General MCQs
631 questions available
Q621.Which public university in Punjab sparked national debate in January 2019 by proposing to celebrate February 14 as 'Sisters' Day'?
Correct Answer: A
UAF Vice-Chancellor Dr. Zafar Iqbal Randhawa announced that UAF would mark February 14 as 'Sisters' Day' to promote Islamic values and culture.
Q622.Pakistan's first-ever robotic surgery procedure was successfully performed in January 2019 at which medical institution?
Correct Answer: B
Prostate and urological robotic surgeries were successfully conducted at the Civil Hospital Karachi OT Complex in mid-January 2019.
Q623.What is the title of Malala Yousafzai's book published in January 2019, featuring stories of displaced girls around the world?
Correct Answer: A
Malala Yousafzai released 'We Are Displaced: True Stories of Refugee Lives' on January 8, 2019, documenting her own displacement alongside displaced girls from Colombia, Syria, and Yemen.
Q624.Which two international football legends arrived in Pakistan on January 10, 2019, to launch the World Soccer Stars exhibition tour?
Correct Answer: A
Brazilian World Cup winner Kaká and Portuguese legend Luís Figo visited Karachi and Lahore on January 10, 2019, to promote football in Pakistan.
Q625.Which sprinter won the national 100m title in 2019 and was dubbed the 'Fastest Woman of Pakistan'?
Correct Answer: A
Faisalabad-born sprinter Sahib-e-Asra clocked 11.60 seconds to win the 100m Gold at the National Athletics Championship, earning the 'Fastest Woman' title.
Q626.Which 10-year-old climber from Rawalpindi was titled the 'Mountain Princess' by Pakistan's mountaineering community after scaling Quz Sar Peak (5,765m)?
Correct Answer: B
Selena Khawaja became the youngest person in the world to climb a 5,000m peak (Quz Sar Peak 5,765m in July 2018) and later Spantik (7,027m in 2019).
Q627.What name was chosen by the Government of Pakistan for the renminbi-denominated sovereign bonds issued in Chinese capital markets in 2019?
Correct Answer: B
The Federal Cabinet approved the issuance of RMB-denominated 'Panda Bonds' in January 2019 to raise $1 billion equivalent from Chinese institutional investors.
Q628.President Dr. Arif Alvi declared the year 2019 in Pakistan as the year of:
Correct Answer: C
President Alvi formally declared 2019 as the 'Year of Nursing' to recognize healthcare workers and address the shortage of trained nursing staff.
Q629.Pakistan's first-ever interactive 'Electronic Grave' featuring QR codes was installed at the final resting place of which national figure?
Correct Answer: B
A digital QR-coded plaque detailing her life's work in eradicating leprosy was installed at Dr. Ruth Pfau's grave at Gora Qabaristan, Karachi.
Q630.Sadaf Jaffer made history in January 2019 by becoming the first Pakistani-American woman elected as Mayor of a US municipality in:
Correct Answer: A
Sadaf Jaffer was sworn in as Mayor of Montgomery Township, NJ, in January 2019, becoming the first female Pakistani-American mayor in the United States.
Q631.What name was assigned by PM Imran Khan's government to state-run shelters built for homeless laborers and travelers across major cities?
Correct Answer: B
The 'Panah Gah' (Shelter Home) initiative was launched in late 2018/2019 to provide food and overnight shelter to daily wage earners and homeless citizens.