Top 20 MCQ 2020 |GK|
What is the name of the novel coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020?
A. SARS-CoV-3
B. SARS-CoV-2
C. H1N1
D. MERS
Answer: B. SARS-CoV-2
Which country was hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of total confirmed cases and deaths in 2020?
A. Italy
B. United States
C. Brazil
D. India
Answer: B. United States
Who won the 2020 United States presidential election?
A. Donald Trump
B. Joe Biden
C. Bernie Sanders
D. Elizabeth Warren
Answer: B. Joe Biden
What is Brexit?
A. The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the United Nations
B. The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
C. The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from NATO
D. The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the World Trade Organization
Answer: B. The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Which country experienced devastating bushfires in early 2020?
A. Canada
B. Australia
C. Brazil
D. Indonesia
Answer: B. Australia
Who won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize?
A. Donald Trump
B. Joe Biden
C. World Health Organization (WHO)
D. World Food Programme (WFP)
Answer: D. World Food Programme (WFP)
Which country officially left the European Union on January 31, 2020?
A. Germany
B. France
C. United Kingdom
D. Spain
Answer: C. United Kingdom
Which world leader was diagnosed with COVID-19 in October 2020?
A. Vladimir Putin
B. Xi Jinping
C. Angela Merkel
D. Boris Johnson
Answer: D. Boris Johnson
Who won the Best Picture award at the 2020 Academy Awards?
A. Joker
B. 1917
C. Parasite
D. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Answer: C. Parasite
What was the name of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice who died in September 2020, leading to a controversial nomination process for a replacement?
A. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
B. John Roberts
C. Sonia Sotomayor
D. Brett Kavanaugh
Answer: A. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Which athlete was killed in a helicopter crash in January 2020?
A. LeBron James
B. Michael Jordan
C. Kobe Bryant
D. Serena Williams
Answer: C. Kobe Bryant
Which country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A. United States
B. Japan
C. China
D. South Korea
Answer: B. Japan
Who won the 2020 Super Bowl?
A. New England Patriots
B. Kansas City Chiefs
C. San Francisco 49ers
D. Pittsburgh Steelers
Answer: B. Kansas City Chiefs
Which American singer and actress performed the National Anthem at the 2020 Super Bowl?
A. Lady Gaga
B. Jennifer Lopez
C. Demi Lovato
D. Taylor Swift
Answer: C. Demi Lovato
Which company became the world's most valuable publicly traded company in July 2020?
A. Microsoft
B. Apple
C. Amazon
D. Alphabet (Google)
Answer: B. Apple
Who won the 2020 United States presidential election?
A. Donald Trump
B. Joe Biden
C. Bernie Sanders
D. Elizabeth Warren
Answer: B. Joe Biden
Which Black Lives Matter protests sparked global attention in 2020 after the death of George Floyd?
A. Chicago protests
B. New York protests
C. Portland protests
D. Minneapolis protests
Answer: D. Minneapolis protests
What was the name of the massive explosion that occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, in August 2020?
A. Beirut Blast
B. Lebanon Explosion
C. Beirut Boom
D. Port of Beirut Explosion
Answer: D. Port of Beirut Explosion
Which world leader declared a state of emergency in response to a massive locust infestation in East Africa in February 2020?
A. Vladimir Putin
B. Xi Jinping
C. Emmanuel Macron
D. Uhuru Kenyatta
Answer: D. Uhuru Kenyatta
What was the name of the famous football player who was sentenced to jail for his involvement in a tax fraud case in 2020?
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Lionel Messi
C. Neymar Jr.
D. Luis Suárez
Answer: B. Lionel Messi
In September 2020, which country became the first in the world to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill children?
A. Belgium
B. Netherlands
C. Switzerland
D. Canada
Answer: B. Netherlands
