All Free Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

1601. Which country to help Pakistan introduce genetically-engineered corn?

• A. China
• B. United States
• C. United Kingdom
• D. None of These

Explanation: The United States helped Pakistan introduce genetically engineered corn, particularly through biotechnology cooperation. China and the United Kingdom were not the country identified in this report.

1602. According to United Nations latest estimate of 2019, Pakistan population is equivalent to ________ of the total world population?

• A. 2.51%
• B. 2.61%
• C. 2.71%
• D. 2.81%

Explanation: The UN's 2019 population estimate placed Pakistan at about 2.81% of the world's population. With a population of roughly 217 million against a world total near 7.7 billion, that percentage is the closest option.

1603. Which two Power Plants Privatization is approved by the Cab­inet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on 18th Sept 2019?

• A. Balloki, Haveli
• B. Guddu, Nandipur
• C. Bin Qasim, Jabban Hydropower Plant
• D. Patrind, Jinnah hydropower project

Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation approved the privatisation of the Balloki and Haveli power plants on September 18, 2019. Guddu and Nandipur were separate power projects and not the pair identified here.

1604. According to SBP the Central Government's total domestic debt increased from Rs20.7 trillion to________trillion in July 2019.

• A. Rs 21 trillion
• B. Rs 22 trillion
• C. Rs 23 trillion
• D. Rs 24 trillion

Explanation: The central government's domestic debt rose from about Rs20.7 trillion to approximately Rs22 trillion in July 2019. This figure refers to domestic debt, not the broader total public debt.

1605. According to the SBP the Central government's total debts jumped from Rs 31.8 trillion to_________trillion at the end of July 2019.

• A. Rs 33.02 trillion
• B. Rs 34 trillion
• C. Rs 35.02 trillion
• D. Rs 36 trillion

Explanation: The government's total debt increased from Rs31.8 trillion to Rs33.02 trillion by the end of July 2019. The Rs33.02 trillion figure includes the wider debt position rather than domestic debt alone.

1606. Asian development Bank (ADB) pledges to provide Pakistan about _________ in fresh assistance for various development projects and policy-based programs during the next three years under its country operations business plan 2020-2022.

• A. $6 billion
• B. $7 billion
• C. $8 billion
• D. $9 billion

Explanation: Under its Country Operations Business Plan 2020–2022, the Asian Development Bank planned about $7 billion in assistance for Pakistan. This included development projects as well as policy-based programmes.

1607. The Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has placed Pakistan on its enhanced monitoring list for_________on 23 August 2019.

• A. 3 month
• B. 6 month
• C. 1 year
• D. 2 year

Explanation: The Asia Pacific Group placed Pakistan under enhanced monitoring for one year in August 2019. This monitoring related to deficiencies in Pakistan’s anti-money-laundering and counter-terror-financing framework.

1608. Which of the following Telecom company becomes the first and only Operator to Officially test 5G Services in Pakistan?

• A. Ufone
• B. Zong
• C. Mobilink
• D. None of these

Explanation: Zong became the first Pakistani telecom operator to officially conduct a 5G trial. The test did not mean that commercial 5G service had been launched nationwide.

1609. Shoppers across the country will have to provide their computerized national identity card (CNIC) number for purchases exceeding amount of___________?

• A. Rs. 50,000
• B. Rs. 60,000
• C. Rs. 70,000
• D. Rs. 90,000Everyday Science Quiz

Explanation: Under the 2019 tax documentation rules, buyers had to provide a CNIC for purchases exceeding Rs. 50,000. The measure was intended to improve documentation of retail transactions and broaden the tax base.

1610. How many Oil and Gas E&P company's were part of Kekra-1 offshore drilling 2019?

• A. 3
• B. 1
• C. 4
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Kekra-1 offshore exploration consortium comprised four companies: ExxonMobil, Eni, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited, and Pakistan Petroleum Limited. Therefore, the number was four.