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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#4581

As per Article 6 of the United Nations Charter, a Member which has persistently violated the principles contained in the Charter may be expelled from the Organization by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the _____________. A. International Court of Justice B. Security Council C. Secretary General D. International Criminal Court

Explanation: Article 6 UN Charter: expulsion from the UN requires a recommendation by the Security Council and approval by the General Assembly.
#4582

As per Article 13(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, the members of the Court shall be elected for ________ years and may be re-elected. A. three B. five C. seven D. nine

Explanation: Article 13(1) ICJ Statute: members of the Court are elected for 9-year terms and are eligible for re-election.
#4583

As per Article 207(3)(a) of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, a person who has held office as a permanent judge of the Supreme Court ___ or acts in any court or before any authority in Pakistan. A. may not plead B. may plead C. shall not plead D. shall plead

Explanation: Article 207(3)(a): A retired permanent judge of the Supreme Court 'shall not plead or act in any court or before any authority in Pakistan'.
#4584

Q.74 Convert the following : He said, "May you succeed".

(a) He wished that I would succeed.
(b) He said that I will succeed.
(c) He says that I will succeed.
(d) None of these
#4585

Q.85 Transitive Words may be converted into ---------?

(a) Passive Voice
(b) Active Voice
(c) Adverb
(d) Adjective
#4586

Q.34 G-20 presidency in 2024 was held by ?

(a) India
(b) China
(c) Brazil
(d) Kenya
#4587

Q.60 In which region ummayad dynasaty mostly governed as caliphate?

(a) Iraq
(b) Syria
(c) Egypt
(d) Spain
#4588

What is the constitutional limit on the number of terms a President of the United States may serve?

(a) Cannot be re-elected after their first term
(b) Can be elected twice
(c) Can be elected four times
(d) Can be elected thrice
Explanation: The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1951, formally limits an individual to being elected to the office of the President no more than twice. This amendment was introduced to ensure a rotation of power and prevent the potential for a lifelong presidency, following the precedent set by George Washington and broken by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
#4589

Who was the founder of the Umayyad Dynasty?

(a) Yazid I
(b) Marwan I
(c) Ameer Muawiyah (RA)
(d) Walid I
Explanation: Ameer Muawiyah (RA) founded the Umayyad Caliphate (بنو امیہ) in 661 AD, moving the capital from Kufa to Damascus.
#4590

Whoever causes shajjah-i-damighah to any person, shall be liable to arsh which shall be one-half of diyat and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to______________?

(a) Twenty five years as tazir
(b) Fourteen years as tazir
(c) Ten years as tazir
(d) None of these
Explanation: Fourteen years as tazir
#4591

Agency theory suggests that managers(the agents), particularly those of large , publically-owned firms, may have different objectives from those of the:

(a) Workers
(b) Subordinates
(c) Shareholders
(d) Employees
Explanation: Shareholders
#4592

Which one of the following may auditors NOT perform for their client?

(a) Taking management decisions
(b) Preparation of accounting records
(c) Preparing tax computations
(d) Advising on weaknesses in the internal control systems
Explanation: Taking management decisions
#4593

When was the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024 passed by the Senate?

(a) June 20
(b) July 4
(c) July 10
(d) None of These
Explanation: July 4
#4594

Who was serving as the acting president when the Elections Act (Amendment) Ordinance 2024 was signed?

(a) Asif Ali Zardari
(b) Qazi Faez Isa
(c) Sikandar Sultan Raja
(d) Yousuf Raza Gilani
Explanation: Yousuf Raza Gilani
#4595

Who signed the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024 into law?

(a) Chief Justice of Pakistan
(b) Prime Minister of Pakistan
(c) President Asif Ali Zardari
(d) Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani
Explanation: President Asif Ali Zardari
#4596

What does the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024 empower the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to do?

(a) Conduct new elections without parliamentary approval
(b) Appoint retired high court judges to election tribunals without consulting the chief justices of apex courts
(c) Dismiss election petitions without a hearing
(d) Increase the number of seats in the National Assembly
Explanation: Appoint retired high court judges to election tribunals without consulting the chief justices of apex courts
#4597

A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.

(a) Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(b) Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(c) Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(d) Grass is being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
Explanation: Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
#4598

____________ may be defined as the art and science of cutting away of portion of plant to improve its shape, to influence its growth, flowering and fruitfulness and to improve the quality of the product:

(a) Littering
(b) Pruning
(c) Layering
(d) Cutting
Explanation: Pruning
#4599

Which country won the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup?

(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) Australia
(d) England
Explanation: India defeated South Africa by 7 runs in the final at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, to claim their second T20 World Cup title in 2024.[2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024Men'sT20WorldCupfinal)
#4600

G20 Summit meeting held in in 2024.

(a) Costa Rica
(b) Rio de Janeiro
(c) None of these
(d) Tokyo
Explanation: The 19th G20 Summit took place at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18 - 19 November 2024. [15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024G20RiodeJaneirosummit)