Free Politics and Government MCQs with Answers

261. On the recommendation of the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions, the federal cabinet approved the extension of the validity of PoR cards of Afghan refugees from

• A. April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024
• B. April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025
• C. May 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025
• D. Jan 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024

Explanation: The federal cabinet extended the Proof of Registration cards from April 1, 2024, until June 30, 2024. This was a temporary documentation measure for registered Afghan refugees, not an extension to June 2025.

262. Current National Assembly of Pakistan is_________?

• A. 14th National Assembly
• B. 15th National Assembly
• C. 16th National Assembly
• D. None of These

Explanation: The general elections held in February 2024 initiated Pakistan's 16th National Assembly. The 15th Assembly followed the 2018 elections, while the 14th followed the 2013 elections.

263. Who is the leader of the opposition in National Assembly of Pakistan?

• A. Imran Khan
• B. Omar Ayub Khan
• C. Raja Riaz Ahmad
• D. None of these

Explanation: Omar Ayub Khan became Leader of the Opposition in the 16th National Assembly. Raja Riaz held the opposition leadership in the previous Assembly, so that option belongs to an earlier parliamentary term.

264. Who is/was first deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan?

• A. Ishaq Dar
• B. Begam Nusrat Bhutto
• C. Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
• D. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Explanation: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is generally regarded as Pakistan's first Deputy Prime Minister, serving in that position in 1971. Ishaq Dar became Deputy Prime Minister much later, in 2024.

265. Elections for the Senate of Pakistan were held on ___________?

• A. 2 April ,2024
• B. 7 May ,2024
• C. 9 July ,2024
• D. 8 February ,2024

Explanation: Elections for the vacant and retiring Senate seats were held on April 2, 2024. February 8 was the date of the general elections, not the Senate elections.

266. According to Ambassador Asif Durrani, how many Pakistanis died during the past two decades of the War on Terror?

• A. Over 50,000
• B. Over 80,000
• C. Over 100,000
• D. Over 150,000

Explanation: Ambassador Asif Durrani cited a Pakistani death toll of more than 80,000 during roughly two decades of the War on Terror. The larger figures in the options are not the estimate associated with this statement.

267. Who organized the International Conference "Pakistan in the Emerging Geopolitical Landscape"?

• A. United Nations (UN)
• B. Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and the German Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)
• C. World Bank
• D. European Union (EU)

Explanation: The conference was jointly organised by ISSI and Germany’s Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. It was a policy dialogue hosted by Pakistani and German think-tank partners, not by an international financial or intergovernmental organisation.

268. Which country has recently unveiled The World's most powerful LASER ?

• A. Armenia
• B. Tanzania
• C. Romania
• D. Slovenia

Explanation: Romania unveiled the world’s most powerful laser at the ELI-NP facility near Bucharest, using an exceptionally high-power petawatt system. The Armenian, Tanzanian and Slovenian options do not match this widely reported development.

269. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO ) celebrated its __________birth anniversary on 4 April,2024?

• A. 72nd
• B. 73rd
• C. 74th
• D. 75th

Explanation: NATO was founded on 4 April 1949, so 4 April 2024 marked its 75th anniversary. The anniversary number is calculated by subtracting 1949 from 2024.

270. _________ martyrdom anniversary of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was commemorated all over the country on 4th April ,2024?

• A. 40th
• B. 43rd
• C. 45th
• D. 50th

Explanation: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was executed on 4 April 1979, making 4 April 2024 his 45th martyrdom anniversary. The figure is obtained from 2024 minus 1979.