Current Affairs MCQs – Pakistan & World Affairs (20 Explained)
Intro: This is a Current Affairs MCQ set — 20 original MCQs: 10 Pakistan Affairs (Q1–Q10) and 10 World Affairs (Q11–Q20). Attempt all 20 in 25 minutes without looking at the answers, then check the explained answers and review your weak section. These are original practice questions, not copied from FPSC papers or competitor question banks, and this site is not affiliated with FPSC. Scoring: 18–20 = strong. 15–17 = good. 12–14 = fair, revise the sections you missed. Below 12 = study the weak-section review, then re-attempt in 2 days.
Section A — Pakistan Affairs (Q1–Q10):
Q1. Which is the largest dam in Pakistan (by reservoir capacity)? A) Mangla Dam B) Tarbela Dam C) Warsak Dam D) Diamer-Basha Dam
Q2. Which city is called the “City of Gardens” in Pakistan? A) Karachi B) Islamabad C) Lahore D) Peshawar
Q3. Which is the longest river in Pakistan? A) Jhelum River B) Chenab River C) Ravi River D) Indus River
Q4. Which province is the largest by area in Pakistan? A) Punjab B) Sindh C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D) Balochistan
Q5. Which is the highest peak in Pakistan? A) Nanga Parbat B) K2 C) Broad Peak D) Tirich Mir
Q6. Which city is the capital of Sindh province? A) Hyderabad B) Sukkur C) Karachi D) Larkana
Q7. Which is the largest desert in Pakistan? A) Thal Desert B) Cholistan Desert C) Thar Desert D) Kharan Desert
Q8. Which sea borders Pakistan to the south? A) Red Sea B) Arabian Sea C) Caspian Sea D) Mediterranean Sea
Q9. Which country is Pakistan’s largest trading partner (as reported)? A) USA B) China C) UAE D) Saudi Arabia
Q10. What is the national animal of Pakistan? A) Snow leopard B) Markhor C) Indus dolphin D) Chukar partridge
Section B — World Affairs (Q11–Q20):
Q11. Which is the largest continent in the world by area? A) Africa B) Asia C) Europe D) North America
Q12. Which is the largest ocean in the world? A) Atlantic Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Arctic Ocean D) Pacific Ocean
Q13. Which country has the largest population in the world (as of recent counts)? A) China B) India C) USA D) Indonesia
Q14. Which is the longest river in the world? A) Amazon River B) Yangtze River C) Nile River D) Mississippi River
Q15. Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympic Games? A) Japan B) France C) USA D) UK
Q16. What is the capital of Japan? A) Seoul B) Beijing C) Tokyo D) Bangkok
Q17. Which is the largest island in the world? A) Borneo B) Madagascar C) Greenland D) Sumatra
Q18. Which country is home to the Eiffel Tower? A) Italy B) France C) Spain D) Germany
Q19. Which is the smallest ocean in the world? A) Indian Ocean B) Arctic Ocean C) Atlantic Ocean D) Southern Ocean
Q20. Which country is the largest in the world by land area? A) Canada B) China C) USA D) Russia
Answer Key + Explained Answers:
Q1 – B) Tarbela Dam. Tarbela Dam (on the Indus) is the largest dam in Pakistan by reservoir capacity. Mangla is second, Warsak is smaller, Diamer-Basha is under construction.
Q2 – C) Lahore. Lahore is called the “City of Gardens” (many historic gardens). Karachi is the City of Lights, Islamabad is the capital, Peshawar is the City of Flowers.
Q3 – D) Indus River. Indus River is the longest river in Pakistan (about 3,180 km). Jhelum, Chenab, and Ravi are tributaries (shorter).
Q4 – D) Balochistan. Balochistan is the largest province by area (about 44% of Pakistan). Punjab is most populous, Sindh is second-most populous, KP is smaller.
Q5 – B) K2. K2 (8,611 m) is the highest peak in Pakistan (second-highest in the world). Nanga Parbat is 8,126 m, Broad Peak is 8,051 m, Tirich Mir is 7,708 m.
Q6 – C) Karachi. Karachi is the capital of Sindh. Hyderabad is the second-largest city in Sindh, Sukkur and Larkana are smaller cities.
Q7 – C) Thar Desert. Thar Desert (shared with India) is the largest desert in Pakistan. Thal and Cholistan are smaller, Kