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February 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#2081
Mujibur Rahman presented his six points in: (CSS-2024)
(a) 1966
(b) 1959
(c) 1968
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q40. Presented in 1966 (Bangladesh history).
#2082
The “Two-Nation Theory” was articulated by: (CSS-2024)
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Allama Iqbal
(c) Liaquat Ali Khan
(d) None of these
Explanation: Allama Iqbal articulated the Two-Nation Theory in his 1930 Allahabad address, per Pakistan movement history.
#2083
The Simla Agreement was signed between Pakistan and India in: (CSS-2024)
(a) 1965
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) None of these
Explanation: Signed in July 1972 after the 1971 war, per diplomatic history.
#2084
The “Tashkent Declaration” was signed between Pakistan and India in: (CSS-2024)
(a) 1965
(b) 1966
(c) 1967
(d) None of these
Explanation: Signed in January 1966 after the 1965 war, per diplomatic records.
#2085
The “Lahore Resolution” was passed in: (CSS-2024)
(a) 1930
(b) 1940
(c) 1947
(d) None of these
Explanation: Passed in March 1940, demanding a separate Muslim state, per Pakistan movement history.
#2086
What was the name of the treaty signed in February 1757 in which Siraj-ud-Daula restored all British privileges and permitted the fortification of Calcutta?
(a) Treaty of Alinagar
(b) Treaty of Purandar
(c) Treaty of Murshidabad
(d) Treaty of Allahabad
Explanation: In January 1757, Robert Clive and Admiral Charles Watson recaptured Calcutta. Threatening further military action, they compelled Siraj-ud-Daula to sign the Treaty of Alinagar on 9 February 1757, which restored all trading privileges, compensated the Company for losses, and permitted the British to fortify Calcutta and mint their own coins.
#2087
Which historic six-point charter demanding extensive regional autonomy for East Pakistan was announced by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Lahore in February 1966?
(a) The Six-Point Movement
(b) The Magna Carta of Bengal
(c) The Dacca Demands
(d) The Eastern Autonomy Charter
Explanation: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman unveiled the Six-Point program at a national conference of opposition parties in Lahore on 5–6 February 1966. The charter demanded a federation based on the Lahore Resolution, limiting central powers exclusively to Defense and Foreign Affairs, separate currencies or fiscal reserves, independent external trade rights, and regional paramilitary forces for East Pakistan.
#2088
Which large-scale ecosystem restoration project launched by Pakistan was officially recognized by the United Nations as one of the 'World Restoration Flagships' under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration in 2024?
(a) Clean Green Pakistan Movement
(b) Living Indus Initiative
(c) Recharge Pakistan Project
(d) Changa Manga Afforestation Drive
Explanation: The Living Indus Initiative, developed by the Ministry of Climate Change and the United Nations, comprises 25 ecological interventions aimed at restoring the health and biodiversity of the Indus River basin. In February 2024, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration designated the Living Indus Initiative as a UN World Restoration Flagship, making it eligible for international funding and technical support.
#2089
Statements:I. Wholesale prices of winter jackets, wool thermal wear, and electric heaters dropped by 40 percent in mid-February.II. Retail clothing outlets experienced a sharp increase in customer traffic shopping for cotton shirts and linen dresses.
(a) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
(b) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
(c) Both statements I and II are effects of a common cause
(d) Both statements I and II are independent causes
Explanation: The onset of late winter/early spring warming causes retailers to liquidate surplus heavy winter garments via discounts (Statement I) and prompts consumers to begin shopping for warm-weather apparel (Statement II). Both events are concurrent effects of the seasonal shift from winter to spring.
#2090
Moody's on 7 March 2024 changed outlook on Pakistan's banking sector from
#2091
Which day Pakistani celebrate on 5th February ?
(a) Quaid-e-Azam Day
(b) Kashmir Solidarity Day
(c) Defense Day
(d) Pakistan Day
#2092
The province in Pakistan reported the highest number of polio cases in 2024:
(a) Punjab
(b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(c) Balochistan
(d) Sindh
#2093
Pakistan seeks financial assistance from the IMF in 2024 because:
(a) To fund space exploration
(b) To build new cities
(c) To address its balance of payments crisis
(d) To increase military spending
#2094
Pakistan's city, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2024, is:
(a) Lahore
(b) Multan
(c) Peshawar
(d) Taxila
#2095
The current Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan as of February 2025 is:
(a) General Qamar Javed Bajwa
(b) General Asim Munir
(c) General Raheel Sharif
(d) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza
#2096
In February 2025, which international financial institution conducted a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment in Pakistan?
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) World Bank
(c) International Monetary Fund
(d) United Nations
#2097
As of February 2025, which country is the largest foreign investor in Pakistan's infrastructure projects?
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) United Arab Emirates
#2098
22nd February is ______ ?
(a) World children day
(b) World health day
(c) World scout day
(d) World education day
#2099
Next Olympics 2024 will be held in ?
(a) New York
(b) Beijing
(c) Berlin
(d) Paris
#2100
The UN reported 2024 as the hottest year on record, surpassing the symbolic warming threshold of:
(a) 1.0 Celsius
(b) 1.5 Celsius
(c) 2.0 Celsius
(d) 2.5 Celsius