General MCQs
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Q581.What is the name of the 65-year-old Pakistani man who bravely disarmed a gunman at the Bærum mosque in Oslo, Norway on Aug 17, 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Retired PAF officer Muhammad Rafiq subdued the gunman at the Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Oslo.
Q582.The UNSC held a closed-door consultative meeting on the Occupied Jammu & Kashmir situation on August 16, 2019, after a gap of how many years?
Correct Answer: C
UNSC held a formal discussion on Jammu & Kashmir for the first time since 1965/1971 following China's request.
Q583.The Samjhauta Express train service between Lahore and Attari/Delhi was originally established in which year following the Simla Agreement?
Correct Answer: B
Samjhauta Express commenced operations on July 22, 1976, following the Simla Accord of 1972.
Q584.Who served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) in 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Moin Raza Khan was appointed MD and CEO of PPL.
Q585.Eminent classical vocalist Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan of the Patiala Gharana passed away in 2017; which classical singer passed away in Aug 2019?
Correct Answer: C
Renowned classical musician Ustad Hameed Ali Khan / classical maestro passed away.
Q586.The US State Department approved how much funding for technical and logistics support services for Pakistan's F-16 fleet in July 2019?
Correct Answer: B
US approved $125 million technical security support program for 24/7 monitoring of Pakistan's F-16 fleet.
Q587.Which international tribunal imposed a $5.976 billion penalty on Pakistan in the Reko Diq copper-gold mining lease dispute?
Correct Answer: B
ICSID awarded $5.976B damages against Pakistan in favor of Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) in July 2019.
Q588.Prime Minister Imran Khan held his first official summit meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on:
Correct Answer: B
PM Imran Khan visited Washington D.C. and met President Trump, discussing Afghan peace and bilateral trade.
Q589.Which sports gift was presented by US President Donald Trump to Prime Minister Imran Khan during their White House meeting?
Correct Answer: A
President Trump presented PM Imran Khan with a framed photo of Imran Khan's 1992 World Cup victory and a cricket bat.
Q590.Which polo team won the historic Shandur Polo Festival trophy played at the highest polo ground in the world (3,700m) in July 2019?
Correct Answer: A
Chitral defeated Gilgit-Baltistan by 7-5 in the final match of the Shandur Polo Festival on July 9, 2019.
Q591.Who became the first female student from Balochistan to pursue a Master's degree in Cancer Biology?
Correct Answer: B
Masooma Rajput, hailing from Quetta, Balochistan, made national history by securing admission and pursuing a Master's degree in Cancer Biology in Germany.
Q592.When did Prime Minister Imran Khan formally inaugurate the first Naya Pakistan Housing Project (NPHP) for the general public?
Correct Answer: B
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the low-cost Naya Pakistan Housing Project in Islamabad on July 10, 2019, targeting low-income citizens.
Q593.Veteran Pakistani television actress Zaheen Tahira passed away at the age of 79 on which date?
Correct Answer: C
Zaheen Tahira, one of the most senior and beloved actresses of PTV (honoured with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2013), passed away in Karachi on July 9, 2019.
Q594.Prime Minister Imran Khan approved a grant of how much money for the Kamyab Jawan National Youth Development Programme in 2019?
Correct Answer: C
The federal government allocated Rs 100 billion for the Kamyab Jawan Programme to provide subsidized business loans and technical skills training to youth.
Q595.Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the 'Road to Makkah' project at Islamabad International Airport on which date?
Correct Answer: B
The Road to Makkah project allows Pakistani Hajj pilgrims to complete immigration and customs clearance at Islamabad airport before departure to Saudi Arabia.
Q596.Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan on which date?
Correct Answer: B
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani paid a two-day state visit to Pakistan on June 27–28, 2019, holding bilateral talks with PM Imran Khan on regional peace and CPEC connectivity.
Q597.Pakistani Qawwali and playback singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan received an honorary Doctorate of Music from which prestigious university on June 26, 2019?
Correct Answer: B
The University of Oxford conferred an honorary Doctorate of Music degree on Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in recognition of his global contributions to South Asian music.
Q598.The newly merged FATA districts established their very first regular police station in which town in May 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Following the 25th Constitutional Amendment merging FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the first formal police station in the tribal belt was inaugurated at Miran Shah, North Waziristan.
Q599.The Pakistan Army team won the International Pace Sticking Competition 2019 held at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (UK) for which consecutive year?
Correct Answer: B
The Pakistan Military Academy team won the World Pace Sticking Championship at RMAS Sandhurst, UK, in May 2019 for the second consecutive year.
Q600.British Airways resumed direct flights to Islamabad International Airport on June 3, 2019, after a suspension of how many years?
Correct Answer: C
British Airways halted operations to Pakistan following the 2008 Marriott Hotel bombing in Islamabad and officially resumed direct flights from London Heathrow on June 3, 2019.