Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs with Explanations

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Pakis­tan and the United States (US) have signed an agre­ement on cultural property protection, which establishes import restrictions on certain types of archaeological and ethnological materials originating from Pakistan and entering the US.

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Iran 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 Caretaker Sindh Government introduced Pakistan’s first teaching licence test on Tuesday. It has created grade-16 posts of elementary teacher for BEd (2.5/4 years) graduates. Subject to the provincial government’s recruitment rules, the candidates passing the licence test will be eligible for the posts.

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“Perceptions of Suicide among Pakistanis: Results of an Online Survey” published by Taylor & Francis was co-authored by two Dawn journalists. The paper said the research leverages the results from a 12-item online survey circulated by Dawn.com, which assessed personal experiences, opinions and attitudes towards help-seeking in the context of suicide. The survey found that between 15 and 35 people end their lives in Pakistan every day, which is as high as one person every hour.

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Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced that the development well Sono-9 in Sono Development & Production Lease (D&P.L) has been successfully tested, completed, and brought into the production stream using OGDCL’s in-house expertise. The well was drilled to a depth of 2350 meters, targeting the hydrocarbon potential in the Upper Sand (1B) of the Lower Goru formation. OGDCL holds a 100 percent stake as the operator in Sono D&P.L. Sono-9 well is located in district Hyderabad, Sindh.

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Education Quality The results from key assessments conducted by the National Assessment Wing, specifically the Trends in International Mathematics & Science Study (TIMSS) and the National Achievement Test (NAT), highlighted the urgent need to improve learning outcomes among students. The report said that in 2021-22, spending on education remained 1.7pc of GDP. The number of out-of-school children is 26.21 million – basically, 39pc of children in Pakistan are out of school. The report said 11.73 million of such children are in Punjab, 7.63m in Sindh, 3.63m in KP, 3.13m in Balochistan, and 0.08 million in Islamabad. The percentage of out-of-school children decreased from 44pc in 2016-17 to 39pc in 2021-22.

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cigarettes 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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Pakistan has received the second tranche of 705.6 million dollars from the IMF under the stand by arrangement. This has been confirmed by State Bank of Pakistan in a post on its X handle.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently awarded the International Relig­ious Freedom Award to distinguished individuals, including Peter Jacob of Pakistan, for their unwavering commitment to promoting and defending religious freedom globally. Peter Jacob, a relentless advocate for religious freedom and human rights, has dedicated over 35 years to championing the rights of Pakistan’s marginalised religious minority communities. His extensive efforts include lecturing, writing, and advocating for equal treatment and freedom of religion.