CSS | SOLVED MCQs of CURRENT

AFFAIRS 1988-2017 | UPDATED

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CSS-1988

1.1988 noble peace prize has been awarded to:

a.Diego Cordovez

b.Anwar Sadat

c.United Nations

2.Dan Quayle is:

a.Mexican footballer

b.American Politician

c.Prime Minister of Brazil

3.Gen. Augusto Pinochet is:

a.Leader of Contrast in Nicaragua

b.Military Dictator of el-Salvador

c.President of Chile

4.Robert Mugabe is:

a.President of Zimbabwe

b.President of Kenya

c.Prime Minister of Angola

5.Sakharov is:

a.Anti-Soviet Polish Leader

b.Secretary General of the Hungarian Communist Party

c.Soviet Nuclear Scientist

6.The last day of the Quaid-e-Azam was written by:

a.M. A. H. Isphani

b.Fatima Jinnah

c.Col. Illahi Bukhsh (probably, iam not sure)

7.The new Olympic Champion in Hockey is:

a.Australia
b.West Germany

c.England (during the year 1988)

8.The process of European integration is scheduled to be completed by:

a.1990

b.1992

c.1994

(Do you have any idea about that? Wild guess is option c)

9.The Bofors Scandal occurred in:

a.Italy

b.India

c.Japan

10.The Black Sea and the Mediterranean are connected by:

a.Shattal Arab

b.Dardanelles

c.Strait of Gibraltar

CSS-1989

1.Which country makes the Entac Missiles:

a.U.S.A.

b.England

c.France

d.U.S.S.R.

2.How many Radio Stations are in Pakistan:

a.Twelve

b.Sixteen

c.Twenty (probably, I don’t know how many were there in 1989)

d.Twenty five

3.What is Cathay Pacific:

a.Island

b.Revolutionary leader

c.Air line

d.Newspaper

4.President of U.S.A. is:

a.George Hubert Norman Bush

b.George Hurbert Walker Bush

c.George Thomas Ross Bush

d.George Paul James Bush

5.The ‘Great Leap Forward’ was:

a.American Policy towards Latin America

b.Chinese Economic Programme

c.Russian Diplomatic move

d.Cuban Military Strategy

6.What is the actual name of F-16:

a.Fighting Falcon

b.Atomic Bomber

c.Concord

d.Jumbo Jet

7.“Daughter of the East” is an autobiography of:

a.Fatima Jinnah

b.Nusrat Bhutto

c.Rana Liaquat Ali

d.Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto

8.The Headquarters of Asian Development Bank is in:

a.Tokyo

b.Bangkok

c.Manila

d.Jakarta

9.Pakistan left CENTO in:

a.1971

b.1975

c.1979 (when it was dissolved)

d.1981

10.Gorbachev’s Peredyshka is:

a.Free Trade

b.Breathing space (I think, please comment)

c.Terrorist Movement

d.Non-Alignment

11.Premadasa is:

a.President of Chile

b.European Comedian

c.Terrorist Movement
d.President Sri Lanka

12.Sunsuke Uno is:

a.Maker of Micro-Computers

b.Prime Minister of Singapore

c.Chinese Town

d.Prime Minister of Japan

13.India launched its first Missile with the name of:

a.Indira

b.Verma

c.Agni

d.Monica

14.Who has been named as the first recipient of Gaddafi International Prize for Human

Rights:

a.Hosni Mubarak

b.Nelson Mandela

c.Rajiv Gandhi

d.Mrs. Margaret Thatcher

15.Literacy rate in Pakistan is:

a.15%

b.20%

c.30% (probably, I am not sure)

d.50%

16.How many people were stampeded in Football Match at Sheffield Hill Borough
Stadium:

a.38

b.67

c.95

d.110

17.Venezuela President is:

a.Paul Alfonsin

b.Daniel Ortega

c.Carlos Andrez Perez

d.Augusto Pinochet

18.Jabar-bin-Hayyan was a:

a.Mathematician
b.Astronomer

c.Chemist

d.Philosopher

(actually he was an astronomer and philosopher as well, but more famous for

chemistry, so does that mean all the 3 are correct options but option C is more

suitable.)

19.Battle of Ohad was fought in:

a.625 A.D.

b.626 A.D.

c.628 A.D.

d.629 A.D.

20.How many times has Martina Navtatilova won the Wimbledon title:

a.Six times

b.Eight times

c.Nine times

d.Eleven times (counting both singles and doubles titles won)

CSS-2005

1.The world’s oldest International Human Rights Organization is:

a.Amnesty International

b.Freedom House

c.Anti Slavery (probably, its older then the other two)

d.None of these

2.The constitution of European Union has not been ratified by:

a.Italy

b.Netherlands

c.France

d.None of these

3.After United States, the largest contributor in the United Nations Budget is:

a.Germany

b.France

c.U.K.

d.None of these (Japan is and was in 2005 as well)

4.“Ariana” is an Airlines of:

a.Australia

b.Egypt
c.Iran

d.None of these

5.What percentage Pakistan produces electricity from thermal source:

a.30%

b.50%

c.70%

d.None of these (I don’t know about that, today Pakistan produces 65% electricity

from thermal source, how much she was producing from thermal source in

2005????)

6.China’s fastest growing economy is facing a major challenge of:

a.Population Explosion (not sure, major problem facing Chinese economy, as I

found on the internet, was income inequalities, so I related it with population)

b.Shortage of Energy

c.Challenges of WTO regime

d.None of these

7.U.S. president George Bush has created Millennium Challenge Account to:

a.Improve national security network

b.Provide financial aid to Iraq and Afghanistan

c.Help poor countries pursuing democratic ideals

d.None of these

8.38th parallel is a boundary line between:

a.Canada and America

b.North and South Vietnam

c.Greek and Turkish Port of Cyprus

d.None of these (its boundary line between North and South Koreas)

9.In which month does the U.N. General Assembly usually meet every year:

a.January

b.March

c.September

d.None of these

10.Pakistan has recently been given observer status in:

a.Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

b.Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

c.Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

d.None of these
11.The project to reduce water logging and salinity area in Pakistan has been financially

supported by:

a.World Bank

b.IMF

c.Asian Development Bank

d.None of these

(I don’t really know, and cant find it either, wild guess is option ‘c’)

12.Pakistan and U.S. Navies recently conducted Joint exercises in the Arabian Sea by
the

name:

a.Optimum Impact

b.Diver’s Move

c.Inspired Union

d.None of these

13.Which of the following Internet Search Engines will introduce the World’s Biggest
digital

Library:

a.Yahoo

b.Google
c.Gigablast

d.None of these

14.The recently appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio

Guterres is the former Prime Minister of:

a.Denmark

b.Romania

c.Canada

d.None of these (he was prime minister of Portugal)

15.When a country grants another country MFN (Most Favored Nations) status in mutual

trade, it implies:

a.Providing same trade concessions as are being given to other countries without

any discrimination

b.Trade will be through exchange of Commodities rather than foreign exchanges

c.Imports and Exports payments will be in local currencies only

d.None of these

16.The programme “United Nations Millennium Development Goals” is focusing on:

a.Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

b.Achieve Universal Primary education

c.Promote gender equality and empower women

d.All of these

17.The largest Agency of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) by area is:

a.North Waziristan

b.South Waziristan

c.Khyber Agency

d.None of these

18.Reuter’ is the news agency of:

a.USA

b.Germany

c.UK

d.None of these

19.SAARC Human Resource Development Center is located at:

a.Delhi

b.Colombo

c.Karachi

d.None of these (it is in Islamabad)

20.Under “Vision 2025” WAPDA will construct SATPARA Dam on Indus river in:

a.Balochistan

b.NWFP

c.Northern Areas

d.None of these

CSS-2006

1.How many medals were won by Pakistan in the 18th Commonwealth games:

a.3

b.5

c.7

d.None of these

2.The currency of China is:

a.Rouble

b.Yen

c.Yuan

d.None of these

3.In the absence of President, who becomes the acting President of Pakistan:

a.Speaker of the National Assembly

b.Chairman of the Senate

c.Chief Justice of Pakistan

d.None of these

(Please discuss option‘d’ as selectable as it depends upon who the President

appoints as Acting President; the obvious choice is option ‘b’ of course)

