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What was the approximate West Texas Intermediate crude price reported on July 30, 2026?
A. US$74.85 per barrel
B. US$79.85 per barrel
C. US$84.85 per barrel
D. US$89.85 per barrel
Correct Answer: C
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was reported at approximately US$84.85 per barrel.
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What was the approximate Brent crude price reported on July 30, 2026?
A. US$81.80 per barrel
B. US$86.80 per barrel
C. US$91.80 per barrel
D. US$96.80 per barrel
Correct Answer: C
Brent crude rose to approximately US$91.80 per barrel amid renewed regional tensions.
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The latest United States strikes primarily targeted facilities belonging to which Iranian organization?
A. Iranian Parliament
B. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
C. Iranian Red Crescent
D. Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
Correct Answer: B
The attacks targeted command centres, missile sites and drone facilities of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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How long did the latest United States wave of strikes against Iranian targets reportedly last?
A. Thirty minutes
B. One hour
C. Two hours
D. Four hours
Correct Answer: C
The United States military said the wave of strikes lasted approximately two hours.
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Which country's boxer did Fatima Zahra defeat 5-0 in the Commonwealth Games quarter-final?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. New Zealand
D. Scotland
Correct Answer: C
Fatima Zahra defeated New Zealand's Jordan Wilson by a unanimous 5-0 decision.
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Fatima Zahra secured her historic Commonwealth Games boxing medal in which weight category?
A. 50 kg
B. 54 kg
C. 57 kg
D. 60 kg
Correct Answer: D
She advanced to the semifinals of the women's 60 kg boxing competition.
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Who became the first Pakistani woman boxer to secure a Commonwealth Games medal?
A. Fatima Zahra
B. Mahoor Shahzad
C. Bismah Maroof
D. Kiran Khan
Correct Answer: A
Fatima Zahra became the first Pakistani woman boxer to assure a Commonwealth Games medal.
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According to NDMA figures reported on July 27, 2026, Pakistan's monsoon-related death toll since June 26 had reached:
A. 89
B. 99
C. 109
D. 119
Correct Answer: C
NDMA reported 109 monsoon-related fatalities since June 26, 2026.
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How many police personnel were reported killed in the attack on the Khazina police post?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 15
Correct Answer: C
The attack resulted in the deaths of 11 police officers.
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Hangu district, where the Khazina police post was attacked, is in which province?
A. Punjab
B. Balochistan
C. Sindh
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct Answer: D
Hangu is situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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The Khazina police post attacked on July 30, 2026, is located in which Pakistani district?
A. Bannu
B. Hangu
C. Kurram
D. Swat
Correct Answer: B
The militant attack targeted the Khazina police post in Hangu district.
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Saudi Arabia extended its existing US$5 billion deposit facility for Pakistan through which year?
A. 2027
B. 2028
C. 2029
D. 2030
Correct Answer: B
The existing US$5 billion Saudi deposit facility was extended through 2028.
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How much was Saudi Arabia's existing deposit facility for Pakistan that was extended for a longer period?
A. US$2 billion
B. US$3 billion
C. US$5 billion
D. US$8 billion
Correct Answer: C
Saudi Arabia extended its existing US$5 billion deposit facility for Pakistan.
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Which institution unanimously decided to keep Pakistan's policy rate unchanged at 11.5%?
A. Federal Board of Revenue
B. Monetary Policy Committee
C. Economic Coordination Committee
D. National Finance Commission
Correct Answer: B
The Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan unanimously maintained the 11.5% policy rate.
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What policy rate did the State Bank of Pakistan maintain in its monetary policy decision of July 27, 2026?
A. 10.5%
B. 11.0%
C. 11.5%
D. 12.0%
Correct Answer: C
The State Bank of Pakistan's Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5%.
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Who claimed a five-wicket haul to lead West Indies to victory over Pakistan?
A. Kemar Roach
B. Jayden Seales
C. Roston Chase
D. Shamar Joseph
Correct Answer: B
Jayden Seales took 5 wickets for 20 runs and registered his fourth Test five-wicket haul.
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How many firefighters had the EU stationed across at-risk countries ahead of the summer?
A. More than 170
B. More than 370
C. More than 570
D. More than 770
Correct Answer: D
The EU stationed more than 770 firefighters across at-risk countries, a record number.
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What assets formed the EU's RescEU reserve firefighting fleet mentioned in the report?
A. 10 aircraft and 10 helicopters
B. 22 aircraft and 5 helicopters
C. 50 aircraft and 20 helicopters
D. 5 aircraft and 22 helicopters
Correct Answer: B
The RescEU reserve fleet comprised 22 firefighting aircraft and five helicopters.
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According to the EU crisis-response chief, approximately what proportion of wildfires are started by human activity?
A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
Correct Answer: D
The Reuters report stated that around 90 percent of wildfires are started by human activities.
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What was the average analyst estimate for UBS's Q2 2026 net profit?
A. $1.39 billion
B. $2.39 billion
C. $2.80 billion
D. $3.39 billion
Correct Answer: B
The company-provided poll of analysts had estimated an average profit of $2.39 billion.