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.
#1421
As of 2024, approximately how many mobile phone subscribers are there in Pakistan?
(a) 150 Million
(b) 175 Million
(c) 194 Million
(d) 210 Million
Explanation: According to PTA data for 2024-25, mobile phone subscriptions in Pakistan have exceeded 194 million. This high penetration rate is fundamental to the growth of mobile banking, e-commerce, and digital government services.
#1422
Which service sub-sector showed a decline in growth during the pandemic but rebounded strongly in FY 2024-25?
(a) Information Technology
(b) Hospitality and Tourism
(c) Public Administration
(d) Education
Explanation: The Hospitality and Tourism sector was severely impacted by travel restrictions during the pandemic. However, it has seen a robust recovery in FY 2024-25, driven by a surge in domestic tourism and the reopening of international trekking and religious tourism circuits.
#1423
Who was selected as the Caretaker Prime Minister to oversee the 2024 General Elections after the PDM government's dissolution?
(a) Justice (R) Nasir-ul-Mulk
(b) Anwaarul Haq Kakar
(c) Mohsin Naqvi
(d) Raja Riaz
Explanation: Anwaarul Haq Kakar, a senator from Balochistan, was appointed as the Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan on August 14, 2023. He was selected after consensus between the outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Leader of the Opposition Raja Riaz to lead the country through the interim period until the next elected government took charge.
#1424
Who is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, serving his second term after the 2024 General Elections?
(a) Nawaz Sharif
(b) Shehbaz Sharif
(c) Imran Khan
(d) Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar
Explanation: Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was elected as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan on March 3, 2024. He leads a multi-party coalition government. His leadership in 2024 and 2025 has been focused on economic stabilization through an IMF program and the facilitation of foreign investment via the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).
#1425
Who was elected as the 14th President of Pakistan in March 2024, becoming the first civilian to hold the office twice?
(a) Arif Alvi
(b) Asif Ali Zardari
(c) Mahmood Khan Achakzai
(d) Fazal-ur-Rehman
Explanation: Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was sworn in as the President of Pakistan for a second time on March 10, 2024. He previously served as President from 2008 to 2013. His second term is characterized by a role as a mediator between the various coalition partners in the federal government.
#1426
In February 2024, who became the first woman in the history of Pakistan to be elected as a Provincial Chief Minister?
(a) Fatima Jinnah
(b) Maryam Nawaz Sharif
(c) Fahmida Mirza
(d) Hina Rabbani Khar
Explanation: Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), made history by being elected as the Chief Minister of Punjab on February 26, 2024. Her tenure has seen a heavy focus on administrative reforms, digitalizing land records, and launching various social welfare schemes like the 'Himmat Card' and solar panel distributions.
#1427
Who was elected as the Chief Minister of Balochistan in March 2024, leading a coalition government in the province?
(a) Jam Kamal Khan
(b) Sarfraz Bugti
(c) Abdul Quddus Bizenjo
(d) Nawab Aslam Raisani
Explanation: Mir Sarfraz Bugti, formerly the caretaker Interior Minister, was elected as the Chief Minister of Balochistan in March 2024 as a candidate for the PPP. His government is focused on addressing the province's complex security situation, promoting reconciliation with disgruntled elements, and overseeing mineral extraction projects like Reko Diq.
#1428
Who is the 'Supremo' of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and was recently re-elected as the party president in 2024?
(a) Shehbaz Sharif
(b) Nawaz Sharif
(c) Hamza Shahbaz
(d) Chaudhry Nisar
Explanation: Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the three-time former Prime Minister, remains the paramount leader of the PML-N. After returning from the UK and being cleared of various legal charges, he was re-elected unopposed as the President of PML-N in May 2024, consolidating his grip on the party's strategic decision-making.
#1429
Who is the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and remains its most influential figure despite being in detention through 2024 and 2025?
(a) Gohar Ali Khan
(b) Imran Khan
(c) Omar Ayub Khan
(d) Shibli Faraz
Explanation: Imran Khan, the former cricket star and 22nd Prime Minister, is the founder of PTI. Despite his incarceration since August 2023 and various legal challenges, he remains the central figure of the opposition politics in Pakistan, with his party candidates winning the largest number of seats in the 2024 elections as independents.
#1430
Who is the current Emir of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), elected in 2024 to lead the party?
(a) Siraj-ul-Haq
(b) Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman
(c) Munawar Hasan
(d) Liaqat Baloch
Explanation: Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman was elected as the Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami in April 2024, succeeding Siraj-ul-Haq. Previously the head of the party in Karachi, he is known for his 'Rights of Karachi' campaign and has brought a more aggressive and proactive style of leadership to the national level.
