October 2026 Edition
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October 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#20861
The 18th annual BRICS summit was held in _____ to 22nd October, 2024.
(a) Shanghai, China
(b) Durban, South Africa
(c) Kazan, Russia
(d) Sao Paulo, Brazil
#20862
Who became the first ever US president to reach the century mark on October 1, 2024?
(a) George W. Bush
(b) Jimmy Carter
(c) Bill Clinton
(d) Ronald Reagan
#20863
World Health Organization presented which country the certificate of "trachoma free country" in a ceremony October 1, 2024?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Germany
(d) France
#20864
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in ___ .
(a) Brazil
(b) England and France
(c) Argentina and Paraguay
(d) Canada, Mexico, and United States
#20865
Choose the correct sentence of the Capitalized word: Abida Parveen sang sufi song in Karachi before traveling to the United States, THEN, she gave her first performance at the SANA conference in October, 2018.
(a) then
(b) when
(c) where
(d) in that
#20866
The Antifascist Resistance Groups October First is a terror group based in what country?
(a) Spain
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Scotland
#20867
In how many National and Provincial Constituencies by elections were held on 15th October 2018 ?
(a) 24
(b) 30
(c) 35
(d) None of these
#20868
Which country will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games?
(a) Australia
(b) England
(c) Canada
(d) None of these
#20869
Who became the first woman prime minister of Tunis in October 2021?
(a) Saadia Agibei
(b) Halima Kuzni
(c) Najla Bouden
(d) None of these
#20870
On October 08, 2021 the federal government of Pakistan issued a commemorative coin of Rs.70 to mark 70 year of diplomatic relations with:
(a) Germany
(b) South Korea
(c) France
(d) Switzerland
#20871
Who will the host 2026 Football World Cup ?
(a) Germany
(b) Canada,USA and Mexico
(c) Argentina
(d) France
#20872
Meta and YouTube were found liable in a landmark US court case in March 2026 for what?
(a) Election interference
(b) Social media addiction
(c) Data privacy breaches
(d) Spreading medical misinformation
Explanation: Social media addiction
#20873
What was the primary stated reason for Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan in February - March 2026?
(a) Capturing TTP leaders hiding in Kabul
(b) Targeting militant camps linked to TTP and ISIS-K used to attack Pakistan
(c) Retaliating for Afghan trade disruptions
(d) Securing water rights from the Kabul River
Explanation: Targeting militant camps linked to TTP and ISIS-K used to attack Pakistan
#20874
Pakistan hosted a quadrilateral diplomatic meeting on March 29 - 30, 2026. Which four countries were part of this meeting?
(a) Pakistan, China, Russia, Iran
(b) Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt
(c) Pakistan, UAE, Jordan, Qatar
(d) Pakistan, USA, UK, France
Explanation: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt
#20875
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
#20876
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
#20877
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)
#20878
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
#20879
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)
#20880
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