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MCQs – Current Affairs (International)

1. Which news outlet reported that 5 Al Jazeera journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza?
   a) BBC
   b) Times of India
   c) Al Jazeera
   d) Reuters
   Answer: c) Al Jazeera

2. What was the magnitude of the earthquake that recently struck western Turkey?
   a) 5.8
   b) 6.1
   c) 6.5
   d) 7.0
   Answer: b) 6.1

3. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended a new military offensive in Gaza, stating there is “no choice but to” what?
   a) Withdraw troops
   b) Finish the job
   c) Seek UN intervention
   d) Call for ceasefire
   Answer: b) Finish the job

4. According to Reuters, what economic action is Donald Trump considering in response to China’s purchase of Russian oil?
   a) Import ban on Chinese electronics
   b) Tariffs on Chinese goods
   c) Free trade deal suspension
   d) Sanctions on Russian oil tankers
   Answer: b) Tariffs on Chinese goods

5. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the country will recognise which state in September?
   a) Taiwan
   b) Palestine
   c) Kosovo
   d) Kurdistan
   Answer: b) Palestine

6. Where is Donald Trump reportedly open to hosting a summit with Putin and Zelenskyy?
   a) Washington DC
   b) Geneva
   c) Alaska
   d) New York
   Answer: c) Alaska

7. Donald Trump recently ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to which city to remove homeless people?
   a) Los Angeles
   b) New York City
   c) Washington DC
   d) Chicago
   Answer: c) Washington DC

8. Which global organisation held an emergency session amid starvation in the Gaza Strip?
   a) NATO
   b) UN Security Council
   c) Arab League
   d) European Union
   Answer: b) UN Security Council

9. What agricultural product did Donald Trump urge China to buy more of to ease its domestic shortage?
   a) Wheat
   b) Soybeans
   c) Corn
   d) Rice
   Answer: b) Soybeans

10. Which two countries recently signed a peace treaty hailed by Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar?
    a) Armenia and Azerbaijan
    b) Russia and Ukraine
    c) Israel and Palestine
    d) Greece and Turkey
    Answer: a) Armenia and Azerbaijan

11. What recent U.S. immigration policy change puts children of H-1B visa holders at risk of losing green card eligibility?
    a) Lower visa quotas
    b) Reversal of age-protection policy
    c) Introduction of new work permits
    d) Increase in green card fees
    Answer: b) Reversal of age-protection policy

12. Which senior Chinese official was detained despite being in line to become the next foreign minister?
    a) Wang Yi
    b) Liu Jianchao
    c) Qin Gang
    d) Zhang Jun
    Answer: b) Liu Jianchao

13. How many people were reportedly arrested in London during recent pro-Palestinian protests according to BBC?
    a) 200+
    b) 365+
    c) 500+
    d) 1,000+
    Answer: c) 500+

14. Which country recently opened a new airport terminal to boost tourism numbers?
    a) Sri Lanka
    b) Maldives
    c) Seychelles
    d) Thailand
    Answer: b) Maldives

15. In Syria, armed men stormed a hospital and killed a medic at point-blank range. What were hospital staff forced to do before the shooting?
    a) Evacuate patients
    b) Kneel down
    c) Lock themselves in wards
    d) Sign confessions
    Answer: b) Kneel down