Current Affairs — All MCQs
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Q1321.Saima Mohsin made history in January 2021 as the first Muslim US Attorney appointed to head which district?
Correct Answer: A
Saima Mohsin became the first Muslim woman to serve as an acting US Attorney in American history.
Q1322.Tharparkar student Rohan Kumar set a record by arranging all 118 chemical elements of the periodic table in?
Correct Answer: A
9-year-old Rohan Kumar from Islamkot, Tharparkar set a record by arranging periodic table cards in 1m 58s.
Q1323.State Bank of Pakistan in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched which instant digital payment system on Jan 11, 2021?
Correct Answer: A
Raast is Pakistan's first real-time instant payment system designed to boost financial inclusion.
Q1324.The first confirmed cases of the Alpha (UK) variant of COVID-19 in Pakistan were detected in Karachi on?
Correct Answer: B
Sindh Health Department confirmed 3 patients returning from the UK carried the B.1.1.7 variant.
Q1325.Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad of Bahrain conferred the 'Bahrain Order First Class' upon which Pakistani military leader?
Correct Answer: A
COAS Gen Bajwa received Bahrain's highest military honor during his official visit to Manama in Jan 2021.
Q1326.Which Pakistani state asset was briefly seized at Kuala Lumpur International Airport over a $14m leasing dispute with Dublin-based Peregrine?
Correct Answer: A
Malaysian authorities impounded a PIA aircraft on Jan 15, 2021 over a UK court leasing injunction, released 2 weeks later.
Q1327.The 2nd Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting between Pakistan, Turkey, and Azerbaijan was held in?
Correct Answer: C
Foreign Ministers Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, and Jeyhun Bayramov held trilateral talks in Islamabad on Jan 13, 2021.
Q1328.Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the Decision Support System for Inflation (DSSI) on Jan 8, 2021 to monitor prices in how many major cities?
Correct Answer: B
DSSI was created by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics to track weekly SPI and CPI fluctuations across 17 urban centers.
Q1329.Which bank won 'Best Bank of Pakistan 2020' at the 5th Pakistan Banking Awards?
Correct Answer: B
Meezan Bank was recognized for outstanding performance, digital expansion, and Islamic banking excellence.
Q1330.Pakistan Army conducted a successful training launch of the Fatah-1 guided Multi-Launch Rocket System (MLRS) on Jan 7, 2021, with a strike range of?
Correct Answer: B
Fatah-1 is an indigenously developed conventional precision-strike rocket system capable of engaging targets up to 140 km.
Q1331.Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) on?
Correct Answer: B
STZA was established under Ordinance 2020 to develop IT parks, technology hubs, and offer tax incentives.
Q1332.Punjab Police created an ISPR-like specialized media and public relations wing named?
Correct Answer: A
PPIB was formed to streamline official police press releases, digital media, and counter fake news.
Q1333.The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reported total recoveries since its creation in 1999 up to 2021 of approximately?
Correct Answer: B
NAB declared direct and indirect recoveries of Rs 714 billion ($4.4bn) over 21 years.
Q1334.Who became the youngest golfer at age 16 to win the 60th National Amateur Golf Championship in January 2021?
Correct Answer: A
Karachi-based teenager Omar Khalid became the youngest winner in the tournament's 60-year history.
Q1335.Former South African opener Herschelle Gibbs was appointed head coach of which PSL franchise in January 2021?
Correct Answer: A
Gibbs replaced Dean Jones as head coach of Karachi Kings for PSL Season 6.
Q1336.The US Congress passed the 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' expanding higher education scholarships for women in Pakistan in?
Correct Answer: B
The US Senate passed the bill requiring USAID to award at least 50% of Merit and Needs-Based Scholarships to Pakistani women.
Q1337.Which 22-year-old Pakistani student won the 29th World Memory Championship Global 2020 title?
Correct Answer: A
Emma Alam won the global championship competing against over 300 contestants worldwide in December 2020.
Q1338.Who was named 'Most Valuable Cricketer of the Year' and 'White-ball Cricketer of the Year' at the PCB Awards 2020?
Correct Answer: A
Babar Azam swept the top individual awards following stellar performances in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
Q1339.Sonia Shamroz Khan made history as the first female District Police Officer (DPO) appointed in KP in which district?
Correct Answer: A
DPO Sonia Shamroz Khan assumed charge of Lower Chitral in January 2021.
Q1340.Defense Minister Zubaida Jalal inaugurated the Gabd-Rimdan border crossing between Pakistan and Iran on December 19, 2020 in which district?
Correct Answer: A
Gabd-Rimdan in Gwadar district became the 2nd official international land border crossing between Pakistan and Iran.