Current Affairs MCQs:

1. Currently which company is successfully working on “reusable launch system

for rockets”?
(A) NASA
(B) Tesla
(C) SpaceX
(D) Roscosmos

2. The headquarter of SpaceX is located in

(A) California
(B) London
(C) New York
(D) Moscow

3. An impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump was initiated on

September 24, 2019 for allegedly pressuring _______ for personal gains.
(A) Mexican president
(B) Ukrainian president
(C) government of Greenland
(D) government of Iceland

4. The recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session was held from 17
September 2019 to 30 September 2019 in New York, United States. It was the
_____ session of the UNGA.
(A) 71 st
(B) 72 nd
(C) 73 rd
(D) 74 th

5. Parliament of India passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 on

(A) 11 September 2019
(B) 11 October 2019
(C) 11 November 2019
(D) 11 December 2019

6. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 provides people of all religions except
_____ path to Indian citizenship fleeing other countries.
(A) Muslims
(B) Hindus
(C) Christians
(D) Buddhist
7. The current managing director of IMF is
(A) David Lipton
(B) Jim Yong Kim
(C) Christine Lagarde
(D) Kristalina Georgieva

Answers: Featured Latest Current Affairs MCQs

1. (C) SpaceX
2. (A) California
3. (B) Ukrainian president
4. (D) 74 th
5. (D) 11 December 2019
6. (A) Muslims
7. (D) Kristalina Georgieva

1. Amazon rainforest spans over 9 countries. In August 2019, in which country deadly
fire broke out in the amazon forest?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Brazil
(C) Colombia
(D) Argentina

2. About how much amazon rainforest contained within Brazil?

(A) 40%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 70%

3. Turkey launched a military operation in northeast Syria on 8 October 2019 against

(A) Syrian Forces
(B) ISIS
(C) Kurdish Forces
(D) Al-Quaida

4. In August 2019, India repealed the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under
the Article _____ of the Constitution of India.
(A) 5(A)
(B) 5(C)
(C) 360
(D) 370

5. Who won the Peace Nobel Prize 2019 for promoting peace and reconciliation?
(A) Barack Obama
(B) Donald Trump
(C) Abiy Ahmed Ali
(D) Muhammadu Buhari
6. Abiy Ahmed Ali who won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize is
(A) President of Nigeria
(B) Prime Minister of Ethiopia
(C) President of Lebanon
(D) Prime Minister of Sudan
7. The Paris agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change is to limit global warming well below
(A) 1.0 °C
(B) 1.5 °C
(C) 2.0 °C
(D) 2.5 °C

8. ‘Aksai Chin’ is a disputed area between

(A) China and India
(B) China and Pakistan
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) India and Nepal

9. Who is current secretary general of the United Nations?

(A) Javier Perez de Cuellar
(B) Kofi Annan
(C) Ban-Ki-Moon
(D) Antonio Guterres

10. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change deals with
(A) reduction in fossil fuel usage
(B) CO2 emissions mitigation
(C) reduction in Uranium production
(D) greenhouse gases emissions mitigation

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. D

11. Antonio Guterres became secretary general of the United Nations on

(A) 1 January 2017
(B) 3 January 2017
(C) 5 January 2017
(D) 7 January 2017

12. Secretary general United Nations Antonio Guterres belongs to

(A) United States
(B) Portugal
(C) Czech Republic
(D) Germany
13. The Paris Agreement entered into force on
(A) October 25, 2016
(B) October 28, 2016
(C) November 1, 2016
(D) November 4, 2016

14. Currently in 2019, in which country there is a widespread protest against an

amendment bill?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Hong Kong
(D) Taiwan

15. The Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB) Movement in Honk Kong was
started on
(A) 31 March 2019
(B) 31 April 2019
(C) 31 August 2019
(D) 31 September 2019

16. The Fugitive Offenders amendment bill proposed by the Hong Kong government will
allow authorities _____ to some other countries.
(A) to detain criminal fugitives
(B) to extradite criminal fugitives
(C) not to extradite criminal fugitives
(D) to detain and extradite criminal fugitives

17. President Donald Trump took office of the presidency on

(A) 18 January 2017
(B) 20 January 2017
(C) 22 January 2017
(D) 24 January 2017

18. Hillary Clinton has also served as US __________ from 2009 to 2013.
(A) Vice President
(B) Foreign Minister
(C) Secretary of States
(D) Interior Minister
19. The largest museum in the world is
(A) Vatican Museums
(B) State Hermitage Museum
(C) Louvre Museum
(D) National Museum of China

20. The Louvre Museum is located in

(A) France
(B) Italy
(C) United States
(D) United Kingdom

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

11. A
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. A
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. C
20. A

21. The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be hosted in

(A) China
(B) France and Germany
(C) Brazil and Argentina
(D) Canada, Mexico, and United States

22. Currently, which south american country is facing hyper inflation and shortage of
food problem?
(A) Colombia
(B) Venezuela
(C) Paraguay
(D) Uruguay

23. The Turkish government accused that the faction of the army that tried to imposed
Martial Law was linked to
(A) Opposition Parties
(B) Kurds Forces
(C) Syria
(D) Fethullah Gulen

24. Fethullah Gulen is a religious and political leader lives in self-imposed exile in the
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Egypt

25. The 2020 Olympics will be held in

(A) London
(B) Doha
(C) Tokyo
(D) Beijing

26. The opening match in FIFA World Cup 2018 was between Russia and
(A) Argentina
(B) Germany
(C) Qatar
(D) Saudi Arabia

27. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in

(A) Argentina
(B) Germany
(C) Qatar
(D) Russia
28. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 (Men) was won by
(A) Luka Modric
(B) Lionel Messi
(C) Cristiano Ronaldo
(D) Ronaldinho
29. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 (Women) was won by
(A) Marta
(B) Melanie Behringer
(C) Carli Lloyd
(D) Dzsenifer Marozsan
30. The 2019 Nobel Prize in literature was won by
(A) Alice Munro
(B) Kazuo Ishiguro
(C) Bob Dylan
(D) Peter Handke

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES

21. D
22. B
23. D
24. A
25. C
26. D
27. C
28. A
29. A
30. D

31. The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics was won by

(A) Warren Buffet
(B) Angus Deaton
(C) Oliver Hart and Richard Thaler
(D) Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer

32. James Peebles, Michel Mayor, and Didier Queloz won Nobel prize 2019 in Physics
for their contributions in
(A) Inventions in the field of laser physics
(B) understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos
(C) design and synthesis of molecular machines
(D) discovery of neutrino oscillations

33. Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Prize in
Economics for their contributions to
(A) Supply and Demand
(B) Consumption and Poverty
(C) experimental approach to alleviating global poverty
(D) Long-run macroeconomic analysis

34. North Korea on 6 January 2016 claimed that it had successfully tested a/an
(A) atomic bomb
(B) hydrogen bomb
(C) biogas bomb
(D) bomb based on fission reaction

35. Time magazine named _____ its Person of the Year 2018.
(A) Vladimir Putin
(B) Donald Trump
(C) Stephen Hawking and other scientists
(D) Jamal Khashoggi and other journalists

