May 2024 Edition

May 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions

Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.

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#4521

The 18th annual BRICS summit was held in _____ to 22nd October, 2024.

(a) Shanghai, China
(b) Durban, South Africa
(c) Kazan, Russia
(d) Sao Paulo, Brazil
#4522

Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 has been awarded to:

(a) Bishop Tutu
(b) Nikan Mikhalko
(c) António Guterres
(d) None of the above
#4523

Change the voice: A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.

(a) A little mouse may even help a lion
(b) Even a little mouse may help a lion
(c) A little mouse can even help a lion
(d) Even a little mouse ought to help a lion
#4524

Who became the first ever US president to reach the century mark on October 1, 2024?

(a) George W. Bush
(b) Jimmy Carter
(c) Bill Clinton
(d) Ronald Reagan
#4525

World Health Organization presented which country the certificate of "trachoma free country" in a ceremony October 1, 2024?

(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Germany
(d) France
#4526

On September 30, 2024, the final coal-fired power station in which country shut down, marking it as the first nation to completely eliminate coal from its electricity production?

(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Japan
(d) Canada
#4527

In January 2024, several countries suspended funding of which UN organization?

(a) UNICEF
(b) WHO
(c) WTO
(d) UNRWA
#4528

Who was the first Pakistani female commercial pilot who died of cancer at the age of 82 on May 16, 2017?

(a) Shukhya Khanum
(b) Majida Razvi
(c) Dr. Shahida Malik
(d) Ayesha
#4529

As per Economic Survey of Pakistan 2024-25, the Total Installed Capacity of Electricity (end March FY2025) was ___ .

(a) 45340 MW
(b) 46605 MW
(c) 44506 MW
(d) 47309 MW
#4530

According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2024-25, Pakistan issued "Green Sukuk" for the first time, to the time of ___ .

(a) Rs 20 Billion
(b) Rs 30 Billion
(c) Rs 50 Billion
(d) Rs 60 Billion
#4531

Who gave the famous "Kohlnoor diamond" to Emperor Humayun?

(a) The ruler of Bikaner
(b) The ruler of Jodhpur
(c) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Raja of Gwalior
#4532

Fill in the blank: may cultural historian believe that language has a....purpose: it serves not only as a means of communication but also as a means of defining culture:

(a) Foreign
(b) Literary
(c) Direct
(d) Dual
#4533

Senate seats currently 104 after retirement of Fata senators in 2024 will be:

(a) 94
(b) 96
(c) 98
(d) 100
#4534

What was the theme of International Day of Education 2024?

(a) I learning for lasting peace
(b) learning by doing
(c) readers are the leaders
(d) learning by earning Homework
#4535

Who was elected as the Speaker of National Assembly after 2024 Election?

(a) Umar Ayub
(b) Yousaf Raza Gillani
(c) Ayaz Sadiq
(d) Asad Qaiser
#4536

Occurring on May 22, 1960, in which country was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded up to that time?

(a) Chile
(b) U.S.A
(c) Ecuador
(d) Russia
#4537

The first Unmayed Caliph was:

(a) Al-Mughira
(b) Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan
(c) Yazid
(d) None of these
#4538

Under the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance 1999, a person who commits the offence of corruption shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to:

(a) 12 years
(b) 14 years
(c) 16 years
(d) 20 years
#4539

The Federal Government may amend the schedule of FIA Act:

(a) Without notification in the Official Gazette
(b) By notification in the Official Gazette
(c) By verbal direction
(d) None of these
#4540

A member of Agency may make an order for not transferring property under investigation:

(a) Verbally
(b) In writing
(c) Both A & B
(d) None of these