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Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs with Answers (Updated Monthly)

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Practise solved Pakistan current affairs MCQs covering the domestic and world developments tested in CSS, PMS, FPSC and PPSC exams: policy and government changes, the economy, international summits, appointments, awards and sports. This current affairs MCQs 2026 bank is refreshed monthly so questions stay exam-relevant.

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Choose a topic and difficulty, then press Start Practice. Each round pulls a random set of questions, so no two rounds are the same.

Study aid for practice. Verify critical facts against primary sources before relying on them in your exam.

How far back do current affairs MCQs go in CSS?

Screening and one-paper tests usually draw on the preceding 12–18 months, weighted toward the last six. Prioritise constitutional changes, budgets, major appointments, treaties and headline international events in that window.

How often are these current affairs MCQs updated?

Monthly. The page shows its update date, and items that are no longer current are retired rather than left to mislead.

What is the best daily routine for current affairs preparation?

Pair a daily news digest with 10–15 MCQs here; recall practice converts passive reading into marks. Our Current Affairs articles supply the analytical depth needed for the essay and interview stages.

Do these cover both Pakistan and international affairs?

Yes — roughly balanced between domestic developments and world affairs, mirroring the split used by FPSC and PPSC papers.

Where can I find current affairs MCQs with answers for 2026?

This page is refreshed monthly with current affairs MCQs with answers covering Pakistan and world developments from the preceding twelve to eighteen months — the window FPSC and PPSC papers actually draw from. Each answer includes a short explanation giving the date and context.

Sample Current Affairs (as of Jul 2026) MCQs with answers

A selection from this bank (25 of 62). Open any question to reveal the answer and explanation — use Start Practice above for the full randomised bank.

Who is the current President of Pakistan?
  1. Arif Alvi
  2. Asif Ali Zardari
  3. Shehbaz Sharif
  4. Mamnoon Hussain

Answer: Asif Ali Zardari. Asif Ali Zardari is Pakistan's 14th President, having assumed office on 10 March 2024.

Who is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan?
  1. Imran Khan
  2. Shehbaz Sharif
  3. Nawaz Sharif
  4. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar

Answer: Shehbaz Sharif. Shehbaz Sharif is serving as Pakistan's Prime Minister (24th PM), in office since March 2024.

Who is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan?
  1. Umar Ata Bandial
  2. Qazi Faez Isa
  3. Yahya Afridi
  4. Gulzar Ahmed

Answer: Yahya Afridi. Justice Yahya Afridi is the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

Who is the current Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan?
  1. Qamar Javed Bajwa
  2. Asim Munir
  3. Raheel Sharif
  4. Ashfaq Kayani

Answer: Asim Munir. Field Marshal Asim Munir is Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff.

Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
  1. Ban Ki-moon
  2. Antonio Guterres
  3. Kofi Annan
  4. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Answer: Antonio Guterres. Antonio Guterres of Portugal is the UN Secretary-General; his second term ends on 31 December 2026.

Who is the current President of the United States?
  1. Joe Biden
  2. Donald Trump
  3. Barack Obama
  4. Kamala Harris

Answer: Donald Trump. Donald Trump is serving as President of the United States (his second term began in January 2025).

Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
  1. Manmohan Singh
  2. Narendra Modi
  3. Rahul Gandhi
  4. Amit Shah

Answer: Narendra Modi. Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India, in office since 2014.

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to:
  1. Donald Trump
  2. Maria Corina Machado
  3. Volodymyr Zelensky
  4. the WFP

Answer: Maria Corina Machado. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

Pakistan's currency is the:
  1. Rupee
  2. Taka
  3. Rial
  4. Afghani

Answer: Rupee. Pakistan's currency is the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), issued by the State Bank of Pakistan.

According to the 2023 census, Pakistan's population was approximately:
  1. 180 million
  2. 207 million
  3. 241 million
  4. 260 million

Answer: 241 million. The 2023 digital census recorded Pakistan's population at about 241.5 million.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links Gwadar with which Chinese city?
  1. Beijing
  2. Shanghai
  3. Kashgar
  4. Guangzhou

Answer: Kashgar. CPEC connects Gwadar Port with Kashgar in China's Xinjiang region.

Gwadar Port is located in which province of Pakistan?
  1. Sindh
  2. Balochistan
  3. Punjab
  4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Answer: Balochistan. Gwadar Port is on the Makran coast of Balochistan.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which countries including Pakistan are pursuing, number:
  1. 8
  2. 15
  3. 17
  4. 20

Answer: 17. There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the UN in 2015 for the 2030 agenda.

The SDGs are targeted to be achieved by which year?
  1. 2025
  2. 2030
  3. 2040
  4. 2050

Answer: 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved by 2030.

The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a key lender to Pakistan, is in:
  1. New York
  2. Geneva
  3. Washington D.C.
  4. London

Answer: Washington D.C.. The IMF is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Pakistan's fiscal (financial) year runs from:
  1. January to December
  2. July to June
  3. April to March
  4. September to August

Answer: July to June. Pakistan's fiscal year runs from 1 July to 30 June.

The current largest trading partner and strategic ally of Pakistan in the region is:
  1. China
  2. Russia
  3. France
  4. Japan

Answer: China. China is Pakistan's largest trading partner and closest strategic ally.

The G20, the group of major world economies, includes which South Asian country as a member?
  1. Pakistan
  2. India
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Sri Lanka

Answer: India. India is the South Asian member of the G20; Pakistan is not a member.

The BRICS grouping originally consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and:
  1. South Africa
  2. South Korea
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Singapore

Answer: South Africa. BRICS originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (later expanded).

The World Health Organization (WHO), important during health emergencies, is headquartered in:
  1. Geneva
  2. Paris
  3. Vienna
  4. Rome

Answer: Geneva. The WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which monitors money laundering and terror financing, removed Pakistan from its 'grey list' in:
  1. 2018
  2. 2020
  3. 2022
  4. 2024

Answer: 2022. Pakistan was removed from the FATF grey list in October 2022.

Pakistan's flagship deep-sea port developed under CPEC is:
  1. Karachi Port
  2. Port Qasim
  3. Gwadar Port
  4. Keti Bandar

Answer: Gwadar Port. Gwadar is the deep-sea port developed as the centrepiece of CPEC.

The currency used by most member states of the European Union is the:
  1. Pound
  2. Euro
  3. Franc
  4. Mark

Answer: Euro. The euro is the common currency of the eurozone within the EU.

The United Kingdom formally left the European Union in an event commonly called:
  1. Grexit
  2. Brexit
  3. Frexit
  4. EU-Out

Answer: Brexit. 'Brexit' refers to the UK's withdrawal from the EU, completed in 2020.

The permanent members of the UN Security Council with veto power number:
  1. Three
  2. Five
  3. Ten
  4. Fifteen

Answer: Five. There are five permanent members (P5) with veto power: US, UK, France, Russia and China.