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1.

Ease of doing business is an index which is published by the


(A) World Bank
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) United Nation
(D) World Economic Forum

2. How many members are there in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)?
(A) 17
(B) 27
(C) 37
(D) 47

3. “Commonwealth Day” is annually celebrated on


(A) 1st March
(B) 31st March
(C) First Wednesday of March
(D) Second Monday of March

4. The WTO is the successor to


(A) GATT
(B) World Bank
(C) IMF
(D) ECO

5. NAFTA is an agreement singed by


(A) Canada
(B) US
(C) Mexico
(D) All of these

ANSWERS: CSS CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS


1. (A) World Bank
2. (D) 47
3. (D) Second Monday of March
4. (A) GATT
5. (D) All of these

11. Who was the founder of America’s Republican Party?


(A) Alexander Hamilton
(B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
(C) George Washington
(D) None of these

12. British Government sold Kashmir to Maharaja Gulub Singh in


(A) 1846
(B) 1845
(C) 1843
(D) None of these

13. Who was the first Chief Minister of Balochistan from 1972 to 13 February 1973?
(A) Sher Bux Muree
(B) Sardar Attaullah Khan Mengal
(C) Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan
(D) None of these

14. Which among the following countries releases the higher amount of Carbon Dioxide into the
atmosphere?
(A) Canada
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) None of these

15. East India Company was established in


(A) 1604
(B) 1603
(C) 1600
(D) None of these

ANSWERS: CSS PAST CURRENT AFFAIRS PAPERS MCQS


11. (D) None of these
12. (A) 1846
13. (B) Sardar Attaullah Khan Mengal
14. (C) China
15. (C) 1600

16. McMahon Line is a border between


(A) India and China
(B) India and Nepal
(C) India and Bangladesh
(D) None of these

17. The largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth by area is


(A) Coral Sea
(B) Bering Sea
(C) Caspian Sea
(D) Caribbean Sea

18. Where will the next summer Olympics 2020 (now, will be held in 2021) be held?
(A) Buenos Aires, Argentina
(B) Tokyo, Japan
(C) Jakarta, Indonesia
(D) None of these

19. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on


(A) 11 December 1997
(B) 13 June 2013
(C) 17 March 1992
(D) 28 April 1996
20. Macau was returned to China by Portugal on
(A) December 20,1999
(B) November 22, 1998
(C) March 11, 2003
(D) May 18, 2000

ANSWERS: CSS CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQ


16. (A) India and China
17. (C) Caspian Sea
18. (B) Tokyo, Japan
19. (A) 11 December 1997
20. (A) December 20,1999

21. Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) has _____ member states.
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 15

22. East Asia boundary between Communist and Non-Communist is called


(A) Bamboo Curtain
(B) Iron Curtain
(C) Cactus Curtain
(D) Ice Curtain

23. The military exercise between Russia and Pakistan was named
(A) Friendship-2017
(B) Druzhba-2017
(C) Milan 2017
(D) Both (A) and (B)

24. Yerevan is the capital of


(A) Georgia
(B) Armenia
(C) Albania
(D) Romania

25. Pakistan purchased 4 Mi35 helicopters from


(A) USA
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) France

ANSWERS: CSS CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS TEST


21. (B) 10
22. (A) Bamboo Curtain
23. (D) Both (A) and (B)
24. (B) Armenia
25. (C) Russia

26. Each year the “International Day of Peace” is observed around the world on
(A) 17 December
(B) 21 November
(C) 21 September
(D) 23 October

27. The first “Muslim Nobel Laureate” was


(A) Anwar Sadat
(B) Shirin Ebadi
(C) Abdul Salam
(D) None of these

28. The objectives resolution was presented by


(A) Mian Muhammad Iftikharuddin
(B) Liaquat Ali Khan
(C) Shabir Ahmed Usmani
(D) None of these

29. The world’s largest producer of cotton is


(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) USA
(D) None of these

30. Collapse of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was due to


(A) Economic Failure
(B) Perestroika and Glasnost
(C) Nationalist Movements
(D) All of these

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS FOR FPSC TEST


26. (C) 21 September
27. (A) Anwar Sadat
28. (B) Liaquat Ali Khan
29. (D) None of these [Correct Answer: India]
30. (D) All of these\

31. Which country has the largest gas reserves?


(A) Pakistan
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Russia
(D) None of these

32. The Suez Canal connects the


(A) Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
(B) Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
(C) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
(D) None of these
33. How many member states are there in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)?
(A) 57
(B) 58
(C) 59
(D) None of these

34. The number of European Union (EU) member states is


(A) 26
(B) 27
(C) 28
(D) None of these

35. The “Cold War” period between Soviet Union and the United States and their particular allies was
(A) 1947–1991
(B) 1945–1989
(C) 1962–1991
(D) None of these

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS FOR FPSC, NTS TEST


31. (C) Russia
32. (C) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
33. (A) 57
34. (B) 27 [UK has left the EU, now there are 27 members]
35. (A) 1947–1991

36. NPT is an abbreviation for


(A) National Proliferation Treaty
(B) New Proliferation Treaty
(C) Non–Proliferation Treaty
(D) None of these

37. AFP is the news agency of


(A) UK
(B) France
(C) USA
(D) None of these

38. The oldest “Satellite Site” in the world is located in


(A) Kazakhstan
(B) Russia
(C) USA
(D) None of these

39. Which of the following country was once the colony of United Kingdom (UK)?
(A) Thailand
(B) Burma
(C) Vietnam
(D) None of these
40. The world’s oldest tennis venue is
(A) Wimbledon
(B) Rotterdam
(C) Acer Arena
(D) None of these

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS FOR NTS TEST


36. (C) Non–Proliferation Treaty
37. (B) France
38. (A) Kazakhstan
39. (B) Burma
40. (A) Wimbledon

41. Bishkek is the capital of


(A) Tajikistan
(B) Kyrgyzstan
(C) Turkmenistan
(D) None of these

42. Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is celebrated each year on
(A) 18 June
(B) 18 July
(C) 18 August
(D) None of these

43. The “Order of Rising Sun” is highest Military Award of


(A) Russia
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) None of these

44. Pakistan’s first communications satellite, the PakSat–1R, was launched in


(A) April 2010
(B) January 2012
(C) August 2011
(D) None of these

45. What was the old name of Sri Lanka?


(A) Serendib
(B) Ceylon
(C) Lankadeepa
(D) All of the above

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS FOR COMMISSION TEST


41. (B) Kyrgyzstan
42. (B) 18 July
43. (C) Japan
44. (C) August 2011
45. (D) All of the above

46. The first secretary general of United Nations was


(A) Gladwyn Jebb
(B) U Thant
(C) Trvgve Lie
(D) None of these

47. The book “The Reconstruction of Religions Thought in Islam” was written by
(A) Ahmed Ali
(B) Allama Muhammad Iqbal
(C) Javed Majeed
(D) None of these

48. The World’s largest democracy is


(A) Brazil
(B) United Kingdom
(C) India
(D) None of these

49. Pakistan’s national anthem was composed by


(A) Hafeez Jalandhari
(B) A. R. Ghani
(C) Ahmad G. Chagla
(D) None of these

50. The term “Intifada” means


(A) Territory for peace
(B) Uprising
(C) Freedom
(D) None of these

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS OBJECTIVE TYPE MCQ TEST


46. (C) Trvgve Lie
47. (B) Allama Muhammad Iqbal
48. (C) India
49. (C) Ahmad G. Chagla
50. (B) Uprising

About how much world’s maritime shipping passes through the South China Sea?
(A) 23%
(B) 33%
(C) 43%
(D) 53%

The answer is: (B) 33%


About 33% of the world’s total maritime shipping passes through the South China Sea.

About how much of global trade passes through the Seas or Oceans?
(A) 60%
(B) 70%
(C) 80%
(D) 90%

The answer is: (C) 80%


About 80% of global trade (by volume) passes through the Seas or Oceans ans is carried on ships.

The South China Sea is connected with the Indian ocean through
(A) Dover Strait
(B) Luzon Strait
(C) Strait of Hormuz
(D) Strait of Malacca

The answer is: (D) Strait of Malacca


The South China Sea and hence the Pacific ocean is connected with the Indian ocean through the
strategically important Strait of Malacca.

The South China Sea is in the ____ ocean.


(A) Atlantic
(B) Pacific
(C) Arctic
(D) Indian

The answer is: (B) Pacific


The South China Sea is in the Pacific ocean.

The “World Development Report” is published by


(A) IMF
(B) World Bank
(C) European Union
(D) United Nations

The answer is: (B) World Bank


The “World Development Report” is published annually by the World Bank. It provides in-depth
analysis of a specific aspect of economic development in the world.

The “World Economic Outlook Report” is published by


(A) IMF
(B) World Bank
(C) European Union
(D) United Nations

The answer is: (A) IMF


World Economic Outlook (WEO) Report is published twice a year by International Monetary Fund
(IMF). It presents analyses of current global economic developments.

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is annual report published by


(A) Amnesty International
(B) Transparency International
(C) European Union
(D) United Nations

The answer is: (B) Transparency International


The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is published annually by Transparency International.

The headquarter of Transparency International is located in


(A) Berlin
(B) London
(C) New York
(D) The Hague

The answer is: (A) Berlin


The headquarter of Transparency International is located in Berlin, Germany.

Who will be the successor of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom?


(A) Prince Charles
(B) Prince Harry
(C) Prince William
(D) Princess Kate Middleton

The answer is: (A) Prince Charles


The current monarch of the United Kingdom is Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Charles is first in line to
succeed his mother, Queen Elizabeth.

Prince Charles of the United Kingdom is the Prince of


(A) Cambridge
(B) England
(C) Sussex
(D) Wales

The answer is: (D) Wales


Prince Charles is the Prince of Wales and he is first in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth II, the current
monarch of the United Kingdom.

Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since


(A) 2005
(B) 2008
(C) 2015
(D) 2018

The answer is: (A) 2005


Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 22 November 2005. Angela Merkel became
Chancellor of Germany for the fourth time on 14 March 2018.

US president Joe Biden represented which state as a senator?


(A) Delaware
(B) Georgia
(C) California
(D) Pennsylvania

The answer is: (A) Delaware


Joe Biden represented Delaware state in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.

US president Joe Biden has also served as


(A) director CIA
(B) speaker
(C) secretary state
(D) vice president

The answer is: (D) vice president


US president Joe Biden has also served as vice president from 20 January 2009 to 20 January 2017.

How many countries use the euro currency?


(A) 17
(B) 19
(C) 21
(D) 23

The answer is: (B) 19


A total of 19 European countries use the euro currency.

The working capital of the European Union is in


(A) Berlin
(B) Brussels
(C) Lisbon
(D) Paris

The answer is: (B) Brussels


The working capital of the European Union is in Brussels.

After exit of United Kingdom from the European Union, how many members are there in the Union?
(A) 25
(B) 26
(C) 27
(D) 28

The answer is: (C) 27


The United Kingdom left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020. Now, there are 27 members of
the EU.

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020?


(A) United Nations
(B) European Union
(C) UNICEF
(D) World Food Program

The answer is: (D) World Food Program


The Nobel Peace Prize 2020 was won by the World Food Program which is the food-assistance
organization of the United Nations.

Who is the current secretary general of the United Nations?


(A) Antonio Guterres
(B) Ban Ki-moon
(C) Kofi Annan
(D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali

The answer is: (A) Antonio Guterres


The current secretary general of the United Nations is Antonio Guterres.

The current UN secretary general belongs to which country?


(A) Brazil
(B) South Korea
(C) Portugal
(D) United States

The answer is: (C) Portugal


The current secretary general United Nations Antonio Guterres belongs to Portugal.

United Kingdom formally exited from European Union on


(A) 31 January 2019
(B) 31 December 2019
(C) 31 January 2020
(D) 31 December 2020

The answer is: (C) 31 January 2020


United Kingdom (UK) formally exited from European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020.

Which company in 2019 opened its biggest office building in India?


(A) Amazon
(B) Apple
(C) Facebook
(D) Tesla

The answer is: (A) Amazon


In 2019, amazon opened its biggest office building in the world in India.

“Airbnb” is an American _____ company.


(A) transportation
(B) tire manufacturing
(C) pharmaceutical
(D) home-rental

The answer is: (D) home-rental


Airbnb is an american home-rental company that went public on 10 December 2020.

Who is the current US Vice President?


(A) Joe Biden
(B) Mike Pence
(C) Dick Cheney
(D) Kamala Harris

The answer is: (D) Kamala Harris


In the US presidential elections 2020, Joen Biden was elected as president and Kamala Harris was
elected as vice president. On 20 January 2021, Kamala Harris became 49th vice president of the
United States.

Who won the US 2020 Presidential Elections?


(A) Joe Biden
(B) Donald Trump
(C) Mike Pence
(D) Kamala Harris

The answer is: (A) Joe Biden


US Presidential Election 2020 was won by Joe Biden and he became the 46th president of the United
States on 20 January 2021.

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