Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs – Set 25 - PrepWis
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Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs – Set 25

Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs – Set 25

1. Which Pakistani central bank is considering phasing out the Rs10 banknote because of rising printing costs?
A. National Bank of Pakistan
B. State Bank of Pakistan
C. Zarai Taraqiati Bank
D. Bank of Punjab
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Correct Answer: B. State Bank of Pakistan
2. What new denomination design is being prepared by the State Bank of Pakistan to help curb counterfeit currency?
A. Rs500 note
B. Rs1,000 note
C. Rs5,000 note
D. Rs10,000 note
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Correct Answer: C. Rs5,000 note
3. Who chaired the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue meeting that discussed the redesign of Pakistan's currency notes?
A. Saleem Mandviwalla
B. Muhammad Aurangzeb
C. Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh
D. Talha Mahmood
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Correct Answer: A. Saleem Mandviwalla
4. Which Pakistani initiative was discussed by the State Bank of Pakistan in relation to facilitating remittances from overseas Pakistanis?
A. Pakistan Remittance Initiative
B. Roshan Pakistan Programme
C. Export Remittance Scheme
D. Overseas Investment Facility
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Correct Answer: A. Pakistan Remittance Initiative
5. Which federal minister said the Business Facilitation Centre had helped launch more than 4,100 new businesses?
A. Ahsan Iqbal
B. Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh
C. Muhammad Aurangzeb
D. Abdul Aleem Khan
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Correct Answer: B. Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh
6. How much investment did the Business Facilitation Centre help attract through the launch of new businesses?
A. Rs3.6 billion
B. Rs4.6 billion
C. Rs6.6 billion
D. Rs8.6 billion
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Correct Answer: C. Rs6.6 billion
7. Approximately how many jobs were created through businesses supported by the Business Facilitation Centre?
A. More than 10,000
B. More than 15,000
C. More than 20,000
D. More than 25,000
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Correct Answer: C. More than 20,000
8. Which federal institution directed its field formations not to demand additional documents for sales tax registration unless legally required or flagged by its risk-based system?
A. SECP
B. FBR
C. SBP
D. NAB
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Correct Answer: B. FBR
9. Who spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on August 25, 2026, regarding bilateral relations and regional developments?
A. Shehbaz Sharif
B. Khawaja Muhammad Asif
C. Mohammad Ishaq Dar
D. Ahsan Iqbal
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Correct Answer: C. Mohammad Ishaq Dar
10. Which group of foreign ministers was Pakistan and Türkiye discussing in connection with an upcoming meeting?
A. Regional Four (R4)
B. SAARC Council
C. ECO Ministerial Group
D. OIC Five
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Correct Answer: A. Regional Four (R4)
11. Which Pakistani province approved a five-year Billion Tree Plus Afforestation project?
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D. Balochistan
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Correct Answer: C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
12. Which areas are among the main objectives of the Billion Tree Plus project?
A. Scientific forest restoration and climate adaptation
B. Urban road construction
C. Industrial expansion
D. Tourism infrastructure only
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Correct Answer: A. Scientific forest restoration and climate adaptation
13. Which assembly saw lawmakers across party lines demand a debate on the creation of new provinces?
A. Sindh Assembly
B. Punjab Assembly
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
D. Balochistan Assembly
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Correct Answer: B. Punjab Assembly
14. Who proposed that the demand for new provinces be referred to the Business Advisory Committee of the Punjab Assembly?
A. Samiullah Khan
B. Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan
C. Zulfiqar Ali Shah
D. Ahsan Raza
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Correct Answer: A. Samiullah Khan
15. What did the Punjab Assembly's Question Hour reveal about the monthly salary and perks package of the Bank of Punjab CEO?
A. Rs4.619 million
B. Rs5.619 million
C. Rs6.619 million
D. Rs7.619 million
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Correct Answer: C. Rs6.619 million
16. Which region announced the auction of permits for Astore markhor, blue sheep and Himalayan ibex under its 2026–27 trophy hunting programme?
A. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
B. Gilgit-Baltistan
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D. Balochistan
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Correct Answer: B. Gilgit-Baltistan
17. What is the base rate for an Astore markhor hunting permit in the 2026–27 Gilgit-Baltistan trophy hunting programme?
A. $100,000
B. $150,000
C. $200,000
D. $250,000
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Correct Answer: C. $200,000
18. What was the date announced for the open bidding of the Gilgit-Baltistan trophy hunting permits?
A. September 5, 2026
B. September 8, 2026
C. September 10, 2026
D. September 15, 2026
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Correct Answer: C. September 10, 2026
19. What national occasion led to the closure of banks and financial institutions across Pakistan on August 26, 2026?
A. Pakistan Day
B. Eid Milad-un-Nabi
C. Independence Day
D. Defence Day
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Correct Answer: B. Eid Milad-un-Nabi
20. What did the Foreign Office say Pakistan requires from the Afghan Taliban before a security mechanism can be sustainable?
A. Immediate trade liberalisation
B. Tangible and verifiable counterterrorism measures
C. A new currency agreement
D. A joint cricket series
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Correct Answer: B. Tangible and verifiable counterterrorism measures

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