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May 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#1461
Which companion was famously patient under torture, with his mother Sumayyah the first martyr of Islam?
(a) Ammar ibn Yasir
(b) Bilal ibn Rabah
(c) Suhayb al-Rumi
(d) Abdullah ibn Mas'ud
Explanation: Ammar (RA) and his parents were tortured by Quraysh. His mother Sumayyah became the first martyr. Despite hardship, he remained loyal to Islam. His story shows endurance in faith.
#1462
A Bill with respect to the Federal Legislative List may originate in:
(a) Only the National Assembly
(b) Only the Senate
(c) Either House
(d) The Cabinet only
Explanation: Article 70(1) states a Bill with respect to any matter in the Federal Legislative List may originate in either House [49].
#1463
Which new court was established by the Twenty-seventh Amendment (2025)?
(a) The Federal Shariat Court
(b) The Islamabad High Court
(c) The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan
(d) The National Accountability Court
Explanation: Article 175(1) was amended to include the Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan [85].
#1464
According to the 27th Amendment, which military office shall stand abolished on November 27, 2025?
(a) Chief of Army Staff
(b) Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
(c) Chief of Air Staff
(d) Naval Chief
Explanation: Article 243(5) stipulates that the office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee shall stand abolished on that date [113].
#1465
What is the primary seat location of the Federal Constitutional Court established by the Twenty-Seventh Amendment, 2025?
(a) Karachi
(b) Lahore
(c) Islamabad
(d) Peshawar
Explanation: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has its permanent seat at Islamabad [49]. However, it may sit at other places as the Chief Justice of the FCC determines with the President's approval [50]. This court is central to the new judicial ecosystem established by the amendment [51].
#1466
Under the Twenty-Seventh Amendment, which high-ranking military post stands abolished as of November 27, 2025?
(a) Chief of the Army Staff
(b) Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
(c) Director General of ISI
(d) Minister of Defence
Explanation: The amendment to Article 243 stipulates that the office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee shall stand abolished with effect from November 27, 2025 [57]. This is part of a major alteration of the military command structure [58]. Responsibilities are being transferred within the defense forces [27].
#1467
Where was Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam established?
(a) Delhi
(b) Aligarh
(c) Lahore
(d) Karachi
Explanation: It was established in Lahore on 24th Sep 1884.
#1468
Who was the founder of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam?
(a) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(b) Molvi Chiragh Din
(c) Allama Iqbal
(d) Shibli Naumani
Explanation: It was established... by Molvi Chiragh Din, Mochi gate, Lahore.
#1469
Who was the first President of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam?
(a) Molvi Chiragh Din
(b) Qazi Khalifa Hammed ud Din
(c) Maulvi Ghulam Ullah Qasoori
(d) Allama Iqbal
Explanation: Qazi Khalifa Hammed ud Din was made President.
#1470
Who was the General Secretary of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam upon its founding?
(a) Molvi Chiragh Din
(b) Maulvi Ghulam Ullah Qasoori
(c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(d) Qazi Khalifa Hammed ud Din
Explanation: Maulvi Ghulam Ullah Qasoori made the General Secretary.
#1471
Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam was founded by whom?
(a) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(b) Molvi Chiragh Din
(c) Allama Iqbal
(d) Shibli Naumani
Explanation: It was established in Lahore... by Molvi Chiragh Din.
#1472
How much money was collected in the first meeting of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam?
(a) 100 rupees
(b) 54 rupees
(c) 1000 rupees
(d) 10 rupees
Explanation: In the first meeting 54 rupees collected.
#1473
Who was the General Secretary of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam?
(a) Molvi Chiragh Din
(b) Qazi Khalifa Hammed ud Din
(c) Maulvi Ghulam Ullah Qasoori
(d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Explanation: Maulvi Ghulam Ullah Qasoori made the General Secretary.
#1474
Which meeting led to the founding of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam?
(a) Meeting at Aligarh
(b) Meeting at Mochi Gate Mosque, Lahore
(c) Meeting at Deoband
(d) Meeting at Nadwa
Explanation: On 24th Sep 1884 Chiragh Din called a meeting of 250 Muslims in Mochi Gate Mosque Lahore.
#1475
Who was the slave tortured by Umayyah ibn Khalaf for accepting Islam?
(a) Bilal ibn Rabah (RA)
(b) Zayd (RA)
(c) Ammar (RA)
(d) Khabbab (RA)
Explanation: Bilal (RA) was tortured by his master Umayyah for declaring 'Ahad, Ahad' (Allah is One).
#1476
Who was the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate?
(a) Muawiyah I
(b) Yazid I
(c) Marwan I
(d) Abd al-Malik
Explanation: Muawiyah I, previously the governor of Syria, founded the Umayyad Caliphate in 661 CE following the assassination of Ali ibn Abi Talib and the subsequent treaty with Hasan ibn Ali. He established Damascus as the capital and transformed the caliphate into a hereditary monarchy, marking a significant shift in Islamic political structure.
#1477
Which city served as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate?
(a) Medina
(b) Kufa
(c) Damascus
(d) Baghdad
Explanation: Damascus was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate due to its strategic location and Muawiyah I's established power base in Syria. Under Umayyad rule, the city grew into a major cultural and administrative hub, leaving a lasting legacy through its architecture, most notably the Great Umayyad Mosque.
#1478
The Battle of Karbala, a pivotal event in Islamic history, occurred during the reign of which Umayyad Caliph?
(a) Muawiyah I
(b) Yazid I
(c) Abd al-Malik
(d) Walid I
Explanation: The Battle of Karbala took place in 680 CE during the reign of Yazid I. The battle resulted in the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and his small band of followers. This event significantly deepened the sectarian divide between Sunni and Shia Muslims and remains a central point of mourning and reflection.
#1479
Which Umayyad Caliph is credited with making Arabic the official administrative language of the empire?
(a) Muawiyah I
(b) Umar II
(c) Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
(d) Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
Explanation: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan implemented the 'Arabization' of the administration, replacing Greek and Persian with Arabic as the official language of the state. This reform was crucial for unifying the diverse and expanding empire under a single linguistic and administrative framework, facilitating more efficient governance.
#1480
Under which caliph did the Umayyad Empire reach its greatest territorial extent?
(a) Abd al-Malik
(b) Al-Walid I
(c) Umar II
(d) Hisham
Explanation: Al-Walid I (r. 705–715) presided over an era of unprecedented military success. During his reign, Islamic forces expanded into the Iberian Peninsula (Spain), Transoxiana (Central Asia), and the Indus Valley (Sindh), making the Umayyad Caliphate one of the largest empires in history.