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Pakistan Current Affairs Quiz

Marvia Malik became Pakistan's first transgender news anchor. Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din was the second Governor-General of Pakistan. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan is the 22nd Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. Sarfraz Ahmed became the youngest Pakistani cricketer to receive Sitara-e-Imtiaz. The Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena was the guest of honour at Pakistan Day 2018 ceremonies. Sherry Rehman became the leader of opposition in the senate with the support of 34 members.

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Pakistan Current Affairs Quiz

Marvia Malik became Pakistan's first transgender news anchor. Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din was the second Governor-General of Pakistan. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan is the 22nd Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. Sarfraz Ahmed became the youngest Pakistani cricketer to receive Sitara-e-Imtiaz. The Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena was the guest of honour at Pakistan Day 2018 ceremonies. Sherry Rehman became the leader of opposition in the senate with the support of 34 members.

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Which transgender person has become first news anchor in Pakistan’s history?

A. Navada
B. Marvia Malik (Answer)
C. Rayna
D. Shayna

Who was the second Governor-General of Pakistan?

A. Liaquat Ali Khan


B. Abdul Rab Nishter
C. Raja Ghazanfar
D. Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din (Answer)

Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar is the ----------- Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force?

A. 20th
B. 21st
C. 22nd (Answer)
D. 23rd

Who becomes the Youngest Pakistani Cricketer to Receive Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the third highest civil award of Pakistan?

A. Sarfraz Ahmed (Answer)


B. Hasan Ali
C. Shahid Afridi
D. Younis Khan

Name the Sri Lankan President, who was the guest of honour at the ceremony of Pakistan Day 2018?

A. William Gopallawa
B. Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
C. Mahinda Rajapaksa
D. Maithripala Sirisena (Answer)

Sherry Rehman has become the leader of opposition in senate with the support of -------- members?

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A. 31
B. 32
C. 34 (Answer)
D. 33

Pakistan has achieved the lowest ever case count of polio in 2017.The number of total cases are?

A. 10
B. 9
C. 8 (Answer)
D. 6

General Qamar Javed Bajwa has called on which country’s Minister for Defense on 22 March 2018?

A. Oman (Answer)
B. Thailand
C. Russia
D. USA

ECP has announced to set up --------- display centres for voters lists in Pakistan?

A. 15487
B. 16487
C. 14487 (Answer)
D. 13487

As per ‘Tobacco Atlas’, how many people are being killed by tobacco-related diseases in Pakistan annually?

A. 170,000
B. 180,000
C. 160,000 (Answer)
D. 190,000

Burj Khalifa was lighted up with green and white spectacular LED illumination of the Pakistani national flag on country’s -
---------- Pakistan Day?

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A. 76th
B. 77th
C. 78th (Answer)
D. 79th

Which city of Pakistan has hosted Pakistan’s first-ever Biennale?

A. Karachi
B. Lahore (Answer)
C. Islamabad
D. Rawalpindi

Pakistan women cricket team has won three-match series against which country?

A. Srilanka (Answer)
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. Australia

As per report by World Travel and Tourism Council, Travel and tourism contributed approximately Rs ------- billion to
Pakistan’s economy in 2017?

A. 935
B. 940
C. 931 (Answer)
D. 945

Who has become the first female Senate opposition leader in Pakistan?

A. Khushbakht Shujat
B. Sherry Rehman (Answer)
C. Krishna Kumari
D. Abida Muhammad Azeem

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Which country has provided ‘high-performance tracking system’ for Pakistan’s missile programme?

A. China (Answer)
B. USA
C. Russia
D. Germany

The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) inked deal with whom to acquire
communication satellite (PakSat-MM1)?

A. Aerospace company of China


B. China Great Wall Industry Cooperation (CGWIC) (Answer)
C. Aerospace companies of Australia
D. Aerospace companies of USA

Pakistan has acquired another communication satellite on March 22,2018 named as -------?

A. PakSat-MM2
B. PakSat-MM1 (Answer)
C. PakSat-MM3
D. PakSat-MM4

Sohail Ahmed Tipu was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his residence on March 22, 2018.He was working on which
position?

A. AC Gujranwala
B. DC Gujranwala (Answer)
C. AIG Punjab police
D. DIG Punjab police

The ------- Pakistan Day was celebrated across the country on 23rd March 2018?

A. 79th
B. 77th
C. 78th (Answer)
D. 80th

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Sindh government on Pakistan Day 2018 has announced a ------- day reduction in the sentence of convicts imprisoned in
the province’s jails?

A. 90
B. 30
C. 60 (Answer)
D. 120

SBP has denied the issuance of -------- RS banknote, as continuously rumors were circulating on the social media
regarding the issuance of the note?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 10000 (Answer)
D. 5

Which country’s President has been the Guest of Honor on Pakistan Day (23 March 2018) parade?

A. Srilanka (Answer)
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. S.Africa

Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain has awarded --------- Pakistani citizens and foreign nationals for their
extraordinary services in many fields, including science, literature, arts, sports and media on 23 March 2018?

A. 145
B. 148
C. 141 (Answer)
D. 139

According to UNICEF’s report, in Pakistan clean drinking water is available to only -------% of the population?

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A. 50
B. 70
C. 30 (Answer)
D. 10

As per study report there will be no or very little clean water available in Pakistan by ------------?

A. 2020
B. 2030
C. 2025 (Answer)
D. 2040

As per International Monetary Fund (IMF) report 2018,Pakistan ranked ------ amongst countries facing water shortages?

A. 15th
B. 20th
C. 3rd (Answer)
D. 18th

President of Pakistan announced new medal on 23 march 2018 named as -----------?

A. Sitara-e- Juraat
B. Tamgha-e-Amtiaz
C. Nishaan-e-Haider
D. Tamgha-e-Azam (Answer)

Pakistan day cycling race won by the international cyclist--------on 23rd march 2018?

A. Cean kelly
B. Alberto contador
C. Gino bartali
D. Mohsin (Answer)

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The pop singer and humanitarian------has been awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz award om 23rd march 2018?

A. Ali zafar
B. Atif Aslam
C. Shehzad Roy (Answer)
D. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Pakistan has offered zero duty on 6000 items from which country?

A. China (Answer)
B. Japan
C. Afghanistan
D. Thailand

Which police officer has been arrested on CJP’s ditective in the Naqeebullah Mehsud killing case on 21 March 2018?

A. Muhafiz hussain
B. Rao anwar (Answer)
C. M.Rizwan
D. Noman siddique

Which PSL franchise has announced to not include players in the next edition,those who do not come to play scheduled
matches of PSL in Pakistan?

A. Peshawar Zalmi
B. Quetta gladiators (Answer)
C. Lahore Qalandars
D. Karachi kings

In which city,embassy of Pakistan has organised Pakistan day reception on 21 March 2018?

A. Brussels (Answer)
B. New delhi
C. New york
D. Bangkok

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Who has replaced Sohail Aman as chief of air staff?

A. Imran Khalid
B. Mujahid Anwar Khan (Answer)
C. Farooq Habib
D. Arshad Mahmood

Which MNA of PPP has died on 20 March 2018 in New York?

A. Shamas-un-nisa
B. M.Ayaz Soomro (Answer)
C. Asghar Ali
D. Shabbir Ali

Which famous televangelist,TV host and lawmaker has joined PTI on 19 March 2018?

A. Syed Talhat Hussain


B. Dr Aamir Liaquat (Answer)
C. Fahad Mustafa
D. Aftab Iqbal

As per study by Pakistan center for philanthropy, what amount Pakistanis give to charity annually?

A. 300 billion RS
B. 320 billion RS
C. 240 billion RS (Answer)
D. 380 billion RS

HEC has suspended admissions for M Phil and PhD distance learning programme administered by how many
universities?

A. 15
B. 16
C. 13 (Answer)
D. 12

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Which Pakistani court has ordered arrest of TLP leaders in Faizabad sit-in case?

A. SC
B. Anti terrorism court (Answer)
C. IHC
D. Lahore high court

Which famous leader has stepped down as leader of Kashmir group (Tehreek-e-Hurriyat)?

A. M.Ashraf Sehraie
B. Syed Ali Shah Geelani (Answer)
C. M.Yasin Malik
D. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Which foreign company has announced 11 billion RS investment in Pakistan in march 2018?

A. Adam motor company


B. Unilever (Answer)
C. Agha steel
D. Al-Ghazi tractors

SC has banned the TV show of which anchorperson for three months on 20 March 2018?

A. Aamir liaquat
B. Dr Shahid Masood (Answer)
C. Kashif Abbasi
D. Kamran Khan

Who has been appointed as president of Muttahida Majlis Amal?

A. Siraj-ul-Haq
B. Maulana Fazlur Rehman (Answer)
C. Liaquat baloch
D. Khadim Rizvi

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CWI has offered ------ dollars for each player of WI cricket team,who will participate in the three match t20I series
against Pakistan in April 2018?

A. 27000
B. 28000
C. 25000 (Answer)
D. 30000

How many containers were fallen into sea,after two cargo ships collided at Karachi port?

A. 22
B. 23
C. 21 (Answer)
D. 24

Shahida nasreen who has been awarded first position at the 7th International Women Policing Conference held in
Georgia is working on which rank in Pakistan?

A. DSP investigation (Answer)


B. ASI investigation
C. SI investigation
D. Head Constable

which Pakistani Lady Police Officer has been awarded first position at the 7th International Women Policing Conference
held in Georgia?

A. Shahida Nasreen (Answer)


B. Mumtaz begum
C. Irum begum
D. Shaista Ikramullah

As per The Economist Intelligence Unit report 2018,Karachi has been ranked as --------- cheapest city in the world?

A. 6th (Answer)
B. 7th
C. 8th
D. 9th

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Which death Anniversary of the 1965 War Hero MM Alam was observed on 18 March 2018?

A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 5th (Answer)
D. 6th

When Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan take a Command of Pakistan Air force?

A. 16 March 2018
B. 17 March 2018
C. 18 March 2018
D. 19 March 2018 (Answer)

Who is the Current Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force (PAF)?

A. Sohail Aman
B. Tahir Rafique Butt
C. Mujahid Anwar Khan (Answer)
D. Rao Qamar Suleman

When FIFA has lifted suspension on Pakistan football federation?

A. 13 March 2018 (Answer)


B. 14 March 2018
C. 15 March 2018
D. 11 March 2018

Four workers of NTS have been arrested from which city involved in leaking the NTS papers?

A. Abbottabad (Answer)
B. Swat
C. Larkana
D. Sukkur

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Which Pakistani film has become first to premiere at London’s Leicester square?

A. Cake (Answer)
B. Waar
C. Punjab nahi jaungi
D. Verna

Which country has levied 400 times higher duty on Pakistan goods?

A. Afghanistan (Answer)
B. India
C. Iran
D. Saudi Arabia

Which country has invited Pakistan to participate in Chahbahar project?

A. Iran (Answer)
B. China
C. India
D. Turkey

Which Pakistani citizen has been deported from India after staying there illegally for 27 years?

A. Siraj Khan (Answer)


B. Abdullah
C. Adnan Sami khan
D. Abdul majeed

CM Sindh has approved -------- million Rs for the security and beautification of Karachi for Pakistan day celebration and
PSL final?

A. 210 (Answer)
B. 220
C. 230
D. 240

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A woman posing as doctor has been arrested from which hospital?It is suspected that she has been illegally involved in
many surgeries.

A. Jinnah post graduate medical centre (Answer)


B. Aga khan hospital
C. Fatima memorial hospital
D. Civil hospital Karachi

Which provincial assembly has passed bill to regulate Sikh marriages?

A. Punjab (Answer)
B. Sindh
C. KPK
D. Balochistan

At least 9 have been killed in a terrorist attack claimed by TTP on 14th march 2018.Which town suffered the blast?

A. Raiwind (Answer)
B. Sehwan Sharif
C. Chiniot
D. Gawadar

Pakistan is expected to harvest wheat crop of -------- million tons this season,which will be the record output of wheat
ever harvested in the country?

A. 26 (Answer)
B. 24
C. 22
D. 20

Which NGO has rolled out an election information portal titled “Election Pakistan”?

A. Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) (Answer)


B. AED
C. HimalayaFoundation
D. AFS Intercultural Exchange

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As per world happiness report 2018,Pakistan has jumped ----- spots from 2017.Previously in 2017 Pakistan was on 80th
position?

A. 5 (Answer)
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

As per world happiness report 2018,Pakistan has ranked ------ on the index out of 156 countries?

A. 75 (Answer)
B. 76
C. 77
D. 78

SC has indicted which state minister in the contempt of court case on 13 march 2018?

A. Daniyal aziz (Answer)


B. Nehal hashmi
C. M.tallal chaudry
D. Abid sher Ali

Which country has won lion city cup 2018 (ice hockey tournament)?

A. Pakistan (Answer)
B. Australia
C. Thailand
D. India

The benazir income support programme has signed a memorandum with whom for poverty reduction?

A. Rural support programme network (Answer)


B. PMYTS
C. SAF
D. Aman foundation

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Which new airport will be functional by the end of April 2018 in Pakistan?

A. Islamabad airport (Answer)


B. Dadu airport
C. Swabi airport
D. Rahimyar khan airport

Each year on Feb 12, “Asma jahangir award” will be presented to people in how many fields?

A. 3 (Answer)
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1

Who has become PNLN president as before shahbaz sharif was appointed as acting president?

A. Shahbaz sharif (Answer)


B. Maryam nawaz
C. Hamza shahbaz
D. Kulsoom nawaz

Which senator came in a colourful thari dress to take senate oath?

A. Krishna kumari (Answer)


B. Darshan kumar
C. Aasiya nasir
D. Lalchand malhi

As per SIPRI report 2018, who is on the top to be the largest exporter of weapons to the Pak?

A. China (Answer)
B. USA
C. Russia
D. Germany

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Pakistan has purchased ------ percent of all weapons sold in the world b/w 2013-2017, as compared to 4.9% b/w 2008-
2012?

A. 2.8% (Answer)
B. 2.9%
C. 3%
D. 3.1%

As per stockholm international peace research institute report 2018,Pak has been listed as the ---- largest arms importer
in the world?

A. 9th (Answer)
B. 8th
C. 7th
D. 6th

Who was the first Chairman Senate from Balochistan before Sadiq Sanjrani?

A. Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini


B. Anwar ul Haq Kakar
C. Mohammad Asad Ali Khan Junejo
D. None of them (Answer)

Current Deputy Chairman Senate is------------?

A. Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman


B. Saleem mandviwalla (Answer)
C. Moulana Abdul Gafoor Haidri
D. Faisal Kareem Kundi

Who is the Current Chairman of Senate of Pakistran?

A. Ahsan iqbal
B. Dr.zafar Iqbal
C. Raza Rabbani

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D. Sadiq Sanjrani (Answer)

Indian surgeon Dr Subash gupta is set to travel this month to perform liver transplants and train doctors in which
university of Pakistan?

A. Dow university of health and science karachi (Answer)


B. Lumhs jamshoro
C. Hamdard university karachi
D. Jinnah medical and dental college karachi.

Pakistani physician-scientist Dr.faisal H cheema has been awarded what amount to lead research on heart
transplantation?

A. $4m (Answer)
B. $5m
C. $6m
D. $7m

No pride of performance award will be distributed this year on Pakistan day.It will be —- time in the country’s history
that awards are not being conferred?

A. 2nd (Answer)
B. First
C. Third
D. Fourth

Saleem mandviwalla is senator from sindh province.He belongs to which political party?

A. PPP (Answer)
B. PTI
C. PMLN
D. JUI-F

Who has been elected as deputy chairman senate by securing 54 votes?

A. Saleem Mandviwalla (Answer)

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B. Usman khan kakkar
C. Raja zafar-ul-haq
D. Farogh naseem

Pakistan has been ranked on which spot in kidney diseases causing 20k deaths annually?

A. 8th (Answer)
B. 9th
C. 10th
D. 11th

Which province has banned dancing at school events in Pakistan?

A. Punjab (Answer)
B. Sindh
C. KPK
D. Balochistan

As per foreign ministry,most no of pakistanis are living in Saudi arabia.And the number of Pakistanis living there are
approximately?

A. 2.7 million (Answer)


B. 2.8 million
C. 2.9 million
D. 2.6 million

PCB has announced to shift three t20i matches with WI from lahore to which city of Pakistan?

A. Karachi (Answer)
B. Islamabad
C. Rawalpindi
D. Faisalabad

DG of international atomic energy agency has arrived in which country for three day visit on 12th march?

A. Pakistan (Answer)

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B. India
C. USA
D. China

French airport officials has detained which flight’s steward for alleged heroin possession?

A. PIA (Answer)
B. Shaheen airlines
C. Orient airways
D. Air eagle

Chief of which Armed Force has been awarded Highest Military Award of US armed forces in March 2018 (US legion of
merit)?

A. Pak Air Force (Answer)


B. Pak Army
C. Pak Navy
D. Indian Army

Sadiq Sanjrani has been elected as----------- Chairman of Senate?

A. 8th (Answer)
B. 7th
C. 6th
D. 9th

How many votes are secured by sadiq sanjrani out of 103 votes to become chairman senate?

A. 57 (Answer)
B. 58
C. 59
D. 54

Senate chairman sadiq sanjrani was elected senator as an independent.He belongs to which province?

A. Balochistan (Answer)

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B. Punjab
C. Sindh
D. Kpk

Which senator backed by opposition parties has been elected as senate chairman on 12th march?

A. Sadiq sanjrani (Answer)


B. Sardar yaqub khan
C. Raja zafar-ul-haq
D. Aijaz sanjrani

Which country’s foreign minister has reached Pakistan for three day visit on 12th march?

A. Iran (Answer)
B. Turkey
C. China
D. Russia

Shoe was thrown at Nawaz Sharif on March 11, 2018 at --------------?

A. Jamia Islamia, Lahore


B. Jamia Ashrafia, Lahore
C. Jamia Naeemia, Lahore (Answer)
D. Jamia Islamia Clifton, Karachi

Imam-e-Kaaba Dr Saleh Bin Mohammad Aal-e-Talib is visiting lahore to attend a two-day Ittehad-e-Ummat and
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Conference from------------?

A. 8-9 March 2018 (Answer)


B. 9-10 March 2018
C. 10-11 March 2018
D. 11-12 March 2018

Who has made declaration of faith as compulsory before seeking public office in Pakistan?

A. Supreme court

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B. IHC (Answer)
C. President
D. PM

Who has approved banning sale of loose cigarettes across the country?

A. Federal cabinet (Answer)


B. CJP
C. IHC
D. President

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