September 2024 Edition
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September 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#1821
The solar energy is radiated in the form of: (CSS-2024)
(a) Heat waves
(b) Light waves
(c) Electromagnetic waves
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q6. Solar energy includes electromagnetic waves (NASA).
#1822
The study of human body cells is called: (CSS-2024)
(a) Physiology
(b) Anatomy
(c) Cytology
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q7. Cytology studies cells (Campbell Biology).
#1823
Excessive bleeding during an injury is a deficiency of: (CSS-2024)
(a) Vitamin K
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin B
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q8. Vitamin K aids clotting (Merck Manual).
#1824
Which gas is used in gas welding? (CSS-2024)
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Ethylene
(d) Acetylene
Explanation: Duplicate of Q9. Acetylene produces a high-temperature flame (AWS).
#1825
Drum printers belong to which of the following category? (CSS-2024)
(a) Ink jet printer
(b) Laser printer
(c) Chain printer
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q10. Drum printers are impact printers (Tanenbaum).
#1826
Machine learning is a sub area of: (CSS-2024)
(a) Hardware Engineering
(b) Artificial Intelligence
(c) Cyber Forensics
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q11. Machine learning is a subset of AI (Russell & Norvig).
#1827
Which of the following can be classified as renewable energy source? (CSS-2024)
(a) Solar energy
(b) Geothermal energy
(c) Tidal energy
(d) All of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q12. All are renewable (IEA).
#1828
How do scientists know that the Earth’s core is made up of metal? (CSS-2024)
(a) The density of the surface layer of Earth is much less than its average density
(b) The Earth’s rotation speed indicates its core structure
(c) The density of surface layer of Earth is greater than its total density
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q13. High density indicates a metallic core (Tarbuck).
#1829
Maintenance of soil fertility without addition of extra nutrition is due to: (CSS-2024)
(a) Microbial activity
(b) Crop residue
(c) Moisture
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q14. Microbes recycle nutrients (Tate).
#1830
Which of the following statement is true? (CSS-2024)
(a) Water-soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body
(b) Fat-soluble vitamins can be stored in the body
(c) Body can absorb more of fat-soluble vitamins than required
(d) All of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q16. All statements are correct (Shils).
#1831
The shortest war in history lasted for how many minutes? (CSS-2024)
(a) 38
(b) 48
(c) 58
(d) None of these
Explanation: The Anglo-Zanzibar War (1896) lasted 38 minutes, per historical records (Guinness World Records).
#1832
The AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) was established by: (CSS-2024)
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q22. Initiated by China in 2015 (AIIB).
#1833
What does the “I2-U2” alliance stand for? (CSS-2024)
(a) Turkey-Israel-Ukraine-UK
(b) US-UK-Ukraine-UAE
(c) North America
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q23. I2-U2 is India, Israel, UAE, US (Indian Ministry).
#1834
What does “CARICOM” stand for? (CSS-2024)
(a) Caribbean Community
(b) Canada, Australia, Romania, India Community
(c) Canada, Argentina, Russia, Italy Community
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q24. CARICOM is a Caribbean organization (CARICOM website).
#1835
Which country hosted the 14th BRICS summit in 2022? (CSS-2024)
(a) Brazil
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) None of these
Explanation: China hosted the 14th BRICS summit virtually in 2022, per BRICS official records.
#1836
The “Global Security Initiative” was proposed by which country in 2022? (CSS2024)
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) None of these
Explanation: China proposed the Global Security Initiative in 2022 to promote global peace, per Chinese Foreign Ministry statements.
#1837
Which country is the largest producer of rare earth minerals as of 2023? (CSS-2024)
(a) Australia
(b) China
(c) United States
(d) None of these
Explanation: China dominates rare earth mineral production, per USGS mineral reports.
#1838
The term “grey zone warfare” refers to: (CSS-2024)
(a) Conventional military conflicts
(b) Ambiguous tactics below the threshold of war
(c) Nuclear warfare strategies
(d) None of these
Explanation: Grey zone warfare involves non-military tactics like cyber-attacks, per security studies (e.g., CSIS).
#1839
Which nation holds the distinction of being the top investor in Africa by 2023? (CSS2024)
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q25. China leads in African infrastructure (African Development Bank).
#1840
Pakistan’s position on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) is that: (CSS2024)
(a) Pre-existing stockpiles should be included in the draft of the FMCT before negotiations
(b) The ban on nuclear testing be lifted before the signing of the draft
(c) A criteria-based approach be applied to the NSG before finalizing the FMCT
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q33. Pakistan insists on stockpiles (Foreign Ministry).