Current affairs · May 2026
Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs — May 2026
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59 MCQs with answers on Pakistan in May 2026, each with a short one-liner. Hide answers to test yourself.
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On 2 May 2026, the FCC declared null and void a notification granting lifetime additional benefits to former chief secretaries of which province?
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On 3 May 2026, Peshawar Zalmi won the title of the Pakistan Super League by defeating which side?
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On 3 May 2026, renowned mountaineer Sajid Ali Sadpara summited the world's fifth-highest peak Mount Makalu in which country without supplementary oxygen?
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On 4 May 2026, the US handed over 22 crew members held aboard the seized Iranian container ship, MV Touska, to which country?
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On 5 May 2026, Pakistan's Sardar Arsam Abbas was awarded 'Overall Best Foreign Military Cadet' at the Royal Military College Duntroon in which country?
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On 6 May 2026, which Pakistani tennis star became the oldest player to have won a professional circuit match?
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On 6 May 2026, the United States announced the phased closure of its Consulate General?
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On 8 May 2026, which government imposed counter-terrorism financing sanctions on the banned BLA and its senior leaders?
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On 8 May 2026, Pakistan and which country signed an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse?
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On 10 May 2026, Pakistan Women completed a clean sweep of the ODI series against which country?
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On 10 May 2026, which emerging Pakistani batter scored a century on Test debut?
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On 11 May 2026, which justice was appointed as an honorary bencher of the Society of the Inner Temple, London?
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On 13 May 2026, which country formally repatriated more than 450 cultural artefacts to Pakistan?
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On 13 May 2026, with visa-free access to how many countries, Pakistan's passport was ranked 100th in the latest Henley Passport Index?
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On 14 May 2026, Pakistan and which country signed a strategic agreement with China to strengthen economic and industrial cooperation?
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On which date Senior journalist and intellectual Altaf Hussain Qureshi passed away?
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On 16 May 2026, the federal government merged the Board of Revenue into which ministry?
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On which date The Hague-based Court of Arbitration ruled in Pakistan's favour on the methodology used by India to calculate maximum pondage sizes for hydropower projects constructed on rivers covered under the IWT?
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On 17 May 2026, PM Shehbaz Sharif appointed Ms Nasheeta Maryam Mohsin as Executive Director/Alternate Director at the ADB headquarters in which city?
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Where was the 16th meeting of the Russia-Pakistan Consultative Group on Strategic Stability held on 19 May 2026?
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On 20 May 2026, which Pakistani was appointed as a juror for the 2026 International Emmy Awards Competition?
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On 20 May 2026, Pakistan was nominated to the World Customs Organisation Policy Commission for which of the following, its term in 70 years?
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On 21 May 2026, Pakistan and which country signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement worth €40.5 million?
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On 21 May 2026, the government expanded the strength of the ECC and appointed Federal Minister Dr Khalid Mahmood Siddiqui as a member?
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On 23 May 2026, PM Shehbaz Sharif began his four-day visit to which country?
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On 24 May 2026, Pakistan Air Force defeated which side to lift the 55th National Volleyball Championship title?
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On 24 May 2026, Sindh's Kot Diji Fort, Naukot Fort, and which of the following were added to UNESCO's tentative list of World Heritage Sites?
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On 30 May 2026, who became the first Pakistani bowler to claim a five-wicket haul on ODI debut?
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On 30 May 2026, Pakistan played their landmark 1,000th ODI match, against Australia?
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The Pakistan army recently conducted bilateral exercise Shake Hands-II with which army?
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Tariq Malik, a former chairman of which of the following, was globally recognized, with his inclusion among the world's top 25 experts in the field?
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Who is the current Chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR)?
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According to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index released in May 2026, what is Pakistan's rank?
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According to data released in early May 2026, Pakistan's trade deficit widened to its highest in four years, reaching what amount in April?
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On which date was the Pakistan-China Industrialisation Dialogue held in Islamabad?
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In May 2026, Pakistan successfully tested the flight test of which missile?
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In May 2026, Pakistan placed in which Global Competition, beating 70 countries?
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How many police officers were killed in the Fateh Khel car bombing attack on 10 May 2026?
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The Fateh Khel bombing of May 2026 occurred in which province?
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According to the State Bank of Pakistan, how much in workers' remittances did the country receive in April 2026?
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Pakistan hosts first-ever Open Water Olympic Triathlon at which city?
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On May 19, 2026, Pakistan strongly condemned a drone attack on a nuclear power plant located in which country?
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Which bill was introduced in the National Assembly in May 2026 to replace the 25-year-old Ordinance of 2000 and modernize the sector?
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The government emphasized improvement of which system to reduce disaster risks in May 2026?
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Which international organization's mission visited Pakistan from May 13 to 20, 2026, to discuss a new loan program?
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Which Pakistani official visited Tehran from 16-18 May 2026?
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What was the primary objective of "The Pakistan Airports Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026" passed by the Senate on May 18, 2026?
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When did Prince Rahim Aga Khan V arrive in Islamabad for his first official visit to Pakistan?
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Pakistan resumed offshore oil and gas exploration after nearly two decades by launching a massive exploration drive under which of the following?
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Which Pakistani military leader visited Iran on 22 May 2026 as part of regional peace efforts?
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In May 2026, Pakistan and China celebrated how many years of diplomatic relations?
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In May 2026, who came to Pakistan after release from Israel detention?
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On 24 May 2026, Pak-China high level conference was held in which country?
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Which country resumed direct air travel with Pakistan in May 2026 after an 86-day suspension?
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What major diplomatic agreement did Pakistan sign on May 25, 2026, to strengthen bilateral ties?
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A tragic suicide bomb attack on may 24,2026 targeted a passenger train carrying security personnel occurred in which city?
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Which district set a new temperature record of 51.5°C in May 2026?
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What was Pakistan's inflation rate (CPI) in May 2026, as reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics?
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Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves crossed which level after IMF inflows in May 2026?
World — May 2026
42 MCQs with answers on world affairs in May 2026. Hide answers to test yourself.
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On which date The WHO declared the Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a global health emergency?
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On 16 May 2026, which country's tech giant ASML signed a deal to help build a semiconductor plant in India?
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On 17 May 2026, which country's pop star Dara won the Eurovision Song Contest?
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On 18 May 2026, the Trump administration dismissed criminal fraud charges against which Indian billionaire after a pledge to invest $10 billion in the USA?
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On 19 May 2026, the English translation of Taiwan Travelogue, a work from which country, was selected for the International Booker Prize?
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On 20 May 2026, former president of which country, Raul Castro, was indicted in the United States on state murder charges?
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On 21 May 2026, the ICJ ruled that the right to which of the following was protected in a key treaty of the International Labour Organisation?
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On 22 May 2026, who was sworn in as the new US Federal Reserve chair?
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On which date Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas at the Vatican, calling for the “disarming” of AI?
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On 23 May 2026, which country banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entry?
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On 24 May 2026, China launched which mission, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time?
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On 26 May 2026, the fourth High-Level International Conference on the Development of Central Asia was held in which of the following, Tajikistan?
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On 26 May 2026, which country's luxury carmaker Ferrari unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce?
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On 26 May 2026, which country launched its first Green Energy Transition Battery Energy Storage System having a total capacity of 3.2 GWh?
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On which date Renowned Urdu ghazal poet from India Dr. Bashir Badr passed away?
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On which date General N.S. Raja Subramani assumed the position of India's new Chief of Defence Staff?
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On 31 May 2026, the Israeli military took control of the medieval castle of Beaufort in which country?
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On 31 May 2026, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan became India's which Chief of Naval Staff?
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Which country has ranked 1st in World Press Freedom Index 2026 for the 10 consecutive year?
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In May 2026, which country's airline, Spirit Airlines, officially filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations?
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In May 2026, the United States launched "Project Freedom" to perform which specific task in the Middle East?
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In May 2026, a hantavirus outbreak was reported on which cruise ship off the coast of West Africa, leading to several deaths?
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The 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit was held in which city on 4 May 2026?
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The 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was held on May 3-6,2026 in which country?
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The world's first Smart Island Monitoring System has been launched in which country?
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In May 2026, which country became the first to sign a €44 billion loan agreement under the EU's "Security Action for Europe" defense program?
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Which country's military junta suspended 10 French media organizations, including AFP and France 24, in May 2026?
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The 48th ASEAN Summit was held in which city of the Philippines on 8 May 2026?
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In May 2026, which Caribbean nation's Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, was sworn in for a fourth consecutive term after his party won 15 of 17 seats?
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The Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit was held in which country?
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In May 2026, the 70th Eurovision Song Contest was held in which city?
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On which dates did U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold their summit in Beijing?
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Which Russian leader visited Beijing on 20-21 May 2026?
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The Xi-Putin Summit of May 2026 marked the 25th anniversary of which treaty?
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On 20 May 2026, which country became the first G7 nation to secure a trade agreement with the Gulf nation?
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In May 2026, Kazakhstan signed a landmark $16.5 billion agreement with which country to construct its first Nuclear power plant?
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Which country's government approved legislation in May 2026 that criminalizes same-sex relations and the promotion of LGBTQ activities with prison penalties?
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In May 2026, which major European football club won its second UEFA Champions League title after defeating Arsenal on penalties?
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Which country's government recalled its ambassador to Armenia in May 2026 over Armenia's growing ties with the European Union?
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Which country initiated a historic move to deploy its military on a NATO mission supporting Ukraine?
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What is the theme for World Tobacco Day 2026?
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Which country has built the world's first permanent underground nuclear waste named "Onkalo"?