International Current Affairs MCQs

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Mission 300 is an ambitious initiative to electrify 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. It was launched in 2025 by the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with key global energy partners. The initiative aims to provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity to millions in Africa. It will achieve this through a mix of grid expansion, mini-grids, and off-grid solar solutions to ensure widespread electrification. Mission 300 will help accelerate Africa’s transition to clean energy, reducing dependency on fossil fuels.

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Yamandú Orsi was sworn in as Uruguay’s President on March 1, 2025. His victory marks the return of the leftist Broad Front coalition after five years of conservative rule. Uruguay is South America’s second-smallest country after Suriname. It shares borders with Brazil (north) and Argentina (west) and has a maritime boundary with the Atlantic Ocean (east).

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The United States declared English as the national language through an executive order. The decision aims to streamline communication and enhance national unity. Federal agencies can choose whether to provide multilingual services. The order acknowledges the country’s linguistic diversity, with millions speaking Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic. It emphasizes English as the primary language for official use.

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China, Iran, and Russia conducted joint naval drills in the Middle East as a show of force. The drills, called Maritime Security Belt 2025, took place in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is a key global oil trade route, where Iran has previously seized commercial ships and launched suspected attacks. This was the fifth year of the joint drills.

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The Five Eyes intelligence alliance faces challenges due to shifts in U.S. foreign policy under Donald Trump’s presidency. It is a secretive and powerful intelligence-sharing alliance of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It was formed after World War II, based on the UK-USA Agreement of 1946. The alliance is known for global surveillance using satellites, telephone networks, and fiber optic cables.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the UN80 Initiative to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the United Nations. It is a reform strategy introduced on the 80th anniversary of the UN. The initiative aims to ensure financial sustainability as global contributions decline. It focuses on structural reforms to enhance the implementation of UN mandates.

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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female president on the country’s 35th independence anniversary. She succeeded Nangolo Mbumba, who was interim president after President Hage Geingob passed away in February 2024. After Geingob’s death, she was promoted to vice president before assuming the presidency. Nandi-Ndaitwah has been a lawmaker since 1990. She previously served as Namibia’s Foreign Minister before becoming vice president.

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The Maasai tribe in Tanzania is resisting international carbon credit projects, fearing land loss and threats to their traditional way of life. The Maasai are semi-nomadic pastoralists and a prominent indigenous community in East Africa, primarily in Tanzania and Kenya. They speak Maa, a Nilo-Saharan language, and are known for their distinct dress, beadwork, and warrior traditions. Their society follows a patrilineal structure with age-set systems, transitioning from junior warriors to senior elders. They rely on livestock for meat, milk, and blood, practice transhumance, and live in kraals with mud-dung houses and thorn fences.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin launched Perm, a Project 885M Yasen-class nuclear-powered submarine, from Murmansk. Perm is a fourth-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Yasen-M class (Project 885M). Named after the city of Perm in the Urals, it is the sixth vessel in the Yasen/Yasen-M series. It is the first Russian nuclear submarine officially equipped with the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile as a standard feature. Perm is expected to enter service with the Russian Navy in 2026.

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India has been appointed to the United Nations Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) for 2025–2027. This reflects global trust in India’s growing role in shaping international financial reporting systems. ISAR functions under the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It works to improve global accounting standards and promote transparent corporate disclosures. India’s selection highlights its efforts in strengthening corporate governance and financial accountability. ISAR also provides policy advice and technical support to improve the quality and comparability of financial reporting worldwide.