Current Affairs MCQs (page 11 of 25)
Pakistan and world current affairs from 2024 to late 2026: politics and the constitution, the economy and budget, foreign relations, conflicts, international organisations, sport, science and awards. Every question is tied to a date, so answers stay correct. Last updated November 2026.
500 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 201–220.
- 201.
Who was elected President of Iran in July 2024 after Ebrahim Raisi's death?
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Answer: A. Masoud Pezeshkian
Masoud Pezeshkian won the run-off on 5 July 2024.
- 202.
After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in February 2026, who was selected as Iran's third Supreme Leader?
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Answer: C. Mojtaba Khamenei
The Assembly of Experts chose Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali Khamenei's son, on 8 March 2026.
- 203.
In January 2026, US forces captured the President of which country after airstrikes on its capital?
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Answer: A. Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured on 3 January 2026 and flown out of Venezuela.
- 204.
Who was sworn in as acting President of Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro's capture?
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Answer: C. Delcy Rodríguez
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez became acting President on 5 January 2026.
- 205.
Who won the Hungarian parliamentary election of April 2026, ending Viktor Orbán's long rule?
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Answer: D. Péter Magyar's Tisza Party
Péter Magyar's Tisza Party defeated Orbán's Fidesz on 12 April 2026.
- 206.
Who became Prime Minister of the Netherlands in February 2026?
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Answer: A. Rob Jetten
D66 leader Rob Jetten was sworn in on 23 February 2026.
- 207.
Who was sworn in as President of Chile in March 2026?
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Answer: A. José Antonio Kast
The conservative José Antonio Kast took office on 11 March 2026.
- 208.
Who became Namibia's first woman President in March 2025?
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Answer: B. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took office on 21 March 2025.
- 209.
In September 2025, after "Gen Z" protests, who became Nepal's first woman Prime Minister?
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Answer: B. Sushila Karki
Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki became interim Prime Minister on 12 September 2025.
- 210.
In Nepal's March 2026 election, which party won a landslide victory?
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Answer: D. Rastriya Swatantra Party
The Rastriya Swatantra Party, backed by former Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah, won a landslide on 5 March 2026.
- 211.
Who became President of Poland in August 2025?
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Answer: B. Karol Nawrocki
Karol Nawrocki was sworn in on 6 August 2025.
- 212.
Anthony Albanese won a second term as Prime Minister of which country in May 2025?
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Answer: A. Australia
Albanese's Labor Party won the Australian election on 3 May 2025.
- 213.
Who was elected President of Ireland in October 2025?
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Answer: D. Catherine Connolly
Independent left-wing candidate Catherine Connolly won the election on 24 October 2025.
- 214.
Who won Portugal's presidential election in February 2026?
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Answer: D. António José Seguro
António José Seguro won the run-off on 8 February 2026.
- 215.
Which country adopted the euro on 1 January 2026, becoming the 21st member of the eurozone?
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Answer: A. Bulgaria
Bulgaria switched from the lev to the euro on 1 January 2026.
- 216.
Which country became the 11th member of ASEAN in October 2025?
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Answer: B. Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste was admitted at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur on 26 October 2025.
- 217.
In January 2026, Equatorial Guinea officially moved its capital from Malabo to:
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Answer: C. Ciudad de la Paz
Ciudad de la Paz, on the mainland, became the capital on 2 January 2026.
- 218.
Who was elected Mayor of New York City in November 2025, becoming its first Muslim mayor?
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Answer: A. Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani won the election on 4 November 2025 and took office in January 2026.
- 219.
Who became President of Romania in May 2025?
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Answer: B. Nicușor Dan
Nicușor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, won the run-off on 18 May 2025.
- 220.
Who became the first President of Gabon elected after the 2023 coup, winning the April 2025 election?
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Answer: A. Brice Oligui Nguema
Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema, who led the 2023 coup, won the presidential election in April 2025.