January 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions

Explanation: Imran Khan, the former cricket star and 22nd Prime Minister, is the founder of PTI. Despite his incarceration since August 2023 and various legal challenges, he remains the central figure of the opposition politics in Pakistan, with his party candidates winning the largest number of seats in the 2024 elections as independents.

Explanation: Maulana Fazlur Rehman is the head of the JUI-F and was the president of the PDM alliance. In late 2024 and 2025, he has taken an independent and often critical stance against both the government and the PTI, positioning himself as a key power broker in the parliament, especially during the debates on the 26th Constitutional Amendment.

Explanation: Ahsan Iqbal of the PML-N is the Federal Minister for Planning. He is known as the primary architect of 'Vision 2025' and is the lead focal person for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, working to revive the momentum of the corridor's second phase.

Explanation: Dr. Musadik Malik of the PML-N is the Federal Minister for Petroleum. He is a professional with extensive experience in the energy sector and is currently leading efforts to secure long-term LNG deals and exploring regional energy pipelines like TAPI.

Explanation: The January 1975 issue of 'Popular Electronics' magazine famously featured the Altair 8800 microcomputer kit on its cover. This widely circulated article, titled 'World's First Minicomputer Kit to Rival Commercial Models,' provided detailed instructions and generated immense excitement. It reached thousands of electronics hobbyists and engineers, inspiring them to build, modify, and innovate with personal computers, thereby playing a pivotal role in the emergence of the personal computer industry and community. While other magazines eventually covered computing, 'Popular Electronics' held the distinction of this seminal feature.

Explanation: The January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics magazine featured the Altair 8800 microcomputer kit on its cover, alongside a groundbreaking article titled 'Project Breakthrough! World's First Minicomputer Kit to Rival Commercial Models... Altair 8800.' This publication was distributed to a massive audience of electronics enthusiasts, inspiring a generation to build and experiment with personal computing. Many prominent figures in the early computer industry, including Bill Gates and Paul Allen, credit this particular magazine issue with sparking their interest and driving them to develop software for the Altair, laying the groundwork for Microsoft and the broader personal computing era. While other magazines covered computing, Popular Electronics' 1975 Altair cover is uniquely credited with launching the movement.

Explanation: Time for A = 12 months, B = 9 months, C = 6 months. Ratio = (25000*12) : (30000*9) : (40000*6) = 300 : 270 : 240 = 10 : 9 : 8. Total parts = 27. C's share = (8/27) * 20250 = 8 * 750 = Rs. 6000.

Explanation: Time for A = 12 months, B = 9 months, C = 6 months. Ratio = (25000*12) : (30000*9) : (40000*6) = 300 : 270 : 240 = 10 : 9 : 8. Total parts = 27. C's share = (8/27) * 20250 = 8 * 750 = Rs. 6000.

Explanation: 1949 years = 1600 + 300 + 49. Odd days = 0 + 1 + (12 × 2 + 37 × 1) = 1 + 61 = 62 = 6 odd days. Days in 1950 up to Jan 26 = 26 = 5 odd days. Total odd days = 6 + 5 = 11. 11 mod 7 = 4 odd days. Day 4 is Thursday.

Explanation: The years 2006, 2007, and 2009 are ordinary years (1 odd day each), and 2008 is a leap year (2 odd days). Total odd days between Jan 1, 2006, and Jan 1, 2010 = 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 5. Adding 5 days to Sunday gives Friday.

Explanation: An ordinary (non-leap) year has 365 days, which is exactly 52 weeks and 1 day. Because of this single extra day, the first and last days of any ordinary year fall on the exact same day of the week. Therefore, it will be Tuesday.

Explanation: A leap year has 366 days, equating to 52 weeks and 2 odd days. Because there is one more day than an ordinary year, the last day shifts one day forward from the first day. Thus, if the first day is Wednesday, the last day is Thursday.

Explanation: 2000 years have 0 odd days. The next 49 years consist of 12 leap years and 37 ordinary years. Odd days = (12 × 2) + 37 = 24 + 37 = 61. 61 mod 7 = 5 odd days. Add 1 day for Jan 1, 1950. Total = 6 odd days. The 6th day of the week is Saturday.

Explanation: December has 31 days. From 3rd Dec to 31st Dec there are 28 days. Then 3 days in January. Total days = 31. Dividing 31 by 7 leaves a remainder of 3 odd days. Sunday + 3 days = Wednesday.

Explanation: Days remaining in January = 31 - 20 = 11. Since it's a leap year, February has 29 days. Days in March up to the 20th = 20. Total days = 11 + 29 + 20 = 60. Dividing 60 by 7 gives 8 weeks and 4 odd days. Wednesday + 4 days = Sunday. Wait, Jan 20 is Wed. Days to Mar 20 = Jan(11) + Feb(29) + Mar(20) = 60. 60 % 7 = 4. Wed + 4 = Sunday. Let me correct the option.

Explanation: 1600 years have 0 odd days. The 300 years from 1600 to 1900 contribute 1 odd day. The year 1900 ends with 1 odd day overall relative to the century cycle. Thus, up to 1900, there is 1 odd day. Jan 1, 1901 adds 1 day. Total = 2 odd days. Day 2 of the week is Tuesday.

Explanation: 2016 is a leap year, containing 366 days. While an ordinary year starts and ends on the same day, a leap year ends exactly one day later than it started. Thus, if it begins on a Friday, it will end on a Saturday.

Explanation: By definition in the Gregorian calendar system, 1st January 1 A.D. is designated as a Monday. All odd day calculations historically use this as the absolute foundational starting point.

Explanation: In a leap year, February has 29 days (4 weeks and 1 day). If February 1st is a Sunday, it will have 5 Sundays. If January has 5 Sundays, it must end by Tuesday. So Feb 1 could be Wed, Thu, Fri. It cannot be Sunday. So max is 4. Let's re-read carefully. Can Feb have 5 Sundays? Yes, if Feb 1st is Sunday. But if Jan has 5 Sundays, Jan 1 is Sun, Mon or Tue. So Jan 31 is Tue, Wed or Thu. Feb 1 is Wed, Thu, Fri. Thus Feb CANNOT start on Sunday. Therefore, Feb must have exactly 4 Sundays. Let me fix the correct option to B.

Explanation: From Aug 15 to Jan 26: Aug(16) + Sep(30) + Oct(31) + Nov(30) + Dec(31) + Jan(26) = 164 days. 164 mod 7 = 3 odd days. Tuesday + 3 days = Friday. Wait, let me recalculate. Aug(16) -> 2. Sep(30) -> 2. Oct(31) -> 3. Nov(30) -> 2. Dec(31) -> 3. Jan(26) -> 5. Total = 2+2+3+2+3+5 = 17. 17 mod 7 = 3. Tue + 3 = Friday. I'll correct the option.