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Pakistan–IMF Programme 2026
Pakistan's IMF Extended Fund Facility approved in 2024 was for what duration?
A. 12 months
B. 24 months
C. 37 months
D. 60 months
Correct Answer: C
A: Wrong because the EFF was longer than one year. B: Wrong because the program was not two years. C: Correct because IMF described the Pakistan EFF as a 37-month arrangement. D: Wrong because it was not a five-year arrangement.
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Climate Change
The official COP30 conference dates were:
A. 10–21 November 2025
B. 1–12 January 2025
C. 15–30 March 2025
D. 5–18 July 2025
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because the official participant information listed COP30 from 10 to 21 November 2025. B: Wrong because these were not the official COP30 dates. C: Wrong because COP30 was not scheduled in March. D: Wrong because COP30 was not scheduled in July.
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Climate Change
COP30, the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference, was held in which Brazilian city?
A. São Paulo
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Belém
D. Brasília
Correct Answer: C
A: Wrong because São Paulo was not the official COP30 host city. B: Wrong because Rio de Janeiro did not host COP30. C: Correct because COP30 was held in Belém, Brazil. D: Wrong because Brasília is Brazil's capital but was not the COP30 venue.
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Pakistan Current Affairs
Who was appointed Chairperson of the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes?
A. Balaji Srivastava
B. Justice Durga Shakti Verma
C. Justice Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar
D. Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan
Correct Answer: C
Justice Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar was appointed chairperson.
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Pakistan Current Affairs
Which ministry constituted the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC)?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Education
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Defence
Correct Answer: C
The committee was constituted by India's Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Sports
Cameron Green was dismissed for what score in the first ODI against Pakistan?
A. 10
B. 5
C. 1
D. Duck
Correct Answer: D
Cameron Green was dismissed without scoring.
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Sports
Which Australian batter top-scored against Pakistan in the first ODI?
A. Steve Smith
B. Cameron Green
C. Matt Renshaw
D. Travis Head
Correct Answer: C
Matt Renshaw scored 61 runs.
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Sports
The 2026 IBJJF World Championships are commonly known as:
A. Masters Cup
B. Grand Slam
C. Mundials
D. World Grappling Cup
Correct Answer: C
The event is popularly called the Mundials.
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Sports
The IBJJF World Championships 2026 were held in:
A. Tokyo
B. London
C. Long Beach, California
D. Dubai
Correct Answer: C
The tournament took place at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach.
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Sports
Which Pakistani city recently featured in news for its "Artist Cafe" supporting creatives?
A. Lahore
B. Karachi
C. Quetta
D. Islamabad
Correct Answer: C
Quetta's Artist Cafe was highlighted for supporting artists.
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Pak Departments
FIA reported offloading nearly how many passengers in 2025 to curb human smuggling?
A. 19800
B. 29800
C. 39800
D. 49800
Correct Answer: C
FIA stated that nearly 39,800 passengers were offloaded.
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Straits
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the:
A. Red Sea
B. Arabian Sea
C. Gulf of Oman
D. Mediterranean Sea
Correct Answer: C
The Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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Sports
Which Pakistani batter formed a 127-run partnership during the ODI against Australia?
A. Mohammad Rizwan
B. Fakhar Zaman
C. Babar Azam
D. Saud Shakeel
Correct Answer: C
Babar Azam played a key role in the partnership.
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Sports
The Pakistan vs Australia ODI was played in:
A. Karachi
B. Lahore
C. Multan
D. Rawalpindi
Correct Answer: D
The match took place in Rawalpindi.
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Sports
Pakistani spinner Arafat Minhas took how many wickets on his ODI debut?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Correct Answer: C
Arafat Minhas claimed five wickets for 32 runs.
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Sports
Pakistan defeated which country in the ODI where Arafat Minhas made his debut?
A. England
B. India
C. Australia
D. New Zealand
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan defeated Australia in the first ODI in Rawalpindi.
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A Blue Moon refers to:
A. Largest moon of the year
B. Red-colored moon
C. Second full moon in a month
D. Lunar eclipse
Correct Answer: C
A Blue Moon is the second full moon occurring within the same calendar month.
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A rare Blue Moon was visible on:
A. 5/29/2026 12:00:00 AM
B. 5/30/2026 12:00:00 AM
C. 5/31/2026 12:00:00 AM
D. 6/1/2026 12:00:00 AM
Correct Answer: C
A rare Blue Moon appeared on 31 May 2026.
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World No Tobacco Day is organized by:
A. UNICEF
B. UNESCO
C. WHO
D. UNDP
Correct Answer: B
The World Health Organization (WHO) organizes World No Tobacco Day.
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World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on:
A. 5/30/2026 12:00:00 AM
B. 5/31/2026 12:00:00 AM
C. 6/1/2026 12:00:00 AM
D. 6/5/2026 12:00:00 AM
Correct Answer: A
World No Tobacco Day is observed annually on 31 May to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco.