Current Affairs MCQs 2024–2025 | PDF & Online Practice for STS, FPSC, PPSC, SPSC

01 Which country won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024?
(A) India    (B) Australia    (C) West Indies    (D) England
02 Pakistan held general elections in:
(A) March 2024    (B) February 2024    (C) January 2024    (D) April 2024
03 Which city hosted the Olympic Games 2024?
(A) Paris    (B) Tokyo    (C) London    (D) Rome
04 Current President of Iran (as of 2025) is:
(A) Hassan Rouhani    (B) Ebrahim Raisi    (C) Mohammad Mokhber    (D) Ahmadinejad
05 Which country joined BRICS in 2024?
(A) UAE    (B) Saudi Arabia    (C) Japan    (D) Turkey
06 Who is the UN Secretary General (2025)?
(A) Kofi Annan    (B) António Guterres    (C) António Guterres    (D) Ban Ki-moon
07 Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister in 2024 was:
(A) Anwaar ul Haq Kakar    (B) Imran Khan    (C) Anwaar ul Haq Kakar    (D) Shahbaz Sharif
08 Which country launched the first AI Prime Minister in 2025?
(A) China    (B) UAE    (C) USA    (D) South Korea
09 Which country brokered Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in 2025?
(A) Turkey    (B) USA    (C) China    (D) India
10 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) 2024 was held in:
(A) Egypt    (B) UAE    (C) UK    (D) Germany
11 Gaza-Israel conflict intensified in:
(A) October 2023    (B) January 2024    (C) March 2025    (D) July 2025
12 First female President of Indonesia elected in:
(A) 2023    (B) 2024    (C) 2025    (D) Not yet
13 Which country will host FIFA World Cup 2030?
(A) USA    (B) Spain, Portugal & Morocco    (C) France    (D) Canada
14 Currency of Turkey is:
(A) Dinar    (B) Riyal    (C) Rupee    (D) Lira
15 Chairman Senate of Pakistan (2025) is:
(A) Yousaf Raza Gillani    (B) Sanjrani    (C) Zardari    (D) Nawaz Sharif
16 Who won Nobel Peace Prize 2024?
(A) Greta Thunberg    (B) Narges Mohammadi    (C) Malala    (D) A. Guterres
17 Current Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (2025):
(A) Shamshad Akhtar    (B) Raza Baqir    (C) Jameel Ahmed    (D) Ishaq Dar
18 Recent host of SAARC Summit is:
(A) Pakistan    (B) India    (C) Bangladesh    (D) None (postponed)
