International Current Affairs MCQs
11. As per a recent report, which power plants top the European Union Emissions Trading System?
[A] Nuclear plants
[B] Coal plants
[C] Solar plants
[D] Hydro-electric plants
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Correct Answer: B [Coal plants]
Notes:
A report titled “Repeat offenders: coal power plants top the EU emitters list” was released recently. According to this report, the top ten largest emitters in the European Union Emissions Trading System in 2022 are all coal plants.
The top 10 emitters are responsible for almost a quarter of all power sector emissions in the region. Poland and Germany pumped out 13 per cent of the EU’s total emissions together.
12. Tina Turner, which was seen in the news, was associated with which profession?
[A] Author
[B] Singer
[C] Politician
[D] Sports person
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Correct Answer: B [Singer]
Notes:
Tina Turner, a famous American musician, recently passed away at the age of 83. She is the first African-American woman rock-and-roll artist.
Turner announced her retirement in 2000, a year after releasing her final solo album, Twenty Four Seven. Her autobiography ‘My Love Story’ was released in 2018.
13. Fentanyl, which was seen in the news, is a drug used as?
[A] Antiseptic
[B] Analgesic
[C] Expectorant
[D] Antipyretics
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Correct Answer: B [Analgesic]
Notes:
The overdose of Fentanyl has resulted in deaths of one in five youngsters aged between 15 to 24 in California.
It is a highly potent drug mainly used as an analgesic. The US sanctioned more than a dozen people and entities in China and Mexico that are linked to the production and distribution of counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills.
14. Which country has launched USD 17 billion project known as the ‘Route of Development’?
[A] Iraq
[B] Iran
[C] UAE
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: A [Iraq]
Notes:
Iraq presented an ambitious plan to turn itself into a regional transportation hub by developing its road and rail infrastructure, linking Europe with the Middle East.
Once completed, the $17 billion project known as the ‘Route of Development’ would span the length of the country, stretching 1,200 km from the northern border with Turkiye to the Gulf in the south.
15. Which country has granted approval to include TOEFL test as a valid option for Student Direct Stream program?
[A] China
[B] Canada
[C] Australia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Canada]
Notes:
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has granted approval to include TOEFL test scores as a valid option for the Student Direct Stream program in Canada.
The Student Direct Stream (SDS) is a program designed to accelerate the processing of study permit applications for international students intending to enroll in designated learning institutions for post-secondary education in Canada.
16. Which space agency confirmed that an alien signal has been beamed to the Earth from Mars for the first time?
[A] ISRO
[B] ESA
[C] NASA
[D] JAXA
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Correct Answer: B [ESA]
Notes:
European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed that an alien signal has been beamed to Earth from Mars for the first time.
The Trace Gas Orbiter, an ESA spacecraft orbiting Mars, transmitted a signal and it was received by the four telescopes/ stations. The transmission is part of “A Sign in Space” project, which is an interdisciplinary project by media artist Daniela de Paulis.
17. Which country has approved ‘Debt Ceiling Deal’ to raise the government’s borrowing limit?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] USA
[D] Afghanistan
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
The US Congress has approved the debt ceiling deal to raise the government’s borrowing limit and thwarting a potentially catastrophic default on US debt repayments.
It will allow the federal government to borrow money until after the next presidential election in November 2024. The agreement keeps non-defence spending flat next year, with a 1% rise in 2025.
18. Which country has significantly enhanced safety of the world’s most powerful explosive- CL-20?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Russia
[D] Ukraine
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
CL-20 is the most lethal non-nuclear explosive in existence. A research team in China have recently claimed that they have significantly enhanced the safety of this explosive by designing a five-fold boost to its shock resistance capacity.
Recently, Chinese defence researchers, with the help of 24 hypersonic projectiles, sank an entire US aircraft carrier cavalcade in the South China Sea.
19. Which countries signed a USD 95 million Undersea Cable Connection Project to connect East Micronesia island nations?
[A] Japan, the US and Australia
[B] India China and Japan
[C] New Zealand, Australia and India
[D] Vietnam, Australia and Mexico
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Correct Answer: A [Japan, the US and Australia]
Notes:
3 countries namely Japan, the US and Australia have recently signed a USD 95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific region.
This project would involve laying of a new undersea cable, spanning around 2,250 kilometers which will link Kosrae in the Federated State of Micronesia, Tarawa in Kiribati, and Nauru to the existing cable landing point in Pohnpei, Micronesia.
20. Which country has recently announced that Russian and Chinese military aircraft entered its Air Defense identification zone (ADIZ)?
[A] Ukraine
[B] South Korea
[C] USA
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [South Korea]
Notes:
Recently South Korea recently announced that 4 Russian and 4 Chinese military aircraft have entered its ADIZ recently.
An air defense identification zone (ADIZ) is the airspace of a country plus an additional wider area over land and water in which a country tries to identify, locate, and control any civil aircraft in the interest of national security.
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