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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-II
CURRENT AFFAIRS
TIME ALLOWED: (PART-I MCQs) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS : 20
THREE HOURS (PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS : 80
NOTE: (i) Attempt PART-I (MCQS) first on the same Question Paper which shall be taken back after
30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
PART-I (MCQS) COMPULSORY
Q.1 Select the best Option/Answer: (20)
1. Pakistan‟s Commissioner for Indus Waters is ___________?
(a) Aftab sheikh (b) Aizaz Chaudary
(c) Mehr Ali Shah (d) Aijaz Awan
2. Who is the author of the book „How to Prevent the Next Pandemic‟?
(a) Bill Gates (b) David Baltimore
(c) Tedros Adhanom (d) Elon Musk
3. Who is the First Black Female Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
(a) Elena Kagan (b) Neil M. Gorsuch
(c) Ketanji Brown Jackson (d) Kanye West
4. How many NATO countries share a border with Ukraine?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
5. When did Russia attack on Ukraine?
(a) 21 February 2022 (b) 23 February 2022
(c) 24 February 2022 (d) None of these
6. American president Joe Biden sanctioned Russian sovereign debt on 22 February 2022 this
sanction is named as:
(a) First Tranche (b) First Avelanche
(c) First lanches (d) None of these
7. Which country opened its borders to tourists after a two-year long closure due to Covid, on
February 21, 2022?
(a) Australia (b) Greece
(c) New Zealand (d) Ukraine
8. Israel appointed as its first muslim judge named _________ to gain a permanent seat on the
Supreme Court on 21st February 2022?
(a) Muhammad Ibrahim (b) Haitham abdul Malik
(c) Khaled Kabub (d) Ibrahim raisi
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9. Which is the host country of the African Union Summit 2022?
(a) Mali (b) South Africa
(c) Nigeria (d) Ethiopia
10. “One Ocean Summit 2022” has been held in________?
(a) France (b) USA
(c) London (d) Madrid
11. Which Indian state has imposed ban on hijab in School and colleges?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka (d) Uttar Pradesh
12. Which country has launched “AsterX” – a military exercise in space?
(a) USA (b) Russia
(c) France (d) Australia
13. The „Zulus‟ tribe, which was making news recently, belong to which country?
(a) Argentina (b) South Africa
(c) Ghana (d) Spain
14. Which country‟s ambitious Mars mission is otherwise called as „Hope‟?
(a) USA (b) UAE
(c) Israel (d) Japan
15. Which country has developed an artificial intelligence Nanny (AI Nanny), to monitor
embryos?
(a) Japan (b) China
(c) USA (d) Germany
16. Which is the venue of the 2028 Olympic Games?
(a) Paris (b) Rome
(c) Los Angeles (d) Moscow
17. Playback singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92 on:
(a) February 4, 2022 (b) February 5, 2022
(c) February 6, 2022 (d) February 7, 2022
18. Which Islamic Country‟s Surah Council has given approval to change the flag, emblem
and national anthem of the country?
(a) Afghanistan (b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Iraq (d) Jordan
19. Israeli Defence Minister landed in Bahrain on February 2, 2022, Named?
(a) Yair Lapid (b) Benny Gantz
(c) Lieberman (d) Ayelet Shaked
20. Who has termed Israel an apartheid‛ state?
(a) Amnesty International (b) Human rights watch
(c) Human rights commission of Pakistan (d) UNESCO
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Roll No MOCK EXAM-I CSS-2022 Name
CURRENT AFFAIRS
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-I (MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q.No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q.No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No. Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be
crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
Q.2 Indian Acquisition of S-400 has disturbed strategic stability in the region and therefore a prelude
to conventional and nuclear arms race. Explain your position on above statement. (20)
Q.3 East Europe has been the center stage of Cold War in 20th century and the current war in
Ukraine confirms the vitality and centrality of Eastern Europe for regional and global politics.
Comment. (20)
Q.4 How the revival of Iranian Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) between Iran and World Powers will impact
the regional and global politics? (20)
Q.5 Critically evaluate President Biden’s policy towards China and emerging regional and global
realignments caused by rivalry between two global powers. (20)
Q.6 Evaluate the reasons for shift in Pakistan’s Foreign Policy from Geo-Strategic to Geo-Economic.
Explain the major challenges in this regard. (20)
Q.7 Highlight salient features of Pakistan’s National Security Policy. How realistic this policy is and
suggest measures for achieving goals mentioned in the policy. (20)
Q.8 Explain the possible threats and opportunities for Pakistan created by re-emergence of Taliban
Regime in Afghanistan. (20)
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