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Top CURRENT AFFAIRS 2020
According to the UN data, what is
population wise rank of Pakistan in 2020?
5th
Pakistan 2020 population is estimated at 220,892,340 people at mid year
according to UN data
Pakistan population is equivalent to 2.83% of the total world population.
Pakistan ranks number 5 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by
population.
Pakistan Post issues special postage stamp
Rs. to mark Youm e Istehsal.
RS 58
In an effort to highlight the wave of terror
unleashed by the Indian regime in Indian
illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir,
Pakistan Post has issued a special
commemorative Postage Stamp in
connection with Youm e Istehsal to be
observed on 5 Aug 2020.
Which bank set Guinness World Record
by installing world’s highest ATM at
Khunjerab Pass
NBP
HBL
ABL
MCB
Which of the following Country's
Army takes Tank to 12,000ft World
Record Height?
India
Pakistan
China
USA
How much funds recently allocated for Karachi Transformation Plan by Prime Minister of Pakistan _?
1100 billion
PM visited Karachi on September 05, 2020.
Which bank received the Best Bank
Award for 2019?
A. Habib Bank Limited
B. Bank Alfalah
C. United Bank Limited
D. National Bank of Pakistan
Which is the leap year ?
2020
In Leap year, February should
be 29 days
Leap Years Divided on 4The next leap day will be on Thursday,
February 29, 2024.
The last Leap Day was on Saturday, February
29, 2020.
Khadim Hussain Rizvi passed
away on which date?
November 19, 2020
Khadim Hussain Rizvi breathed his last on November 19, 2020 evening.
He was 54.
Some blamed it on Covid-19 while others held heart failure responsible
for the death. However, neither family nor his party officially shared the
cause of his death.
Which drama is based on the
autobiography of Malala Yousafzai?
A. Gul Makai
B. Lady of Swat
C. Malala The Living Legend
D. Malala The Educated Lady
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Election- 2020
November 15, 2020 Win by PTI
17 seats needed for a majority
3rd Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly
Total Seats = 33
General Seats= 24
“North-South Gas Pipeline” has been renamed as:
Pakistan Stream Gas
Pipeline
“The North South Gas Pipeline” has been renamed
as Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline due to major shareholding
for Pakistan.
Pakistan and Russia talks on 1,122-km high pressure
RLNG pipeline from Karachi (Port Qasim) to Kasur
(Punjab) ended
Kabaddi World Cup 2020
Kabaddi World Cup 2020 Final was played in which
City? LahoreIn Kabaddi World Cup 2020 Final was played between?
Pakistan vs India
How many Time Pakistan Win Kabaddi World Cup?
One in 2020 (February 16, 2020)
How many Time India Win Kabaddi World Cup?
6
How many Kabaddi World Cup Played till 2020?
7 (6 Host India and One Pakistan)
Total Duration of Kabaddi World Cup Match
40 Mints
According to “Gallup International’s
annual popularity index” Which
Muslim leader on Top?
Which Cricket Player will be given the
highest civil award of Pakistan and
Honorary Citizenship of Pakistan?
Darren Sammy
Nishan-e-Pakistan
on March 23 by President Arif Alvi.
Sammy to be honoured for role in
bringing back international cricket
to Pakistan
On which date Imran Khan unveiled a "new
political map" of Pakistan which also
included occupied Kashmir?
August 4, 2020
Prime Minister Imran Khan on August 4, 2020 unveiled
a "new political map" of Pakistan which also included
occupied Kashmir.
Which day Celebrates in Pakistan on 27
February?
Surprise Day
a tribute to a retaliatory
attack by the Pakistan Air
Force (PAF) on a botched
Indian attempt to strike in
Balakot this time last year,
27 February 2019
First Ever Youngest Cricketer of Test
History who made a hat-trick?
Naseem Shah
During Pakistan Vs
Bangladesh in ICC Test
Champions League 2020
Born:15 February 2003
(age 17)
Lower Dir, KPK, Pakistan
Who is the youngest fast bowlerEVER
in history to pick up a fifer (five
Wickets) in Tests?
Naseem Shah5/31 against SeriLanka
Age 16 Years
Broke Mohammad Amir's
record (17 years)
✓ Pakistan rank in the 2020 UN World Happiness Index?