4.Han Myung has become the First Woman Prime Minister of:

a.South Korea

b.North Korea

c.Vietnam

d.None of these

5.Zalmay Khalil is the US ambassador to:

a.Iraq

b.Syria

c.Lebanon

d.None of these

6.H5N1 is the name of a:

a.Medicine

b.Vaccine
c.Virus

d.None of these

7.Biman is the Airline of:

a.Sri Lanka

b.Nepal

c.Bangladesh

d.None of these

8.Which country’s border with Pakistan is called Durand Line:

a.Iran

b.Afghanistan

c.India

d.None of these

9.Xinhua is the news agency of:

a.China

b.Russia

c.North Korea

d.None of these

10.The Headquarters of the UN Security Council is located at:

a.Washington

b.Paris

c.New York

d.None of these

11.Who is the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan

a.Dr. Shamshad Akhtar (in 2006)

b.Dr. Ishrat Hussain

c.Sulman Shah

d.None of these

12.Nobel prize for the year 2005 was awarded to M. Elbardei together with:

a.United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

b.International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

c.World Health Organization (WHO)

d.None of these

13.Who is the United States, assistant secretary of state for South Asian and Central
Asian

affairs:

a.Riyan C. Crooker
b.Nancy Powell

c.Richard A. Boucher

d.None of these

14.What was the magnitude of the Earthquake that shook northern Pakistan and Azad

Kashmir on October 8, 2005:

a.5.7

b.7.5

c.7.7

d.None of these (correct is 7.6)

15.Rafiq Bahauddin al Hariri had been the Prime Minister of:

a.Libya

b.Lebanon

c.Syria

d.None of these

16.Angela Merkel is:

a.President of France

b.First Lady of Britain

c.Chancellor of Germany
d.None of these

17.Fourth Estate applied to:

a.Executive

b.Secret Agency

c.Press

d.None of these

18.The “Spirit of Islam” author is:

a.Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

b.Syed Amir Ali

c.Allama Iqbal

d.None of these

19.The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Standing

Committee had

agreed in principle to grant an observer status to:

a.China and Japan (not sure)

b.Britain and France

c.United States and South Korea

d.None of these

20.George Washington was the First President of USA. Who is the incumbent Vice
President

of America:

a.Georgen Bush

b.Gerlad Ford

c.Dick Cheney (in 2006)

d.None of these

CSS-2007

1.Petronas towers are located in:

a.Singapore

b.Chicago

c.Kuala Lumpur

d.None of these

2.Name of the present UN Secretary General is:

a.Kofi Annan

b.Bon Ki Moon

c.Batrus Ghali
d.None of these

3.The length of common border between India and Pakistan is:

a.900 miles

b.1000 miles

c.1100 miles

d.None of these (its 1809 miles)

4. SAARC conference was held in 2004 at:

a.Islamabad

b.Kathmandu

c.Colombo

d.None of these

5.China became the member of World Trade Organization in:

a.1998

b.2002

c.2004

d.None of these (China officially became member of WTO on 11-12-2001)

6.The number of players in each team of basketball game is:

a.5

b.7

c.9

d.None of these

7.Which is the largest Surah of the Holy Quran:

a.Surah Al-Imran

b.Surah Al-Baqarah

c.Surah Yaseen

d.None of these

8.The Olympic games in 2004 were held in:

a.Athens

b.Sydney

c.California

d.None of these

9.How many members the National Security Council (Pakistan) has:

a.11

b.13

c.15
d.None of these

10.Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2006 was awarded to:

a.Dr. Mahatir Mohammad

b.Dr. Mohammad Yunus

c.Dr. Abdul Kalam

d.None of these

11.Denzil Washington is renowned as:

a.USA army general

b.British Naval Commander

c.Hollywood Actor

d.None of these

12.The number of OIC member states is:

a.55

b.57

c.59

d.None of these

13.Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development Center is located at:

a.Karachi

b.Lahore

c.Islamabad

d.None of these

14.Hugo Chaves is the president of:

a.Venezuela

b.Brazil

c.Bolivia

d.None of these

15.What is the name of the only Pakistani who won a Nobel Prize:

a.Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed

b.Dr. Abdus-Salam

c.Dr. Abdul Qadeer

d.None of these

16.Maple leaf is the National emblem of:

a.Germany

b.China

c.Canada
d.None of these

17.Name of Bangladesh Parliament is:

a.People National Assembly

b.Majlis-i-Shoora

c.Jatia Sangsad

d.None of these

18.India has constructed ‘Baglihar Dam’ in occupied Kashmir’s district of:

a.Udhumpur

b.Doda

c.Jammu

d.None of these

19.‘Hamas’ was founded by:

a.Yasser Arafat

b.Ismail Haniye

c.Khalid Meshaal

d.None of these (it was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi

and Mohammad Taha)

20.Which of the following regions of Balochistan will be irrigated through Kachi Canal

