Pakistan National Affairs
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Q181.Pakistan and _______ sign an agreement on the exemption from visa requirement for diplomatic and official passport holders on 30 October 2019?
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan and Cuba concluded an official visa-waiver agreement on October 30, 2019.
Q182.Which Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court inaugurated two child protection courts in Mardan and Abbottabad districts in October 5th 2019?
Correct Answer: C
PHC Chief Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth launched pilot Child Protection Courts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Q183.Who has been elected as member of the executive committee of the Inter Parliamentary Union?
Correct Answer: C
Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani was elected as an executive committee member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
Q184.Which actress of Pakistan has been chosen by the Human Rights Ministry as a goodwill Ambassador for Girls Rights ?
Correct Answer: A
Actress Mehwish Hayat was designated Goodwill Ambassador for Girls' Rights by the Ministry of Human Rights in Oct 2019.
Q185.National Assembly body approved Islamabad Food Safety Bill 2019 on__________?
Correct Answer: B
The NA Standing Committee on Interior approved the Islamabad Food Safety Bill 2019 to regulate food quality standards.
Q186.Justice Jamal Khan mandokhail takes oath as ________ chief justice of Balochistan High Court on October 5, 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail was sworn in as the 19th Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court on October 5, 2019.
Q187.Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurates Saylani Langar Scheme under PTI govt’s Ehsaas Programme in______?
Correct Answer: B
PM Imran Khan inaugurated the first 'Ehsaas Saylani Langar' at Sector G-9, Islamabad on October 7, 2019.
Q188.The Federal Cabinet approved Pakistan's first-ever national e-commerce policy framework on which date?
Correct Answer: B
The cabinet approved the National E-Commerce Policy Framework on October 1, 2019, to promote digital commerce.
Q189.On September 27, 2019, the Balochistan High Court Election Tribunal declared the election of which National Assembly leader null and void?
Correct Answer: A
The tribunal set aside the election of NA Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri from NA-265 Quetta and ordered re-polling.
Q190.The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) approved the privatization of which two major RLNG-fired power plants on Sept 18, 2019?
Correct Answer: A
CCoP approved the 100% privatization of 1,230MW Haveli Bahadur Shah and 1,223MW Balloki power plants.
Q191.Which Article of the Constitution empowers the Federal Government to issue executive directions to a province regarding peace or economic stability?
Correct Answer: D
Article 149(4) allows the federal government to issue executive directions to any province to prevent grave threats.
Q192.Which cellular company became the first telecom operator to conduct trial 5G testing in Pakistan on August 22, 2019?
Correct Answer: B
Zong successfully conducted trial 5G testing at its headquarters in Islamabad, achieving speeds over 1 Gbps.
Q193.Sardar Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar won the National Assembly by-election for which constituency in Sindh in July 2019?
Correct Answer: A
Sardar Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar of PPP won the NA-205 Ghotki-I by-poll.
Q194.India illegally revoked Article 370 and Article 35A of its Constitution, stripping Jammu & Kashmir's autonomous status on:
Correct Answer: C
On August 5, 2019, the Indian parliament abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated J&K into union territories.
Q195.Which Article of the Indian Constitution restricted non-locals from purchasing immovable property or settling in Jammu & Kashmir?
Correct Answer: A
Article 35A empowered the J&K legislature to define permanent residents and grant exclusive rights.
Q196.Who was the Opposition's joint candidate fielded against Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani in the August 1, 2019 no-confidence motion?
Correct Answer: A
National Party chief Hasil Bizenjo was nominated by the opposition alliance for the Senate chairmanship.
Q197.Who represented Pakistan at the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting in Caracas, Venezuela in July 2019?
Correct Answer: A
FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi led the Pakistani delegation to the NAM Ministerial Conference in Caracas.
Q198.The first-ever provincial assembly elections in the 12 newly merged tribal districts (former FATA) were held on:
Correct Answer: B
Elections for 16 general seats of the KP Assembly in former FATA took place peacefully on July 20, 2019.
Q199.How many oil and gas Exploration & Production (E&P) companies partnered in the deep-sea offshore Kekra-1 drilling well in 2019?
Correct Answer: C
Kekra-1 consortium comprised Eni (operator), ExxonMobil, OGDCL, and PPL with equal 25% shares.
Q200.The National Assembly of Pakistan hosted the 5th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Asia Regional Conference in Islamabad in:
Correct Answer: B
Speaker Asad Qaiser hosted delegates from Asian Commonwealth parliaments in Islamabad.