Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs with Explanations

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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday awarded appreciation certificates to the “top 10 best performing federal ministries” under his government, with the communications ministry, planning ministry and poverty alleviation division getting top honours of first, second and third respectively. The top 10 ministries recognised for their performance at a ceremony held in Islamabad were as follows : Ministry of Communications (Murad Saeed) Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (Asad Umar) Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (Dr Sania Nishtar) Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (Shafqat Mahmood) Ministry of Human Rights headed (Dr Shireen Mazari) Ministry of Industries and Production headed (Khusro Bakhtiar) National Security Division headed (Dr Moeed Yusuf) Ministry of Commerce (Abdul Razak Dawood) Ministry of Interior (Sheikh Rashid Ahmed) Ministry of National Food Security and Research (Syed Fakhar Imam)

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At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark on a two-day maiden visit to Moscow by the end of February 2022, confirmed Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. It will be the first time after 23 years that a Pakistani prime minister will visit Russia.

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11 January 2021 is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

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Dr Ahmad Vahidi is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

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The main US health agency continues to place Pakistan among the countries where the chances of catching Covid-19 are low. In its latest update on the pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) placed Pakistan in level-1, which is its lowest category for getting infected by a disease. The agency places India in level-3, which includes countries where the chances of catching Covid-19 are high. Another South Asian country, Bangladesh, is in level-2 with a moderate risk of infection. Countries like China, Brazil, Anguilla, Kosovo, Mexico and a dozen others are in level-4 where the chances of infections are very high.

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Detailed: Student unions had been banned across the country in 1984 during the rulership of military dictator General Ziaul Haq. The Sindh Student Union Bill was passed unanimously by the treasury and opposition lawmakers to restore the student unions in the educational centres. The bill was presented by Sindh Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Mukesh Kumar Chawla. Under the law, all educational institutions shall have at least one nominee of the elected union in its syndicate and senate board with a committee for the protection against harassment.

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104th is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

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Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Usman Dar on Wednesday announced provision of 2000 shops to the intending youth under ‘Kamyab Jawan’ program. Addressing as a chief guest at the ‘Kamyab Jawan’ program convention here, he said soon a portal would be launched for receiving applications regarding Kamyab Jawan “Duka’andar”.

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Faisal Vawda is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.