Current Affairs & General Knowledge MCQs (2016) Part 1 - Set 5

1)   Who was convicted in Rawalpindi Conspiray Case?

a. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
b. Habib Jalib
c. Shorash Kashmiri
d. Hafiz Jalandhri
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Explanation:
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2)   Pakistan purchased Gawader from __________ .

a. Oman
b. Iran
c. Kuwait
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Oman

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3)   Natural Gas was discovered in Sui, Baluchistan in __________ .

a. 1948
b. 1950
c. 1952
d. 1954
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1952

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4)   The foundation stone of Diamer-Bhasha Dam was laid by __________ .

a. Pervaiz Musharraf
b. Yousuf Raza Gilani
c. Shaukat Aziz
d. Asif Zardari
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Yousuf Raza Gilani

Explanation:
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5)   Coal-based power project is approved at _________ .

a. Khairpur
b. Thatta
c. Karachi
d. Jamshoro
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jamshoro

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6)   Contract to operate Gwadar Port was given to __________ .

a. United States
b. China
c. Saudi Arabia
d. Dubai
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: China

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7)   Iran to set up oil refinary in _________ .

a. Gwadar
b. DG Khan
c. DI Khan
d. Quetta
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gwadar

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8)   Before General Elections 2013, who was the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan?

a. Mir Hazara Khan
b. Najam Sethi
c. Fakharuddin G. Ibrahim
d. Rana Bhagwan Das
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Najam Sethi

Explanation:
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9)   Who serves as the acting Prime Minister in the absence of Prime Minister?

a. Federal Senior Minister
b. Speaker National Assembly
c. Chairman Senate
d. Foreign Minister
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Speaker National Assembly

Explanation:
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10)   General Elections 2013 were held on __________ .

a. 10 May 2013
b. 11 May 2013
c. 12 May 2013
d. 13 May 2013
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 11 May 2013

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!