January 2026 Edition

January 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions

Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.

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#20801

The current Foreign Minister of Pakistan, as of January 2026, is:

(a) Hina Rabbani
(b) Ishaq Dar
(c) Bilawal Bhutto
(d) Muhammad Aurangzeb
#20802

The current US Secretary of State, as of January 2026, is:

(a) Mike Pompeo
(b) Marco Rubio
(c) Antony Blinken
(d) Hillary Clinton
#20803

The current president of the United Nations General Assembly, as of January 2026, is:

(a) Antonio Guterres
(b) Philemon Yang
(c) Annalena Baerbock
(d) Kaja Kallas
#20804

In January 2026, the US conducted a military operation in Venezuela, resulting in the capture of:

(a) Hugo Chavez
(b) Nicolas Maduro
(c) Fidel Castro
(d) Batista
#20805

Pakistan is witnessing an unprecedented cold winter in 2026, due to the climate pattern:

(a) La Nina
(b) El Nino
(c) Cold Era
(d) Cold Sphere
#20806

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were in talks to "nearly 2026 to exchange JF-17 fighters with the Saudi loan of:

(a) $1 billion
(b) $2 billion
(c) $3 billion
(d) $4 billion
#20807

Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, after defeating:

(a) Joe Biden
(b) Barack Obama
(c) Kamal Haris
(d) Hillary Clinton
#20808

The current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as of January 2026, is:

(a) Keir Starmer
(b) Boris Johnson
(c) Theresa May
(d) Rishi
#20809

The current Chancellor of Germany, as of January 2026, is:

(a) Angela Merkel
(b) Friedrich Merz
(c) Bistmar
(d) Olaf Scholz
#20810

The current Air Chief Marshal, as of January 2026, is:

(a) Aurangzeb Khan
(b) Sohail Amin
(c) Zaeher Ahmed
(d) Rao Qamar
#20811

The current Vice President of the US, as of January 2026, is:

(a) Mike Pompeo
(b) Kamala Harris
(c) JD Vance
(d) Nikki Haley
#20812

Ethiopia announced an agreement with Somaliland to use the port of ______ in January 2024.

(a) Berbera
(b) Busan
(c) Keit Bandar
(d) None of these
#20813

Bernardo Arevalo was inaugurated as the 52nd president of ______ in January 2024.

(a) Guatemala
(b) Congo
(c) Luxemburg
(d) None of these
#20814

What major development took place in Iran-Pakistan relations in January 2024?

(a) Joint pipeline agreement
(b) Military clashes followed by diplomacy
(c) Border trade expansion
(d) None of these
#20815

Pakistan faced a major electricity blackout in January 2023 during its?

(a) Fuel shortage
(b) Cyberattack
(c) Faulty grid synchronization
(d) None of these
#20816

Which has become the first country from the European Union (EU) to introduce fuel rationing amid energy disruptions in 2026?

(a) Slovenia
(b) Germany
(c) Poland
(d) None of these
#20817

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in ___ .

(a) Brazil
(b) England and France
(c) Argentina and Paraguay
(d) Canada, Mexico, and United States
#20818

In January 2024, several countries suspended funding of which UN organization?

(a) UNICEF
(b) WHO
(c) WTO
(d) UNRWA
#20819

Pakistan test fired its first submarine launched cruise missiles Babar-lll on 9 January 2017, having the range of kilometers?

(a) 450 kilometers
(b) 550 kilometers
(c) 650 kilometers
(d) 700 kilometers
#20820

The UN Nuclear watchdog's governing body has passed a resolution condemning ______ for developing a uranium enrichment site on 27th January 2010?

(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Israel
(d) India