36. Forbes magazine named _____ the world’s most powerful person of 2018.
(A) Angela Merkel
(B) Donald Trump
(C) Xi Jinping
(D) Vladimir Putin

37. On 24 November 2015 Russian jet was shot down by _____ Air Force.
(A) American
(B) German
(C) British
(D) Turkish
38. The Treaty on Accession of the Republic of Crimea to Russia was signed on?
(A) 18 February 2014
(B) 18 March 2014
(C) 24 February 2014
(D) 24 March 2014

39. The current Secretary of States of the United States is

(A) Rex Tillerson
(B) Joe Biden
(C) John Kerry
(D) Mike Pompeo

40. The current Vice President of the United States is

(A) John Kerry
(B) Mike Pence
(C) Joe Biden
(D) James F. Dobbins

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

31. D
32. B
33. C
34. B
35. D
36. C
37. D
38. B
39. D
40. B

41. World’s oldest operational space launch facility is located in

(A) America
(B) Russia
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) India
42. Which country has the largest reserves of oil?
(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Venezuela

43. In which country it is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18–27 to serve 1 year in
Armed Forces?
(A) America
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) Israel

44. Which country is the world’s top supplier of weapons?

(A) America
(B) Russia
(C) Israel
(D) Germany

45. Which from the following countries is NOT the member of BRICS?
(A) America
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) India

46. The current President of India is

(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Pranab Mukherjee
(C) Chidambaram
(D) Ram Nath Kovind

47. The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is located in

(A) Washington
(B) New York
(C) Berlin
(D) Brussels
48. Which country is the largest producer of oil?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Venezuela

49. Which country has the largest reserves of gas?

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iran
(C) Russia
(D) Qatar

50. Which country is the largest producer of gas?

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iran
(C) Russia
(D) Qatar

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES

41. C
42. D
43. C
44. B
45. A
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. C
50. C

51. European Union has __________ member states.

(A) 27
(B) 28
(C) 29
(D) 30

52. The Euro currency is used by __________ countries.

(A) 17
(B) 18
(C) 19
(D) 20

53. “Kashmir” is a disputed region between

(A) India and Sri Lanka
(B) India and Bangladesh
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh and Pakistan

54. “Northern Cyprus” is a disputed region between

(A) Cyprus and Czech Republic
(B) Cyprus and United Kingdom
(C) Cyprus and Greece
(D) Cyprus and Turkey

55. Who is the secretary general of OIC?

(A) Iyad bin Amin Madani
(B) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
(C) Prince Salman
(D) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen
56. The official languages of NATO are
(A) English and French
(B) English and German
(C) English and Spanish
(D) English, French and German
57. Which country has the largest coal reserves?
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) Venezuela

58. Which country is the largest producer of coal?

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) Venezuela

59. Universiade is an international student and youth competition. The 2019 Winter
Universiade were held in
(A) Moscow
(B) Kazan
(C) Krasnoyarsk
(D) Beijing

60. The 2019 Summer Universiade were held in

(A) Naples
(B) Kazan
(C) Beijing
(D) Moscow

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

51. B
52. C
53. C
54. D
55. D
56. A
57. A
58. C
59. C
60. A

61. The River Thames is located in

(A) England
(B) Scotland
(C) Ireland
(D) Finland
62. In Rio Olympics 2016, the gold medal, in Men’s Field Hockey was won by
(A) Germany
(B) Holland
(C) Australia
(D) Argentina

63. The Most populous city in the world is

(A) Beijing
(B) Buenos Aires
(C) Shanghai
(D) Tokyo

64. Who is Justin Trudeau?

(A) President of Australia
(B) Prime Minister of Australia
(C) President of Canada
(D) Prime Minister of Canada

65. The capital of Ukraine is

(A) Kazan
(B) Aden
(C) Crimea
(D) Kiev

66. The head of state of the United Kingdom is

(A) Queen Elizabeth I
(B) Queen Elizabeth II
(C) Queen Elizabeth III
(D) Queen Elizabeth IV

67. Which country is the largest producer of cotton in the world?

(A) Australia
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) India
68. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was
(A) Anwar Sadat
(B) Dr. Abdul Salam
(C) Dr. Muhammad Younus
(D) Yasir Arafat
69. Qantas is an airline of
(A) Australia
(B) Sudan
(C) Malaysia
(D) France
70. AFP is the news agency of
(A) Switzerland
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) Sweden

ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZ

61. A
62. D
63. C
64. D
65. D
66. B
67. B
68. A
69. A
70. B

71. The fastest person of the world is

(A) Kim Collins
(B) Usain Bolt
(C) Dwain Chambers
(D) Justin Gatlin

72. The oldest tennis tournament in the world is

(A) Wimbledon
(B) French Open
(C) Australian Open
(D) US Open
73. The 2019 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Men) title was won by
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Novak Djokovic
(D) Andy Murray

74. The 2019 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Women) title was won by
(A) Simona Halep
(B) Serena Williams
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Angelique Kerber

75. The fastest century record in ODI of Corey Anderson was broke by
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Chris Gayle
(C) AB de Villiers
(D) Shahid Afridi

76. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was won by

(A) Brazil
(B) Germany
(C) Argentina
(D) France

77. Donald Trump became __________ president of the United States on January 20,
2017.
(A) 40th
(B) 44th
(C) 45th
(D) 48th

78. The 2019 US Open Championships Singles (Men) title was won by
(A) Novak Djokovic
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Andy Murray

79. Usain Bolt, the fastest man on the Earth, belongs to

(A) Niger
(B) Nigeria
(C) Mexico
(D) Jamaica

80. The World Snooker Championship 2019 was won by

(A) Mark Williams
(B) Judd Trump
(C) Stephen Hendry
(D) Ronnie O’Sullivan

ANSWERS: SPORTS QUIZ

71. B
72. A
73. C
74. A
75. C
76. D
77. C
78. A
79. D
80. B

81. The lowest temperature ever recorded on the Earth is

(A) –83.2 °C
(B) –86.2 °C
(C) –89.2 °C
(D) –92.2 °C
82. The lowest temperature was recorded in
(A) Antarctica
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) Germany

83. The highest temperatures ever recorded on the Earth is

(A) 56.7 °C
(B) 57.7 °C
(C) 58.7 °C
(D) 59.7 °C

84. The highest temperature was recorded in

(A) Colorado
(B) California
(C) Tripoli
(D) Doha

85. Who is Angela Merkel?

(A) Prime Minister of Germany
(B) Chancellor of Germany
(C) Prime Minister of France
(D) Chancellor of France

86. Who is Emmanuel Macron?

(A) President of Germany
(B) Prime Minister of Germany
(C) President of France
(D) Prime Minister of France

87. Who is the current director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)?
(A) James Clapper
(B) John Brennan
(C) Denis McDonough
(D) Gina Haspel

88. The headquarter of Walmart is located in

(A) Bentonville
(B) Chicago
(C) Houston
(D) Dallas

89. Who is “Jeff Bezos”?

(A) Founder and CEO of Amazon
(B) Founder and CEO of Tesla
(C) Founder and CEO of Samsung
(D) Founder and CEO of SpaceX

