March 2026 Edition
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March 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#20821
__________ was the Ottoman Caliph when the Khilafat movement began. (2026)
(a) Murad V
(b) Mehmed VI
(c) Abdul Hameed II
(d) Abdul Mejid II
Explanation: Pakistan ratified UNCLOS in 1997.
#20822
__________ was the first country to purchase the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet. (2026)
(a) Myanmar
(b) Libya
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) Nigeria
Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on 19 September 1960.
#20823
Which sector is projected to be the primary driver of Pakistan's GDP growth under the latest 5 year plan (2024-29)? (2026)
(a) Agriculture only
(b) Heavy manufacturing
(c) Services sector
(d) None of these
Explanation: Services sector is the primary driver and largest contributor to Pakistan GDP.
#20824
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.
#20825
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.
#20826
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.
#20827
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).
#20828
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.
#20829
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.
#20830
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).
#20831
SAARC was founded in: (2026)
(a) 1985
(b) 1980
(c) 1987
(d) 1975
Explanation: NFC Award provincial shares cannot be reduced below previous awards.
#20832
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).
#20833
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.
#20834
__________ 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).
#20835
Who dissolved the NWFP Assembly on 10th March 1951?
(a) Governor-General
(b) Governor
(c) Prime Minister
(d) President
Explanation: The Governor of the North-West Frontier Province dissolved the provincial assembly on 10th March 1951 due to political instability and administrative challenges. This action reflected the central government's efforts to maintain control in the volatile region.
#20836
Which historic resolution was adopted by the All-India Muslim League at Minto Park, Lahore, on 23 March 1940?
(a) Delhi Resolution
(b) Lahore Resolution (Pakistan Resolution)
(c) Karachi Resolution
(d) Direct Action Resolution
Explanation: The Lahore Resolution (later known as the Pakistan Resolution) was presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq (Sher-e-Bengal) and adopted on 23 March 1940 at the 27th annual session of the Muslim League, demanding sovereign independent states for Muslims in the northwestern and eastern zones of India.
#20837
Who presented the Lahore Resolution on the floor of the All-India Muslim League general session on 23 March 1940?
(a) A. K. Fazlul Huq
(b) Khawaja Nazimuddin
(c) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
(d) Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan
Explanation: Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq (the Premier of Bengal, known as 'Sher-e-Bengal') formally moved the Lahore Resolution on 23 March 1940, which was subsequently seconded by Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman from the United Provinces and other provincial leaders.
#20838
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.
#20839
Which French settlement in Bengal was captured by Robert Clive and Admiral Watson in March 1757, eliminating French support for the Nawab?
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Chandannagar (Chandernagore)
(c) Mahe
(d) Karikal
Explanation: In March 1757, during the Seven Years' War, British forces attacked and captured the heavily fortified French settlement of Chandannagar on the Hooghly River. This eliminated the French military threat in Bengal and deprived Siraj-ud-Daula of his most vital European ally.
#20840
Which progressive legal reform was promulgated in March 1961 to protect women's rights regarding marriage, divorce, and polygamy?
(a) The Family Courts Act
(b) The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO)
(c) The Dowry and Bridal Gifts Restriction Act
(d) The Protection of Women Bill
Explanation: The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO) of 1961 was promulgated based on the recommendations of the Justice Mian Abdur Rashid Commission. It mandated compulsory registration of marriages, required permission from an Arbitration Council and existing wives before contracting a second marriage, regulated divorce (Talaq) procedures, and granted succession rights to orphaned grandchildren.