Which country launched the second Type 054A/P frigate for Pakistan on
29 January 2021?
(A) Russia
(B) Japan
(C) Thailand
(D) China
(E) Correct Answer is: D:
Which eminent philanthropist and philanthropist has been selected as
‘Person of the Decade’ by Impact Hall Marks, an international web-based
organization?
(A) Balqees Edhi
(B) Faisal Edhi
(C) Kubra Edhi
(D) Almas Edhi
Correct Answer is: A
According to latest Air Quality Index Karachi is ranked at which place for
worst air pollution?
(A) 4th
(B) 6th
(C) 9th
(D) 10th
Correct Answer is: D
Corruption Perception Index 2020 released on 28 January 2021 by
Transparency International issued ranking of how many countries?
(A) 167
(B) 180
(C) 186
(D) 192
Correct Answer is: B
Who will be Estonia’s first female Prime Minister?
(A) Kersti Kaljulaid
(B) Kaja Kallas
(C) Jüri Luik
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer is: B
Pakistan has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its rice.
(A) Basmati
(B) Long Grain
(C) White rice
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer is: A
Who won the Portuguese Presidential Election 2021?
(A) Ana Gomes
(B) Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
(C) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
(D) Baltasar Rebelo de Sousa
Correct Answer is: B
Due to Covid-19 complications which country defense minister died on
26 January 2021?
(A) Italy
(B) Russia
(C) Colombia
(D) Nigeria
ANSWER = C
Well known poet Rehan Azmi passed away on January 26, 2021. He was
years old.
(A) 53
(B) 57
(C) 58
(D) 61
ANSWER =D
Karima Baloch a human rights activist, was buried Monday 25
January 2021 in her hometown of , near the Pak-Iran border.
(A) Tampa
(B) Mirjaveh
(C) Taftan
(D) None of the above
ANSWER=A
Which Pakistani-American became the first Muslim US-attorney?
(A) Shazia Faisal
(B) Saima Mohsin
(C) Attaullah Murad
(D) Zulfiqar Saleem
Correct Answer is: B
In which country Israel opened an embassy on 24 January 2021?
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) India
(D) UAE
Correct Answer is: D
Under which project Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on
January 23, 2021 began welding the third ship to be built for the
Pakistan Navy?
(A) Ship Class
(B) MILGEM
(C) MILGEN
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer is: B
One planet summit 2021 with UN and world bank hosted by?
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) Russia
(D) France
Correct Answer is: D
How many soccer players from Brazilian club Palmas died in a plane
crash on 24 January 2021.
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) Six
(D) Seven
Correct Answer is: B
Which country hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake on 23 January 2021?
(A) Israil
(B) South Korea
(C) Pupua New Guinea
(D) Taiwan
Correct Answer is: C
Which Pakistani won a gold medal at the 28th National Ski
Championships in Slalom category?
(A) Muhammad Akram
(B) Muhammad Karim
(C) Sultan Mehmood
(D) Rizwan Khan
Correct Answer is: B
Which country woman has been sentenced to 43 years in prison for
violating the country’s strict law on insulting or defaming the
monarchy?
(A) Sweden
(B) Thailand
(C) Indonesian
(D) Nepal
Correct Answer is: B
Which country scheduled the country first ever mission to ‘Touch’ the
sun with name Advanced Space Based Solar Observatory(ASO-S)?
(A) JAPAN
(B) RUSSIA
(C) USA
(D) CHINA
ANSWER=D
Pakistan has successfully tested a surface-to-surface Shaheen III
ballistic missile recently. What is its range in Km?
(A) 2000Km
(B) 2250Km
(C) 2679Km
(D) 2750Km
Correct Answer is: D
Pakistan test-fired a long-range, ballistic missile on Jan 20, 2021.
(A) Shaheen-I
(B) Shaheen-II
(C) Shaheen-III
(D) Shaheen-IV
Correct Answer is: C
Joe Biden takes oath as the 46th president of the United States on?
(A) January 18, 2021.
(B) January 19, 2021.
(C) January 20, 2021.
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer is: C
Lee Jae-yong the voice chairman of Samsung smartphones have jailed
on corruption for?
(A) One and Half year
(B) Two years
(C) Two and half years
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer is: C
When did Russia announced intentions to exit from the Open Skies Treaty?
A. January 01, 2021
B. January 15, 2021
C. May 22, 2021
D. June 07, 2021
PPSC Paper MCQs 2021
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. January 15, 2021
Recently which of the following country has launched Stardust 1.0, the first rocket to run on biofuel?
A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. France
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. USA
The first full moon in 2021 was observed worldwide on:
A. January 28, 2021
B. January 29, 2021
C. January 30, 2021
D. January 31, 2021
Answer+
Correct Answer: A. January 28, 2021
Which country is the highly corrupt country in the world 2020 according to Transparency International?
A. South Sudan
B. Syria
C. Somalia
D. Both A and C
Answer+
Correct Answer: D. Both A and C
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed which day as International Day of Education, in
celebration of the role of education for peace and development?
A. 22 January
B. 23 January
C. 24 January
D. 25 January
Answer+
Correct Answer: C. 24 January
Recently, Giuseppe Conte resigned from his post, He was the Prime Minister of:
A. South Korea
B. Italy
C. Chile
D. Germany
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. Italy
_____ , Americans climber found died , who had gone missing from Pastore peak.
A. Willam Hank
B. Alex Goldfarb
C. Elan Hickok
D. None of these
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. Alex Goldfarb
How many people walked on moon’s surface as of 2021?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14
Answer+
Correct Answer: C. 12
Several protesting farmers on ___ entered the Red Fort in Delhi and waved flags.
A. January 26, 2021
B. January 27, 2021
C. January 28, 2021
D. January 29, 2021
Answer+
Correct Answer: A. January 26, 2021
On January 24, 2021, Which country said that it seized Iranian and Panamanian tankers?
A. Malaysia
B. Bahrain
C. Egypt
D. Indonesia
Answer+
Correct Answer: D. Indonesia
President-elect Joe Biden picks transgender woman as assistant secretary of health, Named?
A. Martha Levine
B. Frances Wolf
C. Rachel Levine
D. Jenna Ellis
Answer+
Correct Answer: C. Rachel Levine
On January 17, 2021, gunmen shot and killed two female Supreme Court
judges, Zakia Herawi, 34, and Qadria Yasini, 53, more than 270 women lost their
positions as judges
Alexey Navalny was arrested recently for criticizing government policies, he is opposition leader of:
A. UK
B. Turkey
C. Russia
D. USA
Answer+
Correct Answer: C. Russia
A well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino dated to be 20000 years old, has been found in which state?
A. New Zealand
B. Russia
C. Chile
D. Brazil
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. Russia
After normalize ties, Qatar-Saudi flights resumed on ____.
A. January 11, 2021
B. January 12, 2021
C. January 13, 2021
D. January 14, 2021
Answer+
Correct Answer: A. January 11, 2021
Recently, Indonesian plane carrying 62 people crashes into sea. What was the name of that plane?
A. Sikorsky CH-53K
B. Bell UH-1Y Venom
C. Boeing P-8 Poseidon
D. Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737
Answer+
Correct Answer: D. Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737
Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, was impeached
for the second time on January 13, 2021, one week before his term
expired.
Trump after his first impeachment in December 2019.
Which sportsperson has been awarded knighthood in the UK Honours list?
A. Wayne Rooney
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Rory McIlroy
D. Andy Murray
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. Lewis Hamilton
Which country is set to join as the sixth member of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence network?
A. India
B. Japan
C. UK
D. Brazil
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. Japan
When Gulf leaders signed a `solidarity and stability` deal?
A. January 4, 2021
B. January 5, 2021
C. January 6, 2021
D. January 7, 2021
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. January 5, 2021
Who has won the ‘Crown Player of the Century’ award at the Globe Soccer Awards 2020?
A. Zinedine Zidane
B. Lionel Messi
C. Cristiano Ronaldo
D. Neymar Junior
Answer+
Correct Answer: C. Cristiano Ronaldo
Which country hosted 41st and 42nd session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit on January 5,
2021?
A. Kuwait
B. Saudi Arabia { held in Maraya Center in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia on January 5, 2021.
C. Qatar
D. Oman
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. Saudi Arabia
The 43rd extraordinary meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation
Council of the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) was held in Muscat, Oman on October
17, 2023.
When Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations?
A. January 1, 2021
B. January 2, 2021
C. January 3, 2021
D. January 4, 2021
Answer+
Correct Answer: A. January 1, 2021
Which of the following is the Brexit Transition date?
A. 30 Dec 2020
B. 1 Jan 2021
C. 15 Mar 2021
D. 28 February
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. 1 Jan 2021
Which Pakistan Navy Ship embarked on a humanitarian and disaster relief
mission for African countries?
(A) PNS NASR
(B) PNS Tipu Sultan
(C) PNS Tariq
(D) PNS Moawin(A39)
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Correct Answer is: A
Which country government resigned on 15 January 2021 over a child
benefits scandal?
(A) Holland
(B) Russia
(C) Italy
(D) Germany
Show less...
Correct Answer is: A
President of kergezistan selected in January 2021 Sadyr Japarov
PM OF KERGEZISTAN Akylbek Zhaparov
Foreign minister of kergyzistan is Jeenbek
Kulubayev
Which cricket team arrived in Pakistan on January 16, 2021 to play two
Tests and three Twenty20 matches?
(A) South African
(B) Australian
(C) England
(D) Indian
Correct Answer is: A
46 countries participated in the 2021 Aman-21 Multinational
Exercise, which took place from February 11–16, 2021. The exercise
was held in the Arabian Sea
Former Australian Test batsman Colin McDonald has died at the age of
__ .
(A) 87
(B) 92
(C) 93
(D) 94
Correct Answer is: B
___ wins the first research grant award given by the human right
commission of Pakistan.
(A) Neelam Peloi
(B) Farieha Aziz
(C) Malala Yousafzai
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer is: B
On 3 January 2021, a group of Islamic State (IS)
militants killed 11 Hazara coal miners after being kidnapped in
Machh, Balochistan,
According to the Global Terrorism Index 2020 Pakistan
is ranked at
number?
(A) 5th
(B) 6th
(C) 7th
(D) 10th
Correct Answer is: C
When Pakistan launched first Electronic Vehicle (EV)?
A. 21, Jan 2020
B. 24, Jan 2020
C. 25, Jan 2020
D. 26, Jan 2020
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. 24, Jan 2020
How many Total Polio Cases was reported in 2019?
A. 111
B. 119
C. 126
D. 134
Answer+
Correct Answer: D. 134
Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2019 released by the Transparency International on 23 January, 2020
which ranked Pakistan _____ out of 180 countries.
A. 120
B. 121
C. 122
D. 123
Answer+
Correct Answer: A. 120
Which magazine declared Pakistan among best holiday destinations for 2020?
A. Luxury travel magazine
B. Forbes
C. Frontline
D. The New Yorker
Answer+
Correct Answer: A. Luxury travel magazine
What is the rank of Pakistan at Newly Released Women, Peace, and Security Index 2019?
A. 161th
B. 164th
C. 166th
D. 167th
Answer+
Correct Answer: B. 164th
Which country auctioned licenses to hunt elephants,
to tackle
human-animal conflict?
a. Namibia
b. Mozambique
c. Botswana
d. Zimbabwe
Answer: C.
The World Pulses Day observed on
a. February 9
b. February 10
c. February 11
d. February 12
Answer: B.
What is the official theme of the „World Radio Day,
2020‟, observed
on February 13?
a. Radio and Diversity
b. Radio across World
c. Radio and Multilingualism
d. Connecting through air
Answer: A
Who is currently holding the office of president in
Germany?
Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been the president of Germany since February 12,
2017. He was re-elected for a second five-year term on February 13, 2022, and
his new term began on March 19, 2022.
Antonio Guterres as the UN Secretary-General for a second term
beginning J
International Day of Women and Girls in Science to be
marked on _______
a. February 8
b. February 9
c. February 10
d. February 11
Answer: Danuary 1, 2022
Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Pakistan from October 14–18,
2019.
Marjan Sarec, who was seen in news after his
resignation,
was the Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Norway
(b) Slovenia
(c) Lithuania
(d) Serbia
Answer: (b)
Mark Rutte, who was seen in news recently, is the
Prime
Minister of which country?
(a) Estonia
(b) Netherlands
(c) Norway
(d) Poland
Which film won the „Best Motion picture- drama‟
award in
the Golden Globe awards 2020?
(a) Parasite
(b) 1917
(c) Missing Link
(d) Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Answer: (b)
The Commonwealth Games 2022 will be held between
____ ?
(A) 25 June to 25 July 2022
(B) 27 July to 7 August 2022
(C) 29 September to 28 October 2022
Which city plays host to the annual „World Future
Energy
Summit‟ of the year 2020?
(a) Jeddah
(b) Abu Dhabi
(c) Riyadh
(d) Tel Aviv
Answer: (b)
What is Pakistan‟s GDP growth rate for the FY20, as
estimated by the World Bank?
(a) 5.5
(b) 4.2
(c) 2.4
(d) 3.7
Answer: (c)
Which famous International Tennis tournament is held
in the
month of January, every year?
(a) French Open
(b) US Open
(c) Australian Open
(d) Wimbledon
Answer: (c)
Which cricketer won the „Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy‟
for
„Player of the Year‟, presented by the International
Cricket
Council (ICC)?
(a) Kane Williamson
(b) Ben Stokes
(c) Naseem Shah
(d) Abid Ali
Answer: (b)
Labour Party candidate Robert Abela elected as 14th
prime
minister of ___ on January 2020?
(a) Cyprus
(b) Spain
(c) Malta
(d) Greece
Answer: (c)
Colombo Declaration is related to?
a. Anti-drug trafficking
b. Economic interests
c. Infrastructure development
d. Marine security
Which article of the Lisbon Treaty deals with exit of a
nation
from the EU?
a. 45
b. 101
c. 50
d. 30
When is the World Braille day celebrated every year?
a. January 2
b. January 3
c. January 4
d. January 5
In January 2020, the US killed Qassem Soleimani, Iran's
former top military commander, in a US drone strike at the
Baghdad airport.
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