01 | Which country hosted the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup? (A) Brazil (B) USA (C) Saudi Arabia (D) China |
02 | Which two countries officially joined the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025? (A) Poland & Romania (B) Bulgaria & Romania (C) Bulgaria & Liechtenstein (D) Liechtenstein & Slovakia |
03 | On what date was Donald Trump inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States? (A) January 19, 2025 (B) January 21, 2025 (C) January 18, 2025 (D) January 20, 2025 |
04 | Which ban took effect in the United States on January 19, 2025 under new privacy legislation? (A) WeChat (B) TikTok (C) Telegram (D) Snapchat |
05 | A ceasefire agreement in the Gaza conflict began on which date in January 2025? (A) January 17 (B) January 19 (C) January 15 (D) January 22 |
06 | Which South American country saw the surrender of 84 ELN combatants on January 25, 2025? (A) Peru (B) Venezuela (C) Colombia (D) Bolivia |
07 | The 80th anniversary of the liberation of which memorial was commemorated in January 2025? (A) Dachau (B) Treblinka (C) Auschwitz (D) Sobibor |
08 | Which company successfully launched its heavy‑lift New Glenn rocket on January 16, 2025? (A) SpaceX (B) Blue Origin (C) NASA (D) United Launch Alliance |
09 | The deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 25 years occurred in January 2025 over which river? (A) Mississippi (B) Hudson (C) Potomac (D) Ohio |
10 | Who won the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award at the 2024 ICC Awards in Jan 2025? (A) Virat Kohli (B) Rohit Sharma (C) Arshdeep Singh (D) Jasprit Bumrah |
11 | Which major earthquake struck Tibet on January 7, 2025 killing over 120 people? (A) 6.8 magnitude (B) 7.1 magnitude (C) 7.1 magnitude (D) 8.2 magnitude |
12 | Which Russian vessel collided with another ship in the Kara Sea on January 26, 2025? (A) Yamal (B) Rossiya (C) 50 Let Pobedy (D) Vladimir Vize |
13 | Which country held its general election on May 12, 2025? (A) Indonesia (B) Malaysia (C) Philippines (D) Thailand |
14 | Host city of the 2025 World Games held from August 7–17? (A) Beijing (B) Tokyo (C) Chengdu (D) Guangzhou |
15 | Which South Korean politician was elected President on June 3, 2025? (A) Yoon Suk‑yeol (B) Lee Jae‑myung (C) Park Jin (D) Moon Jae‑in |
16 | What key scientific milestone occurred on June 11, 2025? (A) First image of black hole (B) First view of Sun’s south pole (C) First Mars rover launch (D) Discovery of new exoplanet |
17 | Which unknown cell organelle was discovered on June 25, 2025? (A) Hemifusion body (B) Nectosome (C) Hemifusome (D) Cytosynaps |
18 | When did Vera C. Rubin Observatory release its first‑light images? (A) June 17 (B) June 21 (C) June 23 (D) June 29 |
19 | What was global GDP forecast for 2025 in the July update of IMF’s World Economic Outlook? (A) 2.5 % (B) 3.0 % (C) 3.3 % (D) 3.5 % |
20 | On July 30, 2025, EU announced rollout of biometric entry‑exit checks starting on which date? (A) September 1 (B) October 1 (C) October 12 (D) November 1 |
21 | What tariff hike did Donald Trump announce on July 31, 2025 for Canadian imports? (A) 30% (B) 25% (C) 35% (D) 40% |
22 | Which region experienced an Mw 8.8 earthquake in 2025 prompting tsunami alerts? (A) Chile coast (B) Japan coast (C) Kamchatka Peninsula (D) Aleutian Islands |
23 | Which mass shooting occurred in Manhattan in 2025 at a Park Avenue skyscraper? (A) Empire State attack (B) 345 Park Avenue shooting (C) Times Square massacre (D) One World Trade Center incident |
24 | When did Bulgaria adopt the euro in 2025? (A) June 15 (B) July 1 (C) May 1 (D) August 1 |
25 | Who first‐ever revealed view of Sun’s south pole on June 11 2025? (A) NASA (B) JAXA (C) ISRO (D) ESA |
26 | Which organized summit is scheduled for Tianjin on August 31–September 1, 2025? (A) G20 Summit (B) APEC Summit (C) SCO Summit (D) BRICS Summit |
27 | Which country joined OPEC+ as an observer in February 2025? (A) Argentina (B) Brazil (C) Canada (D) Mexico |
28 | Who became Germany’s Chancellor following the 2025 federal election in February? (A) Olaf Scholz (B) Friedrich Merz (C) Christian Lindner (D) Angela Merkel |
29 | The 2025 AI Action Summit was held in which city in February? (A) Geneva (B) New York (C) Paris (D) London |
