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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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Q111. The International Criminal Court (ICC) sits in:

  1. Paris
  2. Geneva
  3. The Hague
  4. Vienna
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Correct answer: C. The Hague

The ICC was established by the Rome Statute.

Q112. The Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court came into force in:

  1. 2002
  2. 2010
  3. 1945
  4. 1998
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Correct answer: A. 2002

It was adopted in 1998 and entered into force in July 2002.

Q113. The World Wide Web was invented by:

  1. Tim Berners-Lee
  2. Steve Jobs
  3. Bill Gates
  4. Vint Cerf
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Correct answer: A. Tim Berners-Lee

Berners-Lee proposed the Web at CERN in 1989.

Q114. The social media platform 'X' was formerly known as:

  1. Twitter
  2. Threads
  3. Snapchat
  4. Tumblr
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Correct answer: A. Twitter

Twitter was renamed X in 2023.

Q115. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram was renamed in 2021 as:

  1. Instagram Inc
  2. Alphabet
  3. Meta
  4. Oculus
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Correct answer: C. Meta

Facebook Inc. became Meta Platforms in October 2021.

Q116. The parent company of Google is:

  1. IBM
  2. Oracle
  3. Meta
  4. Alphabet
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Correct answer: D. Alphabet

Alphabet Inc. was created in 2015.

Q117. 5G is the fifth generation of:

  1. Satellite television
  2. Mobile network technology
  3. Nuclear power
  4. Banking software
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Correct answer: B. Mobile network technology

5G offers faster speeds and low latency.

Q118. The Hajj pilgrimage is performed in the city of:

  1. Taif
  2. Madinah
  3. Jeddah
  4. Makkah
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Correct answer: D. Makkah

Hajj is held in Dhul-Hijjah in and around Makkah.

Q119. The Expo 2020 (held in 2021-22) was hosted by:

  1. Riyadh
  2. Dubai
  3. Abu Dhabi
  4. Doha
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Correct answer: B. Dubai

Expo 2020 Dubai ran from October 2021 to March 2022.

Q120. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is being hosted jointly by:

  1. Qatar and UAE
  2. USA, Canada and Mexico
  3. Brazil and Argentina
  4. Spain and Portugal
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Correct answer: B. USA, Canada and Mexico

It is the first World Cup with 48 teams.

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