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November 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#121
Which Pakistan bowler took a hat-trick in the T20I tri-series against Zimbabwe in November 2025?
(a) Shaheen Afridi
(b) Haris Rauf
(c) Usman Tariq
(d) Naseem Shah
Explanation: Mystery spinner Usman Tariq took a hat-trick for Pakistan in a T20I match against Zimbabwe in November 2025.
#122
Which country will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the USA and Mexico?
(a) Brazil
(b) Argentina
(c) Canada
(d) Colombia
Explanation: Canada is one of the three co-hosts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, along with the United States and Mexico.
#123
Which driver was leading the 2025 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship standings as of late November 2025?
(a) Max Verstappen
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Lando Norris
(d) Charles Leclerc
Explanation: Lando Norris (McLaren) was leading the 2025 Drivers' Championship, engaged in a tight battle for the title late in the season.
#124
In November 2025, which McLaren drivers were disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix due to technical infringements regarding skid wear?
(a) Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
(b) Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton
(c) Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen
(d) George Russell and Kimi Antonelli
Explanation: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both disqualified from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race technical inspections due to excessive skid wear.
#125
Which MLB team's pitchers were indicted in November 2025 for allegedly rigging pitches for betting purposes?
(a) New York Yankees
(b) Cleveland Guardians
(c) Los Angeles Dodgers
(d) Houston Astros
Explanation: Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted in November 2025 for allegedly rigging pitches to benefit gamblers.
#126
Which driver was leading the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship standings as of late November 2025?
(a) Max Verstappen
(b) Lando Norris
(c) Oscar Piastri
(d) Charles Leclerc
Explanation: McLaren's Lando Norris was leading the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship standings in late November, ahead of Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.
#127
Who was elected as the president of World Boxing in November 2025?
(a) Manny Pacquiao
(b) Gennady Golovkin
(c) Floyd Mayweather
(d) Wladimir Klitschko
Explanation: Former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin was elected president of World Boxing in November 2025, tasked with leading the sport into the LA28 Olympics.
#128
Which new top military position was created and filled in November 2025 under the 27th Constitutional Amendment?
(a) Supreme Commander of Armed Forces
(b) Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)
(c) Chief of Joint Operations
(d) Field Commander Pakistan
Explanation: The 27th Constitutional Amendment created the post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). General Asim Munir was designated as the first CDF, assuming the office on November 27, 2025.
#129
Who was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in November 2025?
(a) Justice Yahya Afridi
(b) Justice Mansoor Ali Shah
(c) Justice Aminuddin Khan
(d) Justice Aalia Neelum
Explanation: Justice Aminuddin Khan was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on November 13, 2025, following the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
#130
Who is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan (Supreme Court) as of November 2025, distinct from the FCC Chief Justice?
(a) Justice Qazi Faez Isa
(b) Justice Yahya Afridi
(c) Justice Munib Akhtar
(d) Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah
Explanation: Justice Yahya Afridi is the Chief Justice of Pakistan (Supreme Court). With the new amendments, the judicial leadership is split between the CJP (Supreme Court) and the Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court.
#131
Senator Irfan Siddiqui, who passed away in November 2025, was a senior leader of which political party?
(a) PTI
(b) PPP
(c) PML-N
(d) JUI-F
Explanation: Senator Irfan Siddiqui was a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and a close aide to Nawaz Sharif. He passed away on November 11, 2025.
#132
Who is the current Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as of November 2025?
(a) Ramiz Raja
(b) Zaka Ashraf
(c) Mohsin Naqvi
(d) Najam Sethi
Explanation: Mohsin Naqvi is the serving Chairman of the PCB. He was elected unopposed in February 2024 for a three-year term.
#133
Which former U.S. Vice President, who served under George W. Bush, passed away in November 2025 at the age of 84?
(a) Al Gore
(b) Dan Quayle
(c) Dick Cheney
(d) Joe Biden
Explanation: Dick Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States (2001–2009) and former Secretary of Defense, died on November 4, 2025.
#134
Which Nobel Prize-winning scientist, known for co-discovering the structure of DNA, died in November 2025?
(a) Francis Crick
(b) James Watson
(c) Richard Dawkins
(d) Linus Pauling
Explanation: James Watson, who shared the Nobel Prize for discovering the double-helix structure of DNA, died on November 6, 2025, at the age of 97.
#135
Which German actor, known for his roles in over 200 films including 'Blade' and 'My Own Private Idaho', died in November 2025?
(a) Klaus Kinski
(b) Christoph Waltz
(c) Udo Kier
(d) Werner Herzog
Explanation: Udo Kier, the prolific German character actor and cult icon, died in November 2025 at the age of 81.
#136
Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern, died in November 2025. In which film did she star alongside her daughter?
(a) Jurassic Park
(b) Wild at Heart
(c) Blue Velvet
(d) Rambling Rose
Explanation: Diane Ladd, who died on November 3, 2025, famously starred with her daughter Laura Dern in 'Rambling Rose', earning them both Oscar nominations.
#137
Sally Kirkland, the Golden Globe-winning actress known for the film 'Anna', died in November 2025. How old was she?
(a) 79
(b) 84
(c) 89
(d) 92
Explanation: Sally Kirkland passed away on November 11, 2025, at the age of 84.
#138
Which star of the film 'Gotti' passed away in November 2025 at the young age of 33?
(a) John Travolta
(b) Spencer Lofranco
(c) Kelly Preston
(d) Shia LaBeouf
Explanation: Spencer Lofranco, known for his roles in 'Gotti' and 'Jamesy Boy', died in November 2025.
#139
Who was elected as the President of the United States in the November 2024 election?
(a) Joe Biden
(b) Kamala Harris
(c) Donald Trump
(d) Ron DeSantis
Explanation: Donald Trump won the 2024 US Presidential election, securing a return to the White House.
#140
Which city hosted the COP29 Climate Change Conference in November 2024?
(a) Dubai
(b) Baku
(c) Cairo
(d) Glasgow
Explanation: Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, hosted the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in November 2024.