✓ 66th✓ Out off 156 countries
✓ In 2019-67th✓ 1-Finland✓ 2-Denmark,✓ 3-Switzerland✓ 4-Iceland✓ Ranked 144, India is way behind Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh
✓ Zimbabwe, South Sudan, and Afghanistan have been classified as the least happy countries in the world.
What is the latest Policy Rate of
State Bank of Pakistan?
7.00% p.a
Which Pakistani politician has recently been
declared "Man of the Year" in the Muslim
world?
Imran KhanJordan-based publication has declared Prime
Minister Imran Khan ‘Man of the Year’ in the
Muslim world while US Congresswoman Rashida
Tlaib has been declared ‘Woman of the Year’.
In its 11th annual issue, ‘The Muslim 500: The
World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims’ has selected
Mr Khan because of his various initiatives before
and after becoming prime minister, including his
efforts for long-lasting peace with India.
Sialkot-Lahore Motorway called ?
M11
Open for Public as on
18th March 2020
North-south Motorway in
Punjab
Total length 103km
On which date Pakistan recorded it’s
first Coronavirus COVID-19 death:
18 March 2020
in Gilgit Baltistan,
The person was of 90-years-old
Resident of district Chilas
Who becomes first doctor to lay down life in
battle against coronavirus inPakistan?
Dr Usama RiazBelong to: Gilgit-Baltistan’s
Which nation will host Asia cup cricket in
2022?
Pakistan
The 2022 Asia Cup was
scheduled to be the 16th edition
of the Asia Cup cricket
tournament, with the matches
being played as Twenty20
Internationals (T20Is).
Sri Lanka planed to hosts of
Asia Cup 2020
Who becomes first female Lieutenant
General of Pakistan Army?
Nigar Johar
Major General Nigar Johar, HI (M) promoted as
Lieutenant General.
She is the 1st female officer to be promoted as
Lieutenant General.
The officer has been appointed as 1st female
Surgeon General of Pak Army.
Lieutenant General Nigar Johar hails from
Panjpeer, District Swabi KPK.
The current Islamic year is ?
1442 AH
The Islamic Year also called the Hijri Year
or Arabic Year,
The First Islamic month called Muharram.
the founder of Hijri Year?
Second Khalifa Umar ibn Al-Khattab, is
considered to be the creator of the Hijri
calendar.
President Alvi confers to
Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on
14th August 2020?
Nishan-e-Pakistan
The award was received by the Hurriyat
(Azad Jammu Kashmir) AJK leaders on
behalf of Syed Ali Geelani.
Syed Ali is the 27th foreign recipients of
Nishan-e-Pakistan:
How many Foreign Personalities got Nishan-
e-Pakistan?
27
The Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civil
award and decoration of Pakistan
The award was established on 19 March
1957
This award, like other civilian awards, is
announced on 14 August each year and its
investiture takes place on following 23
March.
President Dr. Arif Alvi conferred Pakistan’s civil awards
to Pakistanis and foreigners in recognition of
their services to Pakistan on 14 August 2020?
184
President Dr Arif Alvi Friday conferred
Pakistan’s civil awards to 184 Pakistanis
and foreigners in recognition of their
services to Pakistan and showing
excellence in their respective fields. The
investitures ceremony for the said awards
would be held on March 23, 2021.
After Taftan, is the second
and new international border crossing
point between Iran and Pakistan:
Gwadar Ramdhan
Gwadar Iran Border
Pakistan Iran friendship
None of these
How many districts are there in Sindh?
30th
In Sindh Kemari (newly created in Aug 2020) Districts are there in KPK: 34Districts are there in Punjab: 36Districts are there in Balochistan: 34 Districts are there in Sindh: 30 Districts are there in AJK: 10 Districts are there in GB: 14
Which holy shrine recently unsealed
after 36 years of closure in Sindh on
January 25, 2020?
A. Luari Sharif shrine
B.Shrine of Lal
Shabaz Qalandar
C.Abdullah Shah
Ghazi
D. None of these
On January 25 2020, a 286-foot-tall
public art mural named was
unveiled at centrepoint in Karachi?
A. Rising Karachi
B. Rising Blue
C. A City by Sea
D. Karachi Nostalgia
Who is selected from Pakistan for the
presidency of Asia Pacific group of
UNESCO’s chair ?
