January 2025 Edition
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January 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#2401
Which Arab country first to abolish the khafala system in January 2020? اردو: جنوری 2020 میں پہلا کس عرب ملک نے خلفہ کا نظام ختم کیا؟
(a) Qatar
(b) Oman
(c) UAE
(d) None
Explanation: Qatar implemented labour reforms in January 2020 to replace the kafala system, making Qatar the first among the options to do so.
#2402
Where was the NATO summit 2025 held? اردو: نیٹو سربراہی اجلاس 2025 کہاں منعقد ہوا؟
(a) France
(b) Belgium
(c) Netherlands
(d) None of These
Explanation: The 2025 NATO summit was hosted in the Netherlands, so the Netherlands is the summit location.
#2403
Which political party won the 2025 Australian federal election held on May 3, 2025? اردو: تین (3) مئی 2025 کو منعقدہ 2025 آسٹریلیائی فیڈرل الیکشن کس سیاسی جماعت نے جیتا؟
(a) Greens Party
(b) Liberal-National Coalition Party
(c) Labor Party
(d) None of these
Explanation: According to the reported 2025 results, the Labor Party won the Australian federal election held on May 3, 2025.
#2404
After how many years is Pakistan hosting an ICC event in 2025? اردو: پاکستان کتنے سال بعد 2025 میں آئی سی سی ایونٹ کی میزبانی کر رہا ہے؟
(a) 25 years
(b) 29 years
(c) 27 years
(d) None of these
Explanation: The paper states 29 years; that corresponds to a previous hosting in 2025−29 = 1996, so a gap of 29 years.
#2405
Which of the following claimed responsibility of Peshawar mosque blast on 30 January 2023? اردو: مندرجہ ذیل میں سے کس نے 30 جنوری 2023 کو پشاور مسجد دھماکے کی ذمہ داری قبول کی؟
(a) BLA
(b) TTP
(c) IS
(d) None of these
Explanation: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) publicly claimed responsibility for the Peshawar mosque blast on 30 January 2023.
#2406
In January 2021, Samia Suluhu Hassan became the first woman president of which country? اردو: جنوری 2021 میں سامعہ سلوہ حسن کس ملک کی پہلی خاتون صدر بنی؟
(a) Morocco
(b) Tunis
(c) Tanzania
(d) none
Explanation: Tanzania fits because Samia Suluhu Hassan became the first woman president of Tanzania in January 2021.
#2407
Who claims responsibility for the attack near Abu Dhabi's main airport on January 17, 2022? اردو: 17 جنوری 2022 کو ابوظہبی کے مرکزی ہوائی اڈے کے قریب ہونے والے حملے کی ذمہ داری کس نے قبول کی؟
(a) Al Qaeda
(b) ISIS-K
(c) Yemen's Houthis
(d) none of these
Explanation: Yemen's Houthi movement publicly claimed responsibility for the January 17, 2022 attack near Abu Dhabi's main airport.
#2408
In January 2021, Samia Suluhu Hassan became the first woman president of which country? اردو: جنوری 2021 میں سامعہ سلوہ حسن کس ملک کی پہلی خاتون صدر بنی؟
(a) Morocco
(b) Tunis
(c) Tanzania
(d) none
Explanation: In January 2021 Samia Suluhu Hassan became the first woman president of Tanzania, so Tanzania is the correct country.
#2409
Which of the following participated in the Muslim Leaders' summit with US president Trump held in September 2025? اردو: ستمبر 2025 میں امریکی صدر ٹرمپ کے ساتھ مسلم رہنماؤں کی سربراہی کانفرنس میں مندرجہ ذیل میں سے کس نے شرکت کی؟
(a) Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkiye)
(b) Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Qatar)
(c) Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (Saudi Arabia)
(d) All of These
Explanation: As noted in the question, the September 2025 Muslim leaders' summit with President Trump included Erdogan, Sheikh Tamim, and Prince Faisal, so all of these participated.
#2410
Frederick X became king on 14th January 2024 of which country? اردو: فریڈرک ایکس 14 جنوری 2024 کو کس ملک کا بادشاہ بنا؟
(a) Denmark
(b) Spain
(c) United Kingdom
(d) New Zealand
Explanation: As stated in the question, Frederick X became king of Denmark on 14 January 2024.
#2411
JANUARY : WINTER as: اردو: اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
(a) June: Summer
(b) Summer: June
(c) Spring: September
(d) February: Autumn
Explanation: January is typically a winter month in the northern hemisphere, just as June is typically a summer month, making 'June: Summer' the parallel pair.
#2412
Denuclearization date of Korea on January 20 ? اردو: اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
(a) 1992
(b) 1993
(c) 1955
(d) 1999
Explanation: On January 20, 1992 the two Koreas signed the Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, marking that date in the question.
#2413
In the January morning temperature in Murree was recorded as -3 C and in afternoon it was 11 C . Find the rise in temperature اردو: جنوری کی صبح مری میں درجہ حرارت منفی 3 ڈگری سینٹی گریڈ ریکارڈ کیا گیا اور دوپہر کو 11 سینٹی گریڈ رہا۔ درجہ حرارت میں اضافہ تلاش کریں۔
(a) 11 C
(b) 14 C
(c) 8 C
(d) none of these
Explanation: The rise is 11 − (−3) = 14, so 14 C is correct because subtracting a negative adds 3 degrees to 11 degrees.
#2414
Hakla-D.I. Khan Motorway, inaugurated on 5 January 2022 is also known as _____? اردو: جنوری 2022 کو افتتاح ہونے والی خان موٹروے کے نام سے بھی جانا جاتا ہے۔
(a) M12
(b) M10
(c) M14
(d) M8
Explanation: M14 is correct because the Hakla - D.I. Khan Motorway has been designated and is commonly referred to as the M14 motorway.
#2415
When was the ' Made in China 2025 ' strategic plan initiated ? اردو: میڈ ان چائنا 2025 اسٹریٹجک پلان کب شروع کیا گیا؟
(a) 2010
(b) 2015
(c) 2020
(d) 2023
Explanation: 2015 - The Chinese government launched the "Made in China 2025" strategic plan in 2015 to upgrade its manufacturing capabilities.
#2416
In 2025, which U.S. operation targeted cross-border smuggling and transnational criminal activities along the California coastal region? اردو: سن 2025 میں کیلیفورنیا کے ساحلی علاقے میں سرحد پار اسمگلنگ اور بین الاقوامی مجرمانہ سرگرمیوں کے خلاف کون سا امریکی آپریشن کیا گیا؟
(a) Operation Border Trident
(b) Operation Stonegarden
(c) Operation Coast to Coast
(d) None of these
Explanation: In the context of this paper, the 2025 U.S. operation targeting cross-border smuggling and transnational criminal activities along the California coast was Operation Border Trident.
#2417
What was the theme of the 17th BRICS Summit 2025? اردو: سترویں برکس سربراہی اجلاس 2025 کا موضوع کیا تھا؟
(a) Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security
(b) Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism
(c) Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance
(d) None of these
Explanation: The 17th BRICS Summit 2025 theme was Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance, so that phrase is the correct summit theme.
#2418
How many countries supported the 2025 UN resolution on Palestine? اردو: سن 2025 میں فلسطین سے متعلق اقوامِ متحدہ کی قرارداد کی حمایت کتنے ممالک نے کی؟
(a) 142
(b) 132
(c) 122
(d) None of these
Explanation: A total of 142 countries supported the 2025 UN resolution on Palestine, so the correct number is 142.
#2419
Who laid the foundation stone of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College at Aligarh on January 8, 1877?
(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Dufferin
Explanation: Viceroy Lord Lytton laid the foundation stone of MAO College on January 8, 1877, praising Sir Syed's educational vision.