World Current Affairs MCQs – Set 39 – UNGA & Global Affairs

Test your knowledge with these 20 latest World Current Affairs MCQs covering the UN General Assembly, Ukraine, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, climate diplomacy and major international developments.

1. Which typhoon caused deadly landslides along Japan's Pacific coast in September 2026?

A) Typhoon Krosa

B) Typhoon Dujuan

C) Typhoon Bebinca

D) Typhoon Hagibis

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B) Typhoon Dujuan

2. How many people were reported killed by torrential rains associated with Typhoon Dujuan in Japan on September 22, 2026?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) Six

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C) Four

3. Which country's president signed amendments to election laws ahead of elections scheduled for December 2026?

A) South Sudan

B) Sudan

C) Uganda

D) Rwanda

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A) South Sudan

4. Which requirement was removed from South Sudan's amended election law?

A) Parliamentary approval of candidates

B) Completion of a permanent constitution and a national census

C) Registration of political parties

D) International election monitoring

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B) Completion of a permanent constitution and a national census

5. According to reports, what issue is Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to raise with US President Donald Trump during their September 2026 summit?

A) Ending US arms sales to Taiwan

B) Ending US military exercises in Europe

C) Closing US bases in Japan

D) Ending NATO membership for the US

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A) Ending US arms sales to Taiwan

6. Which group of countries issued a joint statement opposing economic coercion and non-market practices during meetings at the UN General Assembly?

A) US, Japan and South Korea

B) US, India and Australia

C) Japan, India and France

D) South Korea, Australia and Canada

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A) US, Japan and South Korea

7. What did G7 foreign ministers call on Iran to stop doing in relation to Yemen?

A) Exporting food

B) Arming and supporting the Houthis

C) Sending medical teams

D) Operating commercial ports

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B) Arming and supporting the Houthis

8. Which country is planning a new fortified power-grid substation designed to withstand explosive drone attacks near Russia?

A) Estonia

B) Latvia

C) Lithuania

D) Finland

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C) Lithuania

9. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was scheduled to meet which US president at the UN General Assembly in September 2026?

A) Joe Biden

B) Donald Trump

C) Kamala Harris

D) Mike Pence

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B) Donald Trump

10. What type of ceasefire was Zelenskyy expected to discuss with Trump at the UN?

A) Naval ceasefire

B) Energy truce

C) Cyber ceasefire

D) Aviation ceasefire

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B) Energy truce

11. Which Russian-controlled Ukrainian town was at the centre of concerns over food and medicine shortages raised ahead of the UN General Assembly?

A) Mariupol

B) Oleshky

C) Bakhmut

D) Melitopol

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B) Oleshky

12. Which two Russian businessmen were reported to be among those affected by a proposed EU decision to lift Russia-related sanctions?

A) Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska

B) Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman

C) Igor Sechin and Sergei Shoigu

D) Arkady Rotenberg and Boris Rotenberg

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B) Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman

13. Who was re-elected as the leader of Russia's Chechnya in September 2026?

A) Ramzan Kadyrov

B) Sergei Sobyanin

C) Denis Pushilin

D) Mikhail Degtyarev

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A) Ramzan Kadyrov

14. Which country is scheduled to host COP31 in November 2026?

A) Brazil

B) Türkiye

C) Egypt

D) United Arab Emirates

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B) Türkiye

15. What electricity-related target is included in Türkiye's COP31 action agenda for 2035?

A) Electricity to account for 25% of energy consumption

B) Electricity to account for 30% of energy consumption

C) Electricity to account for 35% of energy consumption

D) Electricity to account for 40% of energy consumption

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C) Electricity to account for 35% of energy consumption

16. Which company called for US leadership in developing international technical standards for frontier artificial intelligence?

A) Google

B) Microsoft

C) OpenAI

D) Meta

Show Correct Answer

C) OpenAI

17. Which three parties are involved in a planned agreement to expand US military presence in Greenland?

A) US, Canada and Greenland

B) US, Denmark and Greenland

C) US, Iceland and Greenland

D) Denmark, Norway and Greenland

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B) US, Denmark and Greenland

18. Which country is negotiating major debt restructuring and energy-related agreements at the 2026 UN General Assembly?

A) Venezuela

B) Ecuador

C) Argentina

D) Bolivia

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A) Venezuela

19. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement at the UN General Assembly concerning visa requirements for holders of which passports?

A) Ordinary passports

B) Student passports

C) Official and diplomatic passports

D) Business passports only

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C) Official and diplomatic passports

20. Which country indicated willingness to return to negotiations amid diplomatic efforts to ease the Middle East conflict?

A) Iran

B) Syria

C) Iraq

D) Lebanon

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A) Iran