A. Moinul Haque
B. Jawad Bajwa
C. Saddaf Zafar
D. Hafiz Majeed
Who Is The Current Chief Election
Commissioner Of Pakistan?
A. FM Khan
B. Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan
C. Sikandar Sultan Raja
D. Altaf Ibrahim
Qureshi
According to the 2020 amendment, Army
chief and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
Committee can be reappointed for a
tenure up to ?
A. 3 year
B. 4 year
C. 2 year
D. 1 year
Which Pakistani Scientist is awarded
“China International Science and
Technology Cooperation Award” for year
2020 ?
A. Dr. Abdul Qadir
B. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman
C. Haroon Ahmed
D. Nazir Ahmed
Pakistan and China have decided to
develop which city as a major industrial
hub?
A. Faisalabad
B. Gawadar
C. Lahore
D. Karachi
According to Henley Passport Index
2020, The Pakistani passport has been
ranked as the worst passport for
international travelers?
A. Third
B. fourth
C. Fifth
D. Sixth
Pakistan and signed the
Technical Cooperation Agreement worth
€10 Million in December 2020.
UK
USA
China
Germany
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated
Dry Port in Nowshera on
10 January 2020?
A. Jamrud Dry Port
B. Havelian Dry Port
C. Azakhel dry port
D. Jehangira Dry Port
Total Polio Cases reported in 2020
was ?
A. 111
B. 83
C. 120
D. 124
National Assembly of Pakistan passes
Zainab Alert Bill for recovery of missing
children on ?
A. 7 January 2020
B. 8 January 2020
C. 9 January 2020
D. 10 January 2020
National assembly passes army
amendment act (1952) on ?
A. January 6, 2020
B. January 7, 2020
C. January 8, 2020
D. January 9, 2020
Former Election Commissioner
Fukhruddin G.Ibraheem passed away in
Karachi on ?
A. January 7, 2020
B. January 6, 2020
C. January 5,2020
D. None of these
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the
“Zindagi App” to control drug abuse on
?
A. 5 January 2020
B. 6 January 2020
C. 7 January 2020
D. None of these
Bank has been awarded the
license to become the first Pakistani
bank to offer financial services to clients
in Beijing, China?
A. Habib Bank Limited (HBL)
B. Meezan Bank Limited (MBL)
C. Askari Bank Limited (ABL)
D. United Bank Limited (UBL)
Who has been recently appointed as
Chairman of Ruet-i-Hilal Committee?
Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad
Hafiz Abdul Qudoos
Noor-ul-Haq Qadri
Muneeb ur Rehman
How many Pakistanis among "world’s
top 100 Outstanding Women Nurses and
Midwives" for year 2020?
Four
Five
Seven
Eight
Which country Navy is hosting the
Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-
21?
Russia
UK
China
Pakistan
'Shaheen-IX' Joint Air Exercise between:
Pakistan and Russia
Pakistan and China
Pakistan and Turkey
None of these
Which cricketer awarded honorary
rank of Lieutenant by Pakistan Navy
on December 28, 2020?
Shahid Afridi
Fakhar Zaman
Shaheen Afridi
None of these
Cambridge Dictionary has named
‘ ’ as Word of the Year 2020?
Sanitize
Quarantine
Covid-19
All of
these
Pakistan Post moves to out of 170
positions in the Universal Postal Union
World Rankings 2020?
74
77
67
57
on which date Indian troops targeted a
vehicle of United Nations Military
Observers (UNMO) in the Chirikot sector
along the LoC
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 19, 2020
Dec 20, 2020
Dec 21, 2020
Password 1/3
on which date Prime Minister Imran
Khan launches 'Billion Tree Honey
Initiative' to boost honey production:
December 15, 2020
December 22, 2020
December 24, 2020
December 28, 2020
What is the new name of The National
Language Authority (NLA)?
National Language Pakistan Departmental
National Language Promotion Department
National Language Promotion Directorate
None of these
The International Cricket Council (ICC)
has nominated Pakistani
cricketers for the ODI teams of the
decade.
2
3
4
5
Forbes includes which of the following
Pakistani companies in 'Asia's Best
Under A Billion' list
System Limited Pakistan (SLP)
Feroze1888 Mill Limited
SEARLE Pakistan
A & B
Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali served as PM
of Pakistan passes away at the age of 76
years on ?
