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August 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#2821
Gen. Augusto Pinochet is: (1988)
(a) Leader of Contrast in Nicaragua
(b) Military Dictator of el-Salvador
(c) President of Chile
(d) None of these
Explanation: General Augusto Pinochet was a Chilean army general and military dictator who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990.
#2822
The Muslims observed “Direct Action Day” on August 16, 1946, which led to
(a) Delhi
(b) Lahore
(c) Kolkata
(d) Mumbai
Explanation: Direct Action Day sparked widespread violence in Kolkata (Calcutta), per historical accounts (e.g., Guha, “India After Gandhi”).
#2823
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).
#2824
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.
#2825
The Muslim League observed “Direct Action Day” on August 16, 1946, which led to
(a) Delhi
(b) Lahore
(c) Kolkata
(d) Mumbai
Explanation: Duplicate of Q35; retained for completeness.
#2826
The Muslims observed “Direct Action Day” on August 16, 1946, which led to
(a) Delhi
(b) Lahore
(c) Kolkata
(d) Mumbai
Explanation: Duplicate of Q35. Violence in Kolkata (Guha).
#2827
Which subsequent British constitutional measure in August 1932 incorporated key demands of the Fourteen Points, including separate electorates and weightage?
(a) The Poona Pact
(b) The Communal Award (announced by Ramsay MacDonald)
(c) The August Offer
(d) The Cripps Declaration
Explanation: British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award in August 1932, which retained separate electorates for Muslims and other minorities and recognized their weightage demands, conceding several core principles articulated in Jinnah's Fourteen Points.
#2828
Which call for mass mobilization was given by the Muslim League on 16 August 1946 to demonstrate determination for the creation of Pakistan?
(a) Deliverance Day
(b) Direct Action Day
(c) Civil Disobedience Day
(d) Quit India Movement
Explanation: Following the rejection of the Cabinet Mission Plan's long-term provisions by the Congress, the Muslim League Working Committee observed 16 August 1946 as 'Direct Action Day' across India to demonstrate the unyielding Muslim resolve for an independent Pakistan.
#2829
What historic peace treaty was signed in August 1765 as a direct diplomatic consequence of the Battle of Buxar?
(a) Treaty of Purandar
(b) Treaty of Allahabad
(c) Treaty of Bassein
(d) Treaty of Pondicherry
Explanation: The Treaty of Allahabad was negotiated and signed in August 1765 between Robert Clive (representing the British East India Company) and the defeated leaders, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh, formally establishing British hegemony in northern India.
#2830
What covert military operation launched by Pakistan in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in August 1965 escalated into the full-scale September 1965 Indo-Pakistani War?
(a) Operation Grand Slam
(b) Operation Gibraltar
(c) Operation Chengiz Khan
(d) Operation Somnath
Explanation: Operation Gibraltar was designed to infiltrate irregular forces and commandos into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to spark a localized rebellion. When Indian forces counter-attacked across the ceasefire line, Pakistan launched Operation Grand Slam towards Akhnoor, leading to India crossing the international border toward Lahore and Sialkot on 6 September 1965.
#2831
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won by the ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) England
(d) Australia
#2832
Which country hosted the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
(a) UAE
(b) Pakistan
(c) Both A and B
(d) Australia
#2833
Which team won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
(a) India
(b) England
(c) Australia
(d) Pakistan
#2834
Which is the most populated country in the world as of 2025/2026?
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) Indonesia
#2835
On 11 August 1947 ___ was elected unanimously as the President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan and the National Flag was approved by the Assembly.
(a) Muhammad Ali Johar
(b) Liaqat Ali Khan
(c) Abdur Rab Nishtar
(d) Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
#2836
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
#2837
The current Federal Minister as of May 2025 of National Food Security is:
(a) Rana Tanveer Hussein
(b) Khawaja Saad Rafiq
(c) Rana Sanaullah
(d) Tariq Bashir Cheema
#2838
The current IG of Sindh Police as of May 2025 is:
(a) Ghulam Nabi Memon
(b) Riffat Mukhtar Raja
(c) Mushtaq Mehar
(d) Irfan Baloch
#2839
The current Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan as of February 2025 is:
(a) General Qamar Javed Bajwa
(b) General Asim Munir
(c) General Raheel Sharif
(d) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza
#2840
In February 2025, which international financial institution conducted a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment in Pakistan?
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) World Bank
(c) International Monetary Fund
(d) United Nations