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Which Pakistani body regulates electronic media and broadcasting content?

  • A PTA
  • B PEMRA
  • C NEPRA
  • D FIA
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Correct Answer: Option B — PEMRA
Explanation: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority PEMRA regulates electronic media licensing and broadcast content standards across television and radio outlets in the country.
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Which Pakistani authority regulates the oil and gas sector?

  • A NEPRA
  • B OGRA
  • C PPRA
  • D SECP
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Correct Answer: Option B — OGRA
Explanation: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority OGRA regulates midstream and downstream petroleum operations including pricing and licensing within Pakistan's energy sector.
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Which regulatory body oversees electricity tariffs and power sector regulation in Pakistan?

  • A OGRA
  • B NEPRA
  • C PEMRA
  • D PTA
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Correct Answer: Option B — NEPRA
Explanation: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority NEPRA regulates electricity generation transmission and distribution including tariff determination for Pakistan's power sector.
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Which Pakistani authority is responsible for tax collection at the federal level?

  • A FBR
  • B SECP
  • C NEPRA
  • D OGRA
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Correct Answer: Option A — FBR
Explanation: The Federal Board of Revenue FBR is Pakistan's apex tax collection authority responsible for administering income tax sales tax and customs duties nationwide.
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Which Pakistani body regulates capital markets and corporate sector activities?

  • A SBP
  • B SECP
  • C FBR
  • D NEPRA
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Correct Answer: Option B — SECP
Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan SECP regulates corporate sector activities capital markets and non banking financial institutions across the country.
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Which Pakistani institution is responsible for monetary policy and currency regulation?

  • A Ministry of Finance
  • B State Bank of Pakistan
  • C Securities Exchange Commission
  • D National Bank of Pakistan
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Correct Answer: Option B — State Bank of Pakistan
Explanation: The State Bank of Pakistan serves as the central bank responsible for monetary policy currency issuance and financial sector regulation across the country.
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Which UN Security Council body holds veto power among its five permanent members?

  • A General Assembly
  • B Security Council
  • C ECOSOC
  • D Trusteeship Council
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Correct Answer: Option B — Security Council
Explanation: The UN Security Council's five permanent members USA UK France Russia and China hold veto power over substantive council resolutions making it central to global governance current affairs.
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Which forum held annually in Switzerland gathers global political and business leaders to discuss economic issues?

  • A World Economic Forum Davos
  • B G7 Summit
  • C UN Climate Summit
  • D BRICS Summit
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Correct Answer: Option A — World Economic Forum Davos
Explanation: The World Economic Forum held annually in Davos Switzerland gathers political and business leaders to discuss pressing global economic and geopolitical issues.
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Which annual conference primarily addresses global climate change commitments among nations?

  • A COP Conference
  • B G20 Summit
  • C Davos Forum
  • D UN General Assembly
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Correct Answer: Option A — COP Conference
Explanation: The Conference of the Parties COP is the principal annual forum where nations negotiate and review commitments under international climate change agreements like the Paris Agreement.
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Which organization is primarily responsible for global health emergency coordination including pandemic preparedness?

  • A WHO
  • B World Bank
  • C WTO
  • D UNDP
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Correct Answer: Option A — WHO
Explanation: The World Health Organization coordinates global responses to health emergencies including pandemic preparedness disease surveillance and international health regulations enforcement.
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Which expanded economic grouping includes Brazil Russia India China and South Africa among its founding members?

  • A G7
  • B BRICS
  • C G20
  • D ASEAN
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Correct Answer: Option B — BRICS
Explanation: BRICS originally comprising Brazil Russia India China and South Africa has expanded membership and continues to be a significant economic and geopolitical bloc in current affairs.
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Which global summit annually convenes leaders of major industrialized economies to address economic and political issues?

  • A G20
  • B G7
  • C BRICS
  • D ASEAN Summit
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Correct Answer: Option B — G7
Explanation: The G7 summit brings together leaders of major industrialized democracies to discuss global economic political and security issues and remains a key current affairs topic.
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Which Indian statistician's birth anniversary is marked as National Statistics Day?

  • A Amartya Sen
  • B P C Mahalanobis
  • C C V Raman
  • D Homi Bhabha
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Correct Answer: Option B — P C Mahalanobis
Explanation: National Statistics Day marks the birth anniversary of P C Mahalanobis a noted statistician whose work highlighted the role of statistics in governance and economic planning.
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Which day is observed globally to recognize the role of micro small and medium enterprises in economic growth?

  • A World MSME Day
  • B World Business Day
  • C World Trade Day
  • D Global Enterprise Day
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Correct Answer: Option A — World MSME Day
Explanation: MSME Day is observed to recognize the role of micro small and medium enterprises in employment generation industrial growth exports and overall economic development worldwide.
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Which UN agency focuses specifically on children's welfare and education in emergencies?

  • A UNDP
  • B UNICEF
  • C UNHCR
  • D UNESCO
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Correct Answer: Option B — UNICEF
Explanation: UNICEF is the United Nations agency dedicated to protecting children's rights welfare education and survival particularly during humanitarian emergencies and conflicts worldwide.
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Which finance minister led Pakistan's response to regional diplomatic concerns during 2026 conflict de-escalation efforts?

  • A Ishaq Dar
  • B Miftah Ismail
  • C Shaukat Tarin
  • D Hafeez Shaikh
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Correct Answer: Option A — Ishaq Dar
Explanation: Ishaq Dar in his role as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister led Pakistan's diplomatic engagement seeking to de-escalate regional tensions during the 2026 Iran related conflict.
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Which country's police arrested a man for attempting a public beheading in Belfast in 2026?

  • A Northern Ireland resident
  • B Sudanese national
  • C Nigerian national
  • D Somali national
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Correct Answer: Option B — Sudanese national
Explanation: A Sudanese man was arrested by police in Belfast Northern Ireland in 2026 after attempting to behead a man on a public street prompting a security investigation.
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Which country's researchers discovered the new parasitic fungal species in Borneo in 2026?

  • A Indonesian
  • B Malaysian
  • C Singaporean
  • D Filipino
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Correct Answer: Option B — Malaysian
Explanation: Malaysian researchers made the 2026 discovery of a new fungal species in Borneo highlighting biodiversity research advances in Southeast Asia.
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Which African fungal discovery made headlines in 2026 involving a new species parasitizing other fungi?

  • A Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata
  • B Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
  • C Cordyceps militaris
  • D Beauveria bassiana
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Correct Answer: Option A — Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata
Explanation: Malaysian researchers identified Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata a new fungal species in Borneo that parasitizes Ophiocordyceps fungi infecting ants discovered in 2026.
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Which country recorded a deadly freight train collision falling off a bridge in 2026?

  • A Austria
  • B Germany
  • C Switzerland
  • D Poland
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Correct Answer: Option B — Germany
Explanation: A freight train collision in Munich Bavaria Germany resulted in the trains falling off a bridge in 2026 killing one person in the accident.
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