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May 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#21841
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
#21842
In 2026, the Russia-Ukraine war is entering which year of active fighting.
(a) 3rd
(b) 4th
(c) 5th
(d) 2nd
Explanation: 5th
#21843
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
#21844
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
#21845
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
#21846
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
#21847
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
#21848
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
#21849
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)
#21850
Reports in mid-January 2026 suggested a partnership between a Pakistani firm and which Trump-family linked crypto project?
(a) Truth Crypto
(b) World Liberty Financial
(c) MAGA Coin
(d) Liberty Blockchain
Explanation: World Liberty Financial
#21851
Which international institution approved a $378.9 million loan for Pakistan's Power Transmission System Modernization Project in January 2026?
(a) IMF
(b) Asian Development Bank
(c) World Bank
(d) Islamic Development Bank
Explanation: World Bank
#21852
What was Pakistan's Year-on-Year (YoY) CPI inflation rate for January 2026?
(a) 4.8%
(b) 5.2%
(c) 5.8%
(d) 6.5%
Explanation: 5.8%
#21853
On 4th January 2026, Which Country Air Force Air Chief Marshal (ACM) visited Pakistan?
(a) Britain
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Australia
(d) Somalia
Explanation: Bangladesh
#21854
Whoever causes shajjah-i-damighah to any person, shall be liable to arsh which shall be one-half of diyat and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to______________?
(a) Twenty five years as tazir
(b) Fourteen years as tazir
(c) Ten years as tazir
(d) None of these
Explanation: Fourteen years as tazir
#21855
Agency theory suggests that managers(the agents), particularly those of large , publically-owned firms, may have different objectives from those of the:
(a) Workers
(b) Subordinates
(c) Shareholders
(d) Employees
Explanation: Shareholders
#21856
Which one of the following may auditors NOT perform for their client?
(a) Taking management decisions
(b) Preparation of accounting records
(c) Preparing tax computations
(d) Advising on weaknesses in the internal control systems
Explanation: Taking management decisions
#21857
A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.
(a) Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(b) Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(c) Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be.
(d) Grass is being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
Explanation: Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
#21858
____________ may be defined as the art and science of cutting away of portion of plant to improve its shape, to influence its growth, flowering and fruitfulness and to improve the quality of the product:
(a) Littering
(b) Pruning
(c) Layering
(d) Cutting
Explanation: Pruning
#21859
What is the World Population in 2026? اردو: سن 2026 میں دنیا کی آبادی کتنی ہوگی؟
(a) 6.5 billion
(b) 7.0 billion
(c) 8.3 billion
(d) 8.8 billion
Explanation: United Nations estimates place the world population at about 8.3 billion in 2026.
#21860
Which country has bought three JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan in May 2021? اردو: اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
(a) Malaysia
(b) Iran
(c) Nigeria
(d) Afghistan
Explanation: Nigeria signed a deal to purchase three JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan in May 2021, making Nigeria the buyer named.