Current Affairs — All MCQs
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Q1701.Which Person was most Googled by Pakistanis in 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Former actress and visual artist Naimal Khawar Khan topped Google's 'Year in Search' trending searches list in Pakistan for 2019.
Q1702.World Bank approved a loan of $406 million for Pakistan for the construction of which Economic Corridor in December 2019?
Correct Answer: B
The World Bank approved $406 million in December 2019 to construct the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC) connecting Peshawar to Torkham.
Q1703.How many Pakistani-born British politicians won seats in the UK General Election 2019?
Correct Answer: C
A record 15 British politicians of Pakistani heritage were elected to the UK House of Commons in the December 2019 UK general election.
Q1704.Japan provided a grant aid of ___________ for the eradication of Polio in Pakistan in December 2019?
Correct Answer: D
The Government of Japan provided $5.3 million in grant aid to UNICEF to support polio eradication efforts in Pakistan in December 2019.
Q1705.Aleem Dar set the world record for most Test matches as an on-field umpire in his _____ Test match?
Correct Answer: C
Aleem Dar officiated his 129th Test match (Australia vs New Zealand in Perth, Dec 2019), breaking Steve Bucknor's record of 128 Test matches.
Q1706.Which mobile application was launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan on International Anti-Corruption Day 2019?
Correct Answer: A
PM Imran Khan launched the 'Report Corruption' mobile app on International Anti-Corruption Day (Dec 9, 2019) to enable citizens to lodge complaints.
Q1707.US blacklisted former Malir SSP Rao Anwar under the Global Magnitsky Act for engaging in______________?
Correct Answer: A
The US Department of the Treasury sanctioned former Malir SSP Rao Anwar in December 2019 for serious human rights abuse involving extrajudicial killings.
Q1708.What was the rank of Pakistan in the UNDP Human Development Index (HDI) 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan ranked 152nd out of 189 countries in the UNDP Human Development Index 2019 report, with an HDI value of 0.560.
Q1709.How many total medals did Pakistan collect in the 13th South Asian Games 2019 in Nepal?
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan finished 4th in the 13th South Asian Games (Nepal, Dec 2019) with 141 total medals: 32 Gold, 41 Silver, and 68 Bronze.
Q1710.Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the country's first National Science and Technology Park at__________ on 9 Dec, 2019?
Correct Answer: C
PM Imran Khan inaugurated Pakistan's first National Science and Technology Park (NSTP) at NUST Islamabad on December 9, 2019.
Q1711.The Chapari Darkhel Dam, a 10.5 MW Hydropower Project, is being constructed in which district of KPK?
Correct Answer: A
The Chapari Darkhel Dam (10.5 MW) is a small hydropower project situated in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Q1712.KPK government launched which mobile application for registering complaints and recovery of missing children?
Correct Answer: A
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government launched the 'Mera Bacha Alert' mobile app in December 2019 to help locate missing children.
Q1713.Who was appointed Project Head of PM Imran Khan's 'Digital Pakistan' initiative launched in December 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Tania Aidrus, a former senior Google executive, returned to Pakistan in December 2019 to lead PM Imran Khan's 'Digital Pakistan' initiative.
Q1714.Shahida Abbasi and Mohammad Awais won Gold medals for Pakistan in __________ at the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal?
Correct Answer: B
Shahida Abbasi and Mohammad Awais won historic Gold medals in Karate at the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal in December 2019.
Q1715.Which country issued a commemorative stamp to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Pakistan in 2019?
Correct Answer: A
The postal department of Belarus issued a commemorative postage stamp marking 25 years of diplomatic relations between Belarus and Pakistan in 2019.
Q1716.The Global Climate Risk Index 2020 by Germanwatch placed Pakistan on which spot among the most vulnerable countries to climate change?
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan was ranked 5th most vulnerable country to long-term climate risks (1999–2018) in the Germanwatch Global Climate Risk Index 2020 report.
Q1717.Tourism Competitiveness Index 2019, Pakistan ranks _________ out of 140 countries listed.
Correct Answer: B
In the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2019, Pakistan was ranked 121st out of 140 countries.
Q1718.Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is serving a prison sentence for corruption, has left the country to receive medical treatment in_________?
Correct Answer: C
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif departed for London in November 2019 for medical treatment after receiving court bail.
Q1719.Name the First Female Officer of the Pakistan Army, Who was awarded UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) certificate of the Year 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Major Samia Rehman became the first female officer from the Pakistan Army to receive the UN SRSG Certificate of Appreciation in MONUSCO.
Q1720.Recently which city of Pakistan is declared as Metropolitan City in Nov 2019?
Correct Answer: D
Gujranwala was officially designated as a Metropolitan Corporation / Metropolitan City by the Punjab government in late 2019.