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June 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#20761
Which of the following is not included in the '5 Es Framework to Turnaround Pakistan?' (2026)
(a) Equity & empowerment
(b) Environment
(c) E-Pakistan
(d) Efficiency
Explanation: The SCO Summit 2024 was hosted in Islamabad, Pakistan.
#20762
Pakistan Army provided training to which Middle Eastern country's armed forces in the 1970s? (2026)
(a) Iran
(b) Turkey
(c) UAE
(d) None of these
Explanation: Pakistan Army provided military training and advisory support to UAE armed forces.
#20763
Which Middle Eastern country was the first to recognize Pakistan in 1947? (2026)
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Egypt
Explanation: The Objectives Resolution was passed on 12 March 1949.
#20764
Badshahi Mosque was built by: (2026)
(a) Akbar
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Jahangir
(d) None of these
Explanation: Badshahi Mosque was completed in 1673 (None of these).
#20765
Which constitutional amendment generated debate about judicial reforms? (2026)
(a) 26th Amendment
(b) 27th Amendment
(c) Both (A) & (B)
(d) None of these
Explanation: The 26th Constitutional Amendment in 2024 generated debate on judicial reforms.
#20766
Which province introduced a "Green Energy Transition Policy" in 2024? (2026)
(a) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(b) Balochistan
(c) Punjab
(d) Sindh
Explanation: Punjab introduced the Green Energy Transition Policy in 2024.
#20767
India has constructed Baglihar Dam on __________ River. (2026)
(a) Ravi
(b) Indus
(c) Jhelum
(d) None of these
Explanation: Baglihar Dam is constructed on the Chenab River (None of these).
#20768
SAARC was founded in: (2026)
(a) 1985
(b) 1980
(c) 1987
(d) 1975
Explanation: NFC Award provincial shares cannot be reduced below previous awards.
#20769
Pakistan joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in: (2026)
(a) 1956
(b) 1973
(c) 1981
(d) None of these
Explanation: Pakistan joined the IMF in 1950 (None of these).
#20770
Article __________ empowers the Supreme Court to enforce Fundamental Rights directly. (2026)
(a) 185(6)
(b) 187(2)
(c) Both A and B
(d) 184(3)
Explanation: Article 184(3) empowers Supreme Court to enforce Fundamental Rights directly.
#20771
__________ founded the Khaksar Tehreek. (2026)
(a) Allama Inayatullah Mashriqi
(b) Allama Shibli Nomani
(c) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
(d) Maulana Abu Al Kalam Azad
Explanation: CPEC was formally launched in 2015 (None of these).
#20772
Who was the new U.N. Representative for India and Pakistan arriving in the subcontinent on 30th June 1951?
(a) Sir Owen Dixon
(b) Dr. Frank Graham
(c) Andrew Cordier
(d) Trygve Lie
Explanation: Dr. Frank Graham, an American academic, was appointed the UN Representative for India and Pakistan on 30th June 1951. He continued efforts to mediate the Kashmir dispute, but like his predecessor, faced challenges in achieving a resolution acceptable to both parties.
#20773
Kharif crops start from April to June and major crops include:
(a) Cotton and Jowar
(b) Wheat and Gram
(c) Bajra and Rice
(d) Both (a) & (c)
Explanation: Kharif crops, sown during the monsoon season (April - June), include cotton, jowar, bajra, and rice. Wheat and gram are Rabi crops, sown in winter. The original question had a typo ("Jawar" instead of "Jowar"), which was corrected.
#20774
By whom was the formula of 3rd June 1947 to divide India announced?
(a) Lord Wavell
(b) Lord Linlithgow
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) Lord Mountbatten
Explanation: The 3rd June Plan, which outlined the partition of India, was announced by Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India.
#20775
(a) June14,1945 (b) July 14, 1945
(c) Aug14,1945
(d) None of these
Explanation: The Simla Conference, convened by Lord Wavell in 1945 to discuss the formation of a new Executive Council, ended in failure on July 14, 1945, due to disagreements between the Congress and the Muslim League.
#20776
Who announced the plan which is known as the 3rd June Plan?
(a) Lord Wavell
(b) Lord Linlithgow
(c) Lord Willingdon
(d) Lord Mountbatten
Explanation: Lord Wavell announced the 3rd June Plan in 1945, proposing a framework for Indian self-government and power-sharing.
#20777
On June 22, 2025, US B2 Bombers and Tomahawk missiles hit Iran's nuclear facility as part of:
(a) Operation Inherent Resolve
(b) Operation Resolute Support
(c) Operation Dragoon
(d) Operation Midnight Hammer
Explanation: Operation Midnight Hammer was the codename for the high-precision military strike conducted by the US military on June 22, 2025, utilizing USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bombers equipped with GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker-buster bombs along with submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles to target fortified nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
#20778
In June 2013, the Taliban officially opened their office in:
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) UAE
(c) Qatar
(d) None of these
Explanation: The Taliban established their political office in Doha, Qatar, in June 2013 to facilitate peace talks with international stakeholders.
#20779
What immediate provocation led Siraj-ud-Daula to march on and capture Calcutta in June 1756?
(a) The British refusal to dismantle unauthorized fortifications at Fort William and their sheltering of fugitive Krishna Das
(b) The assassination of the Subahdar of Dacca by British agents
(c) The sinking of Mughal merchant ships in the Bay of Bengal
(d) The refusal of the British to pay annual land rent for Calcutta
Explanation: Without the Nawab's permission, the British began heavily fortifying Fort William in anticipation of war with France. Furthermore, British authorities in Calcutta gave political asylum to Krishna Das (son of Raja Rajballabh), who had fled with vast state funds. When the British insulted the Nawab's messenger, Siraj-ud-Daula mobilized his army and captured Calcutta in June 1756.
#20780
What temporary name did Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula give to Calcutta after capturing it from the British in June 1756?
(a) Fatehpur
(b) Alinagar
(c) Murshidnagar
(d) Sirajabad
Explanation: After capturing Fort William in June 1756, Siraj-ud-Daula renamed Calcutta as 'Alinagar' in honor of his maternal grandfather, Nawab Alivardi Khan. He appointed Raja Manik Chand as the military governor of the city before returning to Murshidabad.