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September 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#20761
How many pages were contained in the record-breaking Sunday edition of The New York Times published on September 14, 1987?
(a) 1410
(b) 1812
(c) 1577
(d) 1612
Explanation: The Sunday edition of The New York Times dated September 14, 1987, holds the record for the largest newspaper edition ever printed in terms of page count. It consisted of 1,612 pages, reflecting a massive volume of advertising and editorial content that was unprecedented in the history of print journalism at that time.
#20762
Who is the author of the book "Making Sense of Pakistan"? (2026)
(a) K.K Aziz
(b) Farzana Shaikh
(c) Ayesha Jalal
(d) Anatol Lieven
Explanation: The Lucknow Pact (1916) accepted the principle of separate electorates.
#20763
The edited volume "The Future of Pakistan" is authored by: (2026)
(a) Anatol Lieven
(b) Stephen P. Cohen
(c) Pervez Hoodbhoy
(d) None of these
Explanation: Stephen P. Cohen edited The Future of Pakistan.
#20764
The only Pakistani PM who visited the US and addressed a joint session of Congress is: (2026)
(a) Benazir Bhutto
(b) Liaquat Ali Khan
(c) Shaukat Aziz
(d) None of these
Explanation: The Radcliffe Award was announced on 17 August 1947 (None of these).
#20765
The establishment and structure of the Supreme Court is provided under Article _________: (2026)
(a) 63–64
(b) 99
(c) 176–191
(d) None of these
Explanation: Articles 176-191 provide the structure and powers of the Supreme Court.
#20766
Pakistan's largest solar park is in: (2026)
(a) Dera Ismail Khan
(b) Sukkur
(c) Gwadar
(d) Bahawalpur
Explanation: Choudhry Rahmat Ali coined the word Pakistan in 1933.
#20767
Islamabad officially became the capital of Pakistan in: (2026)
(a) 1969
(b) 1966
(c) 1962
(d) None of these
Explanation: Gomal Zam Dam is located in South Waziristan.
#20768
__________ 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.
#20769
__________ 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.
#20770
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.
#20771
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.
#20772
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.
#20773
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.
#20774
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).
#20775
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.
#20776
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.
#20777
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).
#20778
SAARC was founded in: (2026)
(a) 1985
(b) 1980
(c) 1987
(d) 1975
Explanation: NFC Award provincial shares cannot be reduced below previous awards.
#20779
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).
#20780
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.