World Current Affairs MCQs – Set 6

World Current Affairs MCQs – Set 6

Test your knowledge of the latest international developments with these 20 World Current Affairs MCQs. Each question contains four options. Click Show Correct Answer to check the answer and a short explanation.

1. On 18 August 2026, for how many consecutive sessions had oil prices risen amid fading hopes of a U.S.-Iran agreement?

• A. Two sessions
• B. Three sessions
• C. Four sessions
• D. Five sessions

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Correct Answer: B. Three sessions
Oil prices rose for a third consecutive session on 18 August as hopes for an immediate U.S.-Iran agreement weakened.

2. Which crude oil benchmark reached its highest level since late July on 18 August 2026?

• A. Dubai crude
• B. Brent crude
• C. Urals crude
• D. Mars crude

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Correct Answer: B. Brent crude
Brent crude climbed to its highest level since late July as concerns about prolonged Middle East supply disruptions increased.

3. What military posture did a senior Iranian official say Iran would adopt if negotiations with the United States failed?

• A. Defensive-only posture
• B. Neutral posture
• C. Fully offensive posture
• D. Peacekeeping posture

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Correct Answer: C. Fully offensive posture
Iran said it would shift to a fully offensive military posture if diplomatic efforts to end the conflict failed.

4. Which country's leader ruled out extending the temporary ceasefire arrangement with Iran on 17 August 2026?

• A. United States
• B. France
• C. Russia
• D. Turkey

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Correct Answer: A. United States
The United States ruled out extending the temporary ceasefire as negotiations with Iran stalled.

5. Approximately how many commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday before traffic fell sharply?

• A. Five
• B. Ten
• C. Fifteen
• D. Twenty

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Correct Answer: A. Five
Ship-tracking data showed only five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, compared with 31 during the previous weekend.

6. What was the reported number of commodity vessels registered through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday?

• A. None
• B. Five
• C. Ten
• D. Fifteen

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Correct Answer: A. None
Kpler ship-tracking data showed no commodity vessel transits registered through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

7. To what level did Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield rise on 18 August 2026?

• A. 1.945%
• B. 2.345%
• C. 2.945%
• D. 3.545%

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Correct Answer: C. 2.945%
Japan's 10-year government bond yield touched 2.945%, its highest level since September 1996.

8. Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached its highest level since which year on 18 August 2026?

• A. 1990
• B. 1996
• C. 2001
• D. 2008

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Correct Answer: B. 1996
The yield reached a level not seen since September 1996 amid inflation concerns and speculation about Bank of Japan policy.

9. What did the rise in Japanese government bond yields reinforce speculation about?

• A. A near-term Bank of Japan rate increase
• B. A Japanese currency ban
• C. A new Japanese tax cut
• D. A reduction in Japan's foreign reserves

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Correct Answer: A. A near-term Bank of Japan rate increase
Higher inflation concerns strengthened expectations that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates in the near term.

10. Which country's foreign minister is scheduled to visit South Korea from 19–20 August 2026?

• A. Japan
• B. China
• C. Russia
• D. India

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Correct Answer: B. China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit South Korea on 19–20 August.

11. Wang Yi's August 2026 visit to South Korea will be his first official visit to the country in how many years?

• A. Three years
• B. Four years
• C. Five years
• D. Seven years

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Correct Answer: C. Five years
The visit marks Wang Yi's first official trip to South Korea in five years.

12. Which South Korean president is Wang Yi expected to meet during his August 2026 visit?

• A. Yoon Suk Yeol
• B. Moon Jae-in
• C. Lee Jae Myung
• D. Park Geun-hye

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Correct Answer: C. Lee Jae Myung
Wang Yi is expected to meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Blue House.

13. From which date to which date will an IMF staff mission visit Senegal in 2026?

• A. 17–25 August
• B. 19 August–1 September
• C. 20 August–5 September
• D. 25 August–10 September

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Correct Answer: B. 19 August–1 September
The IMF announced that its staff would visit Senegal from 19 August through 1 September for discussions related to a potential new lending arrangement.

14. What is the main purpose of the IMF mission to Senegal scheduled for August–September 2026?

• A. To establish a military alliance
• B. To discuss policies and reforms for a potential new lending programme
• C. To organise a currency union
• D. To conduct a population census

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Correct Answer: B. To discuss policies and reforms for a potential new lending programme
The IMF mission will hold technical discussions on policies and reforms that could be supported by a potential new programme.

15. How many people did the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak reportedly kill by 16 August 2026?

• A. 1,325
• B. 1,925
• C. 2,325
• D. 3,225

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Correct Answer: C. 2,325
Government data reported 2,325 deaths, making the outbreak the deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country's history.

16. How many confirmed Ebola cases had been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo by 16 August 2026?

• A. 3,945
• B. 4,245
• C. 4,945
• D. 5,945

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Correct Answer: C. 4,945
The latest public-health report cited 4,945 confirmed cases, including 101 new cases detected during the preceding 24 hours.

17. What action did U.S. President Donald Trump order regarding joint military exercises with South Korea on 16 August 2026?

• A. Increase them substantially
• B. Cancel all exercises permanently
• C. Substantially reduce them
• D. Transfer them to Japan

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Correct Answer: C. Substantially reduce them
Trump instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce the joint military exercises with South Korea.

18. What reason did President Trump cite for wanting to reduce the joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises?

• A. Their high cost and Seoul's refusal to join actions against Iran
• B. A shortage of aircraft in South Korea
• C. A new UN resolution
• D. A South Korean request to cancel them

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Correct Answer: A. Their high cost and Seoul's refusal to join actions against Iran
Trump cited the cost of the exercises and South Korea's refusal to participate in actions against Iran.

19. What did President Trump say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had done in response to his outreach on 17 August 2026?

• A. Rejected the outreach
• B. Responded to the outreach
• C. Requested UN mediation
• D. Announced a military exercise

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Correct Answer: B. Responded to the outreach
Trump said Kim Jong Un had responded to his outreach following the U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea.

20. Which Ukrainian region was hit by a Russian overnight attack that killed 10 people on 18 August 2026?

• A. Kharkiv region
• B. Lviv region
• C. Odesa region
• D. Volyn region

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Correct Answer: A. Kharkiv region
A Russian overnight strike on the village of Pechenigy in the Kharkiv region killed 10 people, according to reports on 18 August.

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