90. Mahathir Mohamad became Prime Minister of Malaysia on 10 May 2018 for the
_______ time.
(A) first
(B) second
(C) third
(D) fourth

ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZZES

81. C
82. A
83. A
84. B
85. B
86. C
87. D
88. A
89. A
90. B

91. The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Abiy Ahmed Ali for his contributions to
(A) promote peace and reconciliation
(B) end child abuse and slavery
(C) end sex trafficking
(D) end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict

92. Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is the wife of

(A) Prince Harry
(B) Prince Charles
(C) Prince William
(D) Prince George

93. The Sinai Peninsula is in

(A) Egypt
(B) Libya
(C) Jordan
(D) Syria

94. The No.1 Tennis Player (Men) is

(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Novak Djokovic
(D) Andy Murray
95. Angela Merkel was elected as Chancellor of Germany for the __________ time.
(A) first
(B) second
(C) third
(D) fourth

96. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is

(A) Shahbaz Sharif
(B) Nawaz Sharif
(C) Imran Khan
(D) Ishaq Dar

97. The President of Iran is

(A) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
(B) Hassan Rouhani
(C) Mohammad Javad Zarif
(D) Ali Khamenei

98. The No.1 Tennis Player (Women) is

(A) Naomi Osaka
(B) Maria Sharapova
(C) Serena Williams
(D) Simona Halep

99. The Defence Secretary of United States is

(A) John Kerry
(B) Mark Esper
(C) James Mattis
(D) Ashton Carter

100. The Currency of Malaysia is

(A) Dollar
(B) Euro
(C) Rupee
(D) Ringgit

ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS MCQS

91. A
92. C
93. A
94. C
95. D
96. C
97. B
98. A
99. B
100. D

101. The oldest news agency in the world is

(A) AFP
(B) WAFA
(C) BBC
(D) CNN
102. The headquarter of Transparency International is located in
(A) New York
(B) Washington
(C) Paris
(D) Berlin
103. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.
(A) military
(B) economic
(C) regional
(D) cultural

104. The Suez Canal is in

(A) Nigeria
(B) Libya
(C) Egypt
(D) Palestine

105. The Suez Canal connects the

(A) Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
(B) Red Sea and the North Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
(D) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

106. Taksim Square is in

(A) Cairo
(B) Istanbul
(C) Tripoli
(D) Damascus

107. The 2019’s meeting of World Economic Forum was held in

(A) New York
(B) London
(C) Davos
(D) Berlin
108. Nokia Mobile business was acquired by Microsoft in 2014. Now, in 2019, the
business is owned by
(A) HMD Global
(B) Google
(C) Yahoo
(D) Apple

109. Motorola Mobile business is now own by

(A) Microsoft
(B) Google
(C) Yahoo
(D) Lenovo

110. Man Booker International Prize 2019 was won by

(A) Alice Munro
(B) Jokha al-Harthi
(C) Lydia Davis
(D) Han Kang

ANSWERS: MCQS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS

101. A
102. D
103. A
104. C
105. D
106. B
107. C
108. A
109. D
110. B

111. Nokia mobile phone business was bought by Microsoft in a deal of

(A) $4.17 billion
(B) $7.17 billion
(C) $10.17 billion
(D) $13.17 billion

112. Currently, there are __________ member states of the United Nations.
(A) 190
(B) 193
(C) 196
(D) 197

113. Currently, __________ countries hold the status of Observer States in the United
Nations.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

114. There are __________ members of SAARC.

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

115. Secretary General SAARC Amjad Hussain Sial belongs to

(A) Pakistan
(B) India
(C) Maldives
(D) Nepal

116. Which from the following countries does NOT yield veto-power?
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Canada
(D) France

117. Which from the following countries is NOT a non-permanent member of Security
Council.
(A) Indonesia
(B) Germany
(C) Denmark
(D) South Africa

118. Al-Jazeera TV Channel belongs to

(A) Qatar
(B) Kuwait
(C) Egypt
(D) Bahrain

119. The newest member of the Eurozone is

(A) Lithuania
(B) Croatia
(C) Bulgaria
(D) Cyprus

120. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is also called

(A) friendship pipeline
(B) future pipeline
(C) peace pipeline
(D) unity pipeline
ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS
111. B
112. B
113. A
114. D
115. A
116. C
117. C
118. A
119. A
120. C

121. How many countries have successfully tested nuclear weapons?

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

122. Which from the following country has not yet tested nuclear weapons?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea

123. The largest helicopter in the world is

(A) CH-47 Chinook
(B) Hughes YOH-6A
(C) Robinson R44
(D) Mil Mi-26

124. The Mil Mi-26 helicopter is manufactured by

(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Russia
(D) Germany

125. Which country has the largest warships in the world?

(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Russia
(D) Germany

126. The Nimitz-class super carriers, the largest warships, are powered by
(A) fossil fuels
(B) hydroelectric energy
(C) solar energy
(D) nuclear energy

127. The Nimitz-class super carriers are being replaced by

(A) Cavour aircraft carriers
(B) INS Vikramaditya aircraft carriers
(C) Queen Elizabeth (R08)
(D) Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers

128. NASA, the space agency responsible for the space science program and general
aerospace research is the agency of
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Russia
(D) Japan

129. Roscosmos is the space agency of

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Japan
(D) United Kingdom

130. JAXA is the space agency of

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Japan
(D) United Kingdom

ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

121. D
122. C
123. D
124. C
125. A
126. D
127. D
128. A
129. B
130. C

131. The athlete who is the most decorated Olympian of all time is
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Michael Phelps
(C) Novak Djokovic
(D) Usain Bolt
132. Michael Phelps is a/an __________ swimmer.
(A) American
(B) English
(C) Russian
(D) Polish

133. Michael Phelps has won __________ medals in Olympics.

(A) 26
(B) 27
(C) 28
(D) 29

134. Michael Phelps won __________ gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Games.
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

135. The Grand Slam tournaments are __________ most important annual tennis
events.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

136. Which from the following is NOT among the four Grand Slam tournaments?
(A) Australian Open
(B) French Open
(C) Wimbledon
(D) Davis Cup

137. The French Open is played on

(A) hard courts
(B) grass
(C) clay
(D) sand

138. The Wimbledon is played on

(A) hard courts
(B) grass
(C) clay
(D) sand

139. The smallest sovereign state in the world is

(A) Fiji
(B) Tonga
(C) Vatican City
(D) Vanuatu
140. The headquarter of NASA is located in
(A) Washington, D.C.
(B) New York
(C) Chicago
(D) Los Angeles

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES

131. B
132. A
133. C
134. D
135. B
136. D
137. C
138. B
139. C
140. A

141. Who was the winner of the Men’s Singles in Australian Open 2019?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer

142. Who was the winner of the Women’s Singles in Australian Open 2019?
(A) Angelique Kerber
(B) Naomi Osaka
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Serena Williams

143. Novak Djokovic is a tennis player from

(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Germany
(D) Serbia

144. Naomi Osaka is a tennis player from

(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) South Korea
(D) Serbia
145. Who was the winner of the Men’s Singles in French Open 2019?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer

146. Who was the winner of the Women’s Singles in French Open 2019?
(A) Angelique Kerber
(B) Garbine Muguruza
(C) Ashleigh Barty
(D) Serena Williams