Project:

a.Quetta

b.Zhob

c.Nasirabad

d.None of these

CSS-2008

1.Transparency International is based in:

a.New York

b.London

c.Berlin

d.None of these

2.The largest source of electricity generation in Pakistan comes through:

a.Thermal

b.Hydel

c.Coal

d.None of these

3.Pakistan’s largest export partner is:

a.Saudi Arabia

b.America

c.Japan

d.None of these

4.India is constructing Kishanganda Dam in:

a.Jammu

b.Sri Nagar

c.Baramula

d.None of these

5.WAFA is the news agency of:

a.Syria

b.Jordan

c.Egypt

d.None of these (it is the news agency of Palestine)

6.Former US Vice-President Al Gore has won Nobel Peace Prize 2007 for his campaign

against:

a.Child Labour

b.Human Rights Violations

c.Global Warming

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d.None of these

7.May 3, each year is Internationally observed as:

a.World Environment Day

b.Human Rights Day

c.Global Warming

d.None of these (its knows globally as World Press Freedom Day)

8.The world’s largest producer of uranium is:

a.Australia

b.Canada

c.South Africa

d.None of these

9.The district of the country having lowest population density is:

a.Khuzdar

b.Kalat

c.Kharan (with a population density of only 4 ppl/km2, Awaran and Chagai share
the same with Kharan.)

d.None of these

10.Qantas is an airlines of:

a.USA

b.Australia

c.Singapore

d.None of these

11.The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was:

a.Anwar Sadaat of Egypt

b.Yasser Arafat of Palestine

c.Abdul Salam of Pakistan

d.None of these

12.Darfur conflict is in:

a.Somalia

b.Sudan

c.Liberia

d.None of these

13.Parachinar is the main town of:

a.Khyber Agency

b.North Waziristan

c.South Waziristan

d.None of these (it’s capital town of Kurram agency)

14.One US barrel is equal to:

a.20 litres

b.30 litres

c.50 litres

d.None of these (its equivalent to 159 litres)

15.Ringgit is the currency unit of:

a.Singapore

b.Philippines

c.Malaysia

d.None of these

16.Pakistan is the Chairman of:

a.Non-Aligned movement

b.SAARC
c.Group of 77

d.None of these

17.The first President of America who made an official visit to Pakistan was:

a.Richard Nixon

b.Dwight D. Eisenhower

c.Lyndon B. Johnson

d.None of these

18.The ‘Aid to Pakistan Consortium’ meets every year in:

a.London

b.New York

c.Paris

d.None of these

19.General Michael Hayden is the:

a.President of Chile

b.Defense Secretary of United States

c.Commander NATO’s forces in Afghanistan

d.None of these (he was director of the CIA)

20.Which of the following International Organizations has no formal structure and

secretariat:

a.Green Peace

b.D-8

c.G-8

d.None of these

CSS-2009

1.Who is Nicolas Sarkozy:

a.German Chancellor

b.Canadian President

c.French President

d.President of Georgia

2.What position Hu Jantao holds:

a.General Secretary of Communist Party

b.President of the Country

c.Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

d.None of these

3.Who is the president of World Bank:

a.Robert Brace Zoellick

b.Robert Bruce Gate

c.Robert Bruce Lohaf

d.Bill Gates

4.Where is the headquarter of the Amnesty International located:

a.Geneva

b.London

c.Paris

d.New York

5.Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in:

a.1964

b.1966

c.1968

d.None of these

6.Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-Aligned Movement (NAM):

a.Gandhi, Nasser, Tito

b.Nehru, Nasser, Tito

c.Chou-en-Lai, Bhutto, Nehru

d.Soe Karno, Nasser, Tito

7.The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is established at:

a.Khatmandu

b.Dhaka

c.Dehli

d.Islamabad

8.Who was the founder of HAMAS in 1987:

a.Sheikh Ahmed Yasin

b.Yasser Arafat

c.Abu Nidal

d.None of these

9.How many official working languages are recognized by UNO:

a.8

b.6

c.4

d.None of these

10.In which month does the UN General Assembly usually meet every year:
a.August

b.September

c.October

d.None of these

11.Which of the following countries have the power of veto in the General Assembly of
UNO:

a.USA

b.Russia

c.China

d.All of these

12.The term of office of a judge of the International Court of Justice is:

a.5 years

b.7 years

c.9 years

d.None of these

13.Alliance among India, Germany, Japan and Brazil to support each other’s bid for

permanent seat on UN Security Council is called:

a.Alliance 4
b.G 4

c.Big 4

d.None of these

14.The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline is also known as:

a.Friendly Pipeline

b.Peace Pipeline

c.Great pipeline

d.None of these

15.The first parliamentary elections in Afghanistan were held in:

a.2004

b.2005

c.2006

d.None of these (it was held in 1965 for the first time, please consider reviewing)

