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Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

Current Affairs questions can decide your result in competitive exams. Practice MCQs on recent national and international news, politics, economy, sports, awards and science. Regular practice keeps you updated and prepared for the latest test patterns.

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Q101. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize was:

  1. Malala Yousafzai
  2. Marie Curie
  3. Florence Nightingale
  4. Mother Teresa
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Correct answer: B. Marie Curie

Marie Curie won in Physics in 1903.

Q102. The highest mountain in the world is:

  1. Kangchenjunga
  2. Mount Everest
  3. K2
  4. Nanga Parbat
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Correct answer: B. Mount Everest

Everest is 8,849 m; K2 (8,611 m) is second.

Q103. K2, the second highest peak in the world, is located in:

  1. Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  2. Chinese Tibet
  3. Nepal
  4. Indian Kashmir
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Correct answer: A. Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

K2 stands in the Karakoram range on the Pakistan-China border.

Q104. The longest river in the world is generally considered to be:

  1. The Amazon
  2. The Indus
  3. The Yangtze
  4. The Nile
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Correct answer: D. The Nile

The Nile is about 6,650 km long, though the Amazon is sometimes measured longer.

Q105. The largest ocean of the world is:

  1. Arctic Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Pacific Ocean
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Correct answer: D. Pacific Ocean

The Pacific covers about one third of the Earth's surface.

Q106. The largest country in the world by area is:

  1. Russia
  2. USA
  3. Canada
  4. China
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Correct answer: A. Russia

Russia covers over 17 million sq km.

Q107. The most populous country in the world in 2023-24 was:

  1. Indonesia
  2. China
  3. India
  4. USA
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Correct answer: C. India

India overtook China in 2023 as per UN estimates.

Q108. The smallest country in the world by area is:

  1. Monaco
  2. San Marino
  3. Nauru
  4. Vatican City
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Correct answer: D. Vatican City

Vatican City covers about 0.44 sq km.

Q109. The UN Secretary-General's term of office is:

  1. 7 years
  2. 3 years
  3. 4 years
  4. 5 years (renewable)
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Correct answer: D. 5 years (renewable)

UN Secretaries-General serve five-year terms, usually renewed once.

Q110. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located in:

  1. Brussels
  2. Geneva
  3. The Hague
  4. New York
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Correct answer: C. The Hague

The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the UN.

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