Current affairs · January 2025
Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs — January 2025
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60 MCQs with answers on Pakistan in January 2025, each with a short one-liner. Hide answers to test yourself.
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Who heads the Prime Minister's special task force for the housing sector?
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Who is the current Chairman of the National Commission for Human Development?
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On which date in 2025 did Pakistan begin its term as a non-permanent member of the UNSC for 2025-2026?
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On 1 January 2025, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics initiated field operations for which Agricultural Census of the country?
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On 1 January 2025, who was appointed as the new spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?
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On 2 January 2025, the federal government declared which of the following a strategic institution?
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On which date was Elon Musk's satellite-based internet company Starlink registered in Pakistan?
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On 6 January 2025, Second Secretary Thomas Fielder of which embassy in Islamabad was found dead in his apartment?
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On 7 January 2025, which organisation removed Pakistan from the list of "hunger hotspots"?
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On 9 January 2025, Pakistan appointed Air Marshal (R) Muhammad Mugees Afzal as its new envoy to which country?
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On 9 January 2025, the Pakistani passport was ranked where in the Henley Passport Index for 2025 among 106 countries?
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Who is the current Director General of the National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA)?
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On 10 January 2025, PIA resumed its flight operations to Europe, with its first flight taking off from Islamabad International Airport to which city?
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On 10 January 2025, Muhammad Asif of Pakistan defeated a player from which country in the final of the third SAARC Snooker Championship?
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On 10 January 2025, the PCB announced the induction of four cricketing icons — Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Mohammad and whom — into its Hall of Fame for 2024?
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On 11 January 2025, the first-ever historic governors' summit was convened at the Governor House in which city?
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On 12 January 2025, the federal government announced the opening of which official border crossing point between Pakistan and Iran at Kohak Checkag, Panjgur?
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On 14 January 2025, which provincial cabinet fixed the speed limit for motorcycles at 60 km per hour across the province?
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On 14 January 2025, Pakistan signed a protocol with which country to explore ways to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation?
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What is the name of Pakistan's National Economic Transformation Plan 2024-29?
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On what date did Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unveil the National Economic Transformation Plan 2024-29?
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How many times has Pakistan served as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, including the current term?
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Which country did Pakistan replace to occupy the Asia-Pacific seat on the UNSC?
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Which country exchanged nuclear installation lists with Pakistan as part of an annual agreement on 1 January 2025?
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What percentage increase in violence was observed in Pakistan in 2024 compared to the previous year?
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How many security personnel lost their lives in 2024 amid terror attacks in Pakistan?
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Which two provinces accounted for the majority of fatalities and incidents in 2024?
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Which province in Pakistan reported the highest number of polio cases in 2024?
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Which district reported the highest number of polio cases in 2024?
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What initiative was launched in Pakistan to promote women's entrepreneurship in 2025?
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What was the voter turnout in the PB-45 Quetta by-election?
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Who retained his seat in the Balochistan Assembly from PB-45 Quetta in the by-election?
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Which political party won the Quetta by-election in Balochistan on 5 January 2025?
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In January 2025, what type of taxis did the Sindh government introduce for unemployed youth?
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An economic transformation plan "Uraan Pakistan" has been launched with the commitment to make Pakistan a $3 trillion economy by which year?
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In January 2025, which World Bank Vice President for South Asia visited Pakistan?
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On 14 January 2025, which death anniversary of the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional, Arfa Karim Randhawa, was observed?
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Which organisation is responsible for launching the PRSC-EO1 satellite?
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From which location was the PRSC-EO1 satellite launched?
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What is the name of Pakistan's first indigenous electro-optical satellite?
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Who is the current Chairman of SUPARCO?
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During which event were $250 million worth of MoUs between Pakistani and Chinese companies signed on 17 January 2025?
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Pakistan has been included in the prestigious Financial Times list of which of the following?
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On which date was former prime minister Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment for corruption over the Al-Qadir Trust case?
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From which country did the boat carrying 86 migrants, in which 44 Pakistanis died, depart?
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How many Pakistanis were estimated to have died in the Atlantic boat tragedy in January 2025?
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On which date did the New Gwadar International Airport begin full operations?
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In January 2025, which Secretary General of the Dutch Foreign Ministry visited Pakistan?
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On which date did the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab pass a law banning kite-flying in the province?
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On which date did the National Assembly of Pakistan pass a law requiring social media platforms to register with the Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority and criminalising spreading disinformation?
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Pakistan's first-ever Chief Minister's Minority Card Program was officially launched in which province?
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On which date did CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz launch Pakistan's first-ever Chief Minister Minority Card?
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In January 2025, which Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan visited Pakistan?
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The fourth round of Pakistan-Azerbaijan Bilateral Political Consultations was held in Islamabad on which date?
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In January 2025, the leadership of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) was officially transferred to Pakistan from which country?
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On which date did the Pakistan Navy assume command of Combined Task Force-151 for the 11th time?
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Which country will host the 9th international naval exercise AMAN 2025?
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Which of the following teams defeated Pakistan to win a Test match for the first time in 35 years on 27 January 2025?
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On which date was Pakistan's first locally built Jinnah-class frigate announced to feature SMASH supersonic ballistic missiles?
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How many Pakistani universities were listed in the 2025 world rankings?
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On 1 January 2025, which country became a full member of the Schengen zone along with Bulgaria?
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On 3 January 2025, who was returned as Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives?
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On 3 January 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos of which country removed Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council?
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On 3 January 2025, which country launched its presidency of the Council of the European Union?
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On 5 January 2025, Australia booked their place in the World Test Championship final to be played against which team?
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On 6 January 2025, which country launched an ambitious $4.3 billion free meal programme to combat stunted growth due to malnutrition?
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On which date did Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announce he was stepping down?
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On 7 January 2025, which company announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States?
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On 7 January 2025, which country was admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies?
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On 8 January 2025, the Afghanistan Cricket Board appointed which former Pakistan captain as mentor for the national team for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy?
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On 9 January 2025, Martin Guptill, leading run-scorer in T20 internationals, announced his retirement. He played for which country?
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On 9 January 2025, lawmakers of which country elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president?
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On 10 January 2025, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for which term?
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The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 has been released by which organisation?
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On 13 January 2025, international jurist Nawaf Salam was appointed the prime minister of which country?
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On 13 January 2025, Iran and European powers met in which city to discuss Tehran's nuclear programme?
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On 14 January 2025, Russia signed an agreement on nuclear energy with which country?
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On 15 January 2025, the Biden administration removed which country from its terrorism blacklist?
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On which date did Israel and Hamas agree to a deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages?
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Which Caribbean country has recently declared a state of emergency due to increased violence?
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According to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Results Report 2024, how many children have been reached since the start of GPE 2025?
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Which organisation has launched the quantum processor Willow?
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The President of the 79th UN General Assembly, Philemon Yang, belongs to which country?
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Which country has recently launched the CR450 prototype, the world's fastest high-speed train?
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What significant event occurred on New Year's Day regarding Russian gas exports?
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Who was the world's richest man in 2025?
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How deep was the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Tibet on 7 January 2025?
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What was the location of the epicentre of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Tibet?
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On 8 January 2025, which city in the United States declared a state of emergency due to wildfires?
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On 9 January 2025, the first cases of the HMPV virus in China were reported in which city?
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Which country launched the world's largest Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology?
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Which country ranks top in the Henley Passport Index 2025?
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Which of the following stadiums is expected to host the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
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Zoran Milanovic was elected as president of which country in January 2025?
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Which country has recently developed the world's most powerful hydrogen train engine?
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Which organisation has released the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) 2025?
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Which organisation has published the report "Prospects for Children in 2025: Building Resilient Systems for Children's Futures"?
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In January 2025, the Trump administration officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to which of the following?
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On 17 January 2025, which country officially became a partner country of BRICS?
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How many judges were killed in the shooting attack at the Supreme Court building in Tehran on 18 January 2025?
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A 2025 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect on which date?
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The 2025 Israel–Hamas war ceasefire ends how many months of fighting in Gaza?
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On which date did President Donald Trump initiate the United States' second withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement?
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On which date was Donald Trump sworn in as the 47th President of the United States?
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Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
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On 20 January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order initiating the United States' withdrawal from which organisation and suspending all foreign aid for 90 days?
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On 20 January 2025, DeepSeek released a new model series named which of the following?
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Michael Martin was elected as the prime minister of which country in January 2025?
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Which country banned the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in January 2025?
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Which country suspended all USAID funding to Bangladesh under a 90-day foreign aid review?
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In January 2025, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force unveiled a new super-heavy drone named which of the following?
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Which country became the first in the African region to officially eliminate onchocerciasis?