16.Which is the National Flower of Pakistan:

a.Tulip

b.Rose

c.Jasmine
d.None of these

17.After ‘Pushtuns’, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan is:

a.Uzbeks

b.Hazaras

c.Tajiks

d.None of these

18.The capital of Argentina is:

a.Columbia

b.Barcelona

c.Buenos Aires

d.Peru

19.Which is the largest country in Africa:

a.Sudan

b.Nigeria

c.Libya

d.None of these

20.Name the currency of Sri Lanka:

a.Rupiyah
b.Lek

c.Ringgit

d.None of these

CSS-2010

1) Which of the following countries is the world’s largest emitter of Carbon Dioxide in the

atmosphere?

1. a) China b) America c) Russia d) India

2) Who is Stanley McChrystal?

1. a) Commander US forces in Afghanistan b) Head of the US Central

Command (CENTCOM)
2. c) NATO Commander in Afghanistan d) None of these

3) The headquarters of Green Peace International is located at:

1. a) Vancouver b) Amsterdam c) London d) Paris

4) The oldeest internet search engine among the following is:

1. a) Google b) MSN Search c) Yahoo d) Ask.com

5) The power generating capacity of Diamer-Basha Dam would be:

1. a) 3450 MW b) 3800 MW c) 4500 MW d) None of these

6) ANTARA is the news agency of:

1. a) Indonesia b) Malaysia c) Turkey d) None of the these

7) The largest opium producer province in Afghanistan is:

1. a) Helmand b) Nangarhar c) Badakhshan d) None of these

8) Silk Air is an airline of:

1. a) Sri Lanka b) Switzerland c) Singapore d) China

9) Channel Tunnel is an under sea rail tunnel linking:

1. a) England and Ireland b) England and France c) France and Germany d)

None of these.

10) The Strait of Malacca is the main shipping channel between the India Ocean and:

1. a) The North Pacific Ocean b) South Pacific Ocean c) South Atlantic Ocean
d) None of these

11) The recently published book ” Between Dreams and Realities” is written by:

1. a) Shamshad Ahmad Khan b) Gohar Ayub c) Sahibzada Yakoob Ali Khan

d) None of these ( by

Sirtaj Aziz)

12) The largest Agency of FATA by population is:

1. a) Bajaur Agency b) North Wazirstan c) South Waziristan d) None of these

13) Which of the following categories of Nobel Prise was established in 1968?

1. a) Medicine b) Literature c) Economics d) None of these

14) Total cultivable Land of Pakistan is approximately:

1. a) 80 million hectares b) 120 million hectares c) 150 million hectares d) None

of these.
15) Who is Francois Fillon?

1. a) Prime Minister of Italy b) President of Germany c) Foreign Minister of

France d) None of

these (He was Prime Minister of France)

16) The largest island in Indian Ocean is:

1. a) Sri Lanka b) Sumatra c) Madagascar d) None

17) 3 May is observed Internationally as:

1. a) Environment Day b) Population Day c) Press Freedom Day d) None of

these

18) 2016 Summer Olympics will be held at:

1. a) Sydney b) Madrid c) Chicago d) Rio de Janerio

19) Kyat is the currency of:

1. a) Nepal b) Myanmar c) Bhutan d) None

20 Environment Treaty Kyoto Protocol will be expired in:

1. a) 2012 b) 2014 c) 2015 d) None of these.

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2011

PART-I
MCQ’s

(i) The world highest Mountain is in

(a) Nepal
(b) Italy
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) China

(ii) On the map of the world which country appears as long shoe?
(a) Italy
(b) Malta
(c) Croatia
(d) Moldova

(iii) The Headquarter of Red Cross are in:

(a) London
(b) New York
(c) Berlin
(d) Geneva

(iv) Diamer-Bhasha Dam has been planned on the river:

(a) Jehlum
(b) Chenab
(c) Indus
(d) None of these

(v) Hajj Scam 2010 struck a blow to:

(a) Fazal-ur-Rehman
(b) Azam sawati, Hamid Saeed Kazmi
(c) Ishaq Dar
(d) Inamullah

(vi) Who was the special representative of USA for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Affairs?
(a) Richard Holbrook
(b) Joan Alizabeth
(c) Gen. Mc Arthur
(d) None of these

(vii) AFPAK policy was announced in:

(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2007
(d) None of these

(viii) Ship mounted energy project (activated in Pakistan: 2010) is sponsored by:
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) China
(c) Turkey
(d) None of these

(ix) Asian Development Bank was established in

(a) 1964
(b) 1966
(c) 1968
(d) 1960

(x) Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-aligned Movement?
(a) Gandhi, Naseer, Tito
(b) Nehru, Naseer, Tito
(c) Chou-en-lai, Bhutto, Nehru
(d) Soe Karno, Naseer, Tito

(xi) The permanent secretariat of SAARC is established at:

(a) Kathmandu
(b) Dhaka
(c) Delhi
(d) Islamabad
(xii) Which of the following is the largest emitter of Carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere?
(a) China
(b) America
(c) Russia
(d) India

(xiii) The Rio conference on sustainable development was convened in:

(a) 1972
(b) 1992
(c) 2002
(d) None of these

(xiv) World Trade Organization was established in:

(a) 1992
(b) 1993
(c) 1994
(d) 1995

(xv) How many official working language are recognized by UNO?

(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 4

(xvi) The first UN conference on sustainable development happened in:

(a) 1952
(b) 1962
(c) 1972
(d) 1982

(xvii) Mirani Dam Exist in:

(a) Sindh
(b) Baluchistan
(c) Punjab
(d) None of these

(xviii) The founder of Wiki-leaks scam belongs to:

(a) America
(b) England
(c) Australia
(d) Austria

(xix) There are how many non permanent members of Security Council?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 10

(xx) Pakistan has become non permanent member of Security council for:
(a) Five times
(b) Two times
(c) Three times
(d) Six times
CURRENT AFFAIRS 2012

PART-I
MCQ’s

1) The first constructed barrage of Pakistan is

a) Jinnah barrage
b) Sukkur barrage
c) Tunsa barrage
d) None of these
2) Where was Jesus Christ born?
A) Iraq
b) Jerusalem
c) Mecca
d) None of these

3) RAW is an abbreviation of
a) radical army wing
b) research and warning
c) research and analysis wing
d) none of these

4) Who was the first viceroy of India?

A) Lord Ripon
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Curzon
d) None of these

5) According to Rousseau legitimate political authority is based on

a) slavery
b) force
c) social conduct
d) none of these

6) East India company was established in

a) 1603
b) 1602
c) 1600
d) none of these

7) British government sold Kashmir to Gulab sing in

a) 1846
b) 1845
c) 1843
d) none of these

8) Gymnophobia is the fear of

a) nudity
b) gyms
c) hotels
d) none of these

9) Mac Mohan is the border between

a) India and China
b) India and Nepal
c) India and Bangladesh
d) none of these

10) Places experiencing equal impact of an earthquake are called

a) snowlines
b) seismic belts
c) seismic lines
d) none of these

11) Which is the deepest ocean in the world

a) Arctic
b) Atlantic
c) Pacific
d) none of these

12) Largest Airport of the world is

a) New York airport
b) Frankfurt airport
c) Dubai airport
d) none of these

13) “Wafa” news agency belongs to

a) Palestine
b) Jordan
c) Syria
d) none of these

14) “FBI” of America was established in

a) 1901
b) 1902
c) 1903
d) none of these(1908)

15) Who was the founder of republican party of USA

a) Alexander Hamilton
b) Franklin Roosevelt
c) George Washington
d) none of these(Thomas Jefferson)

16) Who was the first chief minister of Baluchistan from may 1972 to February
1973?
A) Sher Bux Murree
b) Sardar Attaullah Mengal
c) Nawab Akbar Bugti
d) none of these

17) Who was the first Muslim chief of air staff of Pakistan?
A) Air Marshal Asghar khan
b) Air marshal Noor khan
c) Air marshal Feroz khan
d) none of these

18) Which country is the biggest producer of uranium in the world?

A) France
b) South Africa
c) Canada
d) none of these
19) In Pakistan the first martial law was imposed on
a) August 1958
b) September 1958
c) October 1958
d) none of these

20) the federal government established Thar coal authority in which year

a) 2008
b) 2007
c) 2009
d) none of these
CURRENT AFFAIRS 2013

PART-I
MCQ’s

1. The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World

Peace Day, is observed
annually on:

(a) 21st September(b) 23rd September (c) 12th October (d) None of these

2. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is

observed annually on:

(a) 25th December (b) 23rd November (c) 25th November(d) None of these

3. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is

observed annually on:

(a) 23rd May (b) 21st March (c) 01st March (d) None of these

4. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an clergyman, activist, and leader. He is

famous for:
(a) Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in USA.
(b) Civil rights Movement using violence in South Africa.
(c) Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in India.
(d) Civil rights Movement using non-violence in Costa Rica.