147. Ashleigh Barty represents __________ in tennis.

(A) United States
(B) Puerto Rico
(C) Spain
(D) Australia

148. Who was the winner of the Men’s Singles in Wimbledon 2019?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer

149. Who was the winner of the Women’s Singles in Wimbledon 2019?
(A) Angelique Kerber
(B) Garbine Muguruza
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Simona Halep

150. Andy Murray represents __________ in tennis.

(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Germany
(D) Serbia

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141. B
142. B
143. D
144. A
145. C
146. C
147. D
148. B
149. D
150. B

151. Who was the winner of the Men’s Singles in US Open 2019?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Stan Wawrinka

152. Who was the winner of the Women’s Singles in US Open 2019?
(A) Naomi Osaka
(B) Monica Puig
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Serena Williams

153. Who won gold medal (Men’s Singles in Tennis) in Rio Olympics 2016?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer

154. Who won gold medal (Women’s Singles in Tennis) in Rio Olympics 2016?
(A) Angelique Kerber
(B) Garbine Muguruza
(C) Monica Puig
(D) Serena Williams

155. Serena Williams is a tennis player from

(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Puerto Rico
(D) Spain

156. Monica Puig Marchan is tennis player from

(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Puerto Rico
(D) Spain

157. The largest importer of goods in the world is

(A) United States
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Indonesia
158. The largest producer of corn in the world is
(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Australia
(D) Pakistan

159. The name of the building built in place of the former World Trade Center is
(A) Trade Inn
(B) One World Trade Center
(C) World’s Ultimate Trade Center
(D) Center for Trade and Union

160. Which country has the largest number of tanks in the world?
(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Poland
(D) Russia

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151. B
152. A
153. A
154. C
155. A
156. C
157. A
158. A
159. B
160. D

161. The largest producer of nuclear energy in the world is

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

162. Which country derives 75% of its electricity, the highest percentage in the world,
from nuclear power?
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

163. Which country has the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world?
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

164. Which country has the largest fleet of ballistic missile submarines in the world?
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

165. The only country constructing nuclear-powered icebreakers is

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Norway

166. Which country has the world’s largest forest reserves?

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Greenland
(D) Norway

167. The Russia’s forest reserves are called

(A) the O2 house of the Earth
(B) the O2 house of the Europe
(C) the lungs of the Earth
(D) the lungs of Europe

168. The United Kingdom EU referendum (or the Brexit referendum) was took place on
(A) 23 May 2016
(B) 25 May 2016
(C) 23 June 2016
(D) 25 June 2016

169. In the Brexit referendum __________ voted to leave the EU.

(A) 50.9%
(B) 51.9%
(C) 52.9%
(D) 53.9%

170. To leave the EU, the British government invoked the Article __________ of the
Treaty on European Union.
(A) 47
(B) 48
(C) 49
(D) 50
ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZZES
161. A
162. C
163. B
164. A
165. B
166. B
167. D
168. C
169. B
170. D

171. The most populous country in the world is

(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) India

172. Which country has the largest standing military force in the world?
(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) India

173. International Business Machines (IBM) is an __________ technology company.

(A) American
(B) Russian
(C) Chinese
(D) German

174. The headquarter of IBM is located in

(A) Washington D.C.
(B) Los Angeles
(C) New York
(D) Chicago

175. The nickname of IBM is

(A) Big Blue
(B) Blue Chip
(C) Blue Machine
(D) Blue Robot

176. The slogan of IBM is

(A) Blue Age
(B) Think
(C) Try
(D) Understand

177. The most powerful supercomputers in the world are the

(A) K computer
(B) Piz Daint
(C) Sunway TaihuLight
(D) Tianhe-2

178. The Sunway TaihuLight supercomputers are manufactured by

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) China

179. The largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer in the world is

(A) IBM
(B) Huawei
(C) Lenovo
(D) Sony

180. The headquarter of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is located in

(A) Washington D.C.
(B) New York
(C) Beijing
(D) Shenzhen

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171. B
172. B
173. A
174. C
175. A
176. B
177. C
178. D
179. B
180. D

181. The most valuable company in the world is

(A) Apple
(B) Aramco
(C) Google
(D) Microsoft
182. The Aramco is a company of
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) China

183. The headquarter of BMW is located in

(A) Berlin
(B) Munich
(C) Frankfurt
(D) Stuttgart

184. Ferrari is a/an __________ sports car.

(A) French
(B) German
(C) Italian
(D) Swedish

185. The headquarter of Mercedes-Benz is located in

(A) Berlin
(B) Munich
(C) Frankfurt
(D) Stuttgart

186. Dragon boat racing is a popular traditional sport in

(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea

187. Which country is often referred to as the “Giant of Africa”?

(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Tanzania

188. The largest stock exchange on the African continent is the stock exchange of
(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Morocco

189. Boko Haram is a terrorist organization in

(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Tanzania

190. The Williamson Diamond Mine is located in

(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Tanzania

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181. B
182. C
183. B
184. C
185. D
186. A
187. B
188. C
189. B
190. D

191. Which mountain is the most difficult mountain to climb and is also called the killer
mountain?
(A) Mount Everest
(B) K2
(C) Chimborazo Mountain
(D) Nanga Parbat

192. The mountain Nanga Parbat is located in

(A) China
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal

193. The only city which has hosted the Olympics Games for three times is
(A) New York
(B) London
(C) Berlin
(D) Paris
194. The largest laboratory in the world is
(A) CERN
(B) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
(C) Brookhaven National Laboratory
(D) Argonne National Laboratory
195. The only fertile desert in the world is
(A) Colorado Plateau
(B) Dasht-e-Loot
(C) Dasht-e-Kavir
(D) Tharparkar

196. The most densely populated desert in the world is

(A) Sahara Desert
(B) Arabian Desert
(C) Thar Desert
(D) Gobi Desert

197. The world’s most visited paid monument in the world is

(A) Eiffel Tower
(B) The Louvre
(C) Palace of Versailles
(D) Madame Tussauds

198. The only substance leaving the cooling towers of nuclear power plant is
(A) Chlorine
(B) Water vapour
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Carbon dioxide

199. The largest nuclear power plant in the world is

(A) Bruce Nuclear Generating Plant
(B) Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant
(C) Fukushima Daiichi nuclear Plant
(D) Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant

200. The Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is located in

(A) United States
(B) Great Britain
(C) Canada
(D) France

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191. D
192. C
193. B
194. A
195. D
196. C
197. A
198. B
199. A
200. C

201. The largest machine in the world is

(A) Bertha
(B) Bagger 288
(C) Cyclotron
(D) Hadron Collider

202. Which country has the Large Hadron Collider, the largest machine in the world?
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Switzerland
(D) Germany

203. On 5 July 2016, NASA’s Juno space probe entered orbit of the planet
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn

204. The spacecraft Juno completed the 2.8 billion kilometers distance to Jupiter in
__________ years.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

205. The renowned scientist Stephen Hawking died on 14 March 2018. He was a/an
_____ scientist.
(A) American
(B) English
(C) German
(D) Russian

206. Cassini-Huygens, an unmanned spacecraft was sent to the planet

(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn

207. Warren Buffett is an __________ business magnate, investor and philanthropist.

(A) American
(B) British
(C) Australian
(D) Swedish
208. The headquarter of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) is located in
(A) Washington D.C.
(B) New York
(C) Chicago
(D) Los Angeles

209. The slogan of ICANN is

(A) Internet for all
(B) One World. One Internet
(C) The one world
(D) We connect

210. Google is a subsidiary company of

(A) ABC Inc.
(B) Alphabet Inc.
(C) Project Loon
(D) Internet.org

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201. D
202. C
203. C
204. D
205. B
206. D
207. A
208. D
209. B
210. B

211. Internet.org is a partnership between __________ and other companies to provide

internet services to less developed countries.
(A) Google
(B) Facebook
(C) Microsoft
(D) IBM

212. Project Loon by __________ is a mission to provide internet access to rural and
remote areas.
(A) Google
(B) Facebook
(C) Microsoft
(D) IBM
213. The longest railway tunnel in the world is
(A) Beijing Subway Line 10
(B) Channel Tunnel
(C) Gotthard Base Tunnel
(D) Seikan Tunnel

214. Samsung is a/an _______ company.

(A) American
(B) British
(C) Chinese
(D) South Korean

215. The world’s largest rapid transit system by number of stations is

(A) New York City Subway
(B) Shanghai Metro system
(C) London Underground
(D) Moscow Metro

216. The world’s largest rapid transit system by route length is

(A) New York City Subway
(B) Shanghai Metro system
(C) London Underground
(D) Moscow Metro

217. The Oscar award 2018 for Best Actor was won by
(A) Eddie Redmayne
(B) Rami Malek
(C) Matt Damon
(D) Michael Fassbender

218. The Oscar award 2018 for the best actress was won by
(A) Olivia Colman
(B) Cate Blanchett
(C) Charlotte Rampling
(D) Jennifer Lawrence

219. The world’s first underground railway system was built in

(A) New York
(B) Berlin
(C) Moscow
(D) London

220. The Temple of Jupiter was located in

(A) Egypt
(B) Israel
(C) Lebanon
(D) Syria

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211. B
212. A
213. C
214. D
215. A
216. B
217. B
218. A
219. D
220. C

221. Which company bought the Yahoo’s internet business?

(A) Amazon
(B) Facebook
(C) Google
(D) Verizon Communications

222. Verizon Communications acquired Yahoo’s internet business for __________

billion.
(A) $4.0
(B) $4.48
(C) $24.0
(D) $24.48

223. In 2015, AOL, an American multinational mass media corporation, was acquired by
Verizon Communications for __________ billion.
(A) $4.0
(B) $4.4
(C) $5.0
(D) $5.4

224. In 2011, Skype was acquired by __________ for $8.5 billion.

(A) Microsoft
(B) Facebook
(C) Google
(D) LinkedIn

225. In 2016, LinkedIn was acquire by

(A) Amazon
(B) Google
(C) Microsoft
(D) Apple
226. Xbox is a video gaming brand developed and owned by
(A) Amazon
(B) Google
(C) Facebook
(D) Microsoft

227. John McCain died on August 25, 2018. He served as US Chairman of the Senate
(A) Armed Services Committee
(B) Foreign Services Committee
(C) Budget Committee
(D) Energy and Natural Resources Committee

228. The Strait of Malacca, one of the most important shipping lanes in the world, is a
narrow waterway between
(A) Indonesia and Malaysia
(B) Taiwan and Singapore
(C) Iran and Qatar
(D) China and South Korea

229. On 4 September 2016, Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun was declared a saint for her
services to help poor in
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Indonesia
(C) India
(D) Nigeria

230. Who is the current Prime Minister of UK?

(A) David Cameron
(B) Boris Johnson
(C) Theresa May
(D) Edward Miliband

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221. D
222. B
223. B
224. A
225. C
226. D
227. A
228. A
229. C
230. B

231. The 14th Group of Twenty (or G20) summit was held on 28-29 June 2019 in
(A) United States
(B) Japan
(C) Denmark
(D) China

232. For the first time, Nanga Parbat, also called the killer mountain, was successfully
climbed in the winter in February
(A) 2013
(B) 2014
(C) 2015
(D) 2016
233. The headquarter of Tesla is located in
(A) New York
(B) Munich
(C) Berlin
(D) California

234. Philips is a technology company of

(A) Netherland
(B) South Korea
(C) Denmark
(D) Norway

235. The “Door to Hell”, a continuously burning natural gas crater, is located in
(A) Azerbaijan
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Turkmenistan
(D) Uzbekistan

236. The only two doubly landlocked countries (landlocked countries surrounded by
landlocked countries) in the world are
(A) Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
(B) Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
(C) Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein
(D) Liechtenstein and Congo

237. On July 14, 2015, __________ and the P5+1 came to an agreement (Later United
States announced its withdrawal on 8 May 2018) to end economic sanctions.
(A) Iran
(B) Kuwait
(C) Azerbaijan
(D) Kazakhstan

238. The most populous state in the United States is

(A) New York
(B) California
(C) Florida
(D) Hawaii

239. Which country has the world’s highest minimum wage?

(A) United States
(B) South Korea
(C) Denmark
(D) Norway

240. Yosemite National Park is located in

(A) United States
(B) South Korea
(C) Denmark
(D) Norway

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231. B
232. D
233. D
234. A
235. C
236. C
237. A
238. B
239. C
240. A

241. Silicon Valley is located in the city of __________, United States.

(A) New York city
(B) Chicago
(C) San Francisco
(D) Los Angeles

242. Silicon Valley is famous for being home to many of the world’s largest
(A) adventure parks
(B) universities
(C) film studios
(D) high-tech corporations

243. Internet City, an information technology park, is located in

(A) Dubai
(B) Copenhagen
(C) Oslo
(D) Sydney
244. Which country ranks highest in the world for labors’ rights?
(A) United States
(B) Denmark
(C) Norway
(D) Sweden

245. Abrahamic religions consist of the __________ monotheistic religions.

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

246. The three Abrahamic (monotheistic) religions are

(A) Christianity, Islam and Judaism
(B) Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism
(C) Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism
(D) Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism

247. The oldest Abrahamic religion is

(A) Christianity
(B) Islam
(C) Judaism
(D) none of these

248. The newest Abrahamic religion is

(A) Christianity
(B) Islam
(C) Judaism
(D) none of these

249. According to World Happiness Report 2019, the happiest country in the world is
(A) Finland
(B) Denmark
(C) Norway
(D) Sweden

250. Which country is known as the land of lakes and volcanoes?

(A) Ecuador
(B) Norway
(C) Venezuela
(D) Nicaragua

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241. C
242. D
243. A
244. B
245. B
246. A
247. C
248. B
249. A
250. D

251. The headquarter of World Economic Forum (WEF) is located in

(A) New York
(B) Washington D.C.
(C) London
(D) Geneva

252. The headquarter of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is located in

(A) New York
(B) Washington D.C.
(C) London
(D) Geneva
253. World Economic Forum is committed to improve the state of the world though
(A) entrepreneurship
(B) privatization
(C) socialization
(D) public-private cooperation

