General MCQs
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Q601.Which Federal Minister launched Pakistan's first official Moon Sighting website (pakmoonsighting.pk) and lunar calendar in May 2019?
Correct Answer: A
As Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry launched Pakistan's first lunar calendar and moon-sighting web portal to resolve moon-sighting controversies scientifically.
Q602.What was the final target depth reached during the offshore exploratory oil and gas drilling at the Kekra-1 site off the coast of Karachi in May 2019?
Correct Answer: B
The Kekra-1 deep-sea exploratory well, located 230 km off the coast of Karachi, reached a total depth of 5,500 meters before being capped due to water reserves.
Q603.Pakistan successfully conducted a training launch of the surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II on May 23, 2019. What is its operational range?
Correct Answer: B
The Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) is a intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a range of 1,500 kilometers.
Q604.Who became the first Pakistani mountaineer to successfully scale the '7 Summits' (highest peaks on all 7 continents) in May 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Mirza Ali Baig, hailing from Shimshal, Hunza, achieved the milestone of becoming the first Pakistani to summit the highest mountains on all seven continents.
Q605.When completed, the Mohmand Hydropower Dam project on the Swat River will generate how many megawatts (MW) of electricity?
Correct Answer: B
Mohmand Dam is a multi-purpose concrete-faced rock-fill dam on the Swat River in Mohmand District, KP, designed to generate 800 MW of hydroelectric power and irrigate 19,100 acres.
Q606.Who is recognized as Pakistan's first female String Theorist and theoretical physicist?
Correct Answer: A
Dr. Tasneem Zehra Hussain is a prominent Pakistani theoretical physicist and the first Pakistani woman to hold a PhD in string theory from Stockholm University.
Q607.Which famous Pakistani cricketer released his controversial autobiography titled 'Game Changer' in May 2019?
Correct Answer: C
'Game Changer', co-authored by Shahid Afridi and journalist Wajahat S. Khan, stirred widespread sports discourse upon its release in May 2019.
Q608.What is the total length of the 6-lane Abdul Hakeem-Lahore Motorway (M-3) inaugurated in March 2019?
Correct Answer: B
The 230 km long M-3 Motorway connects Abdul Hakeem (Khanewal) to Lahore, serving as an important CPEC trade link between Southern Punjab and Central Punjab.
Q609.The 767th annual Urs of legendary Sufi saint Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was celebrated at Sehwan Sharif in which month of 2019?
Correct Answer: B
The 767th annual three-day Urs of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar commenced on April 24, 2019, in Sehwan Sharif, Sindh, attended by millions of devotees.
Q610.During his two-day official visit to Iran on April 21, 2019, Prime Minister Imran Khan first landed in which holy city to pay respects at the shrine of Imam Ali Raza (A.S)?
Correct Answer: B
PM Imran Khan commenced his official Iran trip by visiting the holy city of Mashhad, where he offered prayers at the shrine of Imam Ali Raza (A.S) before traveling to Tehran.
Q611.When did the Government of Pakistan formally launch the 'Islamabad Deworming Initiative' targeting 250,000 children?
Correct Answer: A
Launched on January 30, 2019, the Islamabad Deworming Initiative aimed to treat over 250,000 school-going children aged 5-14 against intestinal worm infections.
Q612.What is the name of the dollar-denominated diaspora bond launched by the Government of Pakistan on January 31, 2019, for overseas Pakistanis?
Correct Answer: A
PM Imran Khan launched the 'Pakistan Banao Certificates' (PBC) on January 31, 2019, offering 6.25% (3-year) and 6.75% (5-year) profit rates to attract foreign currency investments from overseas Pakistanis.
Q613.When did the tragic Sahiwal incident occur involving a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) road encounter that killed four innocent citizens?
Correct Answer: C
On January 19, 2019, CTD personnel shot dead Khalil, his wife Nabeela, daughter Areeba, and driver Zeeshan on a highway near Sahiwal, triggering widespread public outrage and judicial inquiries.
Q614.What was the official slogan of the 6th edition of the Pakistan Navy's multinational maritime exercise AMAN-19 held in Karachi?
Correct Answer: A
Exercise AMAN-19 was conducted in Karachi in February 2019 with the slogan 'Together for Peace', bringing together naval assets and delegates from 46 participating nations.
Q615.Under the 'New Visa Policy' announced in January 2019, Sikh pilgrims holding passports of which countries were granted special visa-on-arrival facilitation?
Correct Answer: B
The January 2019 visa policy offered e-visas and visa-on-arrival facilities to Sikh pilgrims carrying British, Canadian, and American passports visiting sacred sites in Pakistan.
Q616.Before the introduction of the January 2019 visa policy, how many foreign nationalities possessed visa-on-arrival access to Pakistan?
Correct Answer: C
Prior to the 2019 expansion (which introduced visa-on-arrival for 50 countries and e-visas for 175 countries), Pakistan offered visa-on-arrival to only 24 nations.
Q617.Which cricketer became the second-fastest batsman in ODI history to complete 1,000 runs (achieving the milestone in 19 innings)?
Correct Answer: C
Imam-ul-Haq reached 1,000 ODI runs in his 19th innings against South Africa on January 22, 2019, second only to Fakhar Zaman (18 innings).
Q618.Pakistan Air Force successfully conducted a training launch of the short-range tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile 'Nasr' on:
Correct Answer: D
The Army Strategic Forces Command conducted a successful training launch of the Multi-Tube Rocket Launch System (Hatf-IX Nasr) with a 70 km range on January 24, 2019.
Q619.Search engine Google honored legendary first Test captain of Pakistan, Abdul Hafeez Kardar, with a Doodle on his 94th birth anniversary on:
Correct Answer: A
Google Doodle celebrated Abdul Hafeez Kardar (1925-1996), who led Pakistan in their inaugural Test match in 1952, on January 17, 2019.
Q620.Major Geoffrey Langlands, the legendary British officer and veteran educator who spent 70 years teaching at Aitchison College and Razmak Cadet College, passed away on:
Correct Answer: A
Major Geoffrey Langlands MBE (1917-2019), nicknamed 'The Major', passed away in Lahore at the age of 101 on January 2, 2019.