5. Which of the following Country has absolutely no military forces?

(a) Costa Rica (b) Japan (c) Iceland (d) None of these

6. NATO Headquarters are located in:

(a) Birmingham (b) Barcelona (c) Baltimore (d) None of these(Brussels,
Belgium)

7. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an

organisation of South
Asian nations. Which of the following countries is not a member of
SAARC?

(a) Maldives (b) Myanmar (c) Bhutan (d) None of these

8. The UN uses the Human Development Index to:

(a) predict, in order to prevent, which countries are most likely to engage in
ethnic cleansing.
(b) demonstrate how well a country is providing for its people’s welfare
and security .
(c) predict the percentage of displaced people that will leave a failed state.
(d) prove that the Global South is not as poor as some have argued.

9. Which of the following states has not ratified the Comprehensive Test
Ban Treaty (CTBT)?

(a) Canada (b) France (c) United States (d) None of these

10. The most significant greenhouse gas is:

(a) Ozone (b) Chlorofluorocarbons (c) Carbon Dioxide (d) None of these

11. An index that estimates the true rate of exchange among currencies
is called:

(a) Human Development Index (b) Exchange Rate

(c) Purchasing Power Parity (d) None of these

12. The idea that leaders initiate foreign conflicts in order to distract
public opinion from controversial domestic policies is called:

(a) Diversionary Theory of War (b) Democratic Peace Theory

(c) Autocratic Rule (d) None of these

13. The lowest percentage of Internet users is found in:

(a) North America (b) Africa (c) Australia (d) None of these

14. The most prosperous members of the Global South, which have
become important exporters and
markets for the major industrialized countries, are known as:
(a) Newly industrialized countries. (b) Developed nations. (c) Asian Tigers.
(d) None of these

15. In International Relations, a global system containing two dominant

powers is labeled with which of the
following terms?

(a) Bipolar (b) Nationalist (c) Isolationist (d) None of these

16. The Axis powers in World War II did not include:

(a) Germany (b) the Soviet Union (c) Italy (d) Japan
 17. The proposition that a single dominant power can promote world
peace comes from ________ theory.

(a) balance-of-power (b) Socialist (c) Hegemonic stability (d) None of these

18. The US ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens was killed by militants in

(a) Tripoli, Libya (b) Misrata, Libya (c) Benghazi, Libya (d) None of these

19. ____________explains how rational self-interested behavior by

individuals may have a destructive
collective effect.

(a) Tragedy of the commons (b) Population implosion (c) Carrying capacity
(d) None of these

20. The process through which a country increases its capacity to meet
its citizens’ basic human needs and raise their standard of living is
known as:

(a) Self-determination (b) Democratization (c) Development (d) None of these

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2014

PART-I
MCQ’s

1)Suez Canal was constructed in ?

Nov, 1869.

2) The deepest ocean in the world is?

Pacific Ocean.
3) The largest Internet Using Country in the world is?
China.

4)The largest concrete dam in the word is?

Itaipu Dam.(Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay)

5)Viva Voice means?

Oral rather than written.

6) Ad Hoc means?
Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.

7) In Camera is a legal term that means?

In private.

8) Status Quo means?

The existing state of affairs.

9) Persona Grata means?

A person, especially a diplomat, acceptable to certain others.

10) Ultra vires means?

Beyond one’s legal power or authority.

11) The Killer Mountain is the other name for?

Nanga Parbat.

12) The largest landlocked country is?

Kazkhstan.

13) National Day of Afghanistan is celebrated on?

19 August.

14) PPP (Pakistan People’s Party) was established in?

1967.
15) Length of Khyber Pass is?
53 km.(33 miles).
It connects Peshawar with Kabul.

16) The first mobile inventor belongs to?

Motorola.

17) Thar Desert is?

Subtropical

18) Sahara Desert is located in?

North Africa.

19) Quetta Mashad Bus Service was started by Musharaf under vision 2050 in?
2008.

20) Soft Drink contains?

