Topic MCQs · Current Affairs
42 MCQs on Pakistan Current Affairs and Global Relations sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 1 solved papers (2026). Below are the top 42 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: Warsak
Warsak was the first main hydropower project executed in Pakistan after independence; its first phase was completed in 1960-61 on the Kabul River.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Tarbela
Tarbela Dam, on the Indus, is Pakistan's largest dam by installed generation capacity (about 4,888 MW), well ahead of Mangla.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 1960
The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on 19 September 1960 in Karachi, with the World Bank as a signatory.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 2017
Pakistan became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at the Astana summit in June 2017, together with India.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Kanupp
KANUPP (Karachi Nuclear Power Plant), commissioned in 1972, was Pakistan's first nuclear power plant; Chashma came later.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: High
Pakistan has historically been among the largest contributors of troops to UN peacekeeping missions, so its share is high.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Karachi
Karachi Port is Pakistan's largest and busiest port by cargo volume (about 54 million tonnes in FY2024-25, ahead of Port Qasim's about 45 million tonnes).
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Wheat
Wheat is Pakistan's main staple and largest-area food crop, grown in every province.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Karachi
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city by population, far ahead of Lahore and Faisalabad.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 1990
Badr-1, Pakistan's first satellite, was launched on 16 July 1990 from Xichang, China, on a Long March 2E rocket.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Textiles
Textiles and textile articles (cotton yarn, fabrics and garments) are Pakistan's major exports to China.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Nishan-e-Pakistan
Nishan-e-Pakistan is Pakistan's highest civilian award; Nishan-e-Haider is the highest military gallantry award.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Islamabad International Airport
Islamabad International Airport, opened in 2018, is Pakistan's largest airport by area and terminal capacity; Jinnah International, Karachi, remains the busiest by passenger traffic.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Indus
The Indus is Pakistan's major and longest river, on which the country's irrigation and hydropower systems depend.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: China
China is Pakistan's largest source of imports, well ahead of the other options.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: USA
The United States is Pakistan's largest export destination, principally for textiles and apparel.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Coal Plant
The Sahiwal coal-fired power plant, completed in 2017, was the first CPEC energy project to be completed.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 250M
Pakistan's population in 2025 is estimated at about 255 million (UN/World Bank), having crossed 250 million during 2025; 240 million is the 2023 census count, not the 2025 estimate.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: ₨
The Pakistani rupee is denoted by Rs or ₨; ₹ is the Indian rupee symbol.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: China
China is Pakistan's largest single bilateral creditor and the largest country source of its external debt.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Punjab
Punjab is Pakistan's main agricultural province, producing most of its wheat, cotton and sugarcane.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 263,000 km
Pakistan's road network totals about 263,000 km, including national highways, provincial roads and local roads.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan's first woman prime minister in December 1988, and the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority country.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: National Stadium
National Stadium, Karachi, seats about 34,228, making it Pakistan's highest-capacity cricket ground, ahead of Multan (about 30,000) and Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (about 27,000 after redevelopment).
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 1998
Pakistan conducted its first nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at Chagai, Balochistan.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Diversified energy mix
No single source solves Pakistan's energy crisis; the standard answer is a diversified energy mix combining hydro, coal, gas, nuclear and renewables.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: All of the above
Pakistan plays hockey, cricket and squash at international level, so the combined option is the standard answer.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: OIC
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the major Islamic intergovernmental organisation; Pakistan is a founding member.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 2.4%
The 2023 census recorded an average annual growth rate of 2.55% for 2017-2023, making 2.4% the closest option.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: All of the above
Deforestation, water pollution and climate change are all major environmental challenges for Pakistan, so the combined option is the standard answer.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Security & trade
Pakistan's foreign policy centres on security cooperation together with trade and economic connectivity.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: All of the above
Literacy, health and poverty are all central human-development issues for Pakistan, so the combined option is the standard answer.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 2014
Pakistan's National Action Plan against terrorism was launched in December 2014 after the Army Public School attack in Peshawar.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: DRC & Sudan
Pakistan's largest UN peacekeeping deployments have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and in Sudan/South Sudan (UNAMID/UNMISS).
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Indus river system
Pakistan's water supply depends chiefly on the Indus river system, including its tributaries, reservoirs and canal network, rather than on rainfall or groundwater alone.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Hindus
Hindus are Pakistan's largest religious minority: the 2023 census counts about 3.8 million Hindus (about 2.17%) against about 3.3 million Christians (about 1.37%).
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia hosts the largest number of Pakistani workers abroad (about 2.6 million), ahead of the UAE, so it is the main single-country labour destination.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 18 trillion PKR
Pakistan's federal budget outlay was about Rs 18.9 trillion in FY2024-25 and about Rs 17.6 trillion in FY2025-26, making 18 trillion the closest option in either year.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: All of the above
Earthquakes, floods and cyclones are all major natural hazards for Pakistan, so the combined option is the standard answer.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Trade & disputes
Pakistan's WTO participation centres on trade rules and the settlement of trade disputes.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: Clothing & textile products
Clothing and made-up textile products (garments, bedwear and towels) are the leading segment of Pakistan's textile exports, ahead of raw yarn and fabric alone.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: All of the above
Inflation control combines monetary policy (State Bank rates), fiscal policy and targeted subsidies, so the combined option is the standard answer.
From: PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - 200 Current Affairs MCQs, Set 2 (Q51-100) (2026) · PMS
The bank holds 42 questions tagged "Pakistan Current Affairs and Global Relations" under Current Affairs, drawn from 1 solved papers (2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 42 are distinct; this page shows the top 42.
They are pulled from the solved papers in the GK360 archive — PMS papers among them — and every card on this page names its source paper and year, so you can open the full paper from the Past Papers archive.
Yes — 42 of the 42 questions shown carry a written explanation under the answer; the rest show the verified correct answer for revision. Every answer passed GK360's three-way check (printed key, worked material, standard fact).
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