Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs – Set 17

Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs – Set 17

1. How much hydropower capacity does the government plan to add during fiscal year 2026-27?

A. 1,460 MW

B. 1,660 MW

C. 1,760 MW

D. 1,960 MW

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Correct Answer: D. 1,960 MW

2. Which hydropower project accounts for the bulk of the planned hydel capacity addition in 2026-27?

A. Diamer-Bhasha Dam

B. Tarbela 5th Extension Project

C. Mohmand Dam

D. Dasu Hydropower Project

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Correct Answer: B. Tarbela 5th Extension Project

3. How many hydropower entries being developed or refurbished by WAPDA make up the planned 1,960 MW addition?

A. Three

B. Four

C. Five

D. Six

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Correct Answer: C. Five

4. Which Pakistani institution has been directed to become more effective and aligned with international standards as part of agricultural reforms?

A. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

B. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

C. National Vocational and Technical Training Commission

D. Pakistan Engineering Council

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Correct Answer: B. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

5. Which agricultural research centre has been approved for reforms by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif?

A. National Agricultural Research Centre

B. Punjab Agricultural Research Institute

C. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute

D. Sindh Agricultural Research Centre

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Correct Answer: A. National Agricultural Research Centre

6. What national system has the Prime Minister ordered to be prepared to improve estimates of crop production?

A. National Fertiliser Monitoring System

B. National Crop Production Estimation System

C. National Irrigation Control System

D. National Agricultural Export System

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Correct Answer: B. National Crop Production Estimation System

7. How much relief supplies had been dispatched to areas affected by monsoon rains according to the latest government briefing?

A. 415 tonnes

B. 515 tonnes

C. 615 tonnes

D. 715 tonnes

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Correct Answer: C. 615 tonnes

8. Which authority has been directed to remain fully prepared for relief operations amid the latest monsoon rains and floods?

A. Election Commission of Pakistan

B. National Disaster Management Authority

C. Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan

D. National Highway Authority

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Correct Answer: B. National Disaster Management Authority

9. What did Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif order regarding electricity transmission systems in flood-affected areas?

A. Complete privatisation

B. Immediate restoration

C. Permanent shutdown

D. Transfer to provincial governments

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Correct Answer: B. Immediate restoration

10. Which two countries agreed to establish a Joint Working Group between their interior ministries?

A. Pakistan and Türkiye

B. Pakistan and Malaysia

C. Pakistan and Indonesia

D. Pakistan and Qatar

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Correct Answer: B. Pakistan and Malaysia

11. Which area was NOT specifically listed among the areas of Pakistan-Malaysia interior-ministry cooperation?

A. Counter-terrorism

B. Counter-narcotics

C. Cybercrime

D. Space exploration

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Correct Answer: D. Space exploration

12. Which Pakistani institution will strengthen cooperation with the Royal Malaysia Police College?

A. National Police Academy of Pakistan

B. Pakistan Military Academy

C. National Defence University

D. Federal Investigation Academy

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Correct Answer: A. National Police Academy of Pakistan

13. What is Pakistan planning to acquire to protect trade links with Gulf markets amid maritime disruptions?

A. Up to three cargo aircraft

B. Up to five container ships

C. Up to ten oil tankers

D. Up to six passenger ships

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Correct Answer: B. Up to five container ships

14. Which state-owned Pakistani company has been directed to acquire the container vessels for Gulf trade?

A. Pakistan National Shipping Corporation

B. Pakistan State Oil

C. Pakistan International Airlines

D. National Logistics Corporation

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Correct Answer: A. Pakistan National Shipping Corporation

15. What happened to Pakistan's exports to Gulf Cooperation Council markets during March-May 2026?

A. They doubled

B. They remained unchanged

C. They declined

D. They were completely suspended

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Correct Answer: C. They declined

16. Which Pakistani authority has introduced independent committees to scrutinise customs litigation before higher courts?

A. Federal Board of Revenue

B. Ministry of Law and Justice

C. State Bank of Pakistan

D. National Accountability Bureau

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Correct Answer: A. Federal Board of Revenue

17. Who will chair the newly introduced FBR customs case scrutiny committees?

A. Serving customs officers

B. Retired judges

C. Provincial governors

D. Members of Parliament

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Correct Answer: B. Retired judges

18. Which institution's non-functional CT coronary angiography facility has prompted an inquiry ordered by the Prime Minister?

A. Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre

B. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

C. Punjab Institute of Cardiology

D. Lady Reading Hospital

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Correct Answer: B. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

19. Who will head the inquiry committee investigating the non-functional CT coronary angiography facility at PIMS?

A. Secretary National Health Services

B. Secretary Establishment Division

C. Executive Director PIMS

D. Director General Health Services

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Correct Answer: B. Secretary Establishment Division

20. Which development project was among the major schemes reviewed by ECNEC in its latest meeting?

A. Khawazakhela-Besham Expressway

B. Karachi Circular Railway

C. Gwadar International Airport expansion

D. Lahore Orange Line extension

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Correct Answer: A. Khawazakhela-Besham Expressway

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