CO2( Carbon di-oxide)

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2015

PART-I
MCQ’s

1. Operation Desert Shield was launched by US to defend Saudi Arabia in year:

a. 1990b. 2001 c. 1991 d. None

2. Suez Canal was nationalized by Egypt in:

a. May 1956 b. July 1956c. December 1956 d. January 1956

3. International Peace Day is celebrated since:

a. 1990 b. 2001 c. 1991 D. 1982
4. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in the age of
a. 49 b. 59 c. 39 d. 50

5. Operation Enduring Freedom was launched by US in

a. Iraq b. Egypt c. Cuba d. Afghanistan

6. Ozone Layer restricts

a. Gamma Rays b. Ultraviolet Rays c. X-Rays d. Beta Rays

7. World Water Day is celebrated every year on:

a. 7 April b. 4 February c. 22 March d. None

8. Ecology Deals with

a. Earth Sciences b. Animal Sciences c. Marine Biology d. Environment

9. For water purification Alum is used to remove

a. Mud Particles b. Salts c. Gases d. None

10. Metal used to galvanize iron is called

a. Aluminum b. Zinc c. Lead d. Copper

11. Book of Kings commonly known as “Shahnama” was written by

a. Maulana Rumi b. Ommer Khayam c. Firdaus Tausi d. Saddi Sherazi

12. Galelio invented

a. Barometer b. Thermometer c.Microscope d. Telescope

13. The concept that a single dominant power can maintain world peace is
called
a. Strategic Stability b. Hegemonic Stability c. Balance of Power d. Balance
of Terror

14. Rational interests persuaded by individual causing collective destruction is

called tragedy of
a. Error b. Common c. Elites d. War
 15. Humidity depends upon
a. Temperature b. Weather c. Location d. All of these

16. The largest part of Hydrosphere is

a. Pacific b. Atlantic c. Indian d. None

17. Friction can be reduced by changing from

a. Sliding to rolling b. Rolling to sliding c. Dynamic to Static d. Walking to
Running

18. Latitude of a place expresses its regular position relative to

a. North Pole b. South Pole c. Equator d. Antarctica

19. The infrared radiation from sun are strongly absorbed by

a. Water bodies b. Greenhouse gasses c. Carbon Dioxide d. Plants

20. Operation Gibraltar resulted into which war:

a. Pakistan-India b. Arab Israel c. d.

__________________

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2016

PART-I
MCQ’s

1. The book “Reconstruction of Religious Thoughts” is written by: Allama Iqbal

2.The largest democracy in the world is? India
3. Obama is the _____ president of USA. 44th
4. National Anthem of Pakistan was composed by: Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla
5. The headquarter of ICJ (International Court of Justice) lies in: The Hague
(Netherlands)
6. The largest arm importer in 2014 was: India
 7. Kalabagh Dam is yet not constructed due to: Political conflict
8. The term Intifada means? Uprising
9. Freedom house NGO Head Quarter in? Washington D.C (United states of
America)
10. Fifth international recognized mode of payment: Currency, Chinese Yuan
11. President of Asian infrastructure investment bank: Jin Liquin (Chinese)
12. Nelson Mandela day is celebrated on: 18 july
13. India china military exercise in ___ took place at ___ : Kunming (Yunan
Province)
14. Order of rising sun is highest Military Award of Japan
15. Old name of Srilanka is Ceylon.
16. First secretary General of UN was? Trygve Lie
17. Pakistan sent its first satellite with the collaboration of China in 1990
was Al-Badr

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2017

PART-I
MCQ’s

1. FIFA world cup 2018 will be hosted by country? Russia

2.Number of OIC muslim states? 57 Members & 5 Observers
3. European Union member states are how many? 28
4. Cold war started and ended Second period of cold war? 1947 – 1991 and
1979-1985
5. NPT is best described as? Non Proliferation Treaty
6. AFP is the news agency of country? France
7. Headquarters of ICJ situated? Hague, Netherlands
8. Oldest satellite site is in which country? Russia
9. Head of state of UK is? Elizabeth II
10. Which country was the colony of UK? Burma
11. Oldest tennis game is? Wimbledon
12. Bhishkek is the capital of? Krygystan
 13. Suez canal is in between which of seas? Medittereanean Sea and Red
sea
14. Objective resolution was presented by? Liaquat Ali Khan
15. First Nobel award was given to which Muslim? Abdus Salam
16. Who’s the biggest produce of cotton? China
17. Collapse of USSR due to: Economic Structure failure
18. United states bombed on Hiroshima on: Economic Structure failure
19. Last Census in Pakistan was held in? 1998
20. Largest gas resources in which country? Russia

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