Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs

Which famous Pakistani comedian, poet, actor and writer died on 10th May 2020?

A. Rauf Lala
B. Ghulam Ali Feroze
C. Athar Shah Khan Jaidi
D. None of these

First Hindu GD Pilot of Pakistan belongs to which province?

A. Punjab
B. KPK
C. Sindh
D. None of these

When the supreme court allowed the federal government to hold polls in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) under election Act-2017?

A. 28th April 2020
B. 30th April 2020
C. 2nd May 2020
D. None of these

how many criminals were awarded death sentence between April 1, 2019 and March 30, 2020 by courts in Pakistan?A. 874
B. 875
C. 876
D. 890

Hundreds of model courts functioning across the country have decided around 145,086 cases, including 12,075 murder trials and 23,072 narcotics cases, during the past one year, it emerged on Friday.
Established for swift disposal of cases, the courts awarded death sentence to 874 and life imprisonment to 2,616 criminals between April 1, 2019 and March 30, 2020.

In April, 2020 Pakistan was ranked as a_____________by the International Tele­communication Union (ITU), becoming the only country in South Asia to achieve the status.

A. 3rd Generation Regulator (G4)
B. 5th Generation Regulator (G4)
C. 4th Generation Regulator (G4)
D. 2nd Generation Regulator (G4)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has ranked Pakistan as the 4th Generation Regulator (G4) becoming the only country in South Asia to have achieved this status. According to the report issued by the ITU that out of 38 economies in Asia-Pacific, only 8% countries have managed to achieve G4 status.

Nisab For Zakat deduction on banks accounts was fixed at __________ by the SBP for 2020:

A. Rs44,415
B. Rs46,329
C. Rs49,750
D. None of these

People maintaining a minimum of Rs46,329 balance in savings, profit and loss sharing or similar bank accounts in Pakistan on the first day of Ramazan will be liable to pay 2.5 per cent Zakat on the total balance.
A notification issued by the Poverty Alleviation and Social Division, quoting Administrator General Zakat for lunar year 1440-41 AH, said the Nisab had been fixed on the basis of the value of 52.5 tolas silver. This year the Zakat Nisab had been increased by Rs1,914 because of surge in gold and silver price.
The Nisab was fixed at Rs44,415 in the previous year of 2019.

Pakistan ranks _____________ on 2020 World Press Freedom Index?A. 135
B. 145
C. 165
D. 155

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres or RSF) on Tuesday released the 2020 World Press Freedom index, indicating that Pakistan has slid down another three places to reach 145th position out of 180 countries.
The top slot remained with Norway for a fourth consecutive year, followed by other Scandinavian countries, while the lowest ranking was given to North Korea. China maintained its 177th position this year.
Some other countries in the region slipg from their positions included India, whose ranking dropped to 142 from last year’s 140, Iran that fell to 173, Afghanistan that went down to 122nd position.

 

Which campaign was launched by Pakistan Football Association in collaboration with FIFA and WHO?

A. Healthy At Home
B. Be Strong
C. Be Active
D. Stay Home Stay Healthy

Pakistan has about 759 pharmaceutical manufacturing units, but the only WHO approved manufacturing facility is___________?

A. Hilton Pharma
B. Ccl Pharma
C. Getz Pharma
D. Ferozsons Pharma

Brigadier______________an Ak-21 regiment officer assumed the charge of new military secretary to Prime Minister Imran Khan for a 3 years term on 15th April 2020?

A. Muhammad Ahmed
B. Ammar Aslam
C. Naveed Akhtar
D. Moin Akhtar