Current Affairs MCQ's Flashcards
(165 cards)
1
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IPCC stands for
(A) International Program on Climate Change
(B) International Program to Curtail Change
(C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(D) None of these
A
C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
2
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Corruption Perception Index is annual report by which organisation
(A) Amnesty International
(B) European Union
(C) United Nations
(D) Transparency International
A
Transparency International
3
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Which country recently put on FATF Grey List?
(A) Oman
(B) Vietnam
(C) South Korea
(D) United Arab Emirates
A
United Arab Emirates UAE
4
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In Feb 2022, there were massive protests against
(A) inflation
(B) taxation
(C) pension deduction
(D) Covid Vaccine
A
Covid Vaccine`
5
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Who recently donated 5.7 Billion USD to charity
(A) Bill Gates
(B) Elon Musk
(C) Larry Page
(D) Mark Zuckerberg
A
Elon Musk
6
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Donbas War is fought in
(A) Serbia
(B) Ukraine
(C) Syria
(D) Lebanon
A
Ukraine
7
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Parts of South East Ukraine are occupied by rebels backed by which country
(A) Serbia
(B) Israel
(C) Russia
(D) United States
A
Russia
8
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Russia Foreign Affairs Ministers name is
(A) Vladimir Putin
(B) Sergey Vyazalov
(C) Sergei Lavrov
(D) None of these
A
Sergei Lavrov
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Brazil, Germany, India, Japans alliance to support each other for permanent seat on UN Security Council is called
(A) Alliance 4
(B) G 4
(C) Big 4
(D) None of these
A
G4
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What price index is considered benchmark price in oil industry globally
(A) Opec Basket
(B) Mars US
(C) Brent Crude
(D) WTI Crude
A
Brent Crude (Used by 2/3rd of world oil trade)
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What price index does US use for Oil Price?
(A) Opec Basket
(B) Mars US
(C) Brent Crude
(D) WTI Crude
A
WTI Crude (West Texas Intermediate)
12
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Winter Olympics 2022 held in which country?
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) Russia
(D) South Korea
A
China
13
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South China sea is important for? A) Oil B) Oil & Gas C) Trade Route D) Oil, Gas, Trade route, & Fishing
A
D) Oil, Gas, Trade Route, Fishing
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Current PM of Israel
(A) Yair Lapid
(B) Isaac Herzog
(C) Naftali Bennett
(D) Benjamin Netanyahu
A
Naftali Bennet
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In 2022, anti govt protests broke out in which Central Asian country?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Azerbaijan
(C) Turkmenistan
(D) Kazakhstan
A
Kazakhstan
16
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How many countries are member of AUKUS Pact 2021?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
A
3
17
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Which countries are part of AUKUS?
(A) Australia, USA, UK
(B) New Zealand, USA, UK
(C) United States
(D) United Kingdom
A
Australia, USA, UK
18
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When was AUKUS pact signed?
A
15th September 2021
19
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James Webb space telescope launched on what date?
(A) 19 December 2021
(B) 21 December 2021
(C) 23 December 2021
(D) 25 December 2021
A
25th Dec, 2021
20
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How many years did Angela Merkel serve as Chancellor?
A
16
21
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What date did Angela Merkel retire
A
8th December, 2021
22
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Time magazine announced person of year on 13th Dec, 2021. Who was announced?
A
Elon Musk
23
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India & Russia signed agreements related to what on 6th Dec 2021? A) Trade B) Arms C) Political D) Trade & Arms
A
D) Trade & Arms
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In 2021, Nobel peace prize in literature given to
(A) Alice Munro
(B) Abdulrazak Gurnah
(C) Louise Gluck
(D) Peter Handke
A
AbdulRazak Gurnah
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Dimitry Muratov & Maria Ressa won 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to safeguard
(A) human rights
(B) women’s rights
(C) freedom of media
(D) freedom of expression
Freedom of Expression
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Vice President of USA is
Kamala Harris
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Which country won most medals in Tokyo olympics 2020 (these were held in 2021)
USA
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Which countries are members of QUAD
Australia, India, Japan, USA
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The real name of QUAD is
Quadilateral Security Dialogue (QSD)
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As of 2021, only country constructing nuclear powered icebreaker is
(A) Sweden
(B) Russia
(C) Norway
(D) United States
Russia
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Which country is largest uranium producer
(A) Canada
(B) Brazil
(C) Australia
(D) Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
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IPCC presented its annual report on ___, ___, 2021
9th Aug
15 aug
17 aug
9th August, 2021
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Headquarter of ADB is located in which country?
