All Free Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

1411. Which country received highest funding from Asain Development Bank ADB in 2022 ?

• A. Pakistan
• B. Bangladesh
• C. Sri Lanka
• D. None of them

Explanation: Pakistan received the highest ADB funding among the listed countries in 2022, as the bank provided substantial support for its energy, social protection and development programmes.

1412. According to World Bank, Pakistan's inflation to further rise by how many percent in fiscal year 2023?

• A. 28.5 per cent
• B. 27.5 per cent
• C. 29.5 per cent
• D. None of These

Explanation: The World Bank projected Pakistan’s inflation at 29.5 percent for fiscal year 2023, reflecting severe pressure from currency depreciation, food prices and macroeconomic instability.

1413. Which country has been recently removed from the EU's High Risk Third Countries list?

• A. Egypt
• B. Pakistan
• C. Turkey
• D. Syria

Explanation: The European Union removed Pakistan from its list of high-risk third countries after reviewing Pakistan's progress in anti-money-laundering and counter-terror-financing controls. This was a compliance and financial-regulation development, not a political removal involving Syria or Turkey.

1414. Pakistan ranked _____ out of 180 in international transparency index 2022?

• A. 138th
• B. 140th
• C. 120th
• D. 112th

Explanation: Pakistan ranked 140th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2022. The index measures perceived public-sector corruption, so this is not a ranking of economic output or income.

1415. First round of 9th edition between IMF and Pakistan held in _________?

• A. Lahore
• B. Karachi
• C. Faisalabad
• D. Islamabad

Explanation: The first round of Pakistan's ninth IMF review talks was held in Islamabad. These negotiations concerned completion of the review under Pakistan's Extended Fund Facility and the release of the next tranche.

1416. When almost the entire country was left in the dark by a massive electricity breakdown?

• A. 21 January 2023
• B. 22 January 2023
• C. 23 January 2023
• D. 24 January 2023

Explanation: A major power breakdown affected almost the entire country on 23 January 2023 after a frequency fluctuation disrupted the national grid. This is why 23 January, rather than the surrounding dates, is the relevant anchor.

1417. In Janaury 2023, EU to provide ________ million euros for three new uplift schemes in Pakistan?

• A. 83 million
• B. 85 million
• C. 87 million
• D. 89 million

Explanation: The European Union announced assistance of 87 million euros for three development schemes in Pakistan in January 2023. The nearby figures are distractors that differ by only two million euros.

1418. Which bank has warned that Pakistan is now at a high risk of currency crisis?

• A. World Bank
• B. State Bank of Pakistan
• C. Nomura Holdings
• D. None

Explanation: Nomura Holdings, a Japanese financial-services group, warned that Pakistan faced a high risk of a currency crisis. The World Bank and State Bank are institutions, but this particular warning was attributed to Nomura.

1419. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has halved the cash-carrying limits on foreign currency for international travel to_____ per visit?

• A. $3000
• B. $5000
• C. $7000
• D. $9000

Explanation: The SBP reduced the foreign-currency cash limit for an international trip from $10,000 to $5,000 per visit. This measure was introduced to improve monitoring of foreign-exchange outflows.

1420. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has halved the cash-carrying limits on foreign currency for international travel to ________ annually?

• A. $20000
• B. $30000
• C. $40000
• D. $50000

Explanation: Alongside the $5,000 per-trip limit, the revised annual cash-carrying ceiling was set at $30,000. The annual limit is therefore not simply the old $60,000 limit or the per-visit figure multiplied without restriction.