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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

World Current Affairs MCQs – Set 40 – UNGA & Global Diplomacy

Test your knowledge with these 20 latest World Current Affairs MCQs covering the 81st UN General Assembly, US-China relations, Middle East diplomacy, Ukraine, climate action and major international developments.

1. Which Chinese leader began a three-day state visit to the United States on September 23, 2026?

A) Li Qiang

B) Xi Jinping

C) Wang Yi

D) Zhao Leji

Show Correct Answer
B) Xi Jinping

2. Xi Jinping's September 2026 visit to the United States is scheduled to last from:

A) September 21–23

B) September 22–24

C) September 23–25

D) September 24–26

Show Correct Answer
C) September 23–25

3. Which US president is hosting Xi Jinping during his September 2026 state visit?

A) Joe Biden

B) Donald Trump

C) Barack Obama

D) Kamala Harris

Show Correct Answer
B) Donald Trump

4. Which of the following is among the major subjects expected to feature in the Trump-Xi discussions?

A) Artificial intelligence

B) Antarctic territorial claims

C) African Union membership

D) Arctic fisheries only

Show Correct Answer
A) Artificial intelligence

5. Which other major issue is expected to be discussed at the Trump-Xi summit alongside trade and AI?

A) US arms sales to Taiwan

B) NATO expansion into Africa

C) European Union enlargement

D) Antarctic mining

Show Correct Answer
A) US arms sales to Taiwan

6. US and Iranian officials held indirect contacts on the sidelines of which international gathering on September 23, 2026?

A) G20 Summit

B) UN General Assembly

C) NATO Summit

D) COP31

Show Correct Answer
B) UN General Assembly

7. Who represented Iran in the latest indirect diplomatic contacts with US envoys at the UN General Assembly?

A) Masoud Pezeshkian

B) Abbas Araghchi

C) Ali Larijani

D) Mohammad Bagheri

Show Correct Answer
B) Abbas Araghchi

8. Which two US envoys were involved in the September 23, 2026, contacts concerning Iran?

A) Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz

B) Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner

C) JD Vance and Pete Hegseth

D) John Ratcliffe and Tulsi Gabbard

Show Correct Answer
B) Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner

9. Which country acted as a mediator in the latest US-Iran diplomatic contacts in New York?

A) Qatar

B) Oman

C) Türkiye

D) Switzerland

Show Correct Answer
A) Qatar

10. What was the main subject of the latest indirect US-Iran contacts?

A) Ending the Middle East war

B) Joining NATO

C) A new trade agreement

D) Arctic security

Show Correct Answer
A) Ending the Middle East war

11. António Guterres delivered his final address to the UN General Assembly in which capacity?

A) President of the General Assembly

B) UN Secretary-General

C) President of the Security Council

D) UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Show Correct Answer
B) UN Secretary-General

12. On which date does António Guterres's second term as UN Secretary-General end?

A) November 30, 2026

B) December 15, 2026

C) December 31, 2026

D) January 1, 2027

Show Correct Answer
C) December 31, 2026

13. What major technology issue did Guterres emphasize in his final UN General Assembly address?

A) Global regulation and oversight of artificial intelligence

B) Banning all social media

C) Ending satellite communications

D) Eliminating cryptocurrencies

Show Correct Answer
A) Global regulation and oversight of artificial intelligence

14. Which country declared a 60-day state of emergency focused on energy and water supplies in September 2026?

A) Moldova

B) Georgia

C) Armenia

D) Romania

Show Correct Answer
A) Moldova

15. When is Moldova's energy and water-related state of emergency scheduled to take effect?

A) September 23, 2026

B) September 24, 2026

C) September 26, 2026

D) October 1, 2026

Show Correct Answer
C) September 26, 2026

16. Which country is hosting COP31 in November 2026?

A) Brazil

B) Türkiye

C) India

D) Egypt

Show Correct Answer
B) Türkiye

17. In which Turkish city will COP31 be held?

A) Istanbul

B) Ankara

C) Antalya

D) Izmir

Show Correct Answer
C) Antalya

18. According to the COP31 agenda presented in September 2026, what share of energy consumption is Türkiye targeting for electricity by 2035?

A) 25%

B) 30%

C) 35%

D) 40%

Show Correct Answer
C) 35%

19. Which country agreed to a new arrangement allowing expanded US military operations in Greenland?

A) Norway

B) Denmark

C) Iceland

D) Sweden

Show Correct Answer
B) Denmark

20. What was the central international theme of the 81st UN General Assembly in 2026?

A) Building a New Global Economy

B) Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all

C) Peace Through Global Trade

D) One World, One Future

Show Correct Answer
B) Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all

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