Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs – Set 01

Pakistan Current Affairs 2026 – Set 01

1. Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August 2026 with which two countries?

A. China and Iran

B. Saudi Arabia and Türkiye

C. Qatar and the UAE

D. Egypt and Türkiye

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Correct Answer: B. Saudi Arabia and Türkiye

2. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed on which date?

A. 1 August 2026

B. 5 August 2026

C. 7 August 2026

D. 10 August 2026

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Correct Answer: C. 7 August 2026

3. In which city was the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Türkiye joint defence agreement signed?

A. Riyadh

B. Islamabad

C. Ankara

D. Mecca

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Correct Answer: D. Mecca

4. Under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, an armed attack against one member is regarded as:

A. An attack on all three members

B. An internal matter

C. A matter only for the United Nations

D. An economic dispute

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Correct Answer: A. An attack on all three members

5. Türkiye's Foreign Minister compared the mutual-defence principle of the new agreement with which NATO provision?

A. Article 2

B. Article 4

C. Article 5

D. Article 10

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Correct Answer: C. Article 5

6. Which country was mentioned as a potential future member of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Türkiye defence arrangement?

A. Egypt

B. India

C. Malaysia

D. Indonesia

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Correct Answer: A. Egypt

7. Which advanced capability is among the areas prioritized for cooperation under the new defence agreement?

A. Agricultural biotechnology

B. Artificial intelligence

C. Civil aviation tourism

D. Hydroelectric engineering

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Correct Answer: B. Artificial intelligence

8. The strategic mechanisms planned under the defence agreement will involve defence ministers, foreign ministers and:

A. Central bank governors

B. Provincial governors

C. Armed forces commanders

D. Commerce ministers only

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Correct Answer: C. Armed forces commanders

9. Which political party had secured 25 seats in the 53-seat Pakistan-administered Kashmir assembly election by 12 August 2026?

A. Pakistan Peoples Party

B. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

C. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz

D. Jamaat-e-Islami

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Correct Answer: C. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz

10. How many seats are there in the Pakistan-administered Kashmir assembly referenced in the 2026 regional elections?

A. 45

B. 49

C. 51

D. 53

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Correct Answer: D. 53

11. Voting was postponed in how many constituencies during the final phase of the 2026 Pakistan-administered Kashmir elections due to security concerns?

A. Five

B. Six

C. Seven

D. Nine

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Correct Answer: C. Seven

12. Which political party boycotted the 2026 Pakistan-administered Kashmir elections over alleged electoral irregularities?

A. PPP

B. PTI

C. PML-N

D. MQM-P

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Correct Answer: B. PTI

13. How many of the first 13 contested seats in the 2026 Kashmir election were won by PML-N?

A. Seven

B. Eight

C. Nine

D. Eleven

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Correct Answer: C. Nine

14. Pakistan reportedly requested an exchange stabilization facility of what amount from the United States in July 2026?

A. $5 billion

B. $7 billion

C. $10 billion

D. $15 billion

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Correct Answer: C. $10 billion

15. Which Pakistani minister presented the proposal for the U.S. exchange stabilization facility?

A. Ishaq Dar

B. Muhammad Aurangzeb

C. Ahsan Iqbal

D. Jam Kamal Khan

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Correct Answer: B. Muhammad Aurangzeb

16. Pakistan proposed that the U.S. exchange stabilization facility should have a maturity of up to:

A. Two years

B. Three years

C. Five years

D. Ten years

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Correct Answer: C. Five years

17. To what long-term sovereign credit rating did S&P Global upgrade Pakistan in July 2026?

A. B

B. B+

C. BB-

D. CCC+

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Correct Answer: A. B

18. What was Pakistan's S&P long-term sovereign credit rating immediately before the July 2026 upgrade?

A. CCC

B. CCC+

C. B-

D. B+

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Correct Answer: C. B-

19. What policy rate was shown by the State Bank of Pakistan in July 2026?

A. 9.50%

B. 10.00%

C. 11.00%

D. 11.50%

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Correct Answer: D. 11.50%

20. President Asif Ali Zardari's July 2026 visit to which country was the first by a Pakistani President there in 21 years?

A. Kazakhstan

B. Kyrgyz Republic

C. Uzbekistan

D. Tajikistan

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Correct Answer: B. Kyrgyz Republic

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