Current Affairs — All MCQs
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Q1681.What is called the lowest tier Of Punjab Local Govt. Act 2019 at village level?
Correct Answer: A
The Punjab Local Government Act 2019 introduced a two-tier system establishing Village Punchayats/Neighbourhood Councils at the lowest level.
Q1682.Who becomes the youngest fast bowler EVER in history to pick up a fifer in Tests?
Correct Answer: B
At 16 years and 307 days, Naseem Shah became the youngest fast bowler in Test cricket history to take 5 wickets in an innings (vs Sri Lanka in Karachi, Dec 2019).
Q1683.Founder of Bahria Town, Malik Riaz was fined/settled an amount of _________ by United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA)?
Correct Answer: A
In December 2019, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) agreed to an out-of-court settlement of £190 million (approx. Rs 38.5 billion) with Malik Riaz.
Q1684.US Resumes Military Training Program for Pakistan Army, Offers _______Billion in Aid?
Correct Answer: D
The US State Department authorized the resumption of the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program for Pakistan in December 2019.
Q1685.Justice Gulzar Ahmed took oath as the________chief justice of Pakistan on 21st Dec 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Justice Gulzar Ahmed took oath as the 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan on December 21, 2019, succeeding Justice Asif Saeed Khosa.
Q1686.Which of the following countries along with Pakistan jointly presided over the first World Refugees Forum?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan co-convened the first Global Refugee Forum in Geneva (December 2019) alongside Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Germany, and Turkey.
Q1687.Which Pakistan born British MP took oath in Urdu?
Correct Answer: D
Labour MP Afzal Khan (Manchester Gorton) took his oath of allegiance in the UK House of Commons in Urdu in December 2019.
Q1688.Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 will be completely held in _________ ?
Correct Answer: C
PSL 5 (2020) was the first season where all 34 matches were hosted entirely inside Pakistan across Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Multan.
Q1689.Fatima Fertilizers started a campaign to recognize the farmers of Pakistan, what is the name of that campaign?
Correct Answer: A
Fatima Fertilizer launched the 'Salam Kisaan' campaign in December 2019, observing National Kisaan Day on December 18 to honor Pakistani farmers.
Q1690.Pakistan hosted South Asian Games last time in Islamabad in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan last hosted the 9th South Asian Games in Islamabad in March-April 2004, having previously hosted them in 1989.
Q1691.According to Global Gender Gap Index Report 2020, Pakistan ranked at which point out of 153 on Global Gender Parity Index?
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan ranked 151st out of 153 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2020, ahead of only Yemen and Iraq.
Q1692.When did President Pervez Musharraf resign from office?
Correct Answer: C
General (R) Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation as President of Pakistan on August 18, 2008, ahead of impeachment proceedings by parliament.
Q1693.Three member Special Court in Musharraf's High Treason case was headed by_________
Correct Answer: C
The three-judge special court that sentenced Pervez Musharraf was headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth.
Q1694.According to Article 45 of the Constitution, who possesses the constitutional right to pardon a death row defendant?
Correct Answer: C
Article 45 empowers the President of Pakistan to grant pardon, reprieve, and respite, and to remit, suspend, or commute any sentence.
Q1695.Special Court announced the death sentence of General Pervez Musharraf on 17 December 2019 under which article of constitution?
Correct Answer: B
The special court sentenced Pervez Musharraf to death for high treason under Article 6 for abrogating the Constitution on November 3, 2007.
Q1696.King of Bahrain conferred the highest Civil Award 'The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance' to__________ in December 2019?
Correct Answer: A
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa conferred Bahrain's highest civilian honor, The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance, on PM Imran Khan on Dec 16, 2019.
Q1697.The train service between Lahore and Wagah resumed operations after _________ Years on December 15, 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan Railways resumed the shuttle train service between Lahore and Wagah border on December 15, 2019, after a gap of 22 years.
Q1698.Who is the only player in Cricket History to score a 100 on both Test and ODI debut?
Correct Answer: D
Pakistani opening batsman Abid Ali became the first male cricketer in history to score a century on both his ODI debut (2019) and Test debut (vs Sri Lanka, Dec 2019).
Q1699.Who is the Current Ambassador of Pakistan to Russia?
Correct Answer: A
Shafqat Ali Khan served as Pakistan's Ambassador to the Russian Federation, managing strategic and energy bilateral ties.
Q1700.Who became the first female judge of Islamabad High Court (IHC)?
Correct Answer: B
Justice Lubna Saleem Pervaiz took oath as the first-ever female judge of the Islamabad High Court on December 13, 2019.