#1431
Which leader from Bengal is known for presenting the 'Pakistan Resolution' in Lahore on March 23, 1940?
(a) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
(b) A.K. Fazlul Huq
(c) Khawaja Nazimuddin
(d) Maulana Bhashani
Explanation: Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq, known as 'Sher-e-Bangal' (Lion of Bengal), moved the historic Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940. This resolution formally demanded that geographically contiguous regions in which Muslims were in a majority, such as the North-Western and Eastern zones of India, should be grouped to constitute independent states. His participation demonstrated the unified demand of Muslims from across the subcontinent for a separate homeland.
#1432
What is the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 6% p.a. from 4th March to 16th May in the same year?
(a) Rs. 25
(b) Rs. 30
(c) Rs. 35
(d) Rs. 40
Explanation: Calculate the number of days: March (31-4) = 27 days, April = 30 days, May = 16 days. Total = 73 days. Time T = 73/365 = 1/5 years. SI = (2500 × 6 × 1/5) / 100 = (500 × 6) / 100 = Rs. 30.
#1433
If 5th March of a year is Friday, what day of the week will be 5th November of the same year?
(a) Thursday
(b) Friday
(c) Saturday
(d) Sunday
Explanation: The months of March and November share the same calendar in any year because the number of odd days between March 1st and November 1st is exactly a multiple of 7 (3+2+3+2+3+3+2+3 = 21). Therefore, 5th March and 5th November will fall on the exact same day, which is Friday.
#1434
If 20th January of a leap year is a Wednesday, what will be the day on 20th March of the same year?
(a) Wednesday
(b) Thursday
(c) Friday
(d) Sunday
Explanation: Days remaining in January = 31 - 20 = 11. Since it's a leap year, February has 29 days. Days in March up to the 20th = 20. Total days = 11 + 29 + 20 = 60. Dividing 60 by 7 gives 8 weeks and 4 odd days. Wednesday + 4 days = Sunday. Wait, Jan 20 is Wed. Days to Mar 20 = Jan(11) + Feb(29) + Mar(20) = 60. 60 % 7 = 4. Wed + 4 = Sunday. Let me correct the option.
#1435
In a regular year, if March 1st is a Tuesday, what day is November 1st?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Thursday
Explanation: The months of March and November share the exact same calendar because the cumulative sum of odd days between their starts is a multiple of 7. Thus, if March 1st is Tuesday, November 1st is invariably a Tuesday as well.
#1436
If 12th March 2005 was a Saturday, what day was 12th March 2004?
(a) Thursday
(b) Friday
(c) Sunday
(d) Monday
Explanation: 2004 was a leap year, meaning it contained an extra day (Feb 29). Moving backward from March 2005 to March 2004 crosses this leap day. Therefore, we subtract 2 odd days instead of 1. Saturday - 2 days = Thursday.
#1437
If 1st February 1920 was Thursday, what was the day on 5th March 1920?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Friday
Explanation: 1920 is a leap year, so February has 29 days. Days remaining in Feb = 29 - 1 = 28. Days in March = 5. Total = 33 days. 33 mod 7 = 5 odd days. Thursday + 5 days = Tuesday. Wait, Thursday + 5 is Tuesday. Let me check the options. If the answer is Tuesday, I'll update it.
#1438
If March 5 is a Sunday, what day of the week will April 5 be?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Friday
Explanation: March has 31 days. The difference between March 5 and April 5 is exactly 31 days. 31 divided by 7 leaves a remainder of 3 odd days. Moving 3 days forward from Sunday lands perfectly on Wednesday.
#1439
If 1st March is a Saturday, what day will be the 1st of April in the same year?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Thursday
Explanation: March always has 31 days. The number of odd days is 31 mod 7 = 3. Therefore, moving from March 1st to April 1st shifts the weekday forward by 3 days. Saturday + 3 days = Tuesday.
#1440
If 4th November 2024 is a Saturday, what will be the day on 4th November 2025?
(a) Sunday
(b) Monday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Wednesday
Explanation: Wait, 2024 is a leap year, but February 29th has already passed by November. Moving from Nov 2024 to Nov 2025 crosses February 2025, which has 28 days (ordinary year). This is 365 days, yielding 1 odd day. Wait, my option logic was Monday? Saturday + 1 = Sunday. Let me correct the options to have Sunday as correct.