19 Which country has highest inflation rate (2025)?
(A) Argentina    (B) Pakistan    (C) Turkey    (D) Venezuela
20 Which organization launched Moon mission “Artemis II”?
(A) ESA    (B) NASA    (C) CNSA    (D) ISRO
21 Which country recently approved the world’s first “gene-edited wheat” for commercial use?
(A) Argentina    (B) USA    (C) China    (D) UK
22 Which country launched the “Xuntian” space telescope as a rival to Hubble?
(A) Russia    (B) China    (C) Japan    (D) India
23 Which country recently approved a controversial “sovereignty bill” over disputed islands in the South China Sea?
(A) Vietnam    (B) Philippines    (C) Malaysia    (D) Indonesia
24 Which African nation recently introduced a new currency, the “Gold-backed ZiG”?
(A) South Africa    (B) Zimbabwe    (C) Nigeria    (D) Kenya
25 Which country’s central bank became the first to cut interest rates in 2024 amid global inflation concerns?
(A) Switzerland    (B) USA    (C) Japan    (D) Germany
26 Which tech giant was fined €1.8 billion by the EU for anti-competitive practices in 2024?
(A) Amazon    (B) Apple    (C) Google    (D) Meta
27 Which country recently tested the “Hwasong-18”, its newest solid-fuel ICBM?
(A) Iran    (B) North Korea    (C) Russia    (D) Pakistan
28 Which country’s parliament passed a law allowing military action against asylum seekers crossing borders illegally?
(A) Italy    (B) UK    (C) France    (D) Greece
29 Which country recently announced a “six-day workweek” to boost economic productivity?
(A) Spain    (B) Greece    (C) Portugal    (D) Italy
30 Which country launched the “Digital Nomad Visa” to attract remote workers in 2024?
(A) Canada    (B) Australia    (C) South Korea    (D) Brazil
31 Which country recently banned TikTok over national security concerns?
(A) India    (B) USA    (C) Nepal    (D) France
32 Which country’s scientists developed the first “quantum internet” with 99% fidelity?
(A) USA    (B) Netherlands    (C) China    (D) Germany
33 Which country recently legalized “medical cocaine” for therapeutic use?
(A) Portugal    (B) Canada    (C) Australia    (D) Uruguay
34 Which country launched the “AUKUS” submarine pact with the US and UK?
(A) Japan    (B) Australia    (C) India    (D) South Korea
35 Which country recently elected its first “robot” as a university board member?
(A) Japan    (B) USA    (C) UAE    (D) Singapore
36 Which country’s scientists created the first “synthetic human embryo” without sperm or egg?
(A) USA    (B) UK    (C) China    (D) Israel
37 Which country recently banned lab-grown meat to protect traditional farming?
(A) France    (B) Germany    (C) Italy    (D) Spain
38 Which country launched the “Digital Riyal”, its first central bank digital currency (CBDC)?
(A) UAE    (B) Saudi Arabia    (C) Qatar    (D) Bahrain
39 Which country’s parliament approved a law allowing “three-parent IVF” babies?
(A) USA    (B) UK    (C) Canada    (D) Sweden
40 Which country recently introduced a “carbon tax” on livestock emissions?
(A) Norway    (B) Denmark    (C) Finland    (D) Netherlands
41 Which country became the first to approve a malaria vaccine for children in 2024?
(A) Nigeria    (B) Ghana    (C) Kenya    (D) South Africa
42 Which nation launched the "Vigil" satellite to monitor solar storms in 2025?
(A) USA    (B) UK    (C) Japan    (D) India
43 Which country legalized euthanasia for minors in early 2025 under strict conditions?
(A) Netherlands    (B) Belgium    (C) Canada    (D) Switzerland
44 Which tech company unveiled the first "AI-powered humanoid robot" for commercial use in 2025?
(A) Tesla (Optimus Gen-2)    (B) Boston Dynamics    (C) Google DeepMind    (D) Samsung
