TEST SERIES-I FOR CSS-2025

Name
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
(PAKISTAN & CURRENT AFFAIRS-IV)
TIME ALLOWED: (PART-I MCQS) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS : 20
TWO HOURS & THIRTY
MINUTES (PART-II) 2 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS : 60

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. The current White House National Security Advisor is ______.

(a) Janet Yellen (b) Merrick Garland
(c) Jake Sullivan (d) Deb Haaland

2. When a jet or any other object flies faster than sound, it produces a ______.
(a) Sonic shock (b) Sonic raft
(c) Sonic gravy (d) Sonic boom

3. The European Union awarded its top rights honour, the Sakharov Prize, to ______.
(a) Greta Thunberg (b) Mahsa Amini
(c) Ahed Tamimi (d) Nadia Murad

4. On October 19, two UN agencies – FAO and ______ – unveiled a new initiative called
'Atoms4Food'.
(a) IAEA (b) UNDP
(c) UNICEF (d) UNEP

5. The world's first summit on artificial intelligence safety was held at Bletchley Park in -----.
(a) France (b) Brazil
(c) UAS (d) UK

6. The Antarctic iceberg ______ is world's largest iceberg.

(a) A23a (b) A25a
(c) A26a (d) A30a

7. On December 06, ______ was named Time magazine's “Athlete of the Year” for 2023.
(a) Max Verstappen (b) Lionel Messi
(c) Kylian Mbappé (d) Novak Djokovic

8. On December. 06, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked the rarely-used ______ of the
UN Charter on the issue of Gaza.
(a) Article 91 (b) Article 95
(c) Article 99 (d) Article 100

9. On January 01, ______ passport retained its position as the world's most powerful passport,
according to the Passport Index-2024.
(a) KSA's (b) Finland's
(c) UAE's (d) Iceland's
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10. On ______, India's solar observation mission Aditya-L1 entered the Sun's orbit.
(a) January 04 (b) January 06
(c) January 08 (d) January 10

11. On January 16, scientists in China cloned the first healthy rhesus monkey, named ______.
(a) Retro (b) Bao Xi
(c) Xi Dao (d) Mei Xiang

12. The Guest of Honor at India's Republic Day event this year was ______.
(a) Olaf Scholz (b) Emmanuel Macron
(c) Antony Blinken (d) Giorgia Meloni

13. On January 28, ______ launched three satellites – Mahda, Kayhan 2 and Hatef – into orbit.
(a) Qatar (b) Turkiye
(c) KSA (d) Iran

14. 'Long March 5' is the most powerful rocket of ______.

(a) China (b) UK
(c) India (d) France

15. On February 23, the FATF dropped ______ from its 'grey list'.
(a) Afghanistan (b) UAE
(c) Qatar (d) India

16. On February 25, an extraordinary session of the information ministers of the member states of the
OIC was held in ______.
(a) Istanbul (b) Riyadh
(c) Ankara (d) Abu Dhabi

17. On March 04, in a world first, ______ enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution.
(a) Italy (b) Germany
(c) France (d) Iceland

18. The current Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court is ______.
(a) Shahid Bilal Hassan (b) Shahid Jamil
(c) Ali Baqar Najafi (d) Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan

19. In terms of potato production, Pakistan is the world's ______ largest country.
(a) Ninth (b) Tenth
(c) Eleventh (d) Twelfth

20. The state-of-the-art school named 'Tahafuz Daras Gah' for transgender children has opened in
______.
(a) Gujranwala (b) Multan
(c) Lahore (d) Rawalpindi

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 TEST SERIES-I FOR CSS-2025
Name
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
(PAKISTAN & CURRENT AFFAIRS-IV)

TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS & THIRTY MINUTES PART-I (MCQS): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-I (MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 60
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY THREE 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 Pakistan's economic indicators suggest relative stabilisation with support from external
institutions and friendly states. Suggest ways in which Pakistan's economy be put to sustainable
growth and stabilisation without external support. (20)

Q.3 Pakistan's water crisis is caused by three major factors: Internal mismanagement, Indian
exploitation of Indus Waters Treaty and Climate Factors. Comment. (20)

Q.4 Pakistan's Afghan Policy since 1980s has proven to be disastrous and led by aspirations rather
than ground reality. Explain the ways in which Pakistan can develop a realistic, rational and
sustainable policy towards Afghanistan. (20)

Q.5 Late Iranian President's visit have raised hopes of more economic integration between both
neighbours that have witnessed divergence on many issues. Explain the prospects of cooperation
between both states and potential roadblocks in this regard. (20)

Q.6 Narender Modi has won third historic victory in elections recently. What are the anticipated
impacts of this third term on relations with Pakistan particularly over Kashmir Issue? (20)

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