Practice Pakistan Politics MCQs for FPSC Customs Appraiser / Preventive Officer (BS-16) Current Affairs — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. Which MNA was disqualified by the Supreme Court and thus resigned as PTI secretary general on December 17, 2017?
Answer: Jehangir Tareen
Explanation: Jehangir Tareen was disqualified by the Supreme Court on December 15, 2017, under Article 62(1)(f) for concealing assets and resigned as PTI Secretary General.
Q2. What is the number of Imran Khan as Prime Minister?
Answer: 22nd
Explanation: Imran Khan was sworn in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan on August 18, 2018.
Q3. Who is the only Pakistani Player to hit a fifty and take four or more wickets in a World- Cup match?
Answer: Imran Khan
Explanation: Imran Khan achieved the rare double of scoring a fifty and taking four wickets in a single World Cup match, showcasing his all-round ability at the highest level.
Q4. Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Langar Scheme Ehsaas Programme in?
Answer: Islamabad
Explanation: Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Ehsaas Langar (free meal) scheme in Islamabad in 2019, aimed at providing food to the poor and homeless.
Q5. Which party won the UK General Election 2015, securing 331 seats in a Parliament of 650?
Answer: Conservative Party
Explanation: The Conservative Party, led by David Cameron, won the 2015 UK General Election with an outright majority of 331 seats out of 650, defying pre-election polls.
Q6. When did Imran Khan visit Saudi Arabia in 2020?
Answer: None of these
Q7. Which tennis player became the oldest world number one in history on February 18, 2018?
Answer: Roger Federer
Explanation: Roger Federer became the oldest world number one in ATP history on February 18, 2018, at age 36, after winning his 20th Grand Slam at the 2018 Australian Open.
Q8. How many seats did PTI secure in the 2021 Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly Election?
Answer: 21
Q9. What was the theme of International Forest Day 2022?
Answer: Forests and Sustainable Production and Consumption
Explanation: The theme of International Day of Forests 2022 (March 21) was "Forests and Sustainable Production and Consumption," focusing on sustainable forest management and green economies.
Q10. Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor on:
Answer: in Nov-19
Explanation: Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor in November 2019, creating a visa-free pilgrimage route for Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan.
Q11. Optimus' is the prototype humanoid robot, launched by which company?
Answer: Tesla
Explanation: Optimus (also called Tesla Bot) is Tesla's prototype humanoid robot unveiled by Elon Musk in 2021, designed to perform repetitive or dangerous tasks using AI and automation.
Q12. PM Imran Khan launched the ____ mobile app on Jan 6, 2020, to control drug abuse.
Answer: Zindagi app
Q13. The largest ever volcanic eruption was recorded in __________?
Answer: Tonga
Explanation: The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in Tonga on January 15, 2022, was the largest volcanic eruption recorded in modern history, with shockwaves circling the globe multiple times.
Q14. Imran Khan, who became Prime Minister in August 2018, was Pakistan's ____ Prime Minister.
Answer: 22nd
Explanation: Imran Khan became Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister after his party PTI won the July 2018 general elections; he was sworn in on August 18, 2018.
Q15. Who is the Current Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan?
Answer: Sikandar Sultan Raja
Explanation: Sikandar Sultan Raja was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan in January 2020 for a five-year term, overseeing the 2024 general elections.
Q16. Out of 180 countries on the Global Corruption Index 2017, by Transparency International, Pakistan has been ranked ___________.
Answer: 117
Explanation: In Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2017, Pakistan was ranked 117th out of 180 countries, indicating a moderate level of perceived public sector corruption.
Q17. According to ECP figures, ______ per cent of the registered voters in Pakistan are females.
Answer: 44 percent
Explanation: According to Election Commission of Pakistan figures, approximately 44 percent of registered voters are female, reflecting the gender gap in voter registration across the country.
Q18. Who is currently the Chief Election Commissioner?
Answer: Sultan Sikandar Raja
Q19. How did Pakistan's rank change in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index 2020 regarding corruption?
Answer: From 120 to 124
Q20. Pakistan and US navies conducted a joint exercise in the Arabian Sea by the name of ___________.
Answer: Inspired Union
Explanation: The Pakistan-US joint naval exercise "Inspired Union" is conducted periodically in the Arabian Sea to enhance interoperability and strengthen maritime security cooperation between the two navies.
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