline
(B) future pipeline
(C) peace pipeline
(D) unity pipeline

ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

111. B
112. B
113. A
114. D
115. A
116. C
117. C
118. A
119. A
120. C

121. How many countries have successfully tested nuclear weapons?

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

122. Which from the following country has not yet tested nuclear weapons?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea

123. The largest helicopter in the world is

(A) CH-47 Chinook
(B) Hughes YOH-6A
(C) Robinson R44
(D) Mil Mi-26

124. The Mil Mi-26 helicopter is manufactured by

(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Russia
(D) Germany

125. Which country has the largest warships in the world?

(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Russia
(D) Germany

126. The Nimitz-class super carriers, the largest warships, are powered by
(A) fossil fuels
(B) hydroelectric energy
(C) solar energy
(D) nuclear energy

127. The Nimitz-class super carriers are being replaced by

(A) Cavour aircraft carriers
(B) INS Vikramaditya aircraft carriers
(C) Queen Elizabeth (R08)
(D) Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers

128. NASA, the space agency responsible for the space science program and general aerospace
research is the agency of
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Russia
(D) Japan

129. Roscosmos is the space agency of

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Japan
(D) United Kingdom

130. JAXA is the space agency of

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Japan
(D) United Kingdom

ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

121. D
122. C
123. D
124. C
125. A
126. D
127. D
128. A
129. B
130. C

131. The athlete who is the most decorated Olympian of all time is
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Michael Phelps
(C) Novak Djokovic
(D) Usain Bolt

132. Michael Phelps is a/an __________ swimmer.

(A) American
(B) English
(C) Russian
(D) Polish

133. Michael Phelps has won __________ medals in Olympics.

(A) 26
(B) 27
(C) 28
(D) 29

134. Michael Phelps won __________ gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games.
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

135. The Grand Slam tournaments are __________ most important annual tennis events.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

136. Which from the following is NOT among the four Grand Slam tournaments?
(A) Australian Open
(B) French Open
(C) Wimbledon
(D) Davis Cup

137. The French Open is played on

(A) hard courts
(B) grass
(C) clay
(D) sand

138. The Wimbledon is played on

(A) hard courts
(B) grass
(C) clay
(D) sand

139. The smallest sovereign state in the world is

(A) Fiji
(B) Tonga
(C) Vatican City
(D) Vanuatu

140. The headquarter of NASA is located in

(A) Washington, D.C.
(B) New York
(C) Chicago
(D) Los Angeles

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES

131. B
132. A
133. C
134. D
135. B
136. D
137. C
138. B
139. C
140. A

141. Who was the winner of the Men’s Singles in Australian Open 2019?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer

142. Who was the winner of the Women’s Singles in Australian Open 2019?
(A) Angelique Kerber
(B) Naomi Osaka
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Serena Williams
143. Novak Djokovic is a tennis player from
(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Germany
(D) Serbia

144. Naomi Osaka is a tennis player from

(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) South Korea
(D) Serbia

145. Who was the winner of the Men’s Singles in French Open 2019?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer

146. Who was the winner of the Women’s Singles in French Open 2019?
(A) Angelique Kerber
(B) Garbine Muguruza
(C) Ashleigh Barty
(D) Serena Williams

147. Ashleigh Barty represents __________ in tennis.

(A) United States
(B) Puerto Rico
(C) Spain
(D) Australia

148. Who was the winner of the Men’s Singles in Wimbledon 2019?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer

149. Who was the winner of the Women’s Singles in Wimbledon 2019?
(A) Angelique Kerber
(B) Garbine Muguruza
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Simona Halep

150. Andy Murray represents __________ in tennis.

(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Germany
(D) Serbia

ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS MCQS

141. B
142. B
143. D
144. A
145. C
146. C
147. D
148. B
149. D
150. B

151. Who was the winner of the Men’s Singles in US Open 2019?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Stan Wawrinka

152. Who was the winner of the Women’s Singles in US Open 2019?
(A) Naomi Osaka
(B) Monica Puig
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Serena Williams

153. Who won gold medal (Men’s Singles in Tennis) in Rio Olympics 2016?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer

154. Who won gold medal (Women’s Singles in Tennis) in Rio Olympics 2016?
(A) Angelique Kerber
(B) Garbine Muguruza
(C) Monica Puig
(D) Serena Williams

155. Serena Williams is a tennis player from

(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Puerto Rico
(D) Spain
156. Monica Puig Marchan is tennis player from
(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Puerto Rico
(D) Spain

157. The largest importer of goods in the world is

(A) United States
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Indonesia

158. The largest producer of corn in the world is

(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Australia
(D) Pakistan

159. The name of the building built in place of the former World Trade Center is
(A) Trade Inn
(B) One World Trade Center
(C) World’s Ultimate Trade Center
(D) Center for Trade and Union

160. Which country has the largest number of tanks in the world?
(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Poland
(D) Russia

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151. B
152. A
153. A
154. C
155. A
156. C
157. A
158. A
159. B
160. D

161. The largest producer of nuclear energy in the world is

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

162. Which country derives 75% of its electricity, the highest percentage in the world, from
nuclear power?
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

163. Which country has the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world?
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

164. Which country has the largest fleet of ballistic missile submarines in the world?
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

165. The only country constructing nuclear-powered icebreakers is

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Norway

166. Which country has the world’s largest forest reserves?

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Greenland
(D) Norway

167. The Russia’s forest reserves are called

(A) the O2 house of the Earth
(B) the O2 house of the Europe
(C) the lungs of the Earth
(D) the lungs of Europe

168. The United Kingdom EU referendum (or the Brexit referendum) was took place on
(A) 23 May 2016
(B) 25 May 2016
(C) 23 June 2016
(D) 25 June 2016
169. In the Brexit referendum __________ voted to leave the EU.
(A) 50.9%
(B) 51.9%
(C) 52.9%
(D) 53.9%

170. To leave the EU, the British government invoked the Article __________ of the Treaty on
European Union.
(A) 47
(B) 48
(C) 49
(D) 50

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161. A
162. C
163. B
164. A
165. B
166. B
167. D
168. C
169. B
170. D

171. The most populous country in the world is

(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) India

172. Which country has the largest standing military force in the world?
(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) India

173. International Business Machines (IBM) is an __________ technology company.

(A) American
(B) Russian
(C) Chinese
(D) German

174. The headquarter of IBM is located in

(A) Washington D.C.
(B) Los Angeles
(C) New York
(D) Chicago

175. The nickname of IBM is

(A) Big Blue
(B) Blue Chip
(C) Blue Machine
(D) Blue Robot

176. The slogan of IBM is

(A) Blue Age
(B) Think
(C) Try
(D) Understand

177. The most powerful supercomputers in the world are the

(A) K computer
(B) Piz Daint
(C) Sunway TaihuLight
(D) Tianhe-2

178. The Sunway TaihuLight supercomputers are manufactured by

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) China

179. The largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer in the world is

(A) IBM
(B) Huawei
(C) Lenovo
(D) Sony

180. The headquarter of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is located in

(A) Washington D.C.
(B) New York
(C) Beijing
(D) Shenzhen

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171. B
172. B
173. A
174. C
175. A
176. B
177. C
178. D
179. B
180. D

181. The most valuable company in the world is

(A) Apple
(B) Aramco
(C) Google
(D) Microsoft

182. The Aramco is a company of

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) China

183. The headquarter of BMW is located in

(A) Berlin
(B) Munich
(C) Frankfurt
(D) Stuttgart

184. Ferrari is a/an __________ sports car.

(A) French
(B) German
(C) Italian
(D) Swedish

185. The headquarter of Mercedes-Benz is located in

(A) Berlin
(B) Munich
(C) Frankfurt
(D) Stuttgart

186. Dragon boat racing is a popular traditional sport in

(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea

187. Which country is often referred to as the “Giant of Africa”?

(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Tanzania
188. The largest stock exchange on the African continent is the stock exchange of
(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Morocco

189. Boko Haram is a terrorist organization in

(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Tanzania

190. The Williamson Diamond Mine is located in

(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Tanzania

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181. B
182. C
183. B
184. C
185. D
186. A
187. B
188. C
189. B
190. D

191. Which mountain is the most difficult mountain to climb and is also called the killer
mountain?
(A) Mount Everest
(B) K2
(C) Chimborazo Mountain
(D) Nanga Parbat

192. The mountain Nanga Parbat is located in

(A) China
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal

193. The only city which has hosted the Olympics Games for three times is
(A) New York
(B) London
(C) Berlin
(D) Paris

194. The largest laboratory in the world is

(A) CERN
(B) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
(C) Brookhaven National Laboratory
(D) Argonne National Laboratory

195. The only fertile desert in the world is

(A) Colorado Plateau
(B) Dasht-e-Loot
(C) Dasht-e-Kavir
(D) Tharparkar

196. The most densely populated desert in the world is

(A) Sahara Desert
(B) Arabian Desert
(C) Thar Desert
(D) Gobi Desert

197. The world’s most visited paid monument in the world is

(A) Eiffel Tower
(B) The Louvre
(C) Palace of Versailles
(D) Madame Tussauds

198. The only substance leaving the cooling towers of nuclear power plant is
(A) Chlorine
(B) Water vapour
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Carbon dioxide

199. The largest nuclear power plant in the world is

(A) Bruce Nuclear Generating Plant
(B) Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant
(C) Fukushima Daiichi nuclear Plant
(D) Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant

200. The Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is located in

(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Canada
(D) France
ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
191. D
192. C
193. B
194. A
195. D
196. C
197. A
198. B
199. A
200. C

201. The largest machine in the world is

(A) Bertha
(B) Bagger 288
(C) Cyclotron
(D) Hadron Collider

202. Which country has the Large Hadron Collider, the largest machine in the world?
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Switzerland
(D) Germany

203. On 5 July 2016, NASA’s Juno space probe entered orbit of the planet
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn

204. The spacecraft Juno completed the 2.8 billion kilometers distance to Jupiter in __________
years.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

205. The renowned scientist Stephen Hawking died on 14 March 2018. He was a/an _____
scientist.
(A) American
(B) English
(C) German
(D) Russian

206. Cassini-Huygens, an unmanned spacecraft was sent to the planet

(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn

207. Warren Buffett is an __________ business magnate, investor and philanthropist.

(A) American
(B) British
(C) Australian
(D) Swedish

208. The headquarter of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is
located in
(A) Washington D.C.
(B) New York
(C) Chicago
(D) Los Angeles

209. The slogan of ICANN is

(A) Internet for all
(B) One World. One Internet
(C) The one world
(D) We connect

210. Google is a subsidiary company of

(A) ABC Inc.
(B) Alphabet Inc.
(C) Project Loon
(D) Internet.org

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201. D
202. C
203. C
204. D
205. B
206. D
207. A
208. D
209. B
210. B

211. Internet.org is a partnership between __________ and other companies to provide internet
services to less developed countries.
(A) Google
(B) Facebook
(C) Microsoft
(D) IBM

212. Project Loon by __________ is a mission to provide internet access to rural and remote
areas.
(A) Google
(B) Facebook
(C) Microsoft
(D) IBM

213. The longest railway tunnel in the world is

(A) Beijing Subway Line 10
(B) Channel Tunnel
(C) Gotthard Base Tunnel
(D) Seikan Tunnel

214. Samsung is a/an _______ company.

(A) American
(B) British
(C) Chinese
(D) South Korean

215. The world’s largest rapid transit system by number of stations is

(A) New York City Subway
(B) Shanghai Metro system
(C) London Underground
(D) Moscow Metro

216. The world’s largest rapid transit system by route length is

(A) New York City Subway
(B) Shanghai Metro system
(C) London Underground
(D) Moscow Metro

217. The Oscar award 2018 for Best Actor was won by
(A) Eddie Redmayne
(B) Rami Malek
(C) Matt Damon
(D) Michael Fassbender

218. The Oscar award 2018 for the best actress was won by
(A) Olivia Colman
(B) Cate Blanchett
(C) Charlotte Rampling
(D) Jennifer Lawrence
219. The world’s first underground railway system was built in
(A) New York
(B) Berlin
(C) Moscow
(D) London

220. The Temple of Jupiter was located in

(A) Egypt
(B) Israel
(C) Lebanon
(D) Syria

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211. B
212. A
213. C
214. D
215. A
216. B
217. B
218. A
219. D
220. C

221. Which company bought the Yahoo’s internet business?

(A) Amazon
(B) Facebook
(C) Google
(D) Verizon Communications

222. Verizon Communications acquired Yahoo’s internet business for __________ billion.
(A) $4.0
(B) $4.48
(C) $24.0
(D) $24.48

223. In 2015, AOL, an American multinational mass media corporation, was acquired by
Verizon Communications for __________ billion.
(A) $4.0
(B) $4.4
(C) $5.0
(D) $5.4

224. In 2011, Skype was acquired by __________ for $8.5 billion.

(A) Microsoft
(B) Facebook
(C) Google
(D) LinkedIn

225. In 2016, LinkedIn was acquire by

(A) Amazon
(B) Google
(C) Microsoft
(D) Apple

226. Xbox is a video gaming brand developed and owned by

(A) Amazon
(B) Google
(C) Facebook
(D) Microsoft

227. John McCain died on August 25, 2018. He served as US Chairman of the Senate
(A) Armed Services Committee
(B) Foreign Services Committee
(C) Budget Committee
(D) Energy and Natural Resources Committee

228. The Strait of Malacca, one of the most important shipping lanes in the world, is a narrow
waterway between
(A) Indonesia and Malaysia
(B) Taiwan and Singapore
(C) Iran and Qatar
(D) China and South Korea

229. On 4 September 2016, Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun was declared a saint for her services
to help poor in
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Indonesia
(C) India
(D) Nigeria

230. Who is the current Prime Minister of UK?

(A) David Cameron
(B) Boris Johnson
(C) Theresa May
(D) Edward Miliband

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221. D
222. B
223. B
224. A
225. C
226. D
227. A
228. A
229. C
230. B

231. The 14th Group of Twenty (or G20) summit was held on 28-29 June 2019 in
(A) United States
(B) Japan
(C) Denmark
(D) China

232. For the first time, Nanga Parbat, also called the killer mountain, was successfully climbed in
winter in February
(A) 2013
(B) 2014
(C) 2015
(D) 2016

233. The headquarter of Tesla is located in

(A) New York
(B) Munich
(C) Berlin
(D) California

234. Philips is a technology company of

(A) Netherland
(B) South Korea
(C) Denmark
(D) Norway

235. The “Door to Hell”, a continuously burning natural gas crater, is located in
(A) Azerbaijan
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Turkmenistan
(D) Uzbekistan

236. The only two doubly landlocked countries (landlocked countries surrounded by landlocked
countries) in the world are
(A) Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
(B) Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
(C) Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein
(D) Liechtenstein and Congo
237. On July 14, 2015, __________ and the P5+1 came to an agreement to end economic
sanctions.
(A) Iran
(B) Kuwait
(C) Azerbaijan
(D) Kazakhstan

238. The most populous state in the United States is

(A) New York
(B) California
(C) Florida
(D) Hawaii

239. Which country has the world’s highest minimum wage?

(A) United States
(B) South Korea
(C) Denmark
(D) Norway

240. Yosemite National Park is located in

(A) United States
(B) South Korea
(C) Denmark
(D) Norway

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231. B
232. D
233. D
234. A
235. C
236. C
237. A
238. B
239. C
240. A

241. Silicon Valley is located in the city of __________, United States.

(A) New York city
(B) Chicago
(C) San Francisco
(D) Los Angeles

242. Silicon Valley is famous for being home to many of the world’s largest
(A) adventure parks
(B) universities
(C) film studios
(D) high-tech corporations

243. Internet City, an information technology park, is located in

(A) Dubai
(B) Copenhagen
(C) Oslo
(D) Sydney

244. Which country ranks highest in the world for labors’ rights?
(A) United States
(B) Denmark
(C) Norway
(D) Sweden

245. Abrahamic religions consist of the __________ monotheistic religions.

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

246. The three Abrahamic (monotheistic) religions are

(A) Christianity, Islam and Judaism
(B) Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism
(C) Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism
(D) Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism

247. The oldest Abrahamic religion is

(A) Christianity
(B) Islam
(C) Judaism
(D) none of these

248. The newest Abrahamic religion is

(A) Christianity
(B) Islam
(C) Judaism
(D) none of these

249. According to World Happiness Report 2019, the happiest country in the world is
(A) Finland
(B) Denmark
(C) Norway
(D) Sweden
250. Which country is known as the land of lakes and volcanoes?
(A) Ecuador
(B) Norway
(C) Venezuela
(D) Nicaragua

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241. C
242. D
243. A
244. B
245. B
246. A
247. C
248. B
249. A
250. D

251. The headquarter of World Economic Forum (WEF) is located in

(A) New York
(B) Washington D.C.
(C) London
(D) Geneva

252. The headquarter of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is located in

(A) New York
(B) Washington D.C.
(C) London
(D) Geneva

253. World Economic Forum is committed to improve the state of the world though
(A) entrepreneurship
(B) privatization
(C) socialization
(D) public-private cooperation

254. World Economic Forum was founded by

(A) Christine Lagarde
(B) Jim Yong Kim
(C) Professor Klaus Schwab
(D) Robert Zoellick

255. International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an autonomous organization working with the
(A) United Nations
(B) World Bank
(C) World Economic Forum
(D) None of these

256. The IMF was formed in

(A) 1944
(B) 1945
(C) 1946
(D) 1947

257. The 2019’s meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was held in Davos, Switzerland
in
(A) January 2019
(B) February 2019
(C) March 2019
(D) April 2019

258. The headquarter of World Bank is located in

(A) New York
(B) Washington D.C.
(C) London
(D) Geneva

259. The IMF lends money to countries with

(A) high inflation
(B) extreme poverty
(C) low employment
(D) balance of payments problems

260. The World Bank lends money for

(A) general purposes
(B) specific projects
(C) lowering inflation
(D) creating jobs

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251. D
252. B
253. D
254. C
255. A
256. B
257. A
258. B
259. D
260. B
261. The Goldman Environmental Prizes are awarded by Goldman Environmental Foundation
annually to
(A) position holders in environmental sciences
(B) extraordinary researchers in environmental sciences
(C) grassroots environmental activists
(D) None of these

262. Goldman Environmental Foundation is based in

(A) San Francisco
(B) Los Angeles
(C) The Hague
(D) Berlin

263. The Goldman Environmental Prizes are awarded to individuals from _____ different
geographical regions.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7

264. The current president of World Bank is

(A) Robert Zoellick
(B) Paul Wolfowitz
(C) Christine Lagarde
(D) David Malpass

265. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded annually to honor excellence in

(A) Arts and Journalism
(B) Environmental Science
(C) Space Science
(D) Life Science

266. The Pulitzer Prizes are awarded in the _____ categories.

(A) 9
(B) 13
(C) 17
(D) 21

267. The Pulitzer Prizes are awarded by the _____ on the recommendations of The Pulitzer Prize
Board.
(A) Harvard University
(B) Stanford University
(C) Ohio State University
(D) Columbia University
268. 2 November is observed internationally as
(A) World AIDS Day
(B) World Toilet Day
(C) International Day for Tolerance
(D) International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

269. The 2018’s Most Resilient Journalist Award by Free Press Unlimited was awarded to
(A) Rana Ayyub
(B) Klaas van Dijken
(C) Fareed Zakaria
(D) Bret Stephens

270. Free Press Unlimited is an international foundation based in

(A) Berlin
(B) Amsterdam
(C) San Francisco
(D) Los Angeles

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261. C
262. A
263. C
264. D
265. A
266. D
267. D
268. D
269. A
270. B