March 2024 Edition
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March 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#5081
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).
#5082
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).
#5083
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).
#5084
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.
#5085
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.
#5086
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.
#5087
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.
#5088
Which historic resolution was adopted by the All-India Muslim League at Minto Park, Lahore, on 23 March 1940?
(a) Delhi Resolution
(b) Lahore Resolution (Pakistan Resolution)
(c) Karachi Resolution
(d) Direct Action Resolution
Explanation: The Lahore Resolution (later known as the Pakistan Resolution) was presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq (Sher-e-Bengal) and adopted on 23 March 1940 at the 27th annual session of the Muslim League, demanding sovereign independent states for Muslims in the northwestern and eastern zones of India.
#5089
Who presented the Lahore Resolution on the floor of the All-India Muslim League general session on 23 March 1940?
(a) A. K. Fazlul Huq
(b) Khawaja Nazimuddin
(c) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
(d) Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan
Explanation: Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq (the Premier of Bengal, known as 'Sher-e-Bengal') formally moved the Lahore Resolution on 23 March 1940, which was subsequently seconded by Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman from the United Provinces and other provincial leaders.
#5090
What immediate provocation led Siraj-ud-Daula to march on and capture Calcutta in June 1756?
(a) The British refusal to dismantle unauthorized fortifications at Fort William and their sheltering of fugitive Krishna Das
(b) The assassination of the Subahdar of Dacca by British agents
(c) The sinking of Mughal merchant ships in the Bay of Bengal
(d) The refusal of the British to pay annual land rent for Calcutta
Explanation: Without the Nawab's permission, the British began heavily fortifying Fort William in anticipation of war with France. Furthermore, British authorities in Calcutta gave political asylum to Krishna Das (son of Raja Rajballabh), who had fled with vast state funds. When the British insulted the Nawab's messenger, Siraj-ud-Daula mobilized his army and captured Calcutta in June 1756.
#5091
Which French settlement in Bengal was captured by Robert Clive and Admiral Watson in March 1757, eliminating French support for the Nawab?
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Chandannagar (Chandernagore)
(c) Mahe
(d) Karikal
Explanation: In March 1757, during the Seven Years' War, British forces attacked and captured the heavily fortified French settlement of Chandannagar on the Hooghly River. This eliminated the French military threat in Bengal and deprived Siraj-ud-Daula of his most vital European ally.
#5092
Which progressive legal reform was promulgated in March 1961 to protect women's rights regarding marriage, divorce, and polygamy?
(a) The Family Courts Act
(b) The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO)
(c) The Dowry and Bridal Gifts Restriction Act
(d) The Protection of Women Bill
Explanation: The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO) of 1961 was promulgated based on the recommendations of the Justice Mian Abdur Rashid Commission. It mandated compulsory registration of marriages, required permission from an Arbitration Council and existing wives before contracting a second marriage, regulated divorce (Talaq) procedures, and granted succession rights to orphaned grandchildren.
#5093
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.
#5094
In March 2023, the federal government approved which national policy aimed at setting air quality standards, phasing out low-grade vehicular fuels, and controlling industrial emissions?
(a) National Clean Air Policy (NCAP)
(b) National Carbon Reduction Policy
(c) Pakistan Atmospheric Safety Framework
(d) National Zero Emission Directive
Explanation: The National Clean Air Policy (NCAP) was approved in March 2023 to combat severe urban air pollution. NCAP provides specific guidelines to transition to Euro-5 and Euro-6 vehicle emission standards, promote electric transport, enforce industrial emission limits, modernize agriculture residue management, and expand air quality monitoring networks across Pakistan.
#5095
Moody's on 7 March 2024 changed outlook on Pakistan's banking sector from
#5096
Statement: The rates of interest on Post Office recurring deposit accounts have been increased with effect from 2nd March. This has been done to attract more deposits. Course of ActionI-Efforts should also be made to make the public aware about this increase in the rate of interest.II-If the deposits don't increase in next six months, the rate of interest should be further increased.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Neither I nor II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follows
#5097
Who Presented Lahore Resolution (Pakistan Resolution) on 23rd March,1940 ?
(a) Allama Muhammad Iqbal
(b) K Fazlul-Haq
(c) Quaid e Azam
(d) Liaqat Ali Khan
#5098
The province in Pakistan reported the highest number of polio cases in 2024:
(a) Punjab
(b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(c) Balochistan
(d) Sindh
#5099
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
#5100
Pakistan's city, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2024, is:
(a) Lahore
(b) Multan
(c) Peshawar
(d) Taxila