International Current Affairs MCQs
1. Which country recently described India as ‘Friendly Sovereign Global Centres of Power’?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] UK
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Correct Answer: A [Russia]
Notes:
Russia recently announced unveiled a new concept of foreign policy by describing India and China as ‘friendly sovereign global centres of power’.
These countries will be given particular focus by Moscow by comprehensively deepening ties and improving coordination with them.
2. Ukraine recently placed an order to procure ‘Rosomak multi-purpose armoured vehicle’ from which country?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Germany
[D] Poland
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Correct Answer: D [Poland]
Notes:
Ukraine has recently placed an order to procure 100 Rosomak multi-purpose armoured vehicles from Poland.
These multi-purpose armoured vehicle is the licensed variant of the Finnish Patria AMV. The order will be financed through funds that Poland has received from the European Union and US funds that Ukraine has received.
3. Project CAVForth is the first registered service of which country to use full-sized autonomous buses?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] India
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [UK]
Notes:
Project CAVForth was launched in 2019 to provide fully autonomous full-sized bus service across the Forth Road Bridge.
CAVForth is a joint project of various institutions and it is part funded by the UK Government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. It will be the first registered service in the UK to use full-sized autonomous buses. Bus services under this project will be launched in Scotland soon.
4. Which institution funds the ‘De-risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies (DRIVE)’ project?
[A] IMF
[B] World Bank
[C] WEF
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: B [World Bank]
Notes:
De-risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies (DRIVE) project is a World Bank-funded project that seeks to protect pastoralists against droughts with upgraded livestock value chain and increased financial services.
As part of this project, a unique insurance scheme has been launched in Kenya to protect herders against climate change-related droughts.
5. Miguel Diaz-Canel, who was seen in the news, is the President of which country?
[A] Italy
[B] Cuba
[C] Israel
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [Cuba]
Notes:
Miguel Diaz-Canel recently became the first non-Castro leader in Cuba to be re-elected as president. He won a second five-year term in a parliamentary vote that had him as the sole candidate. The 62-year-old leader took over the reins in 2018 as Cuba’s first civilian leader after around 60 years of hegemony by the Castro brothers.
6. Which country recently released the ‘Indo-Pacific Outlook’ document?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Bangladesh officially unveiled its Indo-Pacific Outlook (IPO) outlining four guiding principles and 15 objectives in the document.
It recognizes the importance of stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific for achieving Bangladesh’s Vision 2041.
7. ‘Mid-Infrared Instrument’s (MIRI) Medium Resolution Spectroscopy (MRS)’ is associated with which space agency?
[A] NASA
[B] ISRO
[C] JAXA
[D] CERN
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Correct Answer: A [NASA]
Notes:
A mode of the Mid-Infrared Instrument’s (MIRI) Medium Resolution Spectroscopy (MRS) faced some glitches recently.
This instrument, which is a part of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, observes light in the mid-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
8. Which institution launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative?
[A] UNICEF
[B] IMF
[C] WHO
[D] WEF
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Correct Answer: C [WHO]
Notes:
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative.
This initiative will ensure better preparedness against future outbreaks like the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative was announced at the Global Meeting for Future Respiratory Pathogen Pandemics held in Geneva.
9. Ministry of External Affairs along with its counterpart of which country launched a foundation to promote dialogue between youth leaders?
[A] USA
[B] France
[C] Australia
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
France India Foundation is a private not for profit organisation in India launched as part of the France Asia Foundation with the support of the Ministry of External Affairs and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Its objective is to promote meaningful dialogue between youth leaders.
10. ‘Santiago Peña’ recently became the President of which country?
[A] Suda
[B] Paraguay
[C] Brazil
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: B [Paraguay]
Notes:
Santiago Peña, a 44-year-old former finance minister and economist at the IMF, has been elected as the next President of Paraguay.
He took nearly 43% of votes in Paraguay’s presidential election. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Paraguay.
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