45 Which country hosted the 2025 COP30 climate summit?
(A) UAE    (B) Egypt    (C) Brazil    (D) Germany
46 Which nation launched the world’s first "floating nuclear power plant" in 2024?
(A) China    (B) Russia    (C) South Korea    (D) France
47 Which country’s central bank introduced a "digital euro" pilot in 2025?
(A) USA    (B) UK    (C) Eurozone (ECB)    (D) Japan
48 Which African country announced a "total ban on plastic bags" in 2024?
(A) Rwanda    (B) Tanzania    (C) Kenya    (D) Uganda
49 Which country tested an "air-breathing hypersonic missile" in 2025?
(A) USA    (B) India (Brahmos-II)    (C) China    (D) Russia
50 Which nation became the first to impose a "robot tax" on companies replacing humans with AI?
(A) South Korea    (B) Japan    (C) Germany    (D) Singapore
51 Which country launched the "Aditya-L2" solar mission in 2024?
(A) USA    (B) China    (C) India (ISRO)    (D) Japan
52 Which European nation voted to legalize "cannabis for recreational use" in 2025?
(A) Spain    (B) Germany    (C) Portugal    (D) Netherlands
53 Which country’s scientists created the first "synthetic human blood" for transfusions in 2025?
(A) UK (NHS trial)    (B) USA    (C) China    (D) Israel
54 Which nation approved the world’s first "CRISPR-based gene therapy" for sickle cell disease in 2024?
(A) USA (FDA)    (B) UK    (C) Switzerland    (D) Japan
55 Which country introduced a "four-day workweek" as a national policy in 2025?
(A) Sweden    (B) Iceland    (C) New Zealand    (D) Spain
56 Which space agency landed the first woman on the Moon in 2025 under the Artemis program?
(A) ESA    (B) NASA    (C) Roscosmos    (D) CNSA
57 Which country banned social media for children under 16 in 2025?
(A) France    (B) UK    (C) USA    (D) Australia
58 Which nation launched the "Ocean Cleanup Project" to remove Pacific garbage patches in 2024?
(A) USA    (B) Netherlands    (C) Japan    (D) Canada
59 Which country’s parliament passed a law granting "rights to nature" (e.g., rivers, forests) in 2025?
(A) New Zealand    (B) Ecuador    (C) Bolivia    (D) Costa Rica
60 Which country recently discovered massive "rare earth mineral" deposits critical for tech industries?
(A) Australia    (B) Sweden    (C) Brazil    (D) South Africa
61 Which nation became the first to mandate "AI transparency labels" for deepfakes in 2025?
(A) EU (European Union)    (B) USA    (C) China    (D) South Korea
62 Which country launched the "Aarogya Maitri" medical aid initiative for global emergencies in 2024?
(A) USA    (B) India    (C) UK    (D) Japan
63 Which country approved the world’s first "3D-printed drug" for personalized medicine in 2025?
(A) Germany    (B) USA (FDA)    (C) Singapore    (D) Switzerland
64 Which nation introduced a "mandatory military service" law for women in 2024?
(A) Israel    (B) Sweden    (C) Norway    (D) South Korea
65 Which country’s scientists achieved "nuclear fusion energy gain" for over 1 hour in 2025?
(A) USA    (B) China (EAST reactor)    (C) France    (D) Japan
66 Which country banned gasoline-powered cars entirely in 2025?
(A) UK    (B) France    (C) Norway    (D) Germany
67 Which nation launched a "lunar mining rover" to explore water ice on the Moon in 2024?
(A) USA    (B) Japan (JAXA)    (C) India    (D) UAE
68 Which country introduced a "universal basic income" trial for all citizens in 2025?
(A) Canada    (B) Finland    (C) Netherlands    (D) Spain
69 Which space agency announced plans for a "Mars sample return mission" with NASA in 2025?
(A) ISRO    (B) ESA (European Space Agency)    (C) CNSA    (D) Roscosmos
70 Which country recently broke the world record for fastest "quantum computer" in 2025?
(A) USA (Google)    (B) China (Jiuzhang 3.0)    (C) Japan    (D) Canada
71 Which Pakistani city was ranked among the world’s most polluted cities in 2024?
(A) Lahore    (B) Karachi    (C) Islamabad    (D) Peshawar
72 Pakistan signed a new multi-billion-dollar trade deal with which country in 2025?
(A) USA    (B) China (CPEC Phase-2)    (C) UAE    (D) Saudi Arabia
73 Which Pakistani scientist won the 2024 "Mustafa Prize" for contributions to nanotechnology?
(A) Dr. Samar Mubarakmand    (B) Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman    (C) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan    (D) Dr. Tasneem Zehra Husain
74 Pakistan’s first "pink metro train" for women was launched in which city in 2024?
(A) Karachi    (B) Lahore (Orange Line)    (C) Rawalpindi    (D) Multan
75 Which Pakistani bank introduced the country’s first "digital rupee" pilot in 2025?
(A) State Bank of Pakistan    (B) HBL    (C) UBL    (D) Meezan Bank
76 Pakistan’s "first Hindu woman judge" was appointed to which court in 2024?
(A) Supreme Court    (B) Sindh High Court    (C) Lahore High Court    (D) Islamabad High Court
77 Which Pakistani athlete won a gold medal in the 2024 South Asian Games?
(A) Arshad Nadeem (javelin)    (B) Nooh Dastagir (weightlifting)    (C) Jahangir Khan Jr. (squash)    (D) Maria Toorpakai (boxing)
