Level 1
International Organizations MCQs set 3 for FPSC Research Officer (BS-17) Current Affairs — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Who is the current President / CEO of Google?
Answer: Sundar Pichai
Explanation: Sundar Pichai has served as the CEO of Google (and Alphabet Inc.) since 2015 and 2019 respectively.
Q2. According to a World Bank report, ________ million people (approximately) globally have no access to electricity?
Answer: 733 Million
Q3. Who was the Pakistani to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2014?
Answer: Malala Yousafzai
Explanation: Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, becoming the youngest Nobel laureate ever at age 17, for her activism for girls' education.
Q4. Who became the first European woman to command the International Space Station?
Answer: Samantha Cristoforetti
Explanation: Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti became the first European woman to command the International Space Station in 2022 during Expedition 67.
Q5. Who is the current King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms?
Answer: Charles III
Explanation: King Charles III ascended to the throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and is the sovereign of the UK and 14 Commonwealth realms.
Q6. Fatima Payman becomes __________'s first hijab-wearing Senator.
Answer: Australia
Explanation: Fatima Payman became Australia's first hijab-wearing senator when she was sworn in for the Australian Senate in July 2022, representing the Australian Labor Party.
Q7. Who threw 90.18m in the javelin Throw in the Commonwealth Games 2022?
Answer: Arshad Nadeem
Explanation: Arshad Nadeem set a new Commonwealth Games record with his 90.18m throw at Birmingham 2022, winning Pakistan's first Commonwealth gold in javelin.
Q8. Current Secretary-General of UN belongs to:
Answer: Portugal
Explanation: António Guterres of Portugal has served as the UN Secretary-General since January 1, 2017, and was re-appointed for a second term beginning 2022.
Q9. Who is the winner of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022?
Answer: England
Explanation: England won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final held in Melbourne, Australia.
Q10. Who was selected as the Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year on January 18, 2018?
Answer: Rashid Khan
Explanation: Afghanistan's Rashid Khan won the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year award at the ICC Annual Awards ceremony held in January 2018.
Q11. Who is the current Chief of Air Staff?
Answer: Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu
Q12. Who is the current Governor of Balochistan Province?
Answer: Amanullah Khan Yasinzai
Q13. Pakistani Female Army Officers were awarded a UN Medal for exemplary services in ______ on 1st February 2020.
Answer: South Sudan
Q14. Who is the current Mayor of London?
Answer: Sadiq Khan
Q15. Who is the Current President of India?
Answer: Draupadi muramua
Explanation: Droupadi Murmu was elected as India's 15th President in July 2022, becoming the first tribal woman and the second woman to hold this office.
Q16. Who is the current Pakistani High Commissioner to India?
Answer: Aftab Hasan Khan
Q17. Who is the winner of the French Open 2022 Men's single title?
Answer: Rafael Nadal
Explanation: Rafael Nadal won his record-extending 14th French Open title in 2022, defeating Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the final.
Q18. Who is the Current Prime Minister of the UK?
Answer: None of these
Q19. Who was elected as the Prime Minister of the UK in 2024?
Answer: Keir Starmer
Explanation: Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 5, 2024, after Labour's landslide victory in the general election.
Q20. Who was known as India's Warren Buffett, and died recently in August 2022?
Answer: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala