Current Affairs MCQs (page 8 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 141–160.
- 141.
Arshad Nadeem's winning throw at the Paris 2024 Olympics, an Olympic record, measured:
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Answer: D. 92.97 metres
His 92.97 m throw broke the Olympic record set in 2008.
- 142.
Who won silver behind Arshad Nadeem in the men's javelin at Paris 2024?
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Answer: A. Neeraj Chopra
India's Neeraj Chopra took silver and Grenada's Anderson Peters bronze.
- 143.
Pakistan's Paris 2024 Olympic gold was the country's first Olympic gold medal since:
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Answer: B. 1984
Pakistan's previous gold came in men's hockey at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
- 144.
Pakistan hosted which ICC tournament in February–March 2025, its first ICC event since 1996?
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Answer: A. ICC Champions Trophy
Pakistan hosted the 2025 Champions Trophy, with India's matches played in Dubai.
- 145.
Who won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
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Answer: C. India
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai on 9 March 2025.
- 146.
Which team won the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2025?
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Answer: C. Lahore Qalandars
Lahore Qalandars beat Quetta Gladiators in the final, winning their third PSL title.
- 147.
Which team won the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final played on 3 May 2026?
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Answer: A. Peshawar Zalmi
Peshawar Zalmi won the 2026 PSL title.
- 148.
Who won the men's Asia Cup cricket final played against Pakistan in Dubai in September 2025?
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Answer: B. India
India beat Pakistan in the final on 28 September 2025.
- 149.
The 2026 Asian Games were held in:
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Answer: B. Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
The Games ran from 19 September to 4 October 2026 in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya.
- 150.
How many medals did Pakistan win at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Answer: C. 10
Pakistan won 10 medals (2 silver, 8 bronze), its best haul in 24 years.
- 151.
In which two sports did Pakistan win silver medals at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Answer: C. Men's cricket and men's squash
Pakistan's silvers came in men's cricket and men's squash.
- 152.
At the 2026 Asian Games, Arshad Nadeem finished:
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Answer: B. Fourth in the javelin final
His best throw of 80.29 m left him fourth; Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage won gold.
- 153.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games were held in:
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Answer: C. Glasgow
Glasgow hosted the Games from 23 July to 2 August 2026, after Victoria (Australia) withdrew as host.
- 154.
Fatima Zahra won a bronze medal for Pakistan at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in:
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Answer: B. Women's boxing
She won bronze in the women's 60 kg category, Pakistan's first women's boxing medal at the Games.
- 155.
Which Pakistani weightlifter won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and remains a leading medal hope?
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Answer: A. Nooh Dastagir Butt
Nooh Dastagir Butt won the +109 kg gold at Birmingham 2022.
- 156.
Pakistan's lunar mission iCube-Qamar was launched in May 2024 aboard China's:
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Answer: A. Chang'e-6
iCube-Qamar, built by the Institute of Space Technology with SUPARCO and China, flew on Chang'e-6.
- 157.
Which Pakistani institution designed the iCube-Qamar lunar satellite?
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Answer: A. Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
The IST developed it in collaboration with China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University and SUPARCO.
- 158.
Pakistan's communication satellite launched from China in May 2024 is:
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Answer: C. PakSat-MM1
PakSat-MM1, a multi-mission communication satellite, was launched on 30 May 2024.
- 159.
In January 2025, Pakistan launched its first indigenously developed Electro-Optical satellite. It is called:
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Answer: C. EO-1
PRSC-EO1 was launched from China's Jiuquan centre on 17 January 2025.
- 160.
Pakistan's space agency SUPARCO is headquartered in:
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Answer: B. Karachi
SUPARCO's headquarters are in Karachi.