Phillippine
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AUKUS is a trilateral pact for?
A) Cultural exchange
B) Economy
C) Security
D) Transport
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Security
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AUKUS will help Australia acquire what military equipment?
Nuclear Powered submarines
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Which european country objected strongly to AUKUS?
France
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Currently, worlds most valuable company is?
Apple
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Crimea is under the control of which country?
Russia
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Dayton Agreement (1995 )was a peace agreement between which countries?
Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Who won Australian Open 2022
Rafael Nadal
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Collective Security Treaty Organization has which 6 members currently?
Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, Tajikistan, & Russia
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Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is military alliance led by which country?
Russia
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The world largest telescope is?
James Webb Telescope
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Current Chancellor of Germany is?
Olaf Sscholz
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SIPRI Stands for?
(A) S&P
(B) Statistica
(C) Stockholm
(D) Scotland
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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Which country has largest nuclear weapons stockpile?
Russia
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How many countries are recognised nuclear weapon states?
5: US, Russia, UK, France, China
4 unrecognised are: Pak, India, Israel, N Korea
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Worlds largest arms importer is
Saudi Arabia
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Worlds largest arms supplier is
USA
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Current Secretary of state of USA is
Antony Blinken
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Greta thunberg is from which country
Sweden
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2021 Nobel Prize in economics won by?
A) Warren Buffet
B) Angus Deaton
C) Paul R Milgrom, Robert Wilson
D) David Card, Joshua Angrist, Guido Imbens
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D) David Card, Joshua Angrist, Guido Imbens
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Benjamin List and David MacMillan won Nobel prize 2021 in Chemistry for their contributions in development of:
(A) method for genome editing
(B) lithium ion batteries
(C) asymmetric organocatalysis
(D) phage display of peptides and antibodies
C) asymmetric organocatalysis
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Dmitry Muratov and Maria Ressa won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to safeguard
(A) human rights
(B) women’s rights
(C) freedom of media
(D) freedom of expression
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D) Freedom of Expression
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The 2021 best football club award is won by
(A) Barcelona
(B) Liverpool
(C) Chelsea
(D) Manchester United
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Chelsea
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Ballon D'or 2021 won by
Lionel Messi
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In 2019, in which country there was a widespread protest against an Extradition Amendment Bill?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Hong Kong
(D) Taiwan
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Hong Kong
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The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is located in
(A) Washington
(B) New York
(C) Berlin
(D) Brussels
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New York
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Which country has the largest reserves of oil?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Venezuela
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Venezuela
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Which country is the largest producer of oil?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Venezuela
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Saudi Arabia
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Which country has the largest reserves of gas?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iran
(C) Russia
(D) Qatar
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Russia
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Which country is the largest producer of gas?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iran
(C) Russia
(D) Qatar
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Russia
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The Paris agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is to limit global warming well below
(A) 1.0 °C
(B) 1.5 °C
(C) 2.0 °C
(D) 2.5 °C
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2.0
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The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be hosted in
(A) UAE
(B) Qatar
(C) Brazil and Argentina
(D) Canada, Mexico, and United States
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(B) Qatar
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United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on
(A) 28 August 2021
(B) 31 August 2021
(C) 2 September 2021
(D) 5 September 2021
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(B) 31 August 2021
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After 20 years, Taliban re-captured Afghanistan on
(A) 15 June 2021
(B) 15 July 2021
(C) 15 August 2021
(D) 15 September 2021
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(C) 15 August 2021
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Hanson Robotics is known for its development of human like robots. Its latest robot named “Grace” is designed for
(A) energy sector
(B) medical sector
(C) industrial sector
(D) information technology sector
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(B) medical sector
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Solomon Islands on 25 November 2021 has requested _____ to send peacekeeping force to restore law and order.
(A) China
(B) Australia
(C) New Zealand
(D) United States
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(B) Australia
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Currently, which south american country is facing hyper inflation, currency devaluation, and shortage of food problem?
(A) Colombia
(B) Venezuela
(C) Paraguay
(D) Uruguay
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(B) Venezuela
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Which company is working on a satellite system through which the company’s devices will receive direct internet from the satellite?
(A) Apple
(B) Tesla
(C) Microsoft
(D) Google
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(A) Apple
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The headquarter of Apple, known as Apple Park, is located in
(A) New York
(B) Washington
(C) California
(D) Toronto
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(C) California
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The 2020 Olympics (played in 2021) were hosted in
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) Australia
(D) South Korea
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(B) Japan
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The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be hosted in
(A) China
(B) France and Germany
(C) Brazil and Argentina
(D) Canada, Mexico, and United States
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(D) Canada, Mexico, and United States
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United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union on
(A) 31 January 2018
(B) 31 January 2019
(C) 31 January 2020
(D) 31 January 2021
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(C) 31 January 2020
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The recent leap year where February has/had 29 days is/was
(A) 2018
(B) 2019
(C) 2020
(D) 2021
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(C) 2020
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United States on 31 May 2020 launched spaceflight from its own soil after a decade. The spacecraft was built by
(A) Apple
(B) Amazon
(C) NASA
(D) SpaceX
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(D) SpaceX
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Who is the current managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
(A) Kristalina Georgieva
(B) Jim Yong Kim
(C) Christine Lagarde
(D) David Lipton
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(A) Kristalina Georgieva
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Who is the current secretary general of the United Nations?
(A) Javier Perez de Cuellar
(B) Kofi Annan
(C) Ban-Ki-Moon
(D) Antonio Guterres
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(D) Antonio Guterres
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Secretary General United Nations Antonio Guterres belongs to
(A) United States
(B) Portugal
(C) Czech Republic
(D) Germany
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(B) Portugal
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change deals with
(A) reduction in fossil fuel usage
(B) CO2 emissions mitigation
(C) reduction in Uranium production
(D) greenhouse gases emissions mitigation
(D) greenhouse gases emissions mitigation
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“Aksai Chin” is a disputed area between
(A) China and India
(B) China and Pakistan
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) India and Nepal
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(A) China and India
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Which region of the world was declared “free of wild polio” in August 2020?
(A) Africa
(B) North Africa
(C) Nigeria
(D) DR Congo
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(A) Africa on 25th Aug, 2020
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China on 30 June 2020 passes controversial security law to exercise more power over
(A) Vietnam
(B) Hong Kong
(C) Ladakh region
(D) South China Sea
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(B) Hong Kong
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The Israel-UAE peace agreement is known as _____ Accord.
(A) Abraham
(B) Jacob
(C) Peace & Progress
(D) Acceptance & Forward
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(A) Abraham
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The peace agreement between Israel and United Arab Emirate (UAE) was mediated by
(A) Russia
(B) Qatar
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) United States
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(D) United States
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Abraham Accords were signed on?
A) August 14th 2020
B) August 13th 2020
C) August 12th 2020
B) August 13th 2020
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Line of Actual Control (LAC) is a disputed border-line between
(A) China and India
(B) China and Pakistan
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) China, India, and Nepal
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(A) China and India
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As of November 2021, which countries have successfully landed a robot on the surface of Mars?
