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.
#20881
Which AI model version was recently launched in early 2026, improving software plugins and reasoning?
(a) GPT-4o
(b) Claude 3
(c) GPT-5.4
(d) Gemini 2.0
Explanation: GPT-5.4
#20882
The UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD). will hold its COP17 in October 2026 in which city?
(a) Antalya, Türkiye
(b) Yerevan, Armenia
(c) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
(d) Baku, Azerbaijan
Explanation: Yerevan, Armenia
#20883
Which international treaty regarding marine life beyond national jurisdictions officially entered into force on January 17, 2026?
(a) The Paris Agreement
(b) The High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)
(c) The Kyoto Protocol
(d) The Montreal Framework
Explanation: The High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)
#20884
What is the theme for World Water Day, observed on March 22, 2026?
(a) Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible
(b) Accelerating Change
(c) Water and Gender
(d) Water for Peace
Explanation: Water and Gender
#20885
The "AI for Good Global Summit" 2026 is organized by which UN agency?
(a) UNESCO
(b) ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
(c) WHO
(d) UNDP
Explanation: ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
#20886
Which nation's President was sentenced to death for treason on 25th March 2017?
(a) Libya
(b) Yemen
(c) Somalia
(d) Sudan
Explanation: Yemen
#20887
Which billionaire-led company is focused on the "Starship" rocket for 2026 Mars-readiness tests?
(a) Blue Origin
(b) Virgin Galactic
(c) SpaceX
(d) Northrop Grumman
Explanation: SpaceX
#20888
The 2026 World Baseball Classic was held in which two countries?
(a) USA and Dominican Republic
(b) Japan and USA
(c) Cuba and Mexico
(d) Korea and Japan
Explanation: Japan and USA
#20889
Which European country is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Hungary
(d) Italy
Explanation: Hungary
#20890
The US sank which Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026?
(a) IRIS Sahand
(b) IRIS Dena
(c) IRIS Sabalan
(d) IRIS Alborz
Explanation: IRIS Dena
#20891
Which organization coordinates the activities for World Wildlife Day (March 3)?
(a) UNESCO
(b) UN-Water
(c) UNEP (UN Environment Programme)
(d) WHO
Explanation: UNEP (UN Environment Programme)
#20892
Which company launched the world's smallest 1TB USB-C flash drive in early 2026?
(a) Samsung
(b) SanDisk
(c) Kingston
(d) Sony
Explanation: SanDisk
#20893
In 2026, the Russia-Ukraine war is entering which year of active fighting.
(a) 3rd
(b) 4th
(c) 5th
(d) 2nd
Explanation: 5th
#20894
Which Pakistani leader attended the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on 17 February 2026?
(a) Shehbaz Sharif
(b) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
(c) Ahsan Iqbal
(d) Khawaja Asif
Explanation: Ahsan Iqbal
#20895
The Pakistan Super League's eleventh season began on which date in 2026?
(a) March 10, 2026
(b) March 18, 2026
(c) March 26, 2026
(d) March 31, 2026
Explanation: March 26, 2026
#20896
Pakistan held its 5G spectrum auction on March 10, 2026, raising approximately how much money?
(a) US$200 million
(b) US$350 million
(c) US$507 million
(d) US$750 million
Explanation: US$507 million
#20897
Which telecom operators purchased 5G spectrum in Pakistan's March 2026 auction?
(a) Telenor, Jazz, and Ufone
(b) Jazz, Zong, and Ufone
(c) Telenor, Zong, and Jazz
(d) Ufone, Telenor, and Zong
Explanation: Jazz, Zong, and Ufone
#20898
Which Pakistani Defence Minister declared an 'open war' against Afghanistan in late February 2026?
(a) Asif Ali Zardari
(b) Khawaja Asif
(c) Rana Sanaullah
(d) Pervez Khattak
Explanation: Khawaja Asif
#20899
In late February 2026, Pakistan carried out airstrikes targeting militant camps in which Afghan provinces?
(a) Helmand, Kandahar, and Uruzgan
(b) Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost
(c) Kunar, Nuristan, and Badakhshan
(d) Kunduz, Baghlan, and Takhar
Explanation: Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost
#20900
The Federal Cabinet, in its first meeting of the year on January 2, 2026, approved the suspension of local government polls in which territory?
(a) Lahore
(b) Karachi
(c) Peshawar
(d) Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)
Explanation: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)