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Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

Current Affairs questions can decide your result in competitive exams. Practice MCQs on recent national and international news, politics, economy, sports, awards and science. Regular practice keeps you updated and prepared for the latest test patterns.

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Q11. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was established in:

  1. 1999
  2. 1947
  3. 1964
  4. 1975
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Correct answer: D. 1975

The FIA was formed in 1975 as the federal law-enforcement and investigation agency.

Q12. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) regulates:

  1. Electricity
  2. Stock markets
  3. Telecommunications
  4. Banking
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Correct answer: C. Telecommunications

PTA, established in 1996, regulates the telecom sector.

Q13. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) regulates mainly:

  1. Electricity tariffs
  2. Companies and capital markets
  3. Import duties
  4. Commercial banks
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Correct answer: B. Companies and capital markets

SECP regulates corporate sector and capital markets; the SBP regulates banks.

Q14. The regulator of electricity tariffs in Pakistan is:

  1. OGRA
  2. PTA
  3. SECP
  4. NEPRA
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Correct answer: D. NEPRA

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) determines electricity tariffs.

Q15. The regulator of oil and gas prices and licences in Pakistan is:

  1. PTA
  2. NEPRA
  3. OGRA
  4. PEMRA
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Correct answer: C. OGRA

OGRA is the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority.

Q16. PEMRA, a Pakistani regulatory body, regulates:

  1. Telecom
  2. Stock exchange
  3. Petroleum
  4. Electronic media
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Correct answer: D. Electronic media

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority regulates TV and radio.

Q17. According to the 2023 digital census, the population of Pakistan was about:

  1. 241.49 million
  2. 220.00 million
  3. 207.68 million
  4. 260.50 million
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Correct answer: A. 241.49 million

The 7th Population and Housing Census (2023) counted 241.49 million people; the 2017 census counted 207.68 million.

Q18. Pakistan's first fully digital census was conducted in:

  1. 2011
  2. 2023
  3. 2017
  4. 1998
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Correct answer: B. 2023

The 2023 census was the first digital census of Pakistan.

Q19. Which province of Pakistan is the most populous?

  1. Sindh
  2. Balochistan
  3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  4. Punjab
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Correct answer: D. Punjab

Punjab has more than half of Pakistan's population.

Q20. Which province of Pakistan is the largest by area?

  1. Balochistan
  2. Sindh
  3. Punjab
  4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Correct answer: A. Balochistan

Balochistan covers about 44% of Pakistan's land area.

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