#801

Hurricane Melissa, occurring in October 2025, primarily threatened which nation?

(a) Iceland

(b) Haiti

(c) Portugal

(d) Japan

Explanation: Forecasts and reports for the 2025 hurricane season identified Hurricane Melissa as a major storm impacting Haiti and the surrounding Caribbean region in October.

#802

What major obstacle prevented the finalization of the Global Plastics Treaty in 2025?

(a) Lack of scientific evidence

(b) Disagreement over capping plastic production

(c) Lack of funding for travel

(d) Opposition from the tourism industry

Explanation: The primary sticking point was the refusal of major oil and plastic-producing nations to agree to binding caps on the production of primary plastic polymers.

#803

Which South American river basin faced a historic drought in 2024-2025, severely affecting hydropower and transport?

(a) Orinoco

(b) Amazon

(c) Paraná

(d) Magdalena

Explanation: The Amazon basin experienced one of its most severe droughts on record, isolating communities, killing wildlife, and disrupting critical river transport.

#804

Typhoon Fung-Wong was a late-season storm in November 2025 that affected:

(a) The Philippines

(b) Thailand

(c) Indonesia

(d) Australia

Explanation: Typhoon Fung-Wong tracked towards Northern Luzon in the Philippines in November 2025.

#805

Which new US trade policy in 2025 was cited as potentially hindering global climate cooperation?

(a) Carbon Tax

(b) Higher tariffs on green technology imports

(c) Open borders for solar panels

(d) Subsidies for foreign wind farms

Explanation: Reports indicated that new US tariffs and protectionist measures could slow the deployment of green technologies and affect developing countries' ability to pursue climate action.

#806

Which country experienced extreme cold waves and heavy snowfall in its Northern regions in early 2025?

(a) Pakistan

(b) Saudi Arabia

(c) Thailand

(d) Brazil

Explanation: Pakistan's northern areas like Gilgit-Baltistan experienced extreme cold and heavy snow in the winter season of 2024-2025.

#807

The 2025 'Overshoot Commission' report focused on governance regarding:

(a) Population growth

(b) Solar Radiation Modification (Geoengineering)

(c) Mars colonization

(d) Deep sea fishing

Explanation: The Climate Overshoot Commission has been working on recommendations for governing controversial approaches like solar geoengineering to reduce climate risks.

#808

In 2025, which renewable energy source was projected to surpass coal as the largest source of electricity generation globally?

(a) Wind

(b) Solar

(c) Hydropower

(d) Renewables (combined)

Explanation: The IEA projected that renewables as a whole would overtake coal to become the largest source of global electricity generation by early 2025.

#809

Which city is scheduled to host the IUCN World Conservation Congress in 2025?

(a) Abu Dhabi, UAE

(b) Paris, France

(c) Honolulu, USA

(d) Tokyo, Japan

Explanation: The UAE won the bid to host the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi.

#810

Who is the current President of Pakistan as of November 2025?

(a) Arif Alvi

(b) Asif Ali Zardari

(c) Shehbaz Sharif

(d) Yousaf Raza Gilani

Explanation: Asif Ali Zardari is serving as the President of Pakistan, having assumed office in March 2024 for a second non-consecutive term.

#811

Who is serving as the Prime Minister of Pakistan in November 2025?

(a) Imran Khan

(b) Nawaz Sharif

(c) Shehbaz Sharif

(d) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Explanation: Shehbaz Sharif is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, leading the coalition government formed after the 2024 general elections.

#812

Who holds the portfolio of Foreign Minister of Pakistan as of late 2025?

(a) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

(b) Ishaq Dar

(c) Jalil Abbas Jilani

(d) Hina Rabbani Khar

Explanation: Senator Ishaq Dar serves as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and also holds the position of Deputy Prime Minister.

#813

Who is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) as of November 2025?

(a) Qazi Faez Isa

(b) Yahya Afridi

(c) Mansoor Ali Shah

(d) Munib Akhtar

Explanation: Justice Yahya Afridi is the Chief Justice of Pakistan. He was appointed in October 2024 for a fixed three-year term under the 26th Constitutional Amendment.

#814

Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in October 2025?

(a) Ali Amin Gandapur

(b) Sohail Afridi

(c) Pervez Khattak

(d) Mahmood Khan

Explanation: Sohail Afridi became the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 15, 2025, succeeding Ali Amin Gandapur.

#815

Who was appointed as the Caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan on November 25, 2025?

(a) Gulbar Khan

(b) Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan

(c) Khalid Khurshid

(d) Mehdi Shah

Explanation: Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan was appointed as the Caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan following the dissolution of the assembly.

#816

Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on November 18, 2025?

(a) Chaudhry Anwarul Haq

(b) Faisal Mumtaz Rathore

(c) Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry

(d) Sardar Tanveer Ilyas

Explanation: Faisal Mumtaz Rathore was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in November 2025.

#817

Which major constitutional amendment was passed in November 2025, altering the military command structure?

(a) 25th Amendment

(b) 26th Amendment

(c) 27th Amendment

(d) 28th Amendment

Explanation: The 27th Constitutional Amendment was passed in November 2025. It abolished the post of CJCSC and gave broader powers to the Army Chief as 'Chief of Defence Forces'.

#818

Which political party leads the coalition government in Balochistan as of 2025?

(a) BAP (Balochistan Awami Party)

(b) PPP (Pakistan Peoples Party)

(c) JUI-F

(d) BNP-M

Explanation: The PPP leads the coalition government in Balochistan, with Sarfraz Bugti as the Chief Minister.

#819

The tenure of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly ended on which date in 2025?

(a) October 15

(b) November 24

(c) December 1

(d) September 30

Explanation: The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly completed its 5-year tenure on November 24, 2025.

#820

Which constitutional amendment, passed in November 2025, established the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Pakistan?