Current Affairs MCQs (page 21 of 25)
Pakistan and world current affairs from 2024 to late 2026: politics and the constitution, the economy and budget, foreign relations, conflicts, international organisations, sport, science and awards. Every question is tied to a date, so answers stay correct. Last updated November 2026.
500 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 401–420.
- 401.
The UN proclaimed which year as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology?
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Answer: B. 2025
2025 marked 100 years since the development of quantum mechanics.
- 402.
The International Year of the Woman Farmer was declared by the UN for:
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Answer: C. 2026
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer.
- 403.
Which body announces the "Doomsday Clock" each year?
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Answer: A. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets the symbolic clock.
- 404.
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting is held every January in:
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Answer: C. Davos, Switzerland
The 2026 meeting was held in Davos from 19 to 23 January.
- 405.
The Munich Security Conference is held every year in:
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Answer: B. February
The 2026 conference was held on 13–15 February.
- 406.
Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2026?
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Answer: A. Navi Pillay
The South African former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights was honoured for strengthening international justice.
- 407.
Navi Pillay, winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, previously served as:
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Answer: C. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
She was UN human rights chief from 2008 to 2014 and earlier a judge at the ICTR and the ICC.
- 408.
Navi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace laureate, is from which country?
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Answer: C. South Africa
She is a South African lawyer of Indian descent.
- 409.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature 2026?
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Answer: A. Anne Carson
The Canadian poet and essayist was honoured for her original work drawing on classical traditions.
- 410.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026?
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Answer: B. Francis Halzen
He was recognised for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and its discovery of high-energy cosmic neutrinos.
- 411.
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, linked to the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, is located at:
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Answer: B. The South Pole
IceCube uses a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice to detect neutrinos.
- 412.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 was awarded for the development of:
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Answer: A. Optogenetics
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel showed how light can control cells such as neurons.
- 413.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 was shared by Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for work on:
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Answer: C. Producing one mirror-image form of a molecule (asymmetric synthesis)
Their discoveries help explain why life's molecules have one "handedness".
- 414.
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2026 was awarded to:
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Answer: A. Robert Hall and Michael Woodford
They were honoured for the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.
- 415.
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2025?
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Answer: D. María Corina Machado
The Venezuelan opposition leader was honoured for promoting democratic rights.
- 416.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025?
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Answer: C. László Krasznahorkai
The Hungarian novelist is known for works such as "Satantango".
- 417.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded for the development of:
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Answer: D. Metal-organic frameworks
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi shared the prize.
- 418.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis for:
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Answer: C. Macroscopic quantum tunnelling in an electric circuit
Their experiments laid groundwork for quantum computers.
- 419.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded for discoveries about:
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Answer: D. Peripheral immune tolerance
Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi identified regulatory T cells' role.
- 420.
The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2025 was shared by Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for work on:
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Answer: B. Innovation-driven economic growth
They explained how innovation drives sustained growth through "creative destruction".