30 | At the Paris AI Summit, which two countries declined to sign the declaration on making AI inclusive and safe? (A) Germany & France (B) US & UK (C) China & Russia (D) Canada & Japan |
31 | Which record-breaking climate phenomenon occurred in February 2025? (A) Highest Arctic sea ice (B) All‑time low global sea ice (C) Coldest global February (D) El Niño event |
32 | Which rare state of matter did Italian scientists demonstrate in March 2025? (A) Bose–Einstein condensate (B) Superfluid (C) Supersolid light (D) Photonic crystal |
33 | What did Microsoft unveil in February 2025 powered by a new state of matter? (A) AI chip (B) Majorana 1 quantum chip (C) Neural interface (D) Photonic processor |
34 | On which date did the “50501” Day of Action protests against Trump occur in April 2025? (A) April 5 (B) April 19 (C) April 25 (D) April 30 |
35 | Which organization launched World Immunization Week 2025 from April 24–30? (A) UNICEF (B) GAVI (C) WHO (D) Red Cross |
36 | Which global initiative was declared by the UN to raise awareness about glacier preservation in 2025? (A) International Year of Mountain Ecosystems (B) International Year of Glaciers' Preservation (C) Arctic Year for Ice Protection (D) Year of Cryosphere Conservation |
37 | In May 2025, which airport in Yemen was struck by Israeli airstrikes, destroying several planes? (A) Aden Airport (B) Taiz Airport (C) Sanaa International Airport (D) Mukalla Airport |
38 | Which month in 2025 was recorded as the second‑hottest ever globally? (A) April (B) May (C) June (D) March |
39 | Where was the 51st G7 Summit held in June 2025? (A) Cornwall, UK (B) Shimla, India (C) Kananaskis, Canada (D) Tokyo, Japan |
40 | Which major NATO summit took place on June 24–25, 2025? (A) Madrid Summit (B) The Hague Summit (C) Brussels Summit (D) Warsaw Summit |
41 | Who won the Polish presidential election held on June 1, 2025? (A) Rafał Trzaskowski (B) Karol Nawrocki (C) Donald Tusk (D) Mateusz Morawiecki |
42 | What was the IMF’s revised global growth projection for 2025 in their mid‑year Outlook? (A) 2.4 % (B) 3.0 % (C) 3.5 % (D) 2.7 % |
43 | Which major forum was held in Russia from June 18–21, 2025 focused on BRICS expansion and Global South partnerships? (A) Davos Forum (B) Eastern Economic Forum (C) St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (D) BRICS New Development Bank Forum |
44 | At the June 17–18 G7, G7 leaders reaffirmed support for which country amid escalating regional instability? (A) Iran (B) Israel (C) Palestine (D) Russia |
45 | What historic climate record was noted in May 2025 by the Copernicus Climate Change Service? (A) Most Arctic sea ice extent (B) Second‑warmest May ever recorded (C) Coldest spring season (D) Record Antarctic sea level rise |
46 | Which country’s leader was sentenced in June 2025 to 18 years in prison in absentia for extremist charges? (A) Vladimir Putin (B) Alexei Navalny (C) Leonid Volkov (D) Mikhail Khodorkovsky |
47 | Which airport in Yemen was struck by Israeli airstrikes in May 2025? (A) Aden Airport (B) Taiz Airport (C) Sanaa International Airport (D) Mukalla Airport |
48 | Which month was recorded as the second-hottest globally in 2025? (A) April (B) May (C) June (D) March |
49 | Where was the 51st G7 Summit held in June 2025? (A) Cornwall, UK (B) Shimla, India (C) Kananaskis, Canada (D) Tokyo, Japan |
50 | Which NATO summit was held on June 24–25, 2025? (A) Madrid Summit (B) The Hague Summit (C) Brussels Summit (D) Warsaw Summit |
51 | Who won the Polish presidential election in June 2025? (A) Rafał Trzaskowski (B) Karol Nawrocki (C) Donald Tusk (D) Mateusz Morawiecki |
52 | What was the IMF’s revised global growth forecast for 2025 in its mid-year update? (A) 2.4% (B) 3.0% (C) 3.5% (D) 2.7% |
53 | Which international forum in Russia focused on BRICS and Global South in June 2025? (A) Davos Forum (B) Eastern Economic Forum (C) St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (D) Eurasia Expo |
54 | At the G7 Summit 2025, which country did leaders reaffirm support for amid regional instability? (A) Iran (B) Israel (C) Palestine (D) Russia |
55 | Which Russian opposition figure was sentenced to 18 years in prison in absentia in June 2025? (A) Vladimir Putin (B) Alexei Navalny (C) Leonid Volkov (D) Mikhail Khodorkovsky |
See Also: General Knowledge MCQs for FPSC, PPSC, SPSC.