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Approximately how many seats were reported to be available in medical colleges across Pakistan?
A. 12,000
B. 18,000
C. 22,000
D. 30,000
Correct Answer: C
Around 22,000 medical college seats were reported nationwide.
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What maximum annual fee were certain private medical colleges in Pakistan allowed to charge?
A. Rs1.5 million
B. Rs1.8 million
C. Rs2.1 million
D. Rs2.5 million
Correct Answer: C
Around 35 private medical colleges were allowed to charge up to Rs2.1 million annually.
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Pakistan-Philippines bilateral trade was reported at approximately:
A. $97 million
B. $147 million
C. $197 million
D. $297 million
Correct Answer: C
Current bilateral trade was reported at around $197 million.
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What bilateral trade target did the Philippines express confidence in achieving with Pakistan?
A. $300 million
B. $400 million
C. $500 million
D. $1 billion
Correct Answer: C
The Philippine ambassador expressed confidence in raising bilateral trade to $500 million.
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Islamabad was ranked at what position among 401 cities in a recent global public safety index?
A. 53rd
B. 73rd
C. 83rd
D. 103rd
Correct Answer: C
Islamabad ranked 83rd among 401 cities.
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Who succeeded Norway's King Harald V?
A. Prince Joachim
B. Crown Prince Haakon
C. Prince Sverre Magnus
D. King Carl XVI Gustaf
Correct Answer: B
Crown Prince Haakon succeeded his father.
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King Harald V of Norway, who died on 28 August 2026, was how old?
A. 79
B. 84
C. 89
D. 94
Correct Answer: C
King Harald V died at age 89.
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Which issue is among the stated priorities of the U.S.-hosted G20 finance meeting?
A. Sovereign debt challenges
B. Replacing the UN Security Council
C. Creating a global army
D. Ending all central banks
Correct Answer: A
The agenda includes growth, global imbalances, sovereign debt and resilient supply chains.
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Who is the U.S. Treasury Secretary set to host the G20 finance meeting?
A. Janet Yellen
B. Scott Bessent
C. Jerome Powell
D. Kevin Warsh
Correct Answer: B
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to host the meeting.
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Where is the upcoming U.S.-hosted G20 finance meeting to be held?
A. Austin, Texas
B. Asheville, North Carolina
C. Denver, Colorado
D. Boston, Massachusetts
Correct Answer: B
The meeting is to be hosted in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Iran said it had agreed with which country on a shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz?
A. Pakistan
B. Oman
C. Bahrain
D. Kuwait
Correct Answer: B
Iran said it had agreed with Oman on a shipping corridor.
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Who travelled to Tehran to press for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz?
A. Qatar's PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
B. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
C. Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
D. Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Correct Answer: A
Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister held talks in Tehran.
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Which two countries helped broker the June 2026 memorandum of understanding linked to an Iran ceasefire and Hormuz shipping terms?
A. Qatar and Pakistan
B. Oman and Saudi Arabia
C. Türkiye and Egypt
D. China and Russia
Correct Answer: A
Qatar and Pakistan helped broker the June memorandum.
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Before the 2026 conflict disrupted shipping, about what share of the world's oil supply passed through the Strait of Hormuz?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 35%
Correct Answer: C
The Strait carried about 20% of the world's oil supply before the war.
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What was Nepal's position on foreign search-and-rescue assistance on 28 August 2026?
A. It requested a UN military mission
B. It said its own agencies could manage for now
C. It transferred rescue work to China
D. It permanently suspended rescue work
Correct Answer: B
Nepal said its own agencies were handling rescue operations and foreign teams were not required for now.
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The barrier lake formed after the Nepal-Tibet disaster held more than approximately:
A. 0.5 million cubic metres
B. 1 million cubic metres
C. 2.5 million cubic metres
D. 10 million cubic metres
Correct Answer: C
The lake's reservoir had topped 2.5 million cubic metres.
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Which Nepali district near the China/Tibet border was among the hardest hit?
A. Rasuwa
B. Chitwan
C. Kaski
D. Jhapa
Correct Answer: A
Rasuwa district was severely affected.
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What triggered the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet border flooding?
A. A volcanic eruption
B. A glacier collapse and cascading debris
C. A cyclone landfall
D. A dam bombing
Correct Answer: B
A glacier collapse sent rock, ice, mud and debris through Himalayan river systems.
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As of 28 August 2026, the confirmed death toll in Nepal from the Nepal-Tibet border flood disaster had risen to:
A. 269
B. 369
C. 469
D. 569
Correct Answer: C
Reuters reported Nepal's confirmed death toll at 469.
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Who was the PPP candidate in the AJK prime minister election?
A. Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi
B. Chaudhry Latif Akbar
C. Faisal Mumtaz Rathore
D. Sardar Yaqoob Khan
Correct Answer: A
PPP's candidate was Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi.