Current Affairs — All MCQs
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Q1581.Who was serving as the Chief Commissioner for Afghan Refugees in 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Commissioner Saleem Khan oversaw refugee documentation and voluntary repatriation drives.
Q1582.Missing Baloch journalist Sajid Hussain, editor of the 'Balochistan Times', was found dead in May 2020 in which country?
Correct Answer: B
Sajid Hussain went missing in Uppsala in March 2020; his body was recovered from the Fyris River.
Q1583.In April 2020, PCB banned cricketer Umar Akmal from all forms of cricket for how many years for failing to report spot-fixing offers?
Correct Answer: C
PCB's Disciplinary Panel chairman Justice (r) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan issued the 3-year ban (later reduced to 18 months).
Q1584.What is the name of the first Hindu pilot commissioned into the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in May 2020?
Correct Answer: A
Rahul Dev was commissioned as a General Duty Pilot from Tharparkar, Sindh.
Q1585.Which ministry launched the 'FM-DIRECT' mobile application for real-time internal communications in April 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi launched the app to connect diplomatic missions globally.
Q1586.How much financial assistance did the United States announce for Pakistan in April 2020 to combat COVID-19?
Correct Answer: B
The US USAID package provided health equipment, lab testing supplies, and infection control support.
Q1587.Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa was appointed as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting on?
Correct Answer: B
Gen Bajwa held dual charge as Chairman CPEC Authority and SAPM on Information.
Q1588.Who served as the Chairman of the Federal Land Commission of Pakistan in 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Former ECP Secretary Babar Yaqoob was appointed Chairman FLC in April 2020.
Q1589.The Pakistan Navy conducted a series of anti-ship missile firings in the North Arabian Sea on which date in April 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Surface-to-air, submarine, and air-launched anti-ship missiles successfully hit sea targets.
Q1590.Which former captain of the Pakistan Women's cricket team announced her retirement from international cricket on April 25, 2020?
Correct Answer: A
Sana Mir retired after a 15-year career featuring 226 international matches (137 as captain).
Q1591.On April 21, 2020, Pakistan observed which death anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal?
Correct Answer: B
National poet Allama Iqbal passed away on April 21, 1938.
Q1592.Who is the author of the book 'Shehron Mein Shehr Karachi'?
Correct Answer: B
The book explores the socio-cultural transformation and urban growth of Karachi.
Q1593.Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed took the Supreme Court's first suo motu notice regarding COVID-19 control measures on?
Correct Answer: B
The SC took notice of government arrangements, quarantine centers, and hospital readiness nationwide.
Q1594.Prime Minister Imran Khan formally launched the Rs 144 billion Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme on?
Correct Answer: B
The cash transfer program provided Rs 12,000 each to over 12 million vulnerable families during lockdowns.
Q1595.Which South Asian country stayed away from the regional trade officials' video conference on COVID-19 hosted by India in April 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan declined participation stating the SAARC Secretariat was bypassed by India.
Q1596.How much loan financing did the World Bank approve for Pakistan under the 'Pandemic Response Effective Project' in April 2020?
Correct Answer: B
The emergency health project strengthened healthcare infrastructure and social safety nets.
Q1597.As of April 2020, the total debt and liabilities of Pakistan reached approximately?
Correct Answer: B
State Bank data showed total public debt and liabilities standing at Rs 41.2 trillion.
Q1598.Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Bashir Jehangiri passed away on April 13, 2020. He served as CJP in?
Correct Answer: B
Justice Bashir Jehangiri served as the 17th Chief Justice of Pakistan from January to May 2002.
Q1599.In March 2020, the Islamabad High Court restored the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), reversing an ordinance that created?
Correct Answer: A
IHC Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani declared the Presidential Ordinance creating the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) illegal.
Q1600.Byco Petroleum's ORC-II is the largest single-unit oil refinery in Pakistan with a production capacity of?
Correct Answer: B
Byco (Cnergyico) operates the 120k bpd SPM-linked refinery at Mouza Kund in Hub, Balochistan.