254. World Economic Forum was founded by

(A) Christine Lagarde
(B) Jim Yong Kim
(C) Professor Klaus Schwab
(D) Robert Zoellick

255. International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an autonomous organization working with the
(A) United Nations
(B) World Bank
(C) World Economic Forum
(D) None of these

256. The IMF was formed in

(A) 1944
(B) 1945
(C) 1946
(D) 1947

257. The 2019’s meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was held in Davos,
Switzerland in
(A) January 2019
(B) February 2019
(C) March 2019
(D) April 2019

258. The headquarter of World Bank is located in

(A) New York
(B) Washington D.C.
(C) London
(D) Geneva
259. The IMF lends money to countries with
(A) high inflation
(B) extreme poverty
(C) low employment
(D) balance of payments problems
260. The World Bank lends money for
(A) general purposes
(B) specific projects
(C) lowering inflation
(D) creating jobs

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251. D
252. B
253. D
254. C
255. A
256. B
257. A
258. B
259. D
260. B

261. The Goldman Environmental Prizes are awarded by Goldman Environmental

Foundation annually to
(A) position holders in environmental sciences
(B) extraordinary researchers in environmental sciences
(C) grassroots environmental activists
(D) None of these

262. Goldman Environmental Foundation is based in

(A) San Francisco
(B) Los Angeles
(C) The Hague
(D) Berlin
263. The Goldman Environmental Prizes are awarded to individuals from _____
different geographical regions.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
264. The current president of World Bank is
(A) Robert Zoellick
(B) Paul Wolfowitz
(C) Christine Lagarde
(D) David Malpass
265. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded annually to honor excellence in
(A) Arts and Journalism
(B) Environmental Science
(C) Space Science
(D) Life Science

266. The Pulitzer Prizes are awarded in the _____ categories.

(A) 9
(B) 13
(C) 17
(D) 21

267. The Pulitzer Prizes are awarded by the _____ on the recommendations of The
Pulitzer Prize Board.
(A) Harvard University
(B) Stanford University
(C) Ohio State University
(D) Columbia University

268. 2 November is observed internationally as

(A) World AIDS Day
(B) World Toilet Day
(C) International Day for Tolerance
(D) International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
269. The 2018’s Most Resilient Journalist Award by Free Press Unlimited was awarded
to
(A) Rana Ayyub
(B) Klaas van Dijken
(C) Fareed Zakaria
(D) Bret Stephens

270. Free Press Unlimited is an international foundation based in

(A) Berlin
(B) Amsterdam
(C) San Francisco
(D) Los Angeles

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261. C
262. A
263. C
264. D
265. A
266. D
267. D
268. D
269. A
270. B

271. The United States presidential elections were held on

(A) November 5, 2016
(B) November 6, 2016
(C) November 7, 2016
(D) November 8, 2016

272. Barack Obama, who completed his tenure as the president of the United States
belongs to
(A) Democratic Party
(B) Republican Party
(C) Libertarian Party
(D) Green Party

273. President Donald Trump was the presidential nominee of the

(A) Democratic Party
(B) Republican Party
(C) Libertarian Party
(D) Green Party

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

271. (D)
272. (A)
273. (B)

281. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was elected as president of Turkey in the presidential
elections 2018 for the
(A) second time
(B) third time
(C) fourth time
(D) fifth time
282. In Russian Presidential elections 2018, Vladimir Putin elected as president for the
(A) second time
(B) third time
(C) fourth time
(D) fifth time

283. In Rio Olympics 2016 the women’s football gold was won by
(A) Brazil
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Italy

284. The Kurdistan region spans over _____ countries.

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

285. Jamal Khashoggi was a famous _____ journalist.

(A) Saudi
(B) Israeli
(C) Turkish
(D) Qatari

286. The journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed recently in the Saudi Arabian embassy
that was located in
(A) Pakistan
(B) United Arab Emirates
(C) Turkey
(D) Qatar

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281. (A)
282. (C)
283. (B)
284. (C) 4 [Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria]
285. (A)
286. (C)

1. According to World Bank Report, the expected growth rate of Pakistan for the
financial year 2019-2020 will be about
(A) 1.4%
(B) 2.4%
(C) 3.4%
(D) 4.4%
2. On 17 October 2019, PM Imran Khan launched Youth Business Loan scheme
under the name
(A) Naya Pakistan
(B) Apna Rozgar
(C) Kamyab Jawan
(D) Rozgar Pakistan

3. The recently launched Youth Loan Scheme on October 17, 2019 is basically a
continuation of _____ launched in December 2013.
(A) PM Youth Program
(B) PM Basic Skills Program
(C) PM Skill Development
(D) PM Unemployment-Free Program

4. Under PM Youth Program (Now Kamyab Jawan Program) about how many
people received financial help between 2013 and 2018?
(A) 100,000
(B) 110,000
(C) 1,000,000
(D) 1,100,000

5. Britain’s Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton arrived in Pakistan for a
four day visit on 14 October 2019. William and Kate are the Duke and Duchess of
(A) Birmingham
(B) Sussex
(C) Oxford
(D) Cambridge

6. Who was charged with a fine of £190 million (About 38.5 billion rupees) in UK
on 3 December 2019 for ill-gotten money and money laundering?
(A) Asif Zardari
(B) Nawaz Sharif
(C) Malik Riaz Hussain
(D) General (R) Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani

ANSWERS: PAKISTAN CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

1. (B) 2.4%
2. (C) Kamyab Jawan
3. (A) PM Youth Program
4. (D) 1,100,000
5. (D) Cambridge
6. (C) Malik Riaz Hussain (See below ↓ for regular questions)

C
1. Who is the current Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations?
(A) Maleeha Lodhi
(B) Munir Akram
(C) Shamshad Ahmad
(D) Hussain Haroon

2. From financial year 2013 to financial year 2018, the GDP-to-Debt ratio of Pakistan
was increased from 60.2% to
(A) 61.4%
(B) 61.8%
(C) 70.2%
(D) 70.6%

3. Who is the current ambassador of Pakistan to the United States?

(A) Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry
(B) Ali Jehangir Siddiqui
(C) Jalil Abbas Jilani
(D) Dr. Asad Majeed

4. On 21 December 2019 Justice Gulzar Ahmed took oath as _____ chief justice of
Pakistan.
(A) 23rd
(B) 25th
(C) 27th
(D) 29th

5. The GDP growth rate for the financial year 2018-2019 was recorded as
(A) 1.29%
(B) 2.29%
(C) 3.29%
(D) 4.29%

6. Who is the current foreign secretary of Pakistan?

(A) Sohail Mahmood
(B) Maleeha Lodhi
(C) Jalil Abbas Jilani
(D) Tehmina Janjua

7. The North-South gas pipeline will transport LNG from

(A) Karachi to Lahore
(B) Lahore to Karachi
(C) Gwadar to Karachi
(D) Gwadar to Sukkur

8. Who is the current chairman of PEMRA?

(A) Fayyaz-ul-Hassan
(B) Fawad Chaudhry
(C) Absar Alam
(D) Saleem Baig

9. The total length of North-South gas pipeline is

(A) 1,000 km
(B) 1,100 km
(C) 1,200 km
(D) 1,300 km

10. On May 24, 2017, Pakistan stock exchange (PSX) reached the highest level of
_____ in Pakistan stock market history.
(A) 46,876
(B) 48,876
(C) 50,876
(D) 52,876

