Current Affairs — All MCQs
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Q1261.When did PM Imran Khan test positive for COVID-19?
Correct Answer: C
Prime Minister Imran Khan tested positive for COVID-19 on March 20, 2021, two days after receiving his first vaccine dose.
Q1262.PM Imran Khan on 18th March 2021 inaugurated a housing scheme for registered labourers in which city?
Correct Answer: B
PM inaugurated 1,500 residential flats and houses for labourers under Naya Pakistan Housing Program in Zone-V Islamabad.
Q1263.Pakistan was ranked as the _________ most polluted country in the IQAir Global Air Quality Report 2020:
Correct Answer: B
IQAir ranked Pakistan 2nd worst globally in air pollution (after Bangladesh), with Lahore as the 18th most polluted city.
Q1264.Gwadar GasPort Limited (GGPL) announced plans to invest $94.04 million in a 'virtual pipeline' for delivering imported LNG using:
Correct Answer: A
GGPL developed a virtual LNG supply network deploying cryogenic ISO road tankers to transport regasified LNG directly to industrial off-takers.
Q1265.Pakistan joined the UN/OIC to observe the first-ever 'International Day to Combat Islamophobia' on:
Correct Answer: B
Following Pakistan's initiative, UN Member States designated March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
Q1266.Mirza Muhammad Afridi was elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan. He belongs to which merged tribal district?
Correct Answer: B
Mirza Muhammad Afridi from Khyber District (KP) was elected Deputy Chairman of Senate on March 12, 2021.
Q1267.When did PM Imran Khan launch the national "Olive Plantation Drive" from Nowshera?
Correct Answer: B
PM launched the MiAwat (Olive Cultivation) drive at Amangarh Nowshera to promote commercial olive farming under the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Project.
Q1268.Which Pakistani aerospace engineer designed a noise-less, eco-friendly jet aircraft engine reducing contrails?
Correct Answer: B
Dr. Sara Qureshi, founder of AeroEngine Craft, engineered a patented eco-friendly aircraft engine that condenses water vapor contrails to combat global warming.
Q1269.Who is the Current Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research?
Correct Answer: A
Syed Fakhar Imam served as Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research in the PTI cabinet.
Q1270.Which Pakistani student won the 'Young Scientist Award 2021' in Biotechnology at the International Science Conference?
Correct Answer: A
Umair Masood from Abbottabad won 1st prize and Young Scientist Award for developing a low-cost aptamer-based diagnostic biosensor for hereditary diseases.
Q1271.What was Pakistan's rank in the Global Gender Gap Report 2021 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan ranked 153rd out of 156 countries in WEF Global Gender Gap Index 2021, ahead of only Iraq, Yemen, and Afghanistan.
Q1272.Elections for the Senate Chairman and Deputy Chairman were held on___________?
Correct Answer: A
Sadiq Sanjrani and Mirza Muhammad Afridi were elected Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Senate respectively on March 12, 2021.
Q1273.Imran Khan became the _________ Prime Minister in Pakistan's history to seek a voluntary vote of confidence from the National Assembly:
Correct Answer: B
Imran Khan was the 2nd PM (after Nawaz Sharif in 1993) to seek a voluntary vote of confidence under Article 91(7) on March 6, 2021.
Q1274.How many votes were secured by Prime Minister Imran Khan to win the vote of confidence on March 6, 2021?
Correct Answer: C
PM Imran Khan secured 178 votes in the 342-member National Assembly (6 more than required 172) following the Senate election setback.
Q1275.Gurdeep Singh was elected as the first Sikh senator of Pakistan from which province?
Correct Answer: A
Gurdeep Singh from Swat won the minority Senate seat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on a PTI ticket in March 2021.
Q1276.Who defeated Federal Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the Islamabad Senate election on March 3, 2021?
Correct Answer: C
PDM candidate and former PM Yousuf Raza Gilani secured 169 votes against Hafeez Shaikh's 164 votes in a major political upset.
Q1277.How many Senate seats from Punjab Assembly were elected unopposed in the Senate Election 2021?
Correct Answer: A
All 11 candidates (7 general, 2 women, 2 technocrat) from Punjab Assembly were elected unopposed following cross-party consensus.
Q1278.Pakistan joined the ____________ system on February 24, 2021, to protect its international trademark registrations?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol, enabling local brand owners to protect trademarks across 124 member states.
Q1279.How many foreign military teams participated in the 4th Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS 2021) competition at Kharian?
Correct Answer: B
8 foreign military teams (including Jordan, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan) participated alongside 8 Pak Army teams in PATS 2021.
Q1280.Pakistan and China virtually celebrated which anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations on 2nd March 2021?
Correct Answer: A
Foreign Ministers Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Wang Yi launched 70th anniversary celebrations of Pak-China diplomatic relations (1951–2021).