International Current Affairs — Recurring MCQs — Part 4 MCQs with Explanations

Zhu Rongji was a Chinese politician and electrical engineer who served as the 5th premier of China from 1998 to 2003. He also served as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) from 1992 to 2002, along with CCP general secretary Jiang Zemin. Born 23 October 1928 Died 12 August 2026 Aged 97 ***

World Biofuel Day is observed every year on August 10th to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. It honors Sir Rudolf Diese l’s historic 1893 experiment running a mechanical engine on peanut oil. ***

Zhu Rongji was a Chinese politician and electrical engineer who served as the 5th premier of China from 1998 to 2003. He also served as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) from 1992 to 2002, along with CCP general secretary Jiang Zemin. Born 23 October 1928 Died 12 August 2026 Aged 97 ***

International Lefthanders Day is observed annually on 13 August to celebrate the uniqueness of left-handed people and raise awareness of the challenges they may face in a predominantly right-handed world. The day was established in 1976 by the Left-Handers Club. ***

The World Organ Donation Day is observed globally on 13th August every year. This day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and motivate people to donate organs after death.

United Nations observes 21st August every year as International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism . The day is observed to pay tribute to the individuals across the globe who have been attacked, injured, traumatized or lost their lives because of terrorist attacks.

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 Signing Date: 7 August 2026 Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye) The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three . ****

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 Signing Date: 7 August 2026 Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye) The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three . ****

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 Signing Date: 7 August 2026 Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye) The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three . ****

Additional Information about Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Venue: England & Wales Edition: 10th Winner: Australia (7th) Runner-up: England Participating teams: 12 ***

Additional Information about Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Venue: England & Wales Edition: 10th Winner: Australia (7th) Runner-up: England Participating teams: 12 ***

About FIFA World Cup 2026 Total Matches: 104 Edition: 23rd FIFA World Cup Hosts: United States, Canada & Mexico Total Teams: 48 Winner: Spain Runners-up: Argentina

The current president of Bangladesh is Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir , who took the oath of office as the 23rd president on August 21, 2026. He won the country's first contested presidential election in 35 years, succeeding former president Mohammed Shahabuddin . *** Last Updated on 22-08-2026 Click here for reference ***

Kyrgyzstan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the very first time, with its two-year term scheduled to begin on January 1, 2027. Its term will expire on 31 December 2028. The Central Asian nation secured the Asia-Pacific seat following a competitive voting process in the UN General Assembly. ***

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) 2026 Signing Date: 7 August 2026 Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye) The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three . ****

Observed annually on August 19 , World Humanitarian Da y honors aid workers who risk their lives to deliver life-saving support and remembers those who died in the line of duty. It was established by the United Nations to mark the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. ***

In 2026, the United Nations General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term. They will replace Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia . They begin their terms on January 1, 2027 , and finish on December 31, 2028 . ****

In 2026, the United Nations General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term. They will replace Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia . They begin their terms on January 1, 2027 , and finish on December 31, 2028 . ****

Kyrgyzstan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the very first time, with its two-year term scheduled to begin on January 1, 2027. Its term will expire on 31 December 2028. The Central Asian nation secured the Asia-Pacific seat following a competitive voting process in the UN General Assembly. ***

World Wide Web Day is indeed celebrated on August 1 each year. It honors the creation of the World Wide Web by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 and its opening to the general public. ****

Know about NATO summit 2026 Venue: Ankara, Turkey Edition: 36th Dates: July 7–8, 2026 Note: NATO summit 2025 was held in Hague, Netherlands. Additional Information: NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a military alliance of 32 member states. Established on 4 April 1949. Pakistan, India and China are not members of NATO. ***

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 Signing Date: 7 August 2026 Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye) The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three . ****

Founder & CEO: Elon Musk Company: Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Founded: 2002 Headquarters: Starbase, Texas, USA Main activities: Rockets, spacecraft, satellite communications, and space transportation

Ukraine launched a major long-range drone attack targeting industrial and energy facilities in Russia 's central Tatarstan region, specifically hitting the city of Nizhnekamsk. The strikes resulted in at least 13 deaths and dozens of injuries, marking one of the deadliest deep strikes inside Russian territory. This happened on 10 August 2026 . ***

Ukraine launched a major long-range drone attack targeting industrial and energy facilities in Russia 's central Tatarstan region, specifically hitting the city of Nizhnekamsk. The strikes resulted in at least 13 deaths and dozens of injuries, marking one of the deadliest deep strikes inside Russian territory. This happened on 10 August 2026 . ***

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 Signing Date: 7 August 2026 Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye) The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three . ****

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 Signing Date: 7 August 2026 Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye) The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three . ****

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 Signing Date: 7 August 2026 Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye) The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three . ****

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026 Signing Date: 7 August 2026 Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye) The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three . ****

The 2026 Winter Olympics were hosted by Italy . The games were held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo from 6–22 February 2026. Italy became the host country for the third Winter Olympics in its history. Additional information : Winter Olympics 2022: China Summer Olympics 2024: France Summer Olympics 2028: United States Summer Olympics 2020: Japan

As of 2026, the current president of Cuba is Miguel Díaz-Canel. He succeeded Raul Castro , who was the president from 2008 to 2018. He has been in office since October 10, 2019 . He is also the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. Click here for reference

Hiroshima Day is observed on August 6 to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945 , at the end o f World War II. The bombings killed over 200,000 people in just seconds and injured thousands more The Little Boy type of bomb, was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 The Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki , Japan, on August 9, 1945, at 11:01 AM .

Hiroshima Day is observed on August 6 to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945 , at the end o f World War II. The bombings killed over 200,000 people in just seconds and injured thousands more The Little Boy type of bomb, was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 The Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki , Japan, on August 9, 1945, at 11:01 AM .

The Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, at 11:01 AM . The atomic bomb pm Nagasaki was dropped on 9 August 1945. ** The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki On August 9, 1945. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people “ Fat Man” dropped an atomic bomb at 11:02 that morning. Little Boy was the name of the Atomic Bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima .**

Giles Thomson of the United Kingdom is the current President of the FATF . He assumed office on 1 July 2026 for a two-year term (2026–2028). He succeeded Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico. Before becoming President , Giles Thomson served as FATF Vice-President (2025–2026).

Yaping was the second C hinese woman in space in 2013 on Shenzhou 10 Wang Yaping is a Chinese military transport pilot and taikonaut. Wang was the s econd female taikonaut selected to the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps, and the first Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk.

The United States Armed Forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan 2021 Date: 29 February 2020 – 30 August 2021 (1 year, 6 months and 1 day) In February 2020, the first Trump administration and the Taliban signed the United States– Taliban deal in Doha, Qatar Last updated question 18-02-2026

World Breastfeeding Week first observed in 1992. World breastfeeding week: 1st to the 7th of August annually Theme 2026 : Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works ****

World Breastfeeding Week first observed in 1992. World breastfeeding week: 1st to the 7th of August annually Theme 2026 : Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works ****

In 2026, Canada became the first non-European country to attend the European Political Community ( EPC ) summit in Yerevan, Armenia. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties amid reduced access to United States markets. ****