11. Recently, through which constitutional amendment, Federally Administered Tribal

Areas (FATA) were merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
(A) 22nd
(B) 23rd
(C) 24th
(D) 25th

12. The 25th amendment was enacted into law on

(A) 31 March 2018
(B) 30 April 2018
(C) 31 May 2018
(D) 30 June 2018

13. How many amendments to the constitution of Pakistan has been passed by the
national assembly of Pakistan?
(A) 25
(B) 26
(C) 27
(D) 28

14. According to the Population Census 2017, the total population of Pakistan is
(A) 205.77 million
(B) 207.77 million
(C) 209.77 million
(D) 211.77 million

15. According to the Population Census 2017, the male population of Pakistan is
(A) 101.32 million
(B) 103.32 million
(C) 106.45 million
(D) 109.45 million

16. According to the Population Census 2017, the female population of Pakistan is
(A) 101.32 million
(B) 103.32 million
(C) 106.45 million
(D) 109.45 million

ANSWERS: PAKISTAN AFFAIRS MCQS

1. B (Munir Akram assumed the office of Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United
Nations on 30 September 2019.)
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. A

17. Q. Which country hosting FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019?

(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Russia
(d) None of These

18. Q. The 16-year old climate activist, Greta Thunberg of _____ won Amnesty
International’s ‘Ambassador of Conscience’ Award 2019:
 (a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Sweden
(d) None of These
19. Q. Zelensky became Ukraine’s _______ post-Soviet president after winning a
landslide victory:
(a) oldest
(b) youngest
(c) None of These
20. Q. Comedian Zelensky wins presidency election of _____ in April,2019:
(a) Denmark
(b) Norway
(c) Ukraine
(d) None of These

21. Q. Recently US hands over first Apache Guardian attack helicopter to:
(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) None of These

22. Q. In which country the 17th MENA (Middle East and North Africa) World
Economic Forum held?
(a) Oman
(b) Jordan
(c) Kuwait
(d) None of These

23. Q. In which country Google Wing launches home delivery drone service?
(a)USA
(b) Australia
(c) Switzerland
(d) None of These

24. Q. Which country agrees to end use of coal by 2038?

a) China
 (b) France
(c) Germany
(d) None of These
25. Q. Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated at the Saudi Arabian consulate in
___________ on 2 October 2018.
a) Washington, USA
(b) Istanbul, Turkey
(c) London, UK
(d) None of These
26. Q. Jamal Khashoggi was a columnist in _________:
(a) Washington Post
(b) New York Post
(c) Hürriyet Daily News
(d) None of These
27. Q. Jamal Khashoggi was a _________ citizen:
(a) Turkish
(b) Saudi Arabian
(c) American
(d) None of These
28. Q. Which country ranked as No.1 best country Overall in the world?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Canada
(c) Denmark
(d) None of These
29. Q. Which country ranked as No.1 in the world in 2019 for best quality of
life?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Canada
(c) Denmark
(d) None of These
30. Q. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah elected on 24th Jan,2019 as the new
King of:
(a) Malaysia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Bahrain
(d) None of These
31. Q. Who is the current US special Envoy for Afghan Peace and Reconciliation?
(a) Paul W. Jones
(b) John R. Bass
(c) Zalmay Khalilzad
(d) None of These
32. Q. __________ space agency has launched a rocket carrying a satellite capable
of delivering an artificial meteor shower into the Earth’s atmosphere:
(a) Japan
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) None of These
33. Q. India and __________ signed a long-term contract supply of uranium ore
concentrates to widen its source base for the nuclear fuel:
(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) None of These
34. Q. TurkStream is a 910-kilometer-long (570 mile) gas pipeline running
under the ________ Sea, linking Russia and Turkey:
(a) Red
(b) Caspian
(c) Black
(d) None of These

