Current Affairs — All MCQs

1996 questions available

Showing 821–840 of 1996

Q821.The delimitation of constituencies before general elections is conducted by?

Medium
A Supreme Court
B Election Commission of Pakistan
C National Assembly
D Ministry of Interior
Pakistan National Affairs CSS

Correct Answer: B

The Election Commission of Pakistan conducts delimitation of constituencies.

Q822.Public debt refers to?

Easy
A Money owed by individuals
B Total amount owed by the government
C Corporate loans
D Foreign direct investment
Pakistan Economy PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Public debt is the total amount of money a government owes to creditors.

Q823.Pakistan receives the largest share of remittances from workers based in?

Medium
A Europe
B Gulf countries (Middle East)
C North America
D Africa
Pakistan Economy PMS

Correct Answer: B

A significant share of Pakistan's remittances comes from Gulf/Middle Eastern countries.

Q824.Structural economic reforms typically aim to?

Medium
A Increase short-term consumption only
B Improve long-term efficiency and competitiveness
C Reduce foreign trade
D Eliminate taxation
Pakistan Economy PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Structural reforms aim to improve long-term economic efficiency and competitiveness.

Q825.Devaluation of a currency generally makes a country's exports?

Medium
A More expensive
B Cheaper and more competitive
C Illegal
D Unaffected
Pakistan Economy PMS

Correct Answer: B

Currency devaluation makes exports cheaper and more competitive internationally.

Q826.The World Bank Group primarily focuses on which of the following?

Medium
A Currency exchange rates
B Poverty reduction and development financing
C Military alliances
D Trade tariffs
Pakistan Economy FPSC

Correct Answer: B

The World Bank focuses on poverty reduction and financing development projects.

Q827.Pakistan's external debt is primarily denominated in which foreign currency for international obligations?

Medium
A Euro
B US Dollar
C British Pound
D Japanese Yen
Pakistan Economy CSS

Correct Answer: B

A significant portion of Pakistan's external debt is denominated in US Dollars.

Q828.Overseas Pakistani workers' money sent back home is referred to as?

Easy
A Foreign aid
B Remittances
C Subsidies
D Grants
Pakistan Economy CSS

Correct Answer: B

Money sent home by overseas workers is called remittances.

Q829.A "current account deficit" occurs when a country's imports of goods and services exceed its?

Medium
A Government spending
B Exports and income from abroad
C Tax revenue
D Population growth
Pakistan Economy FPSC

Correct Answer: B

A current account deficit occurs when imports plus outflows exceed exports plus inflows.

Q830.Pakistan shares a border with Iran along which province?

Medium
A Punjab
B Sindh
C Balochistan
D Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan Foreign Policy PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Pakistan's border with Iran runs along Balochistan province.

Q831.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between two countries is typically?

Medium
A A legally binding treaty
B A non-binding agreement of mutual intent
C A declaration of war
D A trade embargo
Pakistan Foreign Policy PPSC

Correct Answer: B

An MoU is generally a non-binding document expressing mutual intent to cooperate.

Q832.The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is an alliance of Arab states located primarily in?

Medium
A North Africa
B The Persian Gulf region
C Southeast Asia
D South America
Pakistan Foreign Policy FPSC

Correct Answer: B

The GCC comprises Arab states of the Persian Gulf region.

Q833.Which Gulf country hosts a large number of overseas Pakistani workers and is a key remittance source?

Medium
A Qatar
B United Arab Emirates
C Bahrain
D Oman
Pakistan Foreign Policy FPSC

Correct Answer: B

The UAE hosts a very large number of overseas Pakistani workers and is a key remittance source.

Q834.Pakistan's relationship with Russia has, in recent years, expanded mainly in the field of?

Hard
A Energy and trade cooperation
B Military alliance against NATO
C Territorial disputes
D Currency union
Pakistan Foreign Policy CSS

Correct Answer: A

Pakistan-Russia relations have expanded in recent years in energy and trade cooperation.

Q835.Brexit refers to?

Easy
A Britain's exit from the European Union
B A trade deal between Britain and the US
C Britain's exit from NATO
D Britain's exit from the Commonwealth
Pakistan Foreign Policy PMS

Correct Answer: A

Brexit refers to the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.

Q836.Pakistan is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, an association historically linked to which country?

Medium
A France
B United Kingdom
C Spain
D Portugal
International Organizations PMS

Correct Answer: B

The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of countries historically linked to the United Kingdom.

Q837.SCO stands for?

Medium
A Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
B South China Organisation
C Southern Cooperative Organisation
D Strategic Cooperation Office
International Organizations PPSC

Correct Answer: A

SCO stands for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a Eurasian political and security body.

Q838.The European Union (EU) currently uses which common currency in most member states?

Easy
A Pound
B Euro
C Franc
D Dollar
International Organizations CSS

Correct Answer: B

The Euro is the common currency used by most EU member states (Eurozone).

Q839.The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutes individuals for which type of crimes?

Medium
A Traffic violations
B Genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
C Tax evasion
D Civil contract disputes
International Organizations PMS

Correct Answer: B

The ICC prosecutes individuals for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

Q840.The WTO is headquartered in?

Medium
A Geneva
B New York
C Brussels
D Vienna
International Organizations FPSC

Correct Answer: A

The WTO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.