Current Affairs — All MCQs
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Q1161.Balochistan CM Jam Kamal Khan laid the foundation stone for which dam project on August 10, 2021?
Correct Answer: A
Winder Dam in Lasbela district was launched to store 36,000 acre-feet of water and irrigate 10,000 acres.
Q1162.Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi took oath as which Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) in August 2021?
Correct Answer: B
PTI nominee Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi secured 33 votes in the 53-seat AJK Legislative Assembly to become 13th PM of AJK.
Q1163.Who has been elected as Deputy Speaker of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly (AJ&K LA) in August 2021?
Correct Answer: C
Chaudhry Riaz Gujar of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the AJK Legislative Assembly in August 2021.
Q1164.Who was elected as Speaker of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly (AJ&K LA) in August 2021?
Correct Answer: A
Chaudhary Anwarul Haq of PTI was elected as the Speaker of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly on August 3, 2021.
Q1165.Who is the Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities in Pakistan?
Correct Answer: A
Chela Ram Kewlani served as the Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, established to safeguard religious minority rights.
Q1166.Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi was elected as which Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir?
Correct Answer: D
Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi was sworn in as the 13th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on August 4, 2021.
Q1167.Which country hosted the Virtual Youth Scrabble Championship 2021?
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) hosted the Virtual World Youth Scrabble Championship 2021, featuring international young players.
Q1168.Newly elected AJK Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi belongs to which district of Azad Kashmir?
Correct Answer: C
Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi was elected from the LA-18, Abbaspur/Kotli constituency in Azad Kashmir.
Q1169.Who served as the Minister for Education and Literacy in Government of Sindh (2021)?
Correct Answer: D
Syed Sardar Ali Shah assumed the portfolio of Education and Literacy Minister in Sindh following a cabinet reshuffle in August 2021.
Q1170.Who served as the Captain of the Pakistan National Football Team in 2021?
Correct Answer: B
Sadam Hussain served as the team captain of the Pakistan National Football Team in international fixtures.
Q1171.Who was appointed as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for CPEC in August 2021 following Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa's resignation?
Correct Answer: B
Khalid Mansoor was appointed as SAPM on CPEC Affairs in August 2021 to oversee CPEC infrastructure and energy projects.
Q1172.Which political party emerged as the second-largest party in the July 25, 2021 general elections of Azad Jammu & Kashmir?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured 11 seats, emerging as the second-largest political party in the 2021 AJK Legislative Assembly elections.
Q1173.Which political party secured the single largest majority in the 2021 Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections?
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won 26 direct seats and formed the government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir in July 2021.
Q1174.Who became the youngest mountaineer in history to summit K2 (8,611m) at age 19 in July 2021?
Correct Answer: C
Shehroze Kashif, known as 'The Broad Boy', became the youngest person globally to climb K2 on July 27, 2021.
Q1175.The bodies of legendary Pakistani climber Muhammad Ali Sadpara and his expedition partners were recovered on K2 on which date?
Correct Answer: B
The remains of Ali Sadpara, John Snorri (Iceland), and Juan Pablo Mohr (Chile) were spotted near the Bottleneck on K2 in July 2021.
Q1176.In which city did Pakistan establish its first Amazon Facilitation Centre to assist local exporters?
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan's first Amazon Facilitation Centre was established in Multan to support the cotton, textile, and handicraft export sectors.
Q1177.How many total seats were won by PTI in the 53-member Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 2021?
Correct Answer: C
PTI secured a total of 29 seats (including reserved seats) in the 53-member AJK Legislative Assembly to form the state government.
Q1178.Which of the following South Asian nations has NOT hosted an ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament?
Correct Answer: A
India (2016), Sri Lanka (2012), and Bangladesh (2014) have hosted T20 World Cups, while Pakistan has not hosted one yet.
Q1179.The Pakistan Army inducted the advanced NORINCO VT-4 Main Battle Tank produced by which country?
Correct Answer: B
The VT-4 is a Chinese third-generation main battle tank manufactured by NORINCO and inducted into the Pakistan Army Armoured Corps.
Q1180.How many Assembly seats are reserved for Kashmiri refugees settled in Pakistan within the AJK Legislative Assembly?
Correct Answer: B
The AJK Legislative Assembly allocates 12 special seats for Kashmiri refugees residing in provinces across Pakistan (6 in Punjab, 6 in other provinces).