April 2025 Edition
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April 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#4061
Who served as the Chief Minister of Sindh during the period from August 1947 to April 1948?
(a) Rahim Talpur
(b) Nisar Khoro
(c) Noor Muhammad Talpur
(d) Ayub Khoro
Explanation: Muhammad Ayub Khoro was a prominent political figure in Sindh who served as the Chief Minister of the province immediately following the independence of Pakistan in 1947. His tenure during this critical transition period is well-documented in the political history of Sindh.
#4062
For Hajj 2025, Pakistan's total quota will be divided between the Government and Private sector as:
(a) 60:40
(b) 55:45
(c) 50:50
(d) 45:55
Explanation: Pakistan's total Hajj quota is distributed equally at 50:50 between the Government Hajj Scheme and Private Hajj Group Organizers (HGOs).
#4063
What was the major event on 10th April 1940 in the history of the freedom movement?
(a) British Government published a "White Paper" on Indian affairs
(b) All-India Muslim League session was held in Madras
(c) Quit India Movement was announced
(d) Cabinet Mission Plan was accepted
Explanation: On 10th April 1940, the British Government issued a "White Paper" outlining its policy on India's future constitution. It assured consideration of Indian perspectives, a response to growing demands for self-governance amid World War II pressures.
#4064
Kharif crops start from April to June and major crops include:
(a) Cotton and Jowar
(b) Wheat and Gram
(c) Bajra and Rice
(d) Both (a) & (c)
Explanation: Kharif crops, sown during the monsoon season (April - June), include cotton, jowar, bajra, and rice. Wheat and gram are Rabi crops, sown in winter. The original question had a typo ("Jawar" instead of "Jowar"), which was corrected.
#4065
Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dismissed Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin on April 19, 1953, due to:
(a) Inability to address national challenges
(b) Patronage of corruption
(c) Vote of no-confidence in the Constituent Assembly
(d) Political tension created by partisan appeal
Explanation: Ghulam Muhammad dismissed Khawaja Nazimuddin on April 19, 1953, citing political instability and partisan conflicts, particularly over the language issue and economic challenges. The original answer (a) was incorrect and misleadingly phrased; it was revised to (d) for historical accuracy, with option (a) rephrased for clarity.
#4066
What was the central agenda of Emmanuel Macron's 2025 visit to China?
(a) Military alliance formation
(b) Trade rebalancing and economic cooperation
(c) Cooperation in AI
(d) None of these
Explanation: French President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic visit to China focused primarily on addressing the widening European trade deficit with Beijing, securing fair market access for European companies, promoting economic "de-risking" without decoupling, and discussing cooperation on global economic governance and conflict de-escalation.
#4067
got Nobel Peace Prize, 2025:
(a) Nicolás Maduro (Venezuela)
(b) María Corina Machado (Venezuela)
(c) Georgia Meloni (Italy)
(d) None of these
Explanation: María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan democratic opposition leader, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her tireless, courageous, and non-violent struggle to defend democratic principles, human rights, and a peaceful transition to democracy in Venezuela against authoritarian rule.
#4068
In 2025, conflict between Thailand and Cambodia erupted on the issue of:
(a) Human trafficking
(b) Boundary claims
(c) Unchecked Smuggling
(d) Ownership of a temple
Explanation: Diplomatic and political tensions between Thailand and Cambodia flared over overlapping territorial and maritime boundary claims in the Gulf of Thailand (specifically involving resource-rich offshore zones and the area around the island of Koh Kood governed under the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding).
#4069
On June 22, 2025, US B2 Bombers and Tomahawk missiles hit Iran's nuclear facility as part of:
(a) Operation Inherent Resolve
(b) Operation Resolute Support
(c) Operation Dragoon
(d) Operation Midnight Hammer
Explanation: Operation Midnight Hammer was the codename for the high-precision military strike conducted by the US military on June 22, 2025, utilizing USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bombers equipped with GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker-buster bombs along with submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles to target fortified nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
#4070
In May 2025, European Union lifted all economic sanctions against:
(a) Iraq
(b) Cuba
(c) Sudan
(d) Syria
Explanation: In May 2025, following pivotal diplomatic developments, transitional security arrangements, and humanitarian reconstruction agreements, the European Union moved to lift its long-standing comprehensive economic and sectoral sanctions on Syria to support national recovery and normal commercial engagement.
#4071
Under Vision 2025, WAPDA will construct SATPARA Dam on the Indus River in:
(a) Balochistan
(b) NWFP
(c) Northern Areas
(d) None of these
Explanation: The Satpara Dam is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, formerly known as the Northern Areas 1. While the Indus River itself does not flow through Skardu where the dam is located, the dam is located on a tributary of the Indus, and the dam project is part of a broader strategy related to the Indus River Basin.
#4072
When was the “Made in China 2025” strategic plan initiated? (CSS-2024)
(a) 2010
(b) 2015
(c) 2020
(d) None of these
Explanation: Launched in 2015 to advance manufacturing (Chinese policy documents).
#4073
When was the “Made in China 2025” strategic plan initiated? (CSS-2024)
(a) 2010
(b) 2015
(c) 2020
(d) None of these
Explanation: Duplicate of Q104; retained for completeness.
#4074
The Battle of Dharmat (April 1658) was fought between Aurangzeb's forces and an allied royal army commanded by which prominent Rajput ruler?
(a) Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar
(b) Raja Man Singh
(c) Rana Raj Singh
(d) Sawai Jai Singh II
Explanation: In April 1658, Aurangzeb and his allied brother Murad Baksh confronted the imperial royal army at Dharmat near Ujjain. The royal force was jointly commanded by Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar and Qasim Khan under orders from Dara Shikoh. Aurangzeb's superior tactical maneuvers and artillery deployment routed the imperial army, dealing a heavy blow to Dara Shikoh's defense.
#4075
Which historic national document, signed in April 2018 by the Prime Minister and all four Provincial Chief Ministers in the Council of Common Interests (CCI), laid down the principles for integrated water resource management?
(a) National Water Policy (NWP)
(b) Pakistan Water Security Act
(c) Indus Basin Charter
(d) National Irrigation Accord
Explanation: The National Water Policy (NWP) was unanimously approved and signed by the federal and provincial leadership at the Council of Common Interests (CCI) on 24 April 2018. The policy addresses freshwater scarcity, groundwater depletion, climate-induced hydrological variability, dam storage enhancement, water pricing mechanisms, and conservation targets.
#4076
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won by the ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) England
(d) Australia
#4077
Which country hosted the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
(a) UAE
(b) Pakistan
(c) Both A and B
(d) Australia
#4078
Which team won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
(a) India
(b) England
(c) Australia
(d) Pakistan
#4079
Which is the most populated country in the world as of 2025/2026?
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) Indonesia
#4080
The team that defeated Pakistan to win a Test match for the first time in 35 years on January 27, 2025, is:
(a) New Zealand
(b) Australia
(c) West Indies
(d) Bangladesh