World Current Affairs MCQs

The birth rate of which country fell to the lowest, since the founding of the country seven decades ago?

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. China
D. Indonesia

Chinese birth rate falls to lowest in seven decades. China’s birth rate has fallen to its lowest since the formation of the People’s Republic of China 70 years ago – despite the easing of the much criticised one-child policy.

Which city recently hosted the ‘World Future Energy Summit’ 2020 ?

A. Jeddeh
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Riyadh
D. Twl Aviv

The annual World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi is the leading global industry event and exhibition for future energy, cleantech and sustainability. Bringing together government and business leaders, 800 specialist exhibitors and 33,500 visitors from 170 countries, it showcases pioneering technologies and ground-breaking thinking in energy, energy efficiency, water, solar, waste and smart cities. it was hosted on 13-16 January 2020.

A devastating earthquake hit Puerto Rico recently.Which is the capital city of Puerto-Rico ?

A. Port Moresby
B. San Juan
C. Suva
D. Valleta

The Government of Puerto Rico recently declared a state of emergency, after it was hit by a deadly earthquake. The 6.4 magnitude quake was the strongest and the most devastating earthquake, the country has ever had for hundred years.
Puerto Rico is a group of islands located in the Caribbean Sea. It is one of the unincorporated territories of the United States. The capital city and the largest city of the country is San Juan.

The world’s smallest gold coin, which features Albert Einstein, is recently released by which country ?

A. France
B. Germany
C. Switzerland
D. Russia

Swissmint, which oversees the production of money in Switzerland, has released the world’s smallest coin featuring the face of scientist Albert Einstein. Take a look at these other epic coins! Swissmint has just released the smallest gold coin in the world!

Which Country rejoins Commonwealth as 54th member?

A. Maldives
B. Somila
C. Lasorda
D. Ghana

Maldives becomes 54th member of Commonwealth family. The Commonwealth has welcomed its 54th family member after Maldives’ application for re-admission was approved. The small island nation officially re-joined the Commonwealth at 00:01 today (Saturday, February 1 2020).

Which is the first deaf person in the world to cross Atlantic Ocean?

A. MO O, Brien
B. Kevine O Brien
C. Martine O Brien
D. Robert O Brien

49 days since setting sail from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, Mo O’Brien has now officially become the first deaf[1] person to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
deaf – people who have severe hearing impairments; “many of the deaf use sign language” lip reader – someone who can understand spoken words by watching the movements of a speaker’s lips. deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute, mute – a deaf person who is unable to speak.

Which country recently launched the ‘International Religious Freedom Alliance’ for protecting religious freedom across the world?A. Israel
B. United States
C. United Kingdom
D. China

 

Which Country has discovered a massive natural gas reserve that is likely to hold up to 80 trillion cubic feet of estimated reserves?A. Qatar
B. UAE
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Kuwait

 

Which globle tech firm has launched a short video making application called” Tangi”which focuses on creativity?

A. Google
B. Microsoft
C. Facebook
D. Instagrame

Google has forayed into the short-video making apps market with the launch of Tangi. The app is focused on creativity and Do It Yourself (DIY) space.
Google Tangi comes from company’s in-house incubator titled Area 120. The company is launching Tangi initially on the Web and iOS.
After the success of TikTok, there has been a race to launch short-video apps. But unlike TikTok, Tangi wants people to learn new things.
To take on TikTok’s growing popularity, Vine recently announced the release of its successor Byte. Moreover, Instagram launched a new video-music remix feature called “Reels” that allows users to make 15-second video clips set to music and them as Stories.