World Current Affairs MCQs – Set 41 – Trump-Xi & Iran

Test your knowledge with these 20 latest World Current Affairs MCQs covering the Trump-Xi summit, Iran diplomacy, the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine, the UN General Assembly and major global developments.

1. On which date did US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold their latest White House summit in September 2026?

A) September 22

B) September 23

C) September 24

D) September 25

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C) September 24

2. Which major Middle Eastern issue was discussed by Trump and Xi during their September 2026 summit?

A) The Iran war

B) The Syrian constitution

C) The Lebanon elections

D) The Iraq census

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A) The Iran war

3. According to the US ambassador to China, what did Trump tell Xi about Chinese assistance to Iran?

A) It was encouraged

B) It was acceptable under certain conditions

C) It was unacceptable

D) It was unrelated to US-China relations

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C) It was unacceptable

4. Which Iranian official said Iran had presented the United States with a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

A) Masoud Pezeshkian

B) Abbas Araghchi

C) Ali Larijani

D) Mohammad Bagheri

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B) Abbas Araghchi

5. What does Iran's seven-day proposal primarily concern?

A) Reopening the Strait of Hormuz

B) Ending the Ukraine war

C) Joining the G7

D) Restoring diplomatic relations with Israel

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A) Reopening the Strait of Hormuz

6. Which strategic waterway is at the centre of Iran's latest proposal to restore normal maritime traffic?

A) Bab el-Mandeb

B) Strait of Hormuz

C) Bosporus

D) Strait of Malacca

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B) Strait of Hormuz

7. According to a senior Iranian official, what would Iran not concede even if the United States accepted the proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

A) Its nuclear programme

B) Its membership in the UN

C) Its oil exports

D) Its diplomatic relations with China

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A) Its nuclear programme

8. Which country is highly dependent on Middle Eastern oil and has therefore been closely affected by disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz?

A) China

B) Canada

C) Norway

D) Brazil

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A) China

9. Which militant group has intensified attacks affecting Saudi Arabia amid the wider Middle East conflict?

A) Hezbollah

B) Houthis

C) Hamas

D) Al-Shabaab

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B) Houthis

10. Which three countries' military chiefs were scheduled to discuss assistance for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks?

A) Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan

B) Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan

C) Saudi Arabia, India and UAE

D) Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait

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A) Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan

11. Which country further curtailed Iranian flights amid US pressure in September 2026?

A) Jordan

B) Iraq

C) Oman

D) Kuwait

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B) Iraq

12. Which country extradited a senior alleged drug-trafficking commander of a former FARC dissident faction to the United States?

A) Colombia

B) Ecuador

C) Peru

D) Venezuela

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A) Colombia

13. Which region of Ethiopia experienced renewed fighting and communications disruptions in September 2026?

A) Oromia

B) Tigray

C) Amhara

D) Somali

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B) Tigray

14. Which two telecommunications operators were reported to have disrupted services in Ethiopia's Tigray region?

A) MTN and Airtel

B) Safaricom and Ethio telecom

C) Orange and Vodafone

D) Zain and Etisalat

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B) Safaricom and Ethio telecom

15. Which international organization is facing a leadership transition at the end of 2026?

A) World Trade Organization

B) United Nations

C) NATO

D) International Monetary Fund

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B) United Nations

16. Which country is providing the next candidate in the latest race to lead the World Health Organization?

A) Spain

B) Portugal

C) Italy

D) Greece

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A) Spain

17. Who became the fifth candidate to enter the race to become Director-General of the World Health Organization?

A) Maria Neira

B) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

C) Helena Reifeldt

D) Amina Mohammed

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A) Maria Neira

18. Which US assistance programme for Ukraine is due to reach its fiscal-year deadline on September 30, 2026?

A) Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative

B) European Deterrence Initiative

C) Global Peace Assistance Programme

D) NATO Security Fund

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A) Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative

19. How much funding was approved by the US Congress for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative referred to in the latest report?

A) $200 million

B) $300 million

C) $400 million

D) $500 million

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$400 million

20. Which international issue did European officials say would continue to receive EU support despite possible shifts in national elections?

A) Ukraine

B) Venezuela

C) Taiwan

D) Sudan

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A) Ukraine