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231. Which team of PSL has won most of PSL trophies?

  • A. Peshawar Zalmi
  • B. Lahore Qalanders
  • C. Islamabad United
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Islamabad United won the 2016, 2018 and 2024 PSL editions, giving it three titles. Lahore Qalandars had two titles after winning in 2022 and 2023, so option b is the main trap.

Correct answer: Islamabad United

232. Kalgani area recently in news, where a bus plunged into a stream on May 29, 2024, in which at least 28 people were killed, is located in________ District of Balochistan

  • A. Washuk
  • B. Chagai
  • C. Kech
  • D. Khuzdar

Explanation: Kalgani is located in Washuk District of Balochistan. The incident was reported after a passenger bus plunged into a stream there on May 29, 2024.

Correct answer: Washuk

233. May 28 is observed as Youm-i-Takbeer to mark the day when Pakistan became an atomic power. In 2024 Pakistan marked the ___ anniversary of nuclear tests.

  • A. 24th
  • B. 25th
  • C. 26th
  • D. 27th

Explanation: Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests on May 28 and 30, 1998. Therefore, May 28, 2024 marked the 26th anniversary of the tests.

Correct answer: 26th

234. Out of 14 Presidents, how many were acting Presidents of Pakistan?

  • A. Two
  • B. Zero
  • C. Three
  • D. One

Explanation: There were three acting-presidential tenures in the commonly used historical count: Wasim Sajjad served twice and Muhammad Mian Soomro once. Thus, the answer counts tenures rather than only individual officeholders.

Correct answer: Three

235. Who was the 22nd prime minister and a popular figure in the modern period of Pakistan?

  • A. Shahbaz Sharif
  • B. Nawaz Sharif
  • C. Imran Khan
  • D. Beenazir Bhutto

Explanation: Imran Khan became Pakistan’s 22nd prime minister in August 2018. Nawaz Sharif served as prime minister three times, while Shahbaz Sharif was counted as the 23rd prime minister.

Correct answer: Imran Khan

236. Sirbaz Khan is the first Pakistani who has now climbed _______ of the world's 14 highest peaks without using supplemental oxygen.

  • A. 5
  • B. 10
  • C. 11
  • D. 13

Explanation: Sirbaz Khan became the first Pakistani to climb 11 of the 14 eight-thousanders without supplemental oxygen. His total number of summits and his oxygen-free total were therefore different figures.

Correct answer: 11

237. Pakistani climber ________ became the second Pakistani to reach the summit of Everest without supplemental oxygen on May 21, 2024?

  • A. Sajid Sadpara
  • B. Sirbaz Khan
  • C. Ali Sadpara
  • D. None of Above

Explanation: Sirbaz Khan reached Everest’s summit without supplemental oxygen on May 21, 2024, becoming the second Pakistani to do so. Sajid Sadpara was the first Pakistani credited with that achievement.

Correct answer: Sirbaz Khan

238. The 19th Meeting of the Chairs of Supreme Courts of the SCO Member States was held on ___, 2024.

  • A. May 20-22
  • B. April 20-22
  • C. May 22-24
  • D. June 2-4

Explanation: The 19th meeting of the chairs of the Supreme Courts of SCO member states took place from May 22 to 24, 2024. The April and June dates do not fit the reported event.

Correct answer: May 22-24

239. South Asian Games 2024 will be hosted in which country ?

  • A. Iran
  • B. China
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Pakistan was designated to host the 14th South Asian Games, although the event’s schedule faced repeated delays. Iran, China and Afghanistan were not the announced host country.

Correct answer: Pakistan

240. Kukikhel tribe recently in news resides mainly in which province of Pakistan:

  • A. GB
  • B. AJK
  • C. KP
  • D. Balochistan

Explanation: The Kukikhel are a Pashtun tribe associated mainly with the Khyber tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They are not primarily based in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir or Balochistan.

Correct answer: KP