5th December 2020
4th December 2020
3rd December 2020
2nd December 2020
Pakistan Army cadet has been
declared the overall best foreign national
military cadet by RMC Australia.
Muhammad Asad
Muhammad Haris Mairaj
Muhammad Sadiq Ali
Muhammad Raees
In which City Prime minister Imran Khan
inaugurated Pakistan’s new private
airline AirSial on 9th December 2020?
Lahore
Islamabad
Sailkot
None of these
Which of the following Pakistani lecturer
ranked among world’s top 1% computer
science researchers?
Dr Ahmed Ali
Dr Shams ur Rehman
Dr Mubashir Husain Rehmani
Dr Arshad Rehmani
Who became the first female Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP) of
Balochistan?
Gul Pari Tareen
Sadaf Batool Assadi
Pari Tareen
Pari Gul Tareen
What is the rank of Pakistan, According
to the Global Terrorism Index 2020?
1st
3rd
5th
7th
Which of the following launched Kashmir
Premier League (KPL) in Islamabad?
Shehryar Afridi
Shahid Afridi
Javed Afridi
Imran Khan
Pakistan successfully tests air launched
cruise missile Ra'ad-II, What is the
range?
600 kilometres
18th February 2020
equipped with state-of-the-art
guidance and navigation
systems ensuring engagement
of targets with high precision
Hatf 8 “Ra’ad”Range: 350 km
Name of the book completed in the
period of 44 years on the species of
flowers found in Pakistan?
The Flora of
PakistanThe book has 224 volumes containing details of
over 6,000 indigenous flowering species.
The Flora of Pakistan — the most
comprehensive and authentic scientific work
ever on Pakistan’s flora initiated over four
decades ago — has been completed.
On Which date UNO Secretary General
António Guterres arrived in Pakistan?
Feb-16-2020
Four day visit
addresses the International
Conference on 40 Years of
Hosting Afghan Refugees in
Pakistan, in Islamabad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Times addressed a joint session
of Parliament of Pakistan?
4 times
MOU sign
13
Who becomes first
Pakistani female to
break into badminton
top 140?
Mahoor
Shahzad
Pakistan Becomes the
Largest Arms Importer in the World
11th
China was the major supplier as it
accounted for 73% of the total
arms imports to Pakistan from
2015-2019,
Russia (6.6%) at the second and
Italy (6.1%) third on the lis
Which country is main importers
of weapons between 2015 to
2019?
1-Saudi Arabia 12 %,
2-India with 9.2 %,
3 Egypt with 5.8 %,
4 Australia with 4.9%
5 China with 4.3%.
Who were the five largest arms
exporters in 2015–19?
Under which article and section, Govt
authorizes Pak Army for assistance of
civil administration ?
Article 245 and
Section 131(a)
of CrPC 1898
Govt authorizes Pak Army for
assistance of civil administration
to contain Coronavirus
Pak - Bahrain joint Exercise was
held at National Counter Terrorism
Centre Pabbi.
“AL BADAR-IV
2020”
Highest male-female gap on cell-
phone ownership registered in which
country?
Pakistan
GSMA report 2020
81pc Pakistani males owned
mobile sets compared to 50pc
females
King of Comedy Amanullah passes
away as on?
6th March 2020
*
What was the name of PAF Wing
Commander who embraced Shahadat
in F-16 crash in Islamabad During
Pakistan Day Rehearsals?
Wing Commander
Noman Akram
on 11th march 2020
In Pakistan Coronavirus came
from which neighboring country?
Iran
Yahya Jaffri
Pakistan economic freedom score is
54.8, Rank in the world’s
freest economy in the 2020 Index.
135
China-103
India-120
Heritage Foundation
Singapore - ranked at 1st position
Which Mural claimed to be
world's tallest unveiled in
Karachi
Rising Blue mural
286-foot-tall public art mural made
by Italian artist Giuseppe Percivati
It is part of the Internati¬onal
Public Art Festival (IPAF)
Which Pakistani scientist has been elected as
Chair of Consultative Group of Experts (CGE)
of United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) ?
