CSS Paper Current Affairs 2016 MCQs
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The reconstruction of religious thought written by:
Iqbal’s “The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam” (1930) is a seminal collection of his lectures on modernizing Islamic philosophy.
The world’s largest democracy is:
With over 900 million registered voters, India conducts the world’s largest democratic elections.
Obama is the president of USA:
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
National anthem composed by:
Poet Hafeez Jalandhari penned the lyrics of Pakistan’s national anthem in 1952, set to a melody by Ahmed G. Chagla.
Headquarter of International Court of Justice is at:
The ICJ, the UN’s principal judicial organ, sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague.
Kalabagh Dam is not yet constructed due to:
Political opposition, environmental concerns over downstream ecology, and fears of displacing farmland have stalled Kalabagh Dam.
Largest Arms importer in 2014:
In 2014, Saudi Arabia led global imports of major weapons, driven by regional security concerns.
Term intifada means:
“Intifada” is Arabic for “shaking off,” commonly used to describe Palestinian uprisings.
Freedom NGO Headquarter in:
Freedom House, a U.S.-based NGO promoting political rights and civil liberties, is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Fifth international recognized mode of payment:
The IMF’s SDR basket added the Chinese yuan as its fifth currency in 2016.
Who is the President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?
Jin Liqun, a former Chinese vice-minister of finance, became AIIB’s first president at its launch in January 2016.
Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is celebrated each year on:
July 18 marks Mandela’s birthday and is observed by the UN as Nelson Mandela International Day.
The Pakistan People’s Party-led government signed the Gwadar agreement with China on:
In March 2010, PPP Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani signed the initial agreement granting China a 40-year lease on Gwadar port.
India-China Joint Military Training Exercise HAND-IN-HAND 2015 took place at:
The first India-China “Hand-in-Hand” counter-terrorism drill was held at Kunming in October 2015.
The Order of the Rising Sun is highest Military Award of:
Established in 1875, the Order of the Rising Sun is one of Japan’s highest honors, awarded for distinguished achievements.
Pakistan’s first communication satellite, the PakSat-1R, was launched in:
China successfully orbited PakSat-1R on 11 August 2011 to ensure Pakistan’s communications coverage.
What was the old name of Sri Lanka?
Historically, Sri Lanka has been called Serendib, Ceylon, and Lankadeepa in various periods and languages.
First secretary General of UN was:
Norwegian diplomat Trygve Lie served as the UN’s first secretary-general from 1946 to 1952.
Pakistan launched his first satellite with the collaboration of China in 1990 was Al-Badr:
Badr-1, Pakistan’s inaugural domestically designed satellite, was launched by China on 16 July 1990.
Pakistan and Russia signed a landmark defence agreement on:
On 19 August 2015, Pakistan’s military signed its first-ever formal defence cooperation pact with Russia.