In January 2025, which country became a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the 8th time? A) India B) Pakistan C) Brazil D) South Africa
How many votes did Pakistan secure in the UNGA for its eighth term on the UNSC? A) 180 B) 182 C) 185 D) 190
When will Pakistan preside over the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)? A) May 2025 B) July 2025 C) January 2025 D) March 2025
Which province in Pakistan reported the highest number of polio cases in 2024? A) Sindh B) Punjab C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D) Balochistan
Which country had the highest economic losses from internet shutdowns in 2024? A) India B) Pakistan C) Nigeria D) Iran
What was the cumulative financial impact of internet shutdowns in Pakistan? A) $500 million B) $1.62 billion C) $2.5 billion D) $1 billion
Where did Pakistan rank on the GFP Index for global military power? A) 15th out of 145 B) 10th out of 145 C) 12th out of 145 D) 7th out of 145
What is the ranking of the PAF in the world’s most powerful air forces by Global Firepower? A) Fifth B) Sixth C) Seventh D) Eighth
Which country topped the annual smoking death toll in South Asia? A) India B) Bangladesh C) Pakistan D) Sri Lanka
Which organization released the World Economic Situation & Prospects 2025 report? A) IMF B) UN C) World Bank D) WTO
What is Pakistan’s projected GDP growth rate for FY25, according to UN survey? A) 2.5% B) 3.0% C) 3.4% D) 4.0%
Which organization downgraded Pakistan’s GDP growth outlook for 2025 to 3%? A) UN B) IMF C) World Bank D) ADB
When will the Pakistan Navy host the AMAN-25 multinational exercise in Karachi? A) February 1-5, 2025 B) February 7-11, 2025 C) March 10-15, 2025 D) January 20-25, 2025
Pakistan Navy is hosting the ____ Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-25? A) 5th B) 7th C) 9th D) 10th
What is the overall theme of Ex AMAN-25? A) Together for Peace B) Peace Through Unity C) United for Peace D) Maritime Security
Which region has been named by CNN as one of the top 25 must-visit destinations for 2025? A) Swat Valley B) Hunza Valley C) Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) D) Kashmir
What is observed on January 5th throughout Pakistan and Azad Kashmir? A) Kashmir Liberation Day B) Day of Kashmiri Martyrs C) Day of Right of Self-Determination of Kashmiris D) Pakistan Day
Who is the Finance Minister of Pakistan that is embarking on a journey to Davos for the World Economic Forum 2025? A) Shaukat Tarin B) Muhammad Aurangzeb C) Asad Umar D) Miftah Ismail
When did SUPARCO launch Pakistan’s first indigenous EO-1 satellite? A) December 15, 2024 B) January 1, 2025 C) January 17, 2025 D) February 1, 2025
Where did Pakistan launch its first indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite? A) Xinjiang Satellite Launch Centre, China B) Karachi, Pakistan C) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, China D) Lahore, Pakistan
Who is the current chairman of the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), recently in the news? A) Dr. Ahmed Waqar B) Muhammad Yusuf Khan C) Ali Raza D) Imran Malik
How many of the deceased in the recent maritime tragedy were from Pakistan at the coast of Morocco in January 2025? A) 34 B) 50 C) 44 D) 60
PIA resumed flights to which city of Europe after a four-year EU ban? A) London B) Paris C) Frankfurt D) Madrid
Who won the 3rd SAARC Snooker Championship? A) Muhammad Bilal B) Mohammad Asif C) Amir Tariq D) Shahram Khan
Who were recently inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame in 2024? A) Wasim Akram, Shahid Afridi, Imran Khan B) Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Mohammad, Saeed Anwar C) Javed Miandad, Shoaib Akhtar, Younis Khan D) Abdul Qadir, Waqar Younis, Moin Khan
Which country remained the top export destination of Pakistani products during the first five months of the current fiscal year? A) China B) UK C) United States D) Saudi Arabia
Who has been appointed as the new spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? A) Dr. Shamsher Ali B) Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan C) Tariq Fatemi D) Zulfiqar Ali
Which country’s navy has taken over the command of Multinational Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151)? A) Turkey B) Pakistan C) United States D) United Kingdom
Who has been appointed as the new commander of Multinational Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151)? A) Commodore Khalid Mehmood B) Commodore Sohail Azmie C) Rear Admiral Zafar D) Admiral Muhammad Ali
