May 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions

Explanation: A venial sin or fault is one that is slight and excusable, in contrast to a 'mortal' (deadly) sin. While 'pardonable' and 'excusable' are similar, 'venial' is the specific term for a minor, forgivable transgression. Mercenary means motivated by money.

Explanation: A venial fault or sin is one that is slight and pardonable, not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace. Pardonable and excusable are synonyms, but venial is a more specific term often used in a moral or religious context. Mercenary relates to making money.

Explanation: Rule: Vocabulary from Definition. The definition is provided in the sentence: the speeches 'often last for hours'. This means they are very long and wordy. 'Verbose' means using or expressed in more words than are needed. This is the perfect word. Options (a) 'laconic', (b) 'pithy', and (c) 'concise' are all antonyms, meaning using very few words.

Explanation: **Rule:** This requires a future passive form ('be going to be' + past participle) because the 'wing' is the receiver of the action. 'Be going to' is used because this is a planned, scheduled event. Present continuous passive ('is being opened') would also be possible, but this is a clear and correct alternative.

Explanation: **Rule: The definite article 'the' is used before the names of holy or important books.** 'The Ramayana', 'the Bible', 'the Quran' are all names of specific religious texts and require 'the'. Options (a), (b), and (d) are incorrect.

Explanation: Direct question (yes/no) → if/whether. said to → asked. May → might (backshift). Pronoun: I → he**.

Explanation: May …! = prayer/blessing → reporting verb prayed/wished. may → might**. Both (a) and (b) are valid.

Explanation: May → might** in reported speech when expressing wishes/prayers.

Explanation: May …! = prayer → wished/prayed; may → would; you → me; backshift desire → desired**. Options (a)/(b)/(c) fail tense or pronoun rules.

Explanation: ** “May” → “might.” Time expression “this year” → “that year.”

Explanation: ** “May” → “might.” “Next week” → “the following week.”

Explanation: **Rule**: For a sentence in the Simple Past Tense, the passive voice structure is **Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject**.

- **Correct Answer (a)**: The object 'The Mayor's speech' becomes the subject. Since it's singular, 'was' is used. The adverb 'loudly' is correctly placed before the past participle 'cheered'.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Continuous.

Explanation: Rule: Vocabulary from Definition. The definition is provided in the sentence: the speeches 'often last for hours'. This means they are very long and wordy. 'Verbose' means using or expressed in more words than are needed. This is the perfect word. Options (a) 'laconic', (b) 'pithy', and (c) 'concise' are all antonyms, meaning using very few words.

Explanation: It was established in Lahore on 24th Sep 1884.

Explanation: It was established... by Molvi Chiragh Din, Mochi gate, Lahore.

Explanation: Qazi Khalifa Hammed ud Din was made President.

Explanation: Maulvi Ghulam Ullah Qasoori made the General Secretary.

Explanation: It was established in Lahore... by Molvi Chiragh Din.

Explanation: In the first meeting 54 rupees collected.

Explanation: Maulvi Ghulam Ullah Qasoori made the General Secretary.