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January 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#1841
Which country hosted the 14th BRICS summit in 2022? (CSS-2024)
(a) Brazil
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) None of these
Explanation: China hosted the 14th BRICS summit virtually in 2022, per BRICS official records.
#1842
The “Global Security Initiative” was proposed by which country in 2022? (CSS2024)
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) None of these
Explanation: China proposed the Global Security Initiative in 2022 to promote global peace, per Chinese Foreign Ministry statements.
#1843
Which country is the largest producer of rare earth minerals as of 2023? (CSS-2024)
(a) Australia
(b) China
(c) United States
(d) None of these
Explanation: China dominates rare earth mineral production, per USGS mineral reports.
#1844
The term “grey zone warfare” refers to: (CSS-2024)
(a) Conventional military conflicts
(b) Ambiguous tactics below the threshold of war
(c) Nuclear warfare strategies
(d) None of these
Explanation: Grey zone warfare involves non-military tactics like cyber-attacks, per security studies (e.g., CSIS).
#1845
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: Duplicate of Q25. China leads in African infrastructure (African Development Bank).
#1846
Pakistan’s position on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) is that: (CSS2024)
(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: Duplicate of Q33. Pakistan insists on stockpiles (Foreign Ministry).
#1847
As of 2023, Pakistan is included in the roster of FATF: (CSS-2024)
(a) Black
(b) Grey
(c) White
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q34. Removed from grey list in 2022 (FATF).
#1848
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: Duplicate of Q37. Bogra Formula named it “House of People” (Pakistan history).
#1849
Lenin prize was awarded to: (CSS-2024)
(a) Habib Jalib
(b) Ahmed Faraz
(c) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q38. Faiz received the Lenin Peace Prize (1962).
#1850
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: Duplicate of Q39. Azad was India’s first Education Minister (Indian history).
#1851
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).
#1852
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.
#1853
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.
#1854
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.
#1855
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.
#1856
Who was the joint opposition candidate representing the Combined Opposition Parties (COP) against Ayub Khan in the presidential election of January 1965?
(a) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
(b) Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah
(c) Khawaja Nazimuddin
(d) Maulana Abul Ala Maududi
Explanation: The Combined Opposition Parties (COP), an alliance comprising the Council Muslim League, National Awami Party, Jamaat-e-Islami, Nizam-e-Islam Party, and Awami League, fielded Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah as their presidential candidate in the January 1965 elections against the incumbent Ayub Khan (Convention Muslim League).
#1857
Which peace declaration, mediated by Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin, formally concluded the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 in January 1966?
(a) Simla Agreement
(b) Tashkent Declaration
(c) Delhi Pact
(d) Geneva Accord
Explanation: Signed on 10 January 1966 in Tashkent (Uzbek SSR) by President Ayub Khan of Pakistan and Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri of India, the Tashkent Declaration mandated the withdrawal of all armed personnel back to their pre-5 August 1965 positions, the restoration of diplomatic relations, and the repatriation of prisoners of war.
#1858
Which high-profile treason case was initiated by the Ayub government in January 1968, accusing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 34 others of conspiring with India to secede?
(a) Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case
(b) Agartala Conspiracy Case
(c) Lahore Treason Trial
(d) Dacca Sedition Case
Explanation: Officially titled 'State vs. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Others', the Agartala Conspiracy Case alleged that Bengali military officers, civil servants, and politicians had met Indian intelligence agents at Agartala, India, to stage an armed secession of East Pakistan. Massive mass protests and violent uprisings in East Pakistan forced Ayub to unconditionally withdraw all charges in February 1969.
#1859
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.
#1860
Following the disastrous 2022 super floods, what international donor conference was co-hosted in January 2023 by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations in Geneva?
(a) International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan (Geneva Conference)
(b) Global Humanitarian Summit on South Asia
(c) Indus Reconstruction Forum
(d) UN South Asian Disaster Financing Conference
Explanation: Co-hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva on 9 January 2023, the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan presented the 4RF (Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Framework). International donors and multilateral lenders pledged over $10 billion in financing to support Pakistan's post-flood rebuilding.