Arif Goheer
its first scientist Muhammad Arif
Goheer has been elected as chair
of Consultative Group of Experts
(CGE)
Which country won the ICC Women's World
t20 Tournament 2020? Australia
Which country will host the ICC Women's World
t20 Tournament 2020? Australia
Teams participated for the Women’s world cup
T20, 2020? 10Who has won the most Women t20 World Cups?
Australia 5 out of 7
Where is t20 World Cup 2020 held?
Australia 18 Oct-15 Nov 2020
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s formally
launched the Rs Ehsaas social
assistance program on 9thApril 2020
144 billion
A significant step to ensure sustainable delivery of cash for 12 million
families to “buy rations so that they don’t go hungry” is the reorganisation of
the district system to avoid mismanagement. Fear of overcrowded-ness at
counters of 18,000 branches of banks assigned to reimburse funds is
another issue that must not be allowed to become an obstacle in providing
relief to people in the time ofCOVID-19.
Squash Legend Azam Khan died at the age
of 95 on ?
28 March 2020
He had won the British Open four
times between 1959 and1962
He dies of coronavirus at 95 in
United KingdomHe was the younger brother of squash legend Hashim Khan, who
won the British Open seven times between 1951 and 1958, and an
uncle of squash great JahangirKhan.
Byco ORC-II is the largest oil refinery in the
Pakistan with a design production capacityof ___ ?
120,000 bpdBPD- Barrels Per Day
Location: Mouza Kund,
District Lasbela,
Baluchistan.
Karachi Stock Exchange attack
On which date, terrorists attacked the Pakistan Stock
Exchange (PSX) building in Karachi.
29 June 2020
BLA - Balochistan Liberation Army
Sir Tariq Aziz
Pakistani actor and television host Tariq Aziz has died
at the age of 84 in Lahore on
17 june 2020
Neelam Ghar
The Provincial government has
made it mandatory for universities to
teach students the Holy Quran with
translation?
Punjab government
Notification Passed ason
Jun 14, 2020
Who presented federal budget for the
fiscal year 2020-2021 on June 12, 2020?
Hammad Azhar
Total Budget FY2021 Rs7.13trillion.
FBR tax target was kept at Rs4.95
trillion for next year
Defense allocations Rs1.3 trillion.
The federal
Name the Pakistani who has been given
the ‘Royal Order of Sahametrei’ award
for his outstanding services in
Cambodia?
Amjad Sher Ali
It is conferred primarily on foreigners who
have rendered distinguished services to the
King and to the people of Cambodia,
particularly in the field of external relations
and diplomatic services or, as a token of
friendship.
Who has been appointed as Pakistan’s first
special representative for Afghanistan?
Ambassador (R)
Mohammad Sadiq
Name Pakistan’s first Sikh female journalist
who has been selected as one of the 100
most influential Sikh personalities in the
world.
Manmeet Kaur
Former Jamaat-e- Islami (JI) amir Syed
Munawar Hassan passed away on ?
26 June 2020
Syed Munawar Hassan passed
away on 26 June 2020 at the age
of 79.
he was suffering from chest pain. He was selected as the JI amir of
Karachi in 1991 and deputy secretary
in 1992. He served as the JI amir from
2009 to 2014.
Which country became permanent member
of SCO Youth Council in July 2020?
Pakistanhow many permanent members of SCO Youth Council
Eight
INDIA
CHINA
RUSSIA
KIRGIZIA
PAKISTAN
TAJIKISTAN
UZBEKISTAN
KAZAKHSTAN
Pakistan has signed an agreement with China
for MW Azad Pattan hydropower Project in
July 2020?
700
Azad Pattan hydropower Project
is located at River Jhelum
expected to be completed in
2026.
Pakistan aims to generate 30% of clean
energy by ?
2030
From renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass
Pakistan has the potential to produce 60,000MW of
hydropower, but currently produces just over 7000MW
Estimated that Pakistan could produce 340GW of wind
power
Which Country will Host the World Tourism
Forum 2021?
Pakistan
Tourism ministers from D-8
countries including Turkey set
to attend next year's forum in
Islamabad
What is the rank of Pakistan, according to
the NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative) nuclear
security index 2020?
19th
A United States study on
worldwide nuclear materials
security for 2020 has said
Pakistan is the “most improved
country” after increasing its
overall score by seven points.
Javelin thrower is first Pakistani to
directly qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2021
Arshad Nadeem
Arshad Nadeem represented
#Pakistan in the 2019 South
Asian Games & clinched gold
with a throw of 86.29 meters
Who wrote the book ” Pashtun Heroes”?
Bilawal Latif
Dawar
I wrote the book because I wanted to bring pride to the Pashtun people.
Bilawal Latif Dawar a 12-year-old boy from Peshawar, studying in 7th grade,
has already published a book and is now working on a second book. His book,
Pashtoon Heroes, covers all the historical Pathan personalities.
Pakistan has found new deposits of oil and
gas in exploratory well Mamikhel South-01,
located in Tal block in ?
KPK
In the block, POL holds 21%
stake, Pakistan Petroleum
Limited (PPL) 28% and Oil and
Gas Development Company
(OGDC) 28%, according to
Sherman Securities.
Renowned Pakistani magician Iqbal Hussain
passed away on ----------?
July 16, 2020
After suffering a fatal cardiac
arrest.
He was from Peshawar
Iqbal had been performing his
art since 80's and performed on
PTV from 1990 to 1998.
Who is the first international female Vice
President of the Biology and Medicine
Section in the Max Planck Society Germany.
Asifa Akhtar
Pakistan born scientist
The Max Planck Society is
Germany’s most successful
research organization. Since its
establishment in 1948,
Who has been inaugurated the facility of country’s
first-ever indigenously made ventilators ?
Prime minister Imran Khan
6 July 2020at National Radio and
Telecommunication Corporation
(NRTC) in Haripur
How many Pakistanis released from UAE
jails in July 2020 ?
1,200
Pakistan has repatriated 1,200 prisoners
from the UAE in recent months as part of
the country ’s “humanitarian efforts” amid
the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of
Overseas Pakistanis said on Saturday
night.
Govt announces to observe 'Youm-e-
Istehsal-e-Kashmir' on
5 August
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has announced to
observe ‘Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir’ (Day of Exploitation in
occupied Kashmir) on August 5 to mark one year of Indian
government’s move of scrapping special status of the valley.
Prime Minister Imran inaugurated Peshawar
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on:
August 13, 2020
The project, built at a cost of Rs70 billion, is a 27.5 kilometre-long corridor track with 31 stations and seven feeder routes stretching 62km with 146 stops to facilitate thousands of passengers every day,BRT start in October 2017.
On which date the United Nations (Security
Council) Amendment Bill, 2020, was passed
by the National Assembly?
July 29, 2020.
Pakistan’s Senate unanimously approved two Bills related to the
tough conditions set by the global money laundering and terrorist
financing watchdog FATF, a day after they were passed in the
National Assembly
Pakistan's deforestation rate is highest
in Asia.
Second.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on August 14, 2020 with only 5.7pc of land, or
around 4.54 million hectares under forest cover, the country’s deforestation
rate is the second highest in Asia, after Afghanistan and is well below the
recommended cover of 25pc.
About WWF:
The World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature is an international non-governmental
organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness
preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment.
Headquarters located inSwitzerland.
Who has become the sixth Pakistani
cricketer to join the International Cricket
Council (ICC) Hall of Fame as on Aug 23,
2020
Zaheer Abbas
N
o Inductee
Induction
year Tests First Test Last Test6 Zaheer Abbas 2020 78 1969 1985
5 Waqar Younis 2013 87 1989 2003
4 Wasim Akram 2009 104 1984 2003
3 Imran Khan 2009 88 1971 1992
2 Javed Miandad 2009 124 1976 1993
1 Hanif Mohammad 2009 55 1952 1969
Till December 2020 highest death rate due
to coronavirus in which country.
USA
Top Couries according to death rate due to COVID-19 till 20-08-20201. USA2. Brazil
Tiger Force Day was recently observed on
which date?
9th August, 2020
The federal government celebrated 'Tiger Force Day' on August 9, and a tree plantation drive was held across Pakistan
Pakistan has recently acquired an advanced
war ship named 05A/P, from which country?
China
054A/P, a guided missile frigate, is the
largest combat ship China has sold to a
foreign navy and is “an important
milestone” for China's military export
sector.
Police Martyrs Day is observed on which
date?
August 4
The police Martyrs Day is observed on August 4th across Pakistan, aimed to pay homage to services of police department.The Martyrs Day was observed for the fourth consecutive year on the death anniversary of Shaheed Safwat Ghayur, the commandant of Frontier Constabulary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police who was martyred in a suicide attack on his vehicle on 4th August, 2010.
Who has recently constituted the National
Coordination Committee on Tourism to
implement the National Tourism Strategy?
Prime Minister
Prime Minister Imran Khan on August 26,
2020 constituted the National
Coordination Committee on Tourism to
implement the National Tourism Strategy,
for boosting tourism and creating
employment.
The World Bank (WB) announced appointed
Najy Benhassine as new country director
for which country?
Pakistan
The World Bank (WB) on August 3, 2020
announced appo¬inted Najy Benhassine
as new country director for Pakistan.
Battle tank Al Khalid-I has been developed
in collaboration with and ?
China and Ukraine
According to information about the tank on HIT’s
website, it is equipped with enhanced protection against
smart ammunition and other forms of top attacks. The
tank has improved Muzzle Reference System, Solid State
Auto Loader, Improved Radiation Detector and
independent and effective command and control system
for deeper and long-distance operations.
The government has recently decided toestablish along Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran borders.
18 Markets
The government has recently decided to establish 18 markets along Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran borders with a view to boosting trade with the two countries and curbing the menace of smuggling.
Imran Khan delivered his speech to UN General Assembly on _ ?
September 25, 2020
PM Imran Khan to address 75th session of UNGA on September 25, 2020The General Assembly meets every year in regular sessions beginning every year in September.speech at the 74th (2019) UN general assembly on 27th September
Which country has recently pledged not to supply arms to Pakistan?
Russia
Russia took the decision aftera request from India.There is a policy betweenIndia and Russia called NoArms Supply To Pakistan.
What is the rank of Pakistan on Global Innovation Index 2020 ?
107 out of 131 economies.
Ranking of other Asia Countries Bangladesh (116)India (48)Nepal (95)Sri Lanka (101)Switzerland, Sweden, the US and the UK lead the innovation ranking.
What was Pakistan's rank in Global Economic Freedom Index 2020?
135th
This report was recently released by Fraser Institute of Canada founded in 1974.
How many tax fillers did not pay tax for the year 2018 ?
Around 36%
Out of 2743000 tax fillers 104000 tax fillers did not pay the tax for the year 2018.
Which is the highest tax paid city of Pakistan for the year 2018 ?
Karachi
Karachi paid PKR. 397.37 Arab rupees for the fiscal year 2018.Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan. Karachi is the capital of Sindh.Jinnah was born in Karachi.
Who is the highest tax paid member of National Assembly of Pakistan for the year 2018 ?
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, paid Rs241 million in an individual capacity in the year 2018.Prime Minister Imran Khan's paid tax Rs282,449.Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif paid Rs9 million 2018. PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari paid Rs294,117 in 2018.PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari paid Rs2.8 million taxes in2018.
When PM of Pakistan laid foundation stone of Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RRUDP)
?
September 15, 2020
This is the largest development project of Pakistan's history.It includes 3 Barrages.
National Navy day is celebrated on _?
September 8
Defence day- Sep-06 Airforce day- Sep-07
Sania Nishtar has been nominated for the post of director general of ?
WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from Ethiopia, David Nabarro from the UK and Sania Nishtar from Pakistan have been nominated for the post of director general of WHO by WHO board executive.WHO stands for World Health Organization.Founded: April 7, 1948 Headquarters : Geneva
COAS has recently inaugurated Burraq Combat Skills Training Complex (BCSTC) on ?
15th September 2020
Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on September 16, 2020 visited Gujranwala and inaugurated Burraq Combat Skills Training Complex (BCSTC)
The first police station in Tirah was inaugurated on:
18th September 2020
Tirah is a valley situated in Khyber tribal district.
More than of Pakistani children under the age of five suffer long-term health problems because of severe malnutrition.
40 %
The name of Jang group’s chairman and
publisher who passed away on 31 March
2020?
Mir Javed ur
Rehman
According to a recent report released by ADB,inPakistan's economy will expand by 2021.
2%
Pakistan's GDP expected to contract by 0.4% in 2020andgrow by 2.0% in 2021 Pakistan's inflation rates forecasted at 10.7% in 2020and 7.5% in 2021
named School of Science deanAstrophysicist and associate head of the physics department succeeded Michael Sipser
Nergis MavalvalaPakistan-born quantum astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala has been named the new dean of the MIT School of Science, one of the five schools of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
World Polio Day is observed on
October 24.
Pakistan will stay on FATF grey
list till .
February 2021
What is the rank of Pakistan in Global Impunity Index
2020?
9th spot
Global Impunity Index spotlights countries wherejournalists have been slain and their killers set free.Pakistan was on 8th spot in 2019.
Black day was recently observed to
highlight Indian occupation of Kashmir
on which?
The Indian Army had invaded the state of
Jammu and Kashmir on October 27, 1947.
Chief of Army Staff inaugurated
Software Technology Park in Gilgit-
baltistan on ?
October 6, 2020
According to a recent study, which city of
Pakistan has the highest number of Oral
Cancer ?
Karachi
Tobacco product is the main cause of Oral
Cancer.
The survey was recently conducted by DOW
university of Health Sciences.
Pakistan was re-elected to the United
Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) on
which date ?
October 13, 2020
securing 169 votes in the 193-
member UN General Assembly.
What is the rank of Pakistan in
Asia Power Index for 2020
Pakistan is on 15th spot.
?
According to Asia Power Index, the USA is the most
powerful county while China is the second most
powerful county in Asia-Pacific region.
What is the rank of Pakistan in
Global Hunger Index
2020 ?
88th out of 107
Noted naat khwaan Mehboob Ahmed
Hamdani passed away on which date?
October 21, 2020Mr. Hamdani was suffering from cancer and fighting
the deadly disease for the last many months.
He was 72.
He belonged to Lahore.
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar belongs to
which country?
Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan chief
Pakistan granted provisional-provincial
status for Gilgit-Baltistan on which
date?
Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 1, 2020 announced the
provisional-provincial status for Gilgit-Baltistan.The population of Gilgit-Baltistan is around 1.2 million. GB shares border with Afghanistan and China.
Skardu is the largest city of GB.
Hockey legend Abdul Rasheed
Junior passed away on which date? November 4, 2020.The former national captain and hockey legend Abdul Rasheed Junior
passed away in Islamabad after a brief illness at the age of 79.The former Olympian regarded as one of the finest centre-forwards the country
ever produced was a gifted spearhead who held many records in the days when
Pakistan were a real force in hockey at the international level.
A prominent commander of Kashmir, Dr.
Saifullah was killed by Indian military
troops on which date?
November 1, 2020
In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the
Indian military troops killed a prominent commander, Dr
Saifullah in Srinagar on November 1, 2020.
The first `robot-operated` Covid-19 testing
laboratory has been opened in which city of
Pakistan?
Islamabad
The first `robot-operated` Covid-19 testing laboratory
has been opened in Islamabad to increase domestic
testing capacity for the deadly disease.
The laboratory can process over 2,000 tests per day.
Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice
Waqar Ahmed Seth passed away at a private
hospital in Islamabad on
November 12, 2020 due to Covid-19.
He was 59.
According to a recent statement, who is the richest
MPA in Pakistan?
CM KPK Mahmood Khan,
who happens to be the only declared billionaire in the province`s
legislature, is also the wealthiest MPA in the country, with the worth of
his total assets coming to Rs2.38 billion.
Which cricket player has recently been
confirmed as Pakistan batting coach for
two years?
Former captain Younis Khanwill continue as Pakistan men`s team batting coach until the Twenty20
World Cup in 2022, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on November
12, 2020.
Younis Khan is the only Pakistan batsman in Test cricket`s 10,000run
club and accompanied the side on their tour of England this summer.
Prime Minister Imran Khan paid his
maiden visit to which country in
November 2020?
Imran Khan paid on November 18, 2020 his
maiden visit to Afghanistan for seeking better
ties with the north-western neighbor.
Which country suspended visit visas for
Pakistan, 11 other countries in November
2020?
UAEThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended issuance
of new visit visas for Pakistan and 11 other countries.
The suspension is not applicable on already issued visas