Which country previously held the command of Multinational Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) before Pakistan? A) United States B) Turkey C) UK D) Saudi Arabia
Who visited Pakistan on January 23-24 as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan? A) Elnur Mammadov B) Elmar Mammadyarov C) Farid Shafiyev D) Javid Hasanov
Where was Pakistan’s first-ever Chief Minister’s Minority Card Program launched? A) Sindh B) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa C) Punjab D) Balochistan
What new law did Pakistan’s National Assembly pass on January 21, 2025? A) Social Media Control Act B) Social Media Protection and Regulation Law C) National Security Law D) Digital Media Regulation Act
What is the punishment for spreading disinformation under the new law in Pakistan? A) 5 years in prison and a fine of 1 million rupees B) 3 years in prison and a fine of 2 million rupees C) 1 year in prison and a fine of 500,000 rupees D) 2 years in prison and a fine of 1 million rupees
Who led the 11th round of Bilateral Political Consultations between the Netherlands and Pakistan in Islamabad on January 20th? A) Amna Baloch B) Mr. Christiaan Rebergen and Amna Baloch C) Sadiq Khan D) Dr. Mohsin Javed
When did the first commercial aircraft land at Gwadar International Airport with its inauguration? A) December 15, 2024 B) January 10, 2025 C) January 20, 2025 D) February 5, 2025
How many years of imprisonment were Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi sentenced to in the Al-Qadir Trust case? A) 10 and 5 years B) 14 and 7 years C) 12 and 6 years D) 8 and 4 years
Which Pakistani was an honorable mention in the 500 Most Influential Muslims for 2025? A) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan B) Imran Khan C) Malala Yousafzai D) Asma Jahangir
Who is the Vice President for South Asia at the World Bank who visited Pakistan in January 2025? A) Sri Mulyani Indrawati B) Martin Raiser C) David Malpass D) Jim Yong Kim
Where does Pakistan rank globally in the Henley Passport Index 2025? A) 90th B) 103rd C) 115th D) 125th
Who has been appointed as the Inspector General (IG) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? A) Arshad Khan B) Zulfiqar Hameed C) Aslam Khan D) Muhammad Rizwan
How many universities from Pakistan have made it to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2025? A) 45 B) 47 C) 50 D) 52
Which Pakistani university ranked highest in the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings among 47 Pakistani universities? A) Lahore University of Management Sciences B) Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad C) Aga Khan University D) COMSATS University Islamabad
Which party’s candidate, Ali Madad Jattak, won the Quetta by-elections in Balochistan on January 5, 2025? A) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf B) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) C) Muttahida Qaumi Movement D) Balochistan National Party
Which government officially inaugurated Pakistan’s first fully electric bus service in January 2025? A) Sindh Government B) Punjab Government C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government D) Balochistan Government
Where did Pakistan Navy’s PNS Yamama and Saudi Arabia’s HMS Makkah hold a bilateral naval exercise? A) Karachi B) Jeddah C) Manama D) Dubai
Which country achieved a historic milestone with its first-ever tech manufacturing facility through Ronin? A) Pakistan B) India C) China D) United States
Who became Pakistan’s first spinner to claim a Test cricket hat trick against West Indies in January 2025? A) Yasir Shah B) Noman Ali C) Mohammad Nawaz D) Imran Khan
What is the worth of the MoUs signed between Pakistani and Chinese companies at the China-Pakistan B2B conference in Beijing on January 18, 2025? A) $200 million B) $250 million C) $300 million D) $500 million
Where was the first Mpox case detected in Pakistan in 2025? A) Islamabad B) Peshawar Airport C) Karachi D) Lahore
Recently, an international investors delegation visited Pakistan to discuss Pakistan’s investment potential. Who led the delegation? A) Dr. Javad Zarif B) Mr. Gentry Beach from the United States C) Mark Zuckerberg D) Sir Richard Branson
According to the Henley Passport Index 2025, what is the global ranking of Pakistan’s passport? A) 98th B) 103rd C) 110th D) 115th
