International Current Affairs Questions and Answers (62)
Total Questions : 20
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Which Norwegian athlete set a new Winter Olympics record in cross-country skiing?
2. Which organisation introduced the Davos Compact on Antimicrobial Resistance 2025?
3. What is India’s rank in the Henley Passport Index 2026?
4. Where was the 16th Exercise Vajra Prahar held?
5. Which penguin species showed the first H5 avian influenza case in an Australian territory?
6. What is the IUCN status of the Ferruginous Pochard duck?
7. What disease does the drug Lenacapavir help prevent?
8. Which country’s climate fund includes the International Climate Initiative?
9. When is Rare Disease Day 2026 observed globally?
10. Which country launched the world’s first Sovereign Financial Cloud Services Infrastructure?
11. Which UK nation became the first to legalise water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)?
12. When is World Obesity Day observed and what is its purpose?
13. Where are the Solomon Islands located?
14. In which country is Kharg Island located?
15. Which organisation launched the DART mission?
16. Where was the International Malaria Conference 2026 held?
17. When is No Smoking Day 2026 observed?
18. When is International Day of Forests observed?
19. Which organisation released the ‘State of the Global Climate 2025’ report?
20. Where was the International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD) 2026 held?
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo from Norway won his ninth Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Games. The 29-year-old anchored his team to victory in the
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men’s 4×7.5 km relay.
This achievement made him the most successful cross-country skier in Winter Olympics history, breaking a long-standing record shared by three retired Norwegian athletes.
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2. Which organisation introduced the Davos Compact on Antimicrobial Resistance 2025?
The World Economic Forum launched the Davos Compact on Antimicrobial Resistance 2025 as a voluntary global effort against drug-resistant infections. It supports the UN’s 2024 pol
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itical declaration and follows the “One Health” approach.
Signatories aim to prevent 100 million deaths and save around $1.7 trillion in economic losses by 2050 while ensuring fair access to antibiotics worldwide.
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3. What is India’s rank in the Henley Passport Index 2026?
India improved to 75th place in the latest Henley Passport Index 2026, up 10 spots from the previous year. Holders can travel visa-free to 56 countries.
Singapore leads with acces
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s to 192 destinations, while Japan and South Korea follow with 187. The index measures the strength of passports using real travel data.
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4. Where was the 16th Exercise Vajra Prahar held?
The 16th edition of Exercise Vajra Prahar took place at the Special Forces Training School in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. Indian and US armies trained together to improve special ope
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rations skills.
The joint drills focused on advanced tactics and better teamwork in realistic combat settings, strengthening defence ties between the two countries.
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5. Which penguin species showed the first H5 avian influenza case in an Australian territory?
Gentoo penguins became the first bird species confirmed with H5 avian influenza in an Australian territory. These fast swimmers live along the Antarctic Peninsula and sub-Antarctic
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islands.
They form social colonies near shorelines and hold a Least Concern status from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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6. What is the IUCN status of the Ferruginous Pochard duck?
The Ferruginous Pochard, also called the white-eyed pochard, is listed as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A single bird was recently spotted
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at Amoor Lake in Chennai with other pochards.
This medium-sized diving duck prefers shallow wetlands with plenty of vegetation and winters mainly around the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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7. What disease does the drug Lenacapavir help prevent?
Lenacapavir serves as a twice-yearly injectable medicine to prevent HIV infection. Zimbabwe has begun rolling it out as the first long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis option.
Clin
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ical trials show it stops nearly 99.9% of HIV transmission when taken by HIV-negative people. Gilead Sciences developed the capsid inhibitor drug.
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8. Which country’s climate fund includes the International Climate Initiative?
Germany’s International Climate Initiative forms part of its global climate finance promise. India and Germany recently started a large grant project worth up to 20 million euros
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under this initiative.
Launched in 2008, it supports climate action and biodiversity work in developing nations and helps them meet Paris Agreement goals.
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9. When is Rare Disease Day 2026 observed globally?
