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            CURRENT AFFAIR MCQS

This article contains a total of 53 MCQs, which are divided into five distinct sections. Additionally, the current affairs questions specifically cover the period from October to December, making them highly relevant for exam preparation. Moreover, these MCQs are incredibly important for all competitive exams, including PPSC, FPSC, SPSC, NTS, and CSS. Given the scope of these exams, it is crucial to thoroughly prepare for them. Furthermore, these questions not only assess general knowledge but also test one’s ability to stay updated on recent developments. As a result, candidates must focus on mastering these questions to improve their understanding and enhance their performance. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to prepare these MCQs diligently. By doing so, candidates will be better equipped to perform well in competitive exams, ensuring a higher chance of success.

 MCQS

  1. Who is the current Ambassador of Pakistan to Hungary?
    1. Asif Hussain Memon
    2. Muhammad Aejaz
    3. Salman Mirza
    4. Ali Nawaz
  2. Which country has the highest rate of cousin marriages?
    1. Bangladesh
    2. Pakistan
    3. Sri Lanka
    4. Afghanistan
  3. A long-time Safari Park resident, the elephant named ________ faced a sudden death.
    1. Sonia
    2. Malka
    3. Noori
    4. None
  4. The 13th edition of the biennial SAARC ENT Congress began after a gap of ________.
    1. 10 years
    2. 20 years
    3. 13 years
    4. None of these
  5. Who is the current Chairman of NEPRA?
    1. Waseem Mukhtar
    2. Tauseef H. Farooqi
    3. Syed Masood ul Hassan Naqvi
    4. Brig (R) Tariq Saddozai
  6. Who is the current Federal Minister for Aviation?
    1. Fawad Chaudhry
    2. Ghulam Sarwar
    3. Khawaja Muhammad Asif
    4. None of these
  7. How many pilots with “dubious” licenses were grounded after the announcement by former aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan?
    1. 200
    2. 262
    3. 150
    4. 141
  8. What significant action did the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) take to meet ICAO safety standards?
    1. Increased the number of pilots
    2. Appointed international consultants
    3. Enacted the PCAA Act and segregated regulatory functions from service providers
    4. Reduced ticket prices
  9. Which Pakistani airline received Third Country Operator (TCO) authorization from the European Commission along with PIA?
    1. Air Sial
    2. Serene Air
    3. Airblue
    4. Shaheen Airlines
  10. How much annual revenue did PIA lose due to the ban on flights to Europe?
    1. Rs20 billion
    2. Rs30 billion
    3. Rs40 billion
    4. Rs50 billion

Second Part

  1. Why was PIA banned from operating flights to Europe in June 2020?
    1. Due to financial losses
    2. As a result of a plane crash in Lahore
    3. Following the Karachi plane crash and allegations of fake pilot licenses
    4. After failing an ICAO safety audit
  2. Which organization lifted the ban on PIA flights to Europe in December 2024?
    1. ICAO
    2. EASA
    3. IATA
    4. ECAT
  3. When did the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) lift the ban on PIA flights to Europe?
    1. November 26, 2024
    2. November 29, 2024
    3. December 1, 2024
    4. None of these
  4. Why does a bicycle stop when brakes are applied?
    1. Air resistance increases
    2. Friction between brake pads and wheels reduces motion
    3. Gravity pulls the bicycle downward
    4. The rider’s weight increases stopping force
  5. Why do roads appear wet on a hot sunny day, even without water?
    1. Reflection of sunlight
    2. Refraction through hot air layers
    3. Scattering of light
    4. Mirage caused by light bending
  6. Why do we feel cooler under a fan after sweating?
    1. The fan lowers room temperature
    2. The fan increases humidity
    3. Sweat evaporates faster, absorbing body heat
    4. The fan blows cold air
  7. Why do ice cubes melt faster on metal surfaces than on wood?
    1. Metal has lower density
    2. Metal is a better heat conductor
    3. Wood absorbs heat faster
    4. Wood is a better heat conductor
  8. Who was the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel?
    1. Manmohan Singh
    2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
    3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    4. Narendra Modi
  9. The diameter of the hammer throw circle is ________.
    1. 125m
    2. 138m
    3. 34m
    4. 135m
  10. The 400m race was first included in the ________ Olympics.
    1. 1912
    2. 1922
    3. 1923
    4. 1967

Third Part

  1. The standard track length is ________.
    1. 200m
    2. 400m
    3. 300m
    4. 1500m
  2. The width of lanes on a standard track is ________.
    1. 22m
    2. 23m
    3. 24m
    4. 25m
  3. The triple jump consists of ________.
    1. Jump
    2. Step
    3. Hop
    4. All of these
  4. Who is the current Foreign Minister of China?
    1. Chen Yi
    2. Wang Yi
    3. Huang Hua
    4. Qin Gang
  5. The balance of a cashbook represents ________.
    1. Deposited bank amount
    2. Difference between income and expenditure
    3. Total cash available
    4. Interest earned
  6. Synonym of ‘Aperture’ is ________.
    1. Seal
    2. Barrier
    3. Orifice
    4. Filler
  7. Synonym of ‘Fervent’ is ________.
    1. Pleasure
    2. Passionate
    3. Peace
    4. Order
  8. Synonym of ‘Sketchily’ is ________.
    1. Inadequately
    2. Fully
    3. Thoroughly
    4. Systematically
  9. Synonym of ‘Snag’ is ________.
    1. Obstacle
    2. Advantage
    3. Solution
    4. None of thesE
  10. The “Wat Arun” Temple of Dawn is located in ________.
    1. Haripur, Pakistan
    2. Sikkim, India
    3. Khumbu, Nepal
    4. Bangkok, Thailand

Fourth Part

  1. The “UAE National Day” or “Eid Al Etihad” is celebrated on _______ _.
    1. November 1
    2. November 30
    3. December 2
    4. December 3
  2. The book “Making Sense of Pakistan” was written by ________.
    1. Herbert Ernest Bates
    2. Farzana Shaikh
    3. Stanley Wolpert
    4. Tim Marshall
  3. The Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M-2) was inaugurated in ________.
    1. 1994
    2. 1997
    3. 1999
    4. 2000
  4. The 2024 International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) conference, held in Islamabad from October 29-30, 2024, was hosted by:
    1. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
    2. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
    3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    4. Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
  5. In the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024, Pakistan advanced to the ranking of:
    1. Tier-1 (Role-modelling)
    2. Tier-2 (Advancing)
    3. Tier-3 (Establishing)
    4. None of These

Fifth Part

  1. According to the World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2024, Pakistan was ranked _____ out of 142 nations:
    1. 125th
    2. 129th
    3. 135th
    4. 140th
  2. The 45th Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and also the 13th Assembly on the International Criminal Court and Rule of Law took place in:
    1. Victoria, Seychelles
    2. Islamabad, Pakistan
    3. New Delhi, India
    4. Washington D.C., USA
  3. Which Pakistani SP was honored with the 2024 IACP Global Award for exceptional professional service?
    1. Imran Qureshi
    2. Mohammad Naveed
    3. Beenish Fatima
    4. Rashim Jehangir
  4. Which social media platform collaborated with the PTA to launch the #DigitalHifazat contest?
    1. Facebook
    2. TikTok
    3. X (Twitter)
    4. WhatsApp
  5. Which Pakistani senator headed the delegation of international observers for Uzbekistan’s 2024 parliamentary elections?
    1. Senator Irfan Siddiqui
    2. Senator Sarmad Ali
    3. Senator Amir Chishti
    4. Senator Ayesha Raza

Sixth Part

  1. Who led Pakistan’s delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 in Samoa?
    1. Shahbaz Sharif
    2. Asif Ali Zardari
    3. Mohammad Ishaq Dar
    4. Muhammad Aurangzeb
  2. Pakistan’s representation at the CHOGM 2024 in Samoa was led by:
    1. Deputy Prime Minister
    2. Foreign Minister
    3. Prime Minister
    4. Both (A) and (B)
  3. Justice Yahya Afridi assumed the role of the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan at a swearing-in ceremony led by President Asif Ali Zardari on October 26, 2024, at:
    1. Prime Minister House
    2. Supreme Court
    3. Awan-i-Saddar
    4. Majlis-e-Shoora
  4. The current Chief Justice of Pakistan is:
    1. Justice Umar Ata Bandial
    2. Justice Qazi Faez Isa
    3. Justice Yahya Afridi
    4. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah
  5. The gold medalist at the Mr. Universe 2024 competition, hosted by the World Fitness Federation in Las Vegas, is:
    1. Ali Haider
    2. Nadeem Ahmed
    3. Rameez Ibrahim
    4. None of Them
  6. To date, the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan has been amended:
    1. 22 times
    2. 24 times
    3. 26 times
    4. None of These
  7. Pakistan has signed an agreement with ________ to procure and also install 45 telemetry stations and five automatic weather stations, aiming to enhance flood forecasting and weather monitoring systems.The USA
    B. Australia
    C. Japan
    D. China
  8. A key provision of The Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2024 is the complete elimination of Riba (interest) from the country by ___________.January 1, 2025
    B. January 1, 2026
    C. January 1, 2027
    D. January 1, 2028

Seventh Parts

  1. Under The Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2024, the final approval for appointing the Chief Justice of Pakistan will be given by ___________.Parliamentary Committee
    B. Chairman Senate of Pakistan
    C. President of Pakistan
    D. Prime Minister of Pakistan
  2. As per The Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2024, the 12-member Parliamentary Committee will nominate the new Chief Justice of Pakistan from a panel consisting of ___________.Three most senior judges
    B. Four most senior judges
    C. Five most senior judges
    D. Six most senior judges
  3. The term for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has been defined as ___________ in The Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2024.3 Years
    B. 4 Years
    C. 5 Years
    D. 6 Years

4. The newly approved Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Act, and also 2024 specifies that the senior-most judge of each constitutional bench will act as its ___________.

A. Presiding Officer
B.  Speaker of National Assembly
C. Chairman Senate
D. None of these

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