#1341

Which country’s grid decarbonization progress in 2025 was noted for cutting power-sector emissions below prior drought years?

(a) Brazil

(b) South Africa

(c) ountry’s grid decarbonization progress in 2025 was noted for cutting power-sector emissions below prior drought years?

(d) Mexico

Explanation: Wind and solar growth reduced reliance on fossil generators even as hydro output sagged. ([AP News](https://apnews.com/article/13eef596389803e8b801f26e7888fb97?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil's electricity for first time"))

#1342

The plastics treaty timeline in 2025 was characterized by:

(a) Early conclusion and entry into force

(b) Extra session scheduled then talks failed again in August

(c) haracterized by:

(d) Regional treaties replacing global talks

Explanation: After Busan, UNEP set Geneva INC-5.2; however, negotiations ended without agreement. ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/un-sets-date-extra-session-finalize-plastics-treaty-2025-03-03/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "UN sets date for extra session to finalize plastics treaty"))

#1343

Which development did not occur by mid-2025?

(a) BBNJ ratifications surpassed 45

(b) Plastics treaty finalized

(c) COP29 set a new finance goal

(d) evelopment did not occur by mid-2025?

Explanation: Geneva talks collapsed without a final treaty; other listed events did occur. ([AP News](https://apnews.com/article/e73090282a22be7ff5979ea2d648dc10?utm_source=chatgpt.com "No end in sight to plastic pollution crisis as treaty negotiations in Geneva fail"))

#1344

Which of the following best summarizes the 2025 hydrogen market outlook?

(a) Strong FIDs, minimal cancellations

(b) est summarizes the 2025 hydrogen market outlook?

(c) Universal carbon pricing boosted demand

(d) Electrolyser prices halved

Explanation: The IEA emphasized cancellations/delays and policy uncertainty curbing momentum. ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/iea-cuts-2030-low-emissions-hydrogen-production-outlook-by-nearly-quarter-2025-09-12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "IEA cuts 2030 low-emissions hydrogen production outlook by nearly a quarter"))

#1345

June 3rd Plan is also known as:

(a) Cabinet Mission Plan

(b) Radcliffe Award

(c) Mountbatten Plan

(d) Boundary Act

Explanation: The Partition scheme is called the Mountbatten or June 3 Plan.

#1346

Under June 3 Plan, legislatures of which provinces had to decide the question of division?

(a) Sindh and Punjab

(b) Punjab and Bengal

(c) NWFP and Sindh

(d) Assam and Bengal

Explanation: Punjab and Bengal legislatures voted on partition.

#1347

Which province was directed to hold a referendum under the June 3 Plan?

(a) Sindh

(b) Punjab

(c) NWFP

(d) Bengal

Explanation: The NWFP referendum determined accession.

#1348

What freedom was granted to princely states under June 3rd Plan?

(a) Remain independent forever

(b) Join UN

(c) Join India or Pakistan freely

(d) Join only India

Explanation: They could accede to either dominion.

#1349

How were military assets divided under June 3 Plan?

(a) Favoring India

(b) Favoring Pakistan

(c) Equal proportional division

(d) Not divided at all

Explanation: All military and administrative assets were divided proportionately.

#1350

How did Quaid-e-Azam respond to the June 3 Plan?

(a) Fully accepted

(b) Rejected

(c) Accepted under protest

(d) Ignored

Explanation: The League accepted but under protest.

#1351

Who was the Secretary of State for India who sanctioned the scheme for the partition of Bengal in June 1905?

(a) Lord Morley

(b) Sir John Brodrick

(c) Lord Minto

(d) Edwin Montagu

Explanation: Sir John Brodrick served as the Secretary of State for India during the planning phase of the partition. He officially sanctioned the partition scheme in June 1905 after Lord Curzon had sent the formal proposal to the British government earlier that year in February.

#1352

In June 1911, which member of the Viceroy's Council made the proposal for the reversal (annulment) of the partition of Bengal?

(a) Sir John Jenkins

(b) Lord Minto

(c) John Morley

(d) Sir Henry Lawrence

Explanation: Sir John Jenkins, a member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council, proposed the reversal of the partition in June 1911. The British government eventually agreed to this proposal to quell the ongoing unrest and to mark the visit of the King to India.

#1353

Who was the Secretary of State for India when the partition of Bengal was sanctioned in June 1905?

(a) John Morley

(b) Sir John Brodrick

(c) Edwin Montagu

(d) Lord Birkenhead

Explanation: Sir John Brodrick was the Secretary of State for India who officially sanctioned the partition of Bengal in June 1905, allowing Lord Curzon to proceed with the administrative division.

#1354

The reversal of the partition of Bengal was proposed in June 1911 by which member of the Viceroy's Council?

(a) Sir John Jenkins

(b) Sir Bampfylde Fuller

(c) Sir Henry Lawrence

(d) Sir William Wedderburn

Explanation: In June 1911, Sir John Jenkins, a member of the Viceroy's Council, formally made the proposal for the reversal of the partition of Bengal. This proposal paved the way for the official announcement by the King later that year.

#1355

The Southwest Monsoon in Pakistan typically occurs from June till September in almost the whole country, EXCEPT for which regions?

(a) Punjab and Sindh

(b) Western Balochistan, FATA, Chitral, and Gilgit-Baltistan

(c) Central KPK and Upper Sindh

(d) Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Explanation: The Southwest Monsoon brings essential summer rains to the majority of Pakistan between June and September. However, certain northern and western regions, including western Balochistan, FATA (Tribal Areas), Chitral, and Gilgit-Baltistan, are largely excluded from this monsoon system's main influence.

#1356

Who is the current Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (as of 2025)?

(a) Asif Ali Zardari

(b) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

(c) Bakhtawar Bhutto

(d) Yousaf Raza Gillani

Explanation: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has been the Chairman of the PPP since 2007, following the assassination of his mother, Benazir Bhutto. He served as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 2022 to 2023.

#1357

Which party is currently leading the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (as of 2025)?

(a) ANP

(b) JUI-F

(c) PTI (backed by SIC)

(d) PML-N

Explanation: Following the 2024 elections, PTI-backed candidates who joined the SIC formed the provincial government in KP, with Ali Amin Gandapur as the Chief Minister.

#1358

The 'Special Investment Facilitation Council' (SIFC), established in June 2023, is often cited as a new model of civil-military cooperation in which sector?

(a) Defense Production

(b) Economic Governance and Foreign Investment

(c) Judicial Reforms

(d) Education and Health

Explanation: The SIFC was created as a high-level hybrid forum involving both top civilian leadership and the military high command. Its primary goal is to provide a 'single-window' platform to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and fast-track economic projects, signifying a formalization of the military's role in economic decision-making.

#1359

Who is the current Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan as of late 2025?

(a) General Qamar Javed Bajwa

(b) General Asim Munir

(c) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza

(d) General Nadeem Anjum

Explanation: General Asim Munir assumed the office of COAS in November 2022, succeeding General Bajwa. His tenure has been marked by a strong emphasis on economic revival through the SIFC and maintaining institutional integrity after the May 9 events.

#1360

In 2024 and 2025, a major point of contention between the government and digital rights activists was the implementation of what technology?

(a) 5G Networks

(b) National Firewall

(c) Digital Rupee

(d) E-Voting Machines

Explanation: The installation of a 'National Firewall' for content filtering and the resulting internet slowdowns became a massive controversy in 2024-2025. Civil society and IT experts argued that it would harm the freelance economy and restricted the right to information and free digital communication.

June 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions