General MCQs
631 questions available
Q261.Where was Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan born on April 1, 1936?
Correct Answer: B
Dr. A.Q. Khan was born in Bhopal, British India, before migrating to Pakistan in 1952.
Q262.Who led the state funeral prayers for nuclear scientist Dr. A.Q. Khan at Faisal Mosque?
Correct Answer: B
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Al-Ghazali led the official state funeral prayers of Dr. A.Q. Khan attended by thousands in Islamabad.
Q263.Which US Deputy Secretary of State visited Pakistan in October 2021 for bilateral security talks?
Correct Answer: B
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman held delegation-level meetings with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad.
Q264.According to the Pandora Papers released in 2021, Pakistanis are the _____ largest buyers of London property?
Correct Answer: D
Pandora Papers leaks revealed that Pakistani nationals ranked as the 5th largest group of offshore property owners in London.
Q265.Mountaineer Sirbaz Khan became the first Pakistani to climb how many 8,000-metre peaks by late 2021?
Correct Answer: C
Sirbaz Khan conquered Dhaulagiri in October 2021, completing his 9th 8,000m peak out of the world's 14 highest mountains.
Q266.Legendary Pakistani comedian and king of comedy Umer Sharif passed away on which date?
Correct Answer: B
Veteran stage comedian and actor Umer Sharif passed away in a Nuremberg hospital in Germany at age 66.
Q267.COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa inaugurated the Centre of Integrated Air Defence Battle Management on which date?
Correct Answer: B
The Army Air Defence Centre of Integrated Battle Management was operationalized to synchronize ground-based air defense assets.
Q268.PIA resumed direct commercial passenger flights to Damascus (Syria) after a hiatus of how many years?
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan International Airlines re-established direct air connectivity to Damascus, Syria, in September 2021 after 22 years.
Q269.New Zealand cancelled its cricket tour of Pakistan on September 17, 2021, citing what reason?
Correct Answer: B
New Zealand Cricket unilaterally called off the tour minutes before the 1st ODI in Rawalpindi citing security alerts.
Q270.Lt. Gen. Azhar Abbas assumed charge as which Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Pakistan Army?
Correct Answer: B
Lt. Gen. Azhar Abbas was posted as the 35th CGS, the second most influential military position after the Army Chief.
Q271.Which telecom operator was the sole bidder in the September 2021 PTA spectrum auction, acquiring 9MHz in 1800MHz band?
Correct Answer: A
PTCL-owned Ufone secured 9 MHz spectrum for $279 million to upgrade its 4G network coverage.
Q272.CIA Director William J. Burns visited GHQ Rawalpindi to meet COAS Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on which date?
Correct Answer: B
CIA Chief William Burns discussed post-withdrawal regional security and Afghan evacuation operations at GHQ.
Q273.Veteran journalist and Afghan affairs expert Rahimullah Yusufzai passed away on which date?
Correct Answer: C
Renowned journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai, famous for his interviews with Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar, died in Peshawar.
Q274.Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal, who passed away in September 2021, was the founder of which political party?
Correct Answer: B
Sardar Ataullah Mengal founded the BNP in 1996 and served as the first Chief Minister of Balochistan in 1972.
Q275.Syed Ali Shah Geelani, iconic Kashmiri Hurriyat leader, passed away in Srinagar on which date?
Correct Answer: B
Kashmiri veteran leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani died under house arrest in Srinagar at the age of 92.
Q276.Lakson Group partner Air Arabia announced the launch of which low-cost Pakistani airline in 2021?
Correct Answer: A
Fly Jinnah was established as a joint venture low-cost carrier based in Karachi.
Q277.NADRA launched which smartphone application enabling citizens to verify biometrics digitally from home?
Correct Answer: B
NADRA released the 'Pak Identity' mobile application featuring contactless facial and fingerprint biometric capture.
Q278.Samar Khan became the first female athlete to ride a bicycle to the base camp of which 8,000m peak?
Correct Answer: B
Extreme athlete Samar Khan rode her mountain bike up to K2 Base Camp (5,135m) in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Q279.Pakistani teenager Syed Emad Hashmi won which international competition in 2021?
Correct Answer: A
Emad Hashmi won the World Youth Scrabble Championship, securing Pakistan's second consecutive title.
Q280.Pakistan successfully conducted a flight test of its indigenously developed Fatah-1 guided multi-launch rocket system on which date?
Correct Answer: C
Fatah-1 MLRS capable of delivering conventional warheads up to 140km was flight tested on August 25, 2021.