World Current Affairs MCQs – Set 11
Test your knowledge of the latest international developments, with questions based primarily on major world events reported on 21 and 20 August 2026. This set covers geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, disasters, international organizations and space policy.
1. Which country is the United States threatening with intensified economic sanctions in the latest escalation of the Iran conflict?
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Correct Answer: B. Iran
The United States has announced intensified economic pressure and sanctions against Iran as the conflict approaches its six-month mark.
The United States has announced intensified economic pressure and sanctions against Iran as the conflict approaches its six-month mark.
2. Which strategically important waterway remains at the centre of the latest U.S.-Iran tensions because of disruptions to oil and gas shipping?
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Correct Answer: C. Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz has become a major focus of the conflict because of its importance to global energy shipments.
The Strait of Hormuz has become a major focus of the conflict because of its importance to global energy shipments.
3. Which crude-oil benchmark was reported above $93 per barrel on 21 August 2026 amid concerns over global supply?
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Correct Answer: A. Brent crude
Brent crude rose to around $93.86 per barrel as energy-supply concerns intensified.
Brent crude rose to around $93.86 per barrel as energy-supply concerns intensified.
4. What is the name of the annual U.S.-South Korea military exercise that was shortened in August 2026?
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Correct Answer: B. Ulchi Freedom Shield
The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise was shortened and scaled back in an effort to reduce tensions with North Korea.
The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise was shortened and scaled back in an effort to reduce tensions with North Korea.
5. Approximately how many short-range ballistic missiles did North Korea launch toward the sea on 20 August 2026?
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Correct Answer: C. About 10
North Korea launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters.
North Korea launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters.
6. Who is the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who criticized the reduced U.S.-South Korea military drills?
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Correct Answer: B. Kim Yo Jong
Kim Yo Jong dismissed the reduction in the military exercises as insufficient and continued to describe the drills as provocative.
Kim Yo Jong dismissed the reduction in the military exercises as insufficient and continued to describe the drills as provocative.
7. Which Chinese official visited South Korea on 19–20 August 2026 for talks on bilateral and regional issues?
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Correct Answer: B. Wang Yi
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited South Korea for talks covering bilateral relations and developments on the Korean Peninsula.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited South Korea for talks covering bilateral relations and developments on the Korean Peninsula.
8. Which Chinese property developer's founder, Hui Ka Yan, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 20 August 2026?
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Correct Answer: B. Evergrande
Hui Ka Yan, founder of China Evergrande Group, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Chinese court.
Hui Ka Yan, founder of China Evergrande Group, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Chinese court.
9. Which company was at the centre of one of China's largest property-sector collapses and had liabilities of more than $300 billion?
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Correct Answer: A. Evergrande
Evergrande's collapse became a major symbol of China's prolonged property-sector crisis, with liabilities exceeding $300 billion.
Evergrande's collapse became a major symbol of China's prolonged property-sector crisis, with liabilities exceeding $300 billion.
10. Which Chinese court accepted the bankruptcy liquidation case of Hengda Real Estate Group on 21 August 2026?
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Correct Answer: C. Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court
The Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court accepted the bankruptcy liquidation case involving Hengda Real Estate Group, Evergrande's main mainland property unit.
The Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court accepted the bankruptcy liquidation case involving Hengda Real Estate Group, Evergrande's main mainland property unit.
11. In which Indonesian region did a magnitude 5.9 earthquake strike on 20 August 2026?
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Correct Answer: B. Flores
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Flores region of Indonesia on 20 August 2026 at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometres.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Flores region of Indonesia on 20 August 2026 at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometres.
12. Which country is responding to a major Ebola outbreak with 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine allocated through the UN's international vaccine coordination mechanism?
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Correct Answer: B. Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is receiving 70,000 doses of Ervebo to help protect frontline communities during the Ebola outbreak.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is receiving 70,000 doses of Ervebo to help protect frontline communities during the Ebola outbreak.
13. What is the name of the Ebola vaccine being supplied to frontline communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
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Correct Answer: B. Ervebo
Ervebo is the Ebola vaccine being supplied as part of the response to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ervebo is the Ebola vaccine being supplied as part of the response to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
14. Who is Ivonne Baki, whose UN candidacy was highlighted in recent international diplomacy?
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Correct Answer: A. An Ecuadorian diplomat and candidate for UN Secretary-General
Ivonne Baki is one of the candidates seeking to succeed António Guterres as UN Secretary-General.
Ivonne Baki is one of the candidates seeking to succeed António Guterres as UN Secretary-General.
15. Which candidate was reported as the narrow frontrunner in the first informal straw poll for the next UN Secretary-General?
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Correct Answer: B. Rebeca Grynspan
Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan led narrowly in the first straw poll, followed by Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Argentina's Rafael Grossi.
Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan led narrowly in the first straw poll, followed by Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Argentina's Rafael Grossi.
16. On which date is Iceland scheduled to hold a referendum on whether to revive European Union accession talks?
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Correct Answer: C. 29 August 2026
Iceland is scheduled to vote on 29 August on whether to reopen negotiations on EU membership.
Iceland is scheduled to vote on 29 August on whether to reopen negotiations on EU membership.
Editorial Note:
The referendum is about reviving accession talks, not directly about joining the European Union. A future accession agreement would still require further approval.
17. According to the European Environment Agency, approximately how much economic loss did weather- and climate-related extremes cause in the EU between 1980 and 2024?
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Correct Answer: C. €822 billion
The European Environment Agency estimated that weather- and climate-related extremes caused about €822 billion in economic losses in the EU between 1980 and 2024.
The European Environment Agency estimated that weather- and climate-related extremes caused about €822 billion in economic losses in the EU between 1980 and 2024.
18. What are Russia's Southern Kurils known as in Japan?
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Correct Answer: B. Northern Territories
Russia calls the disputed islands the Southern Kurils, while Japan refers to them as the Northern Territories.
Russia calls the disputed islands the Southern Kurils, while Japan refers to them as the Northern Territories.
19. According to a new U.S. space-policy memorandum, what annual number of commercial launches and re-entries does the United States aim to enable by 2030?
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Correct Answer: D. 1,000
The memorandum aims to enable at least 1,000 commercial space launches and re-entries annually by 2030.
The memorandum aims to enable at least 1,000 commercial space launches and re-entries annually by 2030.
20. What is one of the U.S. space-policy memorandum's stated goals concerning the Moon?
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Correct Answer: B. Returning U.S. astronauts to the Moon by 2028
The memorandum directs NASA to facilitate commercial lunar transportation and supports a goal of returning U.S. astronauts to the Moon by 2028.
The memorandum directs NASA to facilitate commercial lunar transportation and supports a goal of returning U.S. astronauts to the Moon by 2028.
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