35. Q. “Turkstream” is a new export gas pipeline project started between

________ and Turkey:
(a) Russia
(b) Qatar
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) None of These

36. Q. UAE and ______ country will trade in their currencies instead of dollar:
(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) None of These
37. Q. Who receives Harvard award for activism in 2018?
(a) Malala Yousafzai
(b) Emma Gonzalez
(c) Shamma bint Suhail Faris Mazrui
(d) None of These
38. Q. On December 13,2018 Afghanistan opens new trade route with aim of
building link to?
(a) Europe
(b) America
(c) Arab
(d) None of These
39. Pakistan jumps 28 places in World Bank's Ease of doing Business Index.
40. Pakistan sack Sarfaraz as Captain from all formats.
41. PM Imran inaugrates 'Kamyab Jawan Programme' for youth uplift.
42. Pakistan's Rabia wins silver at Welsh Open Weightlifting Championship.
43. Saturn became the planet with highest number of Moons in the Solar system.
44. Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali wins Nobel Peace prize for starting peace talks wit h Eritrea
and establishing a peace agreement.
45. Pakistan win gold in South Asian U21 badminton championship (October 11).
46. Mehwish Hayat appointed as goodwill ambassador for girls rights (October 11).
47. PM Imran declared Muslim world's Man of the year' by Jordanian Institute.
48. Pakistan slips three spots to 110th on global competitive index.
49. SC suspends tribunal's decision to de-seat Qasim Suri.
50. PM Imran launches Ehsaas-Saylani Langar Scheme in Islamabad.
51. Pakistan approves tax relief for Gwadar port, free zone.
52. Pakistan breaks India, Australia's record after series win against Sri Lanka.
53. Nida Dar becomes 1st Pakistani to join Women's Big Bash League.
54. Pakistan loses Hyderabad Fund Case as UK top court favours India, The case pertains to $39
million that were transferred to Pakistan by the then Nizam of Hyderabad Osman Ali Khan
(Oct 2, 2019).
55. India tops list of countries which sought removal of online content; Pakistan at 8th spot.
56. Babar Azam is Pakistan's fastest 1,000 ODI run scorer.
57. Munir Akram to replace Maleeha Lodhi as Pakistans UN envoy (30 September).
58. Pakistan Navy conducts Operational Exercise RIBAT-2019 (27 September).
59. PML-N leader Rana Afzal passes away in Faisalabad (27 September).
60. Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia announce English TV channel to c ounter Islamophobia.
61. Qasim Suri's National Assembly membership nullified by election tribunal.
62. Pakistan beat India 3-2, finish seventh in Asian Volleyball.
63. International Tennis Federation keeps Islamabad as host for Pakistan -India Davis Cup
match.
64. UK to let foreign students stay two years after graduation post -Brexit.
65. US designates TTP chief Noor Wali Mehsud as global terrorist.
66. Karachi jumps to second-highest place in world cannabis consumption.
67. Trump fires national security advisor John Bolton.
68. Saudi Arabia cancels repeat Umrah fees.
69. Abdul Qadir: Former Pakistan cricketer dies aged 63 (06 September).
70. Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's strongman ex-president, dies aged 95 (06 September).
71. Abdul Qadir: Former Pakistan cricketer dies aged 63 (06 September).
72. Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's strongman ex-president, dies aged 95 (06 September).
73. Veteran actor Abid Ali passes away at 67 (05 September).
74. Pakistan lifts ban on import of life saving drugs from India.
75. Pak-Afghan Torkham border crossing to remain operational round-the-clock.
76. Pakistan successfully tests night launch of Ghaznavi missile.
77. Dutch company Royal Vopak to invest $2.8 billion in Pakistan.
78. Pakistan’s first VJ Nadia Faisal passes away (28 August).
79. India PM Modi awarded UAE's highest civilian honour 'Order of Zayed'.
80. Pakistan, China air force start joint exercise Shaheen-VIII.
81. India's ex finance minister Arun Jaitley dies at 66 (24 August).
82. PM Imran gives COAS Bajwa three year extension.
83. Olympian Zakir Hussain passes away at 85 (19th August).
84. Aamir Khan appointed SECP chairman after cabinet's approval.
85. US, Pakistan remove restrictions on each other's diplomats.
86. The government of India revoked Article 370 of the Constitution of India in August 2019
through a Presidential Order.
87. Pakistani doctors with MS, MD degrees sacked in Saudi Arabia.
88. India's former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj dies at 67 (07 August).
89. Sadiq Sanjrani survives no-confidence vote in shock victory.
90. Govt appoints Tauseef H. Farooqi as chairman NEPRA.
91. Canada includes Pakistani international student in its fast track visa program.
92. Muhammad Aamir announces retirement from Test Cricket.
93. Pakistan's ambassador to UN Maleeha Lodhi elected as vice president if UN's economic
arm.
94. Boris Johnson becomes new UK Prime Minister.
95. SBP allows bank to sell and buy foreign currencies in Pakistan.
96. Pakistan wins silver in West Asian Baseball Cup.
97. UAE to Open Asia's biggest visa centre in Karachi.
98. Mian Aslam Iqbal replaces Samsam Bukhari as Punjab information minister.
99. Pakistan beat Bangladesh to win Inter-Parlimentary Cricket World Cup.
100. Hammad Azhar relieved of Revenue Division of portfolio in a day, given economic
affairs charge.
101. Hammad Azhar elevated to post of Federal minster of Revenue.
102. Veteran actor Zaheen Tahira passes away at 79 (09 July).
103. Pakistan female footballers play world record 69 -hour match.
104. Nisar Nasik lyricist of ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ passes away (03 July).
105. Senior Pakistani journalist Anil Datta passes away (28 June).
106. Pakistan beat India to win Asian Team Snooker Championship.
107. Pakistan army removes Christians-only condition for sanitation jobs.
108. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan receives honorary degree at Oxford. He has been awarded a
Doctorate in Music.
109. Pakistan's former Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar passes away (23 June).
110. President Arif Alvi confers Pakistan highest civil award on Emir of Qatar.
111. UN restores Pakistan's status as 'Family Station'.
112. Lt Gen Faiz Hameed appointed new DG ISI.
113. Fitch maintains Pakistan’s credit rating at B negative on external fi nance risks.
114. Ali Jahangir Siddiqui appointed envoy-at-large for foreign investment.
 115. Veteran journalist Idrees Bakhtiar passes away in Karachi (May 29).
116. Pakistan Stock Exchange CEO Richard Morin resigns.
117. Chinese vice president Wang Qishan conferred with Pakistan's highest civil award
Nishan-e-Pakistan.
118. Former Thai PM Tinsulanonda dies at 98.
119. Pakistani computer scientist Asma Zaheer honoured with IBM’s highest award.
120. Pakistan, UK sign MoU for Ishaq Dar’s extradition.
121. Younas Dagha removed as finance secretary.
122. Pakistan successfully launches Shaheem-II ballistic missile.
123. Mirza Ali becomes the 1st Pakistani men to climb 7 summits in 7 continents.
124. SBP increases interest rate by 150 basis points to 12.25 percent.
125.

Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Meher passed away
(May 21).
126. Pakistan Appoints Moin-ul-Haque As High Commissioner to India.
127. PM Imran appoints Dr. Sania Nishtar special assistant to the prime minister on social
protection and poverty alleviation.
128. Federal Cabinet approves Tax Amnesty Scheme.
129. Zulfi Bukhari appointed chairman of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation.
130. Pakistan ranks 154th on children's right index.
131. TV director Syed Atif Hussain best known for family drama Babban Khala ki
Betiyan passes away (May 14).
132. Pakistan reaches agreement with IMF, to receive $6 billion over 3 years.
133. National Assembly unanimously passes 26th Constitution Amendment Bill seeking
more seats for tribal areas.
Justice Gulzar Ahmed takes oath as acting CJP.
Federal cabinet abolishes entertainment fund of ministers.
Pakistan re-elected as member of UN Economic and Social Council.
PM Imran Khan approves Asad Umar as chairman Standing Committee on Finance.
Shabbar Zaidi appointed as FBR chairman.
Raza Baqir appointed as State Bank of Pakistan governor.
PM Imran lays foundation stone of Al-Qadir University in Sohawa.
Pak-Turk education foundation declared banned outfit.
UNSC designates JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist.
PAF to remember response against Indian aggression as 'Operation Swift Retort'.
Pakistan named tenth 'angriest' country in the world.
Pakistan, China signs ML-1 railways agreement.
Senate passes bill to fix marriage age as 18 for girls.
Supreme Court restores all taxes on mobile phone cards .
Dawn journalist Cyril Almeida named IPI's 71st World Press Freedom Hero.
Pakistan gifts 200-bed Jinnah hospital to Afghanistan.
Hafeez Sheikh appointment as Finance Adviser.
Ijaz Ahmed Shah appointed as the interior minister.
Asad Umar resigns as finance minister.
Sohail Mahmood appointed as Pakistan's Foreign Secretary.
Pakistan awards Saudi crown prince 'Global Influential Figure' title of 2018.
PTV MD Arshad Khan removed, Director Admin and Personnel Col Hassan Imad Mohammedi (retd)
given additional charge.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wins Pakistan Cup cricket tournament.
Israel election: Netanyahu wins fifth term as Israel's prime minister.
US designates Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group.
UAE honors PM Modi with Zayed Medal, UAE’s highest civil honour for boosting relations between
the Emirates and India.
Pakistan's GDP growth to shrink to 3.4pc this fiscal: World Bank.
Pakistan opens first International Information Tourist Corner in Brussels.
Afghanistan cancels Habib Bank Limited's license.
Pakistan Turkey kick off Jinnah-10 exercise in Turkey.

Imran Khan inaugrates nonstop Lahore-Karachi Jinnah Express train.

SBP raises key interest rate by 50 basis points to 10.75%.
Ijaz Shah appointed federal minister for parliamentary affairs.
John Permal, Pakistan’s fastest man between 1964 and 1974, passed away at the age of 72 in Karachi
(27 March).
PM launches poverty alleviation programme ‘Ehsaas aur Kifalat’.
Pakistan opens airspace for all flights after keeping it closed for 28 days.
Former CJP Justice Jilani to receive International Justice Excellence Award.
1. ‘Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan’, ‘Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe’ singer Shahnaz Begum passes away
(24 March).