Rare Disease Day is marked worldwide every year on the last day of February—either 28 February or 29 February in leap years. The first observance took place on 29 February 2008,
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and the day is now recognised in more than 100 countries. It shines a spotlight on the lives of over 300 million people globally who live with rare diseases and calls for equal access to timely diagnosis, effective treatments, advanced research, and comprehensive social support. In India, these conditions affect only a small share of the population but still demand highly specialised medical expertise. More than 6,000 rare diseases have been identified so far, and nearly 72% of them are genetic in origin.
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10. Which country launched the world’s first Sovereign Financial Cloud Services Infrastructure?
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has introduced the world’s first Sovereign Financial Cloud Services Infrastructure (SFCSI), developed in partnership with Core42, a s
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ubsidiary of G42. The platform guarantees data sovereignty by keeping all financial data strictly within the UAE’s legal and security framework. It features advanced integrated cybersecurity, unified multi-cloud management, and powerful AI-driven analytics that enable real-time processing, automation, and predictive risk assessment for licensed financial institutions. The move reduces reliance on foreign cloud providers and strengthens national regulatory oversight.
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11. Which UK nation became the first to legalise water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)?
Scotland has become the first country within the United Kingdom to legalise water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis. The Scottish Parliament approved the new regulations
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, marking the most significant update to funeral laws since 1902. The process uses water and potassium hydroxide at around 150°C to gently dissolve soft tissues, leaving only bones that are then dried and reduced to ashes. A 2023 public consultation showed 84% support for the method, which is already permitted in 28 U.S. states as well as in Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
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12. When is World Obesity Day observed and what is its purpose?
World Obesity Day is observed globally on 4 March each year to highlight the growing public-health challenge of obesity and its wide-ranging consequences. The 2026 observance, the
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12th since the campaign began, focuses on driving policy reforms, reducing stigma, and promoting healthier lifestyles through stronger healthcare systems and coordinated global action.
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13. Where are the Solomon Islands located?
The Solomon Islands, struck by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake near Kirakira, lie in the south-western Pacific Ocean. Situated southeast of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu, th
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e archipelago comprises roughly 1,000 islands, six major ones and over 900 smaller ones—formed by two parallel chains of volcanic islands and coral atolls. The capital, Honiara, is on Guadalcanal, the largest island.
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14. In which country is Kharg Island located?
Kharg Island is a small coral island belonging to Iran in the northern Persian Gulf. It is one of the few islands in the region with natural freshwater sources stored in porous lim
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estone. Its strategic location near the Strait of Hormuz, combined with major petroleum infrastructure developed after offshore oil discoveries in the 1960s, makes it a critical hub for global oil shipping.
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15. Which organisation launched the DART mission?
NASA launched the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission in 2021 as the world’s first planetary defence test. The spacecraft successfully altered the orbit of the moonle
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t Dimorphos around its parent asteroid Didymos by crashing into it in 2022, demonstrating that kinetic impact can change the path of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects.
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16. Where was the International Malaria Conference 2026 held?
The International Malaria Conference 2026 took place in New Delhi from 7 to 9 March 2026. Organised by the ICMR–National Institute of Malaria Research under the Indian Council of
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Medical Research, the event focused on the theme “Discovery, Development, and Delivery: Driving Malaria Elimination and Beyond.”
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17. When is No Smoking Day 2026 observed?
No Smoking Day 2026 falls on 11 March 2026 (the second Wednesday of March). Originally launched in the United Kingdom in 1984, the annual campaign raises awareness about the danger
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s of tobacco and supports people in quitting smoking for healthier lives.
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18. When is International Day of Forests observed?
International Day of Forests is observed every year on 21 March. Proclaimed by the United Nations in 2012, the 2026 theme “Forests and Economies” underscores the vital role for
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ests play in livelihoods, income generation, and economic resilience for over 1.6 billion people worldwide.
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19. Which organisation released the ‘State of the Global Climate 2025’ report?
The World Meteorological Organization released the ‘State of the Global Climate 2025’ report on World Meteorological Day (23 March). It introduced Earth’s Energy Imbalance (E
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EI) as a critical new indicator and confirmed that 2025 ranked among the second- or third-warmest years on record, with record-high ocean heat content.
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20. Where was the International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD) 2026 held?
The International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD) 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the week-long festival featured over 13
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0 films from around the world along with panel discussions, workshops, and cultural programmes.
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