78 Pakistan’s "first transgender-led mosque" was inaugurated in which city in 2025?
(A) Karachi    (B) Islamabad    (C) Lahore    (D) Peshawar
79 Which Pakistani film was submitted for the 2025 Oscars in the "International Feature Film" category?
(A) The Legend of Maula Jatt    (B) Joyland    (C) Verna    (D) Cake
80 Pakistan’s "first green hydrogen plant" was established in collaboration with which country?
(A) China    (B) Germany    (C) Saudi Arabia    (D) Turkey
81 Which Pakistani university ranked among the top 500 globally in QS 2025 rankings?
(A) Quaid-i-Azam University    (B) LUMS    (C) NUST    (D) University of Punjab
82 Pakistan’s "first women-only industrial park" was inaugurated in which province in 2024?
(A) Punjab    (B) Sindh (Karachi)    (C) KPK    (D) Balochistan
83 Which Pakistani tech startup became the country’s first "unicorn" in 2025?
(A) Careem    (B) Airlift    (C) Bykea    (D) Zameen.com
84 Pakistan conducted a successful test of which indigenously developed missile in 2025?
(A) Shaheen-III    (B) Ababeel (MIRV-capable)    (C) Ghauri    (D) Babur
85 Which Pakistani city hosted the 2025 "International Defense Exhibition (IDEAS)"?
(A) Islamabad    (B) Karachi    (C) Lahore    (D) Rawalpindi
86 Pakistan’s "first lithium reserves" were discovered in which province in 2024?
(A) Punjab    (B) Sindh    (C) KPK (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)    (D) Balochistan
87 Which Pakistani singer won the "Best Sufi Act" at the 2024 Global Music Awards?
(A) Atif Aslam    (B) Abida Parveen    (C) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan    (D) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (posthumous)
88 Pakistan’s "first cross-border digital payment system" was launched with which country?
(A) China (Alipay partnership)    (B) UAE    (C) Saudi Arabia    (D) Turkey
89 Which Pakistani mountaineer summited K2 without supplemental oxygen in 2025?
(A) Samina Baig    (B) Hassan Sadpara    (C) Mirza Ali    (D) Naila Kiani
90 Pakistan’s "first electric vehicle (EV) policy" was approved in which year?
(A) 2023    (B) 2024    (C) 2025    (D) 2022
91 Which Pakistani province passed a law banning "child marriage" in 2025?
(A) Punjab    (B) Sindh    (C) KPK    (D) Balochistan
92 Pakistan’s "first satellite for climate monitoring" was launched with the help of which country?
(A) USA    (B) China (PRSS-2)    (C) Turkey    (D) Russia
93 Which Pakistani woman won the 2024 "International Women of Courage Award"?
(A) Malala Yousafzai    (B) Muniba Mazari    (C) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy    (D) Asma Jahangir (posthumous)
94 Pakistan’s "first high-speed rail project" (ML-1) is being developed with which country?
(A) Turkey    (B) China (CPEC)    (C) UAE    (D) Saudi Arabia
95 Which Pakistani city was declared a "UNESCO Creative City" in 2024?
(A) Karachi    (B) Islamabad    (C) Lahore (for literature)    (D) Peshawar
96 Pakistan’s "first animal welfare law" was passed by which province in 2025?
(A) Punjab    (B) Sindh    (C) KPK    (D) Balochistan
97 Which Pakistani cricketer broke the record for "fastest Test century" in 2024?
(A) Babar Azam    (B) Mohammad Rizwan    (C) Shaheen Afridi    (D) Fakhar Zaman
98 Pakistan’s "first autism-friendly school" was inaugurated in which city?
(A) Lahore    (B) Karachi    (C) Islamabad    (D) Faisalabad
99 Which Pakistani activist was named among TIME’s "100 Most Influential People" in 2025?
(A) Malala Yousafzai    (B) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy    (C) Muniba Mazari    (D) Abdul Sattar Edhi (posthumous)
100 Pakistan’s "first national cybersecurity policy" was approved in which year?
(A) 2023    (B) 2024    (C) 2025    (D) 2022

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