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Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs — March 2025
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55 MCQs with answers on Pakistan in March 2025, each with a short one-liner. Hide answers to test yourself.
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On 16 March 2025, the Punjab government named whom as patron-in-chief of the Lahore Authority for Heritage Revival's steering committee?
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On which date did Naseer Soomro, one of the tallest men in the world, die?
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On which date was an in-camera meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security held?
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On 19 March 2025, former leader of which party, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, passed away?
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On 19 March 2025, Pakistan and which country's navies conducted bilateral naval exercise Arabian Monsoon-VI?
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On 20 March 2025, Pakistan's former international in which sport, Shahid Ali Khan, died?
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On 20 March 2025, Pakistan formally accepted which organisation's Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies?
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On 21 March 2025, the federal cabinet approved what percentage increase in the salaries and allowances of its members?
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On 21 March 2025, satellite-based internet provider Starlink, owned by whom, was granted temporary registration in Pakistan?
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On 21 March 2025, who struck the fastest century — of just 44 balls — by any Pakistan player in a T20 international?
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On 23 March 2025, which Nishan was conferred upon former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto?
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On 23 March 2025, prominent banker and philanthropist Sultan Ali Allana was honoured with which award?
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On 25 March 2025, federal energy minister Awais Leghari inaugurated Pakistan's first 120KW fast-charging station in which city?
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On 27 March 2025, Ejaz Anwar Chohan was appointed as the Provincial Election Commissioner of which province?
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On 27 March 2025, Lahore Blues beat which team to clinch the National T20 Cup title?
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On 27 March 2025, the Punjab cabinet renamed Cholistan Canal and System as which Canal and System?
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On 28 March 2025, the House of Representatives of which US state passed a resolution officially recognising March 23 as "Pakistan Day"?
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On which date did Pakistan's former foreign secretary and international affairs expert Najmuddin A. Sheikh pass away?
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On 30 March 2025, which Pakistani won the Liverpool Cricket Club Open Squash Championship 2025?
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What event sparked protests at Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in Islamabad during February-March 2025?
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Which border incident occurred between Pakistan and Afghanistan in early March 2025?
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When did the 2025 Bannu Cantonment attack take place?
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What is Pakistan's rank in the Global Terrorism Index 2025?
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Who claimed responsibility for the 2025 Bannu Cantonment attack?
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On which date did Pakistan's central bank pause its interest rate cuts in March 2025?
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What was the interest rate set by Pakistan's central bank as of March 2025?
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When did the 2025 Jaffar Express hijacking incident occur?
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How many people were hijacked during the 2025 Jaffar Express hijacking?
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Who claimed responsibility for the 2025 Jaffar Express hijacking?
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How many people were taken hostage during the 2025 Jaffar Express hijacking?
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In March 2025, which country completed the second of eight contracted submarines for Pakistan, enhancing their military relationship?
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Which international sporting event was held in the UK for the first time, featuring teams from Pakistan among other nations in March 2025?
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What significant economic indicator did Pakistan's finance ministry report on March 25, 2025, regarding inflation in March?
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On March 25, 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan to unlock how much new funding?
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As of March 26, 2025, what measures are Pakistan and China discussing to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals in Pakistan?
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How many Afghans have left Pakistan in the past 18 months as of March 2025?
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The hijacked Jaffar Express in March 2025 was travelling from which city to which city?
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In which area of Balochistan was the March 2025 Jaffar Express hijacked?
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What was the name of the military rescue operation after the March 2025 Jaffar Express hijacking?
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How many hostages did the military say were rescued from the hijacked Jaffar Express?
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How many militants did security forces say they killed in the Jaffar Express rescue operation?
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How long did the March 2025 Jaffar Express siege last before the military said it had ended?
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How many soldiers were martyred in the 4 March 2025 Bannu Cantonment attack, according to ISPR?
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How many militants did the army say were killed in the Bannu Cantonment attack, and how many of them were suicide bombers?
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ISPR said intelligence reports confirmed the physical involvement of which of the following in the Bannu Cantonment attack?
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The Torkham crossing had been closed since which date before the early-March 2025 clash?
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The February–March 2025 Torkham closure followed a dispute over which of the following?
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The 25 March 2025 IMF staff-level agreement covered the first review of which Pakistan programme?
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The about $1.3 billion agreed at staff level on 25 March 2025 was access under which IMF facility?
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Subject to IMF Executive Board approval, about how much did the March 2025 staff-level deal say Pakistan would receive under the EFF?
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How far did Pakistan go in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
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By what margin did India beat Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match in Dubai?
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Which Hangor-class submarine was launched for Pakistan in March 2025, and where?
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Against which team did Hasan Nawaz score Pakistan's fastest T20I hundred, off 44 balls, in March 2025?
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Where was the National T20 Cup 2024-25 final played on 27 March 2025?
World — March 2025
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Which country's 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva has become the youngest ever WTA 1000 champion?
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On which date did President Trump designate English as the official language of the United States?
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European nations pledged to cobble a "coalition of the willing" to develop a plan for ending the war in Ukraine in a summit held in which city?
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What is the name of the second private mission to land a spacecraft on the Moon's surface?
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On 5 March 2025, batter Steve Smith of which country retired from ODIs?
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On 5 March 2025, Arab leaders adopted which country's reconstruction plan for Gaza?
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On 6 March 2025, President Vladimir Putin appointed Alexander Darchiev as Russian ambassador to which country?
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On 9 March 2025, India secured which of their ICC Champions Trophy titles?
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India defeated which team to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
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On 9 March 2025, the United States ended a sanctions waiver that allowed which country to buy electricity from neighbouring Iran?
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On 10 March 2025, the United States denied entry to Pakistan's ambassador to which country?
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On 11 March 2025, former leader of which country, Rodrigo Duterte, was flown to The Hague following his arrest on an ICC warrant?
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On 12 March 2025, World Boxing increased its membership to how many countries with the inclusion of China and Turkiye?
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On 12 March 2025, Carl Lundstroem, co-founder of The Pirate Bay, died. He was a businessman of which nationality?
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On 13 March 2025, officials of Azerbaijan and which other country agreed the text of a peace agreement?
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On 14 March 2025, Mark Carney was sworn in as which numbered prime minister of Canada?
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On 15 March 2025, US authorities expelled which country's envoy Ebrahim Rasool, saying he 'hates' Trump?
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According to a SIPRI report, which country was the largest arms importer in 2020-24?
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Which country recently quit the Convention on Cluster Munitions?
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The Global Terrorism Index 2025 report has been published by which organisation?
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International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness is observed annually on which date?
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Which iron-containing mineral was recently linked to the red color of Mars?
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On 18 March 2025, EV giant BYD of which country unveiled a new battery and charging system called "Super-e-Platform"?
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On 18 March 2025, which company announced it would acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion?
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After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally returned to Earth on which date?
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On 20 March 2025, who became the International Olympic Committee's first female and first African president in its 130-year history?
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On 20 March 2025, the Taliban freed US citizen George Glezmann after more than two years of detention, in a deal brokered by which country?
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On which date did President Trump sign an order to shut down the Department of Education?
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On 24 March 2025, which country beat Panama to win the CONCACAF Nations League title?
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On 27 March 2025, European countries agreed at a summit in which city to ramp up rather than lift sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine?
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On which date did the United States pause contributions to the World Trade Organization?
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On 30 March 2025, Elon Musk's xAI acquired X in a deal that values the social media platform at how much?
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On which date did a Paris court convict French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and over twenty figures from her National Rally party of embezzling EU funds?
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On March 1, 2025, Yamandú Orsi was sworn in as the President of which country?
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Due to political tensions, where will India’s matches in the Champions Trophy 2025 be played?
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Where was the final match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 played?
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Who was the highest run-scorer in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
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Who was the leading wicket-taker in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
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Which country’s architect, Liu Jiakun, has been named the winner of the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize?
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What significant political agreement was signed in Syria on March 11, 2025?
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The U.S. imposed new economic sanctions on which country on March 14, 2025, citing human rights violations?
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Which country’s parliament passed a controversial media censorship law on March 15, 2025, sparking international criticism?
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Which Turkish political leader was arrested on March 19, 2025, leading to mass protests?
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Which country launched the world’s first commercial quantum internet service in March 2025?
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On March 20, 2025, which country accused the U.S. of interfering in its elections?
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Which Asian country signed a strategic defense agreement with the United States in March 2025?
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Which Gulf country announced a $50 billion investment plan in Africa in March 2025?
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Which European country faced a major government crisis due to mass protests in March 2025?
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Which country brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia on March 23, 2025?
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What is the primary focus of the new IMF loan program agreed upon with Pakistan in March 2025?
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What was the magnitude of the main earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on 28th March 2025?