April 2024 Edition
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April 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#3501
Excessive bleeding during an injury is a deficiency of: (CSS-2024)
(a) Vitamin K
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin B
(d) None of these
Explanation: Vitamin K is essential for blood clotting; its deficiency causes excessive bleeding, unlike Vitamin C (scurvy) or B (various deficiencies), per medical references (e.g., Merck Manual).
#3502
Which gas is used in gas welding? (CSS-2024)
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Ethylene
(d) Acetylene
Explanation: Acetylene, mixed with oxygen, produces a high-temperature flame for gas welding, as per welding technology sources (e.g., AWS Welding Handbook).
#3503
Drum printers belong to which of the following category? (CSS-2024)
(a) Ink jet printer
(b) Laser printer
(c) Chain printer
(d) None of these
Explanation: Drum printers are impact printers, similar to chain printers, using rotating mechanisms, distinct from non-impact inkjet or laser printers, per computer history (e.g., “Computer Architecture” by Tanenbaum).
#3504
Machine learning is a sub area of: (CSS-2024)
(a) Hardware Engineering
(b) Artificial Intelligence
(c) Cyber Forensics
(d) None of these
Explanation: Machine learning is a subset of AI, focusing on data-driven algorithms, distinct from hardware engineering or cyber forensics, per AI texts (e.g., “Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach”).
#3505
Which of the following can be classified as renewable energy source? (CSS-2024)
(a) Solar energy
(b) Geothermal energy
(c) Tidal energy
(d) All of these
Explanation: Solar, geothermal, and tidal energy are naturally replenished, making them renewable, per energy science (e.g., IEA reports).
#3506
How do scientists know that the Earth’s core is made up of metal? (CSS-2024)
(a) The density of the surface layer of Earth is much less than its average density
(b) The Earth’s rotation speed indicates its core structure
(c) The density of surface layer of Earth is greater than its total density
(d) None of these
Explanation: Earth’s average density (~5.5 g/cm³) exceeds surface rock density (~2.7–3.0 g/cm³), indicating a dense metallic core, confirmed by seismic studies, per geophysics (e.g., “Earth” by Tarbuck).
#3507
Maintenance of soil fertility without addition of extra nutrition is due to: (CSS-2024)
(a) Microbial activity
(b) Crop residue
(c) Moisture
(d) None of these
Explanation: Soil microbes decompose organic matter, recycling nutrients to maintain fertility, more directly than crop residue or moisture, per soil science (e.g., “Soil Microbiology” by Tate).
#3508
Which of the following statement is true? (CSS-2024)
(a) Water-soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body
(b) Fat-soluble vitamins can be stored in the body
(c) Body can absorb more of fat-soluble vitamins than required
(d) All of these
Explanation: Water-soluble vitamins (B, C) are excreted, fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) are stored, and excess fat-soluble vitamins can accumulate, per nutrition science (e.g., “Modern Nutrition” by Shils).
#3509
The AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) was established by: (CSS-2024)
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) None of these
Explanation: The AIIB was initiated by China in 2015 for infrastructure funding, per official AIIB records.
#3510
What does the “I2-U2” alliance stand for? (CSS-2024)
(a) Turkey-Israel-Ukraine-UK
(b) US-UK-Ukraine-UAE
(c) North America
(d) None of these
Explanation: I2-U2 stands for India, Israel, UAE, and the US, per diplomatic records (e.g., Indian Ministry of External Affairs).
#3511
What does “CARICOM” stand for? (CSS-2024)
(a) Caribbean Community
(b) Canada, Australia, Romania, India Community
(c) Canada, Argentina, Russia, Italy Community
(d) None of these
Explanation: CARICOM is the Caribbean Community, a regional organization, per official records (e.g., CARICOM website).
#3512
What does BECA stand for? (CSS-2024)
(a) Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement
(b) Basel Economic and Cultural Agreement
(c) Bilateral Economic and Cooperation Accord
(d) None of these
Explanation: BECA is a US-India agreement for geospatial data sharing, per defense agreements
#3513
Which nation holds the distinction of being the top investor in Africa by 2023? (CSS2024)
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) None of these
Explanation: China leads investment in Africa, particularly in infrastructure, per 2023 economic reports (e.g., African Development Bank).
#3514
Pakistan’s position on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) is that: (CSS-2024)
(a) Pre-existing stockpiles should be included in the draft of the FMCT before negotiations
(b) The ban on nuclear testing be lifted before the signing of the draft
(c) A criteria-based approach be applied to the NSG before finalizing the FMCT
(d) None of these
Explanation: Pakistan insists on including existing fissile material stockpiles for equitable negotiations, per Ministry of Foreign Affairs statements.
#3515
As of 2023, Pakistan is included in the roster of FATF: (CSS-2024)
(a) Black
(b) Grey
(c) White
(d) None of these
Explanation: Pakistan was removed from FATF’s grey list in October 2022, placing it on the white list, per FATF reports.
#3516
In the Bogra formula, the proposed lower house of parliament was named as: (CSS2024)
(a) The House of Commons
(b) The House of People
(c) National Assembly
(d) None of these
Explanation: The Bogra Formula (1953) proposed the “House of People” as the lower house, per Pakistan’s constitutional history.
#3517
Lenin prize was awarded to: (CSS-2024)
(a) Habib Jalib
(b) Ahmed Faraz
(c) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
(d) None of these
Explanation: Faiz Ahmed Faiz received the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962 for his literary contributions, per historical records.
#3518
After India’s Independence, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was appointed as: (CSS2024)
(a) Minister of Education
(b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) Minister of Finance
(d) None of these
Explanation: Maulana Azad served as India’s first Education Minister (1947–1958), per Indian historical records.
#3519
Mujibur Rahman presented his six points in: (CSS-2024)
(a) 1966
(b) 1959
(c) 1968
(d) None of these
Explanation: Mujibur Rahman presented his Six Points in February 1966, demanding autonomy for East Pakistan, per Bangladesh liberation history. Vocabulary: Synonyms (Q41–Q46)
#3520
Quandary: (CSS-2024)
(a) Predicament
(b) Difficulty
(c) Consternation
(d) Simplicity
Explanation: Quandary means a state of uncertainty or difficulty, synonymous with predicament (Merriam-Webster).