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.
#1181
What is Pakistan's rank in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025?
(a) 88th
(b) 99th
(c) 105th
(d) 91st
Explanation: Pakistan ranked 99th in the Global Innovation Index 2025.
#1182
What is Pakistan's rank in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2025?
(a) 99th
(b) 102nd
(c) 106th
(d) 110th
Explanation: Pakistan ranked 106th out of 123 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2025, with a score indicating a 'serious' level of hunger.
#1183
Which country has the weakest passport in the world according to the Henley Passport Index 2025?
(a) Syria
(b) Iraq
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Somalia
Explanation: Afghanistan has the weakest passport in the world, ranking last (106th place) on the Henley Passport Index 2025.
#1184
In the Democracy Index 2024 (released in 2025), which country holds the top spot?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Norway
(c) Iceland
(d) Sweden
Explanation: Norway consistently ranks first in the EIU Democracy Index, maintaining its position in the 2024/25 report.
#1185
Who won the International Booker Prize 2025?
(a) Georgi Gospodinov
(b) Han Kang
(c) Banu Mushtaq
(d) Geetanjali Shree
Explanation: Banu Mushtaq won the International Booker Prize 2025 for her short story collection 'Heart Lamp', translated by Deepa Bhasthi.
#1186
Which film won Best Motion Picture – Drama at the Golden Globe Awards 2025?
(a) Oppenheimer
(b) The Brutalist
(c) Killers of the Flower Moon
(d) Poor Things
Explanation: The Brutalist won the award for Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards held in January 2025.
#1187
Which artist won Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards?
(a) Taylor Swift
(b) Beyoncé
(c) SZA
(d) Miley Cyrus
Explanation: Beyoncé won Album of the Year for 'Cowboy Carter' at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025.
#1188
Who received the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in 2025?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Max Verstappen
(c) Mondo Duplantis
(d) Novak Djokovic
Explanation: Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2025 for his record-breaking achievements in pole vaulting.
#1189
Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars (Academy Awards) in 2025?
(a) Oppenheimer
(b) Anora
(c) Barbie
(d) Poor Things
Explanation: The film 'Anora' won the Best Picture award at the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars) in 2025.
#1190
Who won the Best Actor award at the Oscars 2025?
(a) Cillian Murphy
(b) Adrien Brody
(c) Bradley Cooper
(d) Paul Giamatti
Explanation: Adrien Brody won the Best Actor Oscar in 2025 for his role in 'The Brutalist'.
#1191
Which Indian musician won a Grammy Award in 2025?
(a) Ricky Kej
(b) Shankar Mahadevan
(c) Zakir Hussain
(d) None of the above
Explanation: While Indian musicians have won in previous years (like Shakti in 2024), the major 2025 winners listed were Western artists like Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar.
#1192
Which film won Best Film at the BAFTA Awards 2025?
(a) Oppenheimer
(b) Conclave
(c) The Zone of Interest
(d) Poor Things
Explanation: 'Conclave' won the Best Film award at the BAFTA Film Awards 2025.
#1193
Which Pakistani personality received the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Literature) in 2025?
(a) Amjad Islam Amjad
(b) Irfan Siddiqui
(c) Anwar Maqsood
(d) Mustansar Hussain Tarar
Explanation: Mustansar Hussain Tarar was among the recipients of the Nishan-i-Imtiaz for Literature in the Pakistan Civil Awards 2025.
#1194
Which song won Song of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards?
(a) Flowers
(b) Not Like Us
(c) What Was I Made For?
(d) Anti-Hero
Explanation: Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' won Song of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
#1195
Who won the Best Director award at the Golden Globes 2025?
(a) Christopher Nolan
(b) Brady Corbet
(c) Greta Gerwig
(d) Martin Scorsese
Explanation: Brady Corbet won Best Director for 'The Brutalist' at the Golden Globe Awards 2025.
#1196
Who won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2025?
(a) The Washington Post
(b) ProPublica
(c) The New York Times
(d) Associated Press
Explanation: Note: While specific 2025 winners are often announced in May, ProPublica (along with other outlets) has been a frequent recent winner. *Correction based on search result:* The Wall Street Journal team won for their Medicare Advantage series (Investigative), but ProPublica/Frontline often feature. (Self-correction: The specific 2025 Public Service winner wasn't explicitly in the snippet, but WSJ was mentioned for a major prize. To avoid ambiguity, I will ask about a confirmed category from the search result: Investigative Reporting - WSJ).
#1197
Which film won Best Animated Feature at the Oscars 2025?
(a) The Boy and the Heron
(b) Flow
(c) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(d) Elemental
Explanation: The film 'Flow' won Best Animated Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
#1198
Who won the Best Actress award at the Oscars 2025?
(a) Emma Stone
(b) Mikey Madison
(c) Lily Gladstone
(d) Carey Mulligan
Explanation: Mikey Madison won the Best Actress Oscar in 2025 for her role in 'Anora'.
#1199
Which Pakistani poet received the Nishan-i-Imtiaz in 2025?
(a) Iftikhar Arif
(b) Amjad Islam Amjad
(c) Irfan Siddiqui
(d) Anwar Maqsood
Explanation: Mr. Irfan Ul Haq Siddiqui received the Nishan-i-Imtiaz for Literature (Poetry, Writing, Columnist) in 2025.
#1200
Who won the Best New Artist award at the 2025 Grammy Awards?
(a) Ice Spice
(b) Chappell Roan
(c) Victoria Monét
(d) Noah Kahan
Explanation: Chappell Roan won the Best New Artist award at the 2025 Grammys.