Pakistan National Affairs
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Q141.The Federal Budget for FY 2020-21 was presented in the National Assembly on which date?
Correct Answer: B
Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar presented the Rs 7.29 trillion federal outlay.
Q142.Who presented the Federal Budget for FY 2020-21 in the National Assembly?
Correct Answer: B
Hammad Azhar presented the annual budget statement on behalf of the Ministry of Finance.
Q143.Former Governor of Balochistan Syed Fazal Agha passed away due to COVID-19 on May 20, 2020. He also served as?
Correct Answer: B
Syed Fazal Agha served as Governor Balochistan (1999) and Deputy Chairman Senate (1988–1992).
Q144.When did the Sindh Government promulgate the Sindh Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance 2020?
Correct Answer: B
The ordinance empowered law enforcement to enforce lockdowns, social distancing, and mandatory testing.
Q145.Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir in May 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Shehryar Afridi replaced Syed Fakhar Imam after Imam was appointed Federal Food Security Minister.
Q146.Which Pakistani short film won first prize at the global Girls Impact the World Film Festival 2020?
Correct Answer: A
Directed by Sarah Jehaan Khan, 'Passoon' follows young Climate activist Mehak Marks in Pakistan.
Q147.On April 30, 2020, the Supreme Court permitted the federal government to hold general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan under?
Correct Answer: B
A 7-judge bench headed by CJP Gulzar Ahmed allowed setting up a caretaker government and conducting polls.
Q148.Which campaign was launched by the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with FIFA and WHO during COVID-19?
Correct Answer: B
The campaign encouraged citizens to maintain physical activity during pandemic lockdowns.
Q149.Which company operates the only WHO-prequalified pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Pakistan?
Correct Answer: C
Getz Pharma's manufacturing plant in Karachi is WHO-prequalified for global medicine supply.
Q150.Which ministry launched the 'FM-DIRECT' mobile application for real-time internal communications in April 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi launched the app to connect diplomatic missions globally.
Q151.Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed took the Supreme Court's first suo motu notice regarding COVID-19 control measures on?
Correct Answer: B
The SC took notice of government arrangements, quarantine centers, and hospital readiness nationwide.
Q152.Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Bashir Jehangiri passed away on April 13, 2020. He served as CJP in?
Correct Answer: B
Justice Bashir Jehangiri served as the 17th Chief Justice of Pakistan from January to May 2002.
Q153.In March 2020, the Islamabad High Court restored the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), reversing an ordinance that created?
Correct Answer: A
IHC Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani declared the Presidential Ordinance creating the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) illegal.
Q154.Under which Constitutional Article did the Federal Government authorize army deployment in all four provinces in March 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Article 245 was invoked alongside Section 131(A) of the CrPC to aid civil administration during lockdown.
Q155.Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court on?
Correct Answer: B
Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar administered the oath to CJP Qasim Khan at Governor House Lahore.
Q156.Which Player has been suspended by PCB for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code ahead of PSL 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Umar Akmal was suspended by PCB under Article 2.4.4 of the Anti-Corruption Code on February 20, 2020.
Q157.PTI stalwart and Special Assistant to PM on Political Affairs Naeemul Haque passed away on 15th February 2020 at what age?
Correct Answer: B
Naeemul Haque, a founding member of PTI and SAPM on Political Affairs, died of cancer in Karachi on February 15, 2020.
Q158.For how many times has Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed a joint session of the Parliament of Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed joint sessions of Pakistan's Parliament four times (2009, 2012, 2016, and Feb 2020).
Q159.Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja was formerly a member of which service?
Correct Answer: B
Sikandar Sultan Raja was a senior PAS civil bureaucrat who served as Federal Secretary before being appointed CEC in Jan 2020.
Q160.Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2019 ranked Pakistan at which position out of 180 countries?
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan scored 32/100 and was ranked 120th out of 180 countries in CPI 2019 released in January 2020.