(A) China and United States
(B) Russia and United States
(C) China and Russia
(D) France and Germany
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(A) China and United States
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The Summer Olympics 2024 will be hosted in
(A) China
(B) France
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States
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(B) France
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China has revealed a train prototype that could reach a speed of
(A) 470 km/hr
(A) 520 km/hr
(A) 570 km/hr
(A) 620 km/hr
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(A) 620 km/hr
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Which country on 20 January 2021 has re-joined the Paris Agreement?
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) United States
(D) United Kingdom
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(C) United States
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Joe Biden on 20 January 2021 became the ____ president of the United States.
(A) 45th
(B) 46th
(C) 47th
(D) 48th
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(B) 46th
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Biden became president on what date?
20th January, 2021
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Which country on 19 July 2020 launched its first mission to Mars?
(A) India
(B) Malaysia
(C) Iran
(D) UAE
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(D) UAE
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A world record of reaching the summit of K2 in winter for the first time was made by _____ climbers.
(A) Chinese
(B) Italian
(C) Swiss
(D) Nepali
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(D) Nepali
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Which US building was stormed by protesters on 7 January 2021?
(A) White House
(B) Supreme Court
(C) Pentagon
(D) Capitol
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(D) Capitol
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UK and European Union on 24 December 2020 reached an historic
(A) border deal
(B) trade deal
(C) defence pact
(D) immigration pact
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(B) trade deal
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The United States (US) president Joe Biden has also served as
(A) vice president
(B) defence secretary
(C) CIA director
(D) speaker US house of representatives
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(A) vice president
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Who is the Current Minister of Minorities Affairs, Social Welfare & Prisons in Sindh? (A) Giyan Chand Essarani
(B) Seth Hariram Kishorilal
(C) Sardar Muhammad Bux Mehar
(D) Barrister Murtaza Wahab
(A) Giyan Chand Essarani
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Total length of coastline of Pakistan?
(a) 350 miles
(b) 450 miles
(c) 550 miles
(d) None of these
D) None of these (1046 approx KM)
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Current Federal Minister for Climate Change
Sherry Rehman
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Current Federal Minister for Commerce
Syed Naveed Qamar
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Federal minister for Defence
Khwaja Muhammad Asif
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Federal Minister for Education
Rana Tanveer Hussain
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Federal Minister for Finance
Miftah Ismail
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Federal minister for interior
Rana Sana Ullah
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Federal Minister for Religious Affairs
Mufti Abdul Shakoor
108
Federal Minister Foreign Affairs
Hina Rabbani Khar till 27th April
Bilawal Bhutto on 27th April
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When did Bilquis Bano Edhi Die?
A) 13th April 2022
B) 15th April 2022
C) 17th April 2022
B) 15th April 2022
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Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka
Palk Strait
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Current chairman of China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPECA)
Chaudry Salik Hussain
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Who is the president of BJP
Jagat Prakash NADDA
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Who is the president of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Russia invaded Ukraine on what date?
A) 24 Feb 2022
B) 25 Feb 2022
C) 26 Feb 2022
A) 24 Feb 2022
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President of European Union
A) Ursula Von Der Leyen
B) Walter Hellstein
A) Ursula Von Der Leyen
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President of Germany is
A) Angela Merkel
B) Olaf Scholz
C) Frank Steinmeier
C) Frank Walter steinmeier
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Country with largest coal reserves
USA
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Largest silicon producer in the world is which country?
China
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Global Climate Index (2021) by company German Watch ranks Pakistan on ____ for Climate risk
8th
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Pakistan ranks ___ out of 139 for Adherance to Rule of Law by company World Justice Project 2021
130th
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Transparency Internatonal ranks Pakistan ____ on Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2021
140 out of 180 (dropping 16 places)
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Pakistan ranks ___ on Global Gender Gap by World Economic Forum
153 out of 156
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Pakistan ranks ___ out of 116 on Global Hunger Index
92nd
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Huzdar & Kuchlak highway from Karachi to Chaman is ____ KM
760 KM
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Lowest urbanised province of Pakistan is ____
NWFP
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Highest urbanised province of Pak is _____
Sindh
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48th Session of OIC was held in Islamabad on ______
22-23rd March 2022
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How many countries are members of SCO
8 Members
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SCO 8 member countries are
China, India, Kazakhstan, Krygyztan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Russia, Pakistan
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Extraordinary meeting of OIC on Afghanistan held on _____
19th December, 2021
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Pakistan ranks ____ on Human Development Index (UN) 2021
154
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How many electoral college votes are needed to win the US presidency? (Out of 538)
270
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National Assembly of Pakistan has ___ number of members
342
134
How many seats are in the Senate of Pakistan
104
135
Total distance covered by Metro Bus Islamabad
25.6 KM
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How many UN Security Council Permanent Members?
5
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What treaty has succeeded NAFTA?
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
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When was USMCA ratified
A) 1st July 2020
B) 14th July 2021
C) 13th July 2021
A) 1st July 2020
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What date is "Islamophobia Day" by UN
15th March
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How many member states does the OIC have?
56 (Syria removed recently due to Bashar Ul Assad)
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How many member states does UN have?
193
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Summit for Democracy was hosted by Joe Biden on
9th Dec
15th Dec
9-10 Dec, 2021
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Imran Khan visited Moscow on what date ______
23-24th February 2022
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Pakistan launched National Security Policy on what date?
14th January 2022
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National Security Policy was approved by federal cabinet on what date?
28th December, 2021
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FATA became part of KPK on what date?
A) 18th May, 2018
B) 19th May, 2018
C) 31st May, 2018
C) 31st May, 2018
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What dates did PM Imran Khan visit Uzbekistan Tashkent?
A) 15-16 July, 2021
B) 17th July, 2021
C) 18th July, 2021
D) 19t July, 2021
A) 15-16 July, 2021
148
What dates did PM Imran Khan visit Sri Lanka?
A) 23-24th Feb 2021
B) 18-20th Feb 2021
A) 23 - 24th Feb 2021
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PM Imran Khan visited China on what date in 2022
4-8 Feb 2022
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New GHQ is built in which city?
Islamabad (1000 fucking acres)
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CPEC has how many routes in Pakistan
2 routes (Eastern , Western)
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Houthi insurgency has risen in which country?
A) Afghanistan
B) Iran
C) Yemen
D) Syria
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C) Yemen
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Who is the current head of Taliban in Afghanistan
A) Habitullah Akhundzada
B) Mullah Umar
C) Hassan Akhund
D) Ashraf Ghani
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A) Habitullah Akhundzad
154
Total members of ASEAN
10
155
Total members of SAARC
8
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Pakistan Army conducted military exercise in Russia in 2021 called _________
"Peace Mission"
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Pakistan Navy did joint drills with Russia & Sri Lanka in 2021 called _______
"Aman Drills"
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International Peace Day is held on what date _____
21st September
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COP 26th was held on what dates?
A) 31st Oct - 15th Nov
B) 31st Oct - 12th Nov
B) 31st Oct - 12th Nov 2021
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Director General of WTO is
A) Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
B) Ruth Ginsberg
C) Donald Lu
A) Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
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Who did President Biden Nominate for Supreme Court Justice?
A) Ketanji Brown
B) Ruth Winderberg
C) Jillian Johnson
A) Ketanji Brown
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What date did Taliban takeover Kabul
15th August 2021
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Who is the Taliban's international spokesperson?
A) Jessa Rhodes
B) Asad Malkova
C) Daaim Khalifa
D) Abdul Qahar Balkhi
D) Abdul Qahar Balkhi
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Pakistan participated in the "Brightstar" joint military exercises on what date?
A) 2 September 2021
B) 4 September 2021
C) 14 October 2021
D) 13 October 2021
A) 2 September 2021
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"three brothers" military drills between Azerbaijan, Pakistan, & Turkey were held in _____ on what date?
A) Baku
B) Karachi
C) Istanbul
A) Baku in Sep 2021
