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Q221.For how many years did Munir Akram previously serve as Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN in New York?

Easy
A A. 2001 to 2007
B B. 2002 to 2008
C C. 2009 to 2015
D D. 2010 to 2018
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: B

Munir Akram previously served as PR to the UN in New York from 2002 to 2008 before being reappointed in 2019.

Q222.According to United Nations 2019 population estimates, Pakistan's population represents what percentage of the total world population?

Easy
A A. 2.51%
B B. 2.61%
C C. 2.71%
D D. 2.81%
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: D

Pakistan's population reached approximately 216 million in 2019, accounting for 2.81% of global population.

Q223.Who served as Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva in 2019?

Easy
A A. Muhammad Mohsin Rafiq
B B. Mujtaba Paracha
C C. Dr. Syed Tauqir Shah
D D. Muhammad Malik Pervaiz
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: B

Dr. Mujtaba Paracha was appointed as Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the WTO.

Q224.Who was the Director of the IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department in 2019?

Easy
A A. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh
B B. Jihad Azour
C C. Imran Khan
D D. Christine Lagarde
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: B

Jihad Azour headed the IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department evaluating Pakistan's EFF loan program.

Q225.The 48th martyrdom anniversary of Nishan-e-Haider recipient Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas was observed on:

Easy
A A. August 14, 2019
B B. August 20, 2019
C C. September 6, 2019
D D. September 7, 2019
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: B

Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas embraced martyrdom on August 20, 1971, in Thatta.

Q226.Which Pakistani batsman broke Javed Miandad's 27-year-old record (437 runs in 1992) for the most runs scored by a Pakistani in a single World Cup edition?

Easy
A A. Babar Azam
B B. Fakhar Zaman
C C. Imam-ul-Haq
D D. Mohammad Hafeez
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: A

Babar Azam scored 474 runs in 8 innings during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England, surpassing Javed Miandad's 437 runs in the 1992 World Cup.

Q227.Which Pakistani peacekeeper was posthumously awarded the prestigious UN Dag Hammarskjöld Medal by Secretary-General António Guterres on May 25, 2019?

Easy
A A. Naik Muhammad Naeem Raza
B B. Major Shabbir Sharif
C C. Havildar Abdul Majid
D D. Sepoy Maqbool Ahmed
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: A

Naik Muhammad Naeem Raza, who embraced martyrdom while serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), was awarded the UN Dag Hammarskjöld Medal.

Q228.Where was the 10th meeting of the SAARC Food Bank Board held on January 21-22, 2019?

Easy
A Kathmandu
B New Delhi
C Islamabad
D Colombo
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: A

The 10th SAARC Food Bank Board meeting took place in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 21-22, 2019, reviewing emergency regional grain reserves.

Q229.When did the 73rd President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, visit Pakistan on an official tour?

Easy
A 18 January 2019
B 19 January 2019
C 20 January 2019
D 21 January 2019
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: A

UNGA President María Fernanda Espinosa arrived in Islamabad on January 18, 2019, for a 5-day official visit, meeting President Alvi and PM Imran Khan.

Q230.Sarfaraz Ahmed became the first wicketkeeper-captain in Test cricket history to accomplish which feat during the Johannesburg Test vs South Africa in January 2019?

Easy
A Take 10 catches in a single Test match
B Score 200 runs and take 5 catches
C Stump 6 batsmen in one innings
D Score two centuries as captain
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: A

Sarfaraz Ahmed took 10 catches in the 2nd Test at Johannesburg (Jan 2019), becoming the first wicketkeeper-captain in Test history to take 10 catches in a match.

Q231.According to UNICEF estimates, approximately how many newborns were delivered in Pakistan on New Year's Day (January 1, 2019)?

Easy
A 10,000
B 15,000
C 20,000
D 25,000
UN PPSC 2019

Correct Answer: B

UNICEF reported that Pakistan accounted for 14,970 (approx 15,000) births out of the estimated 395,072 babies born globally on January 1, 2019 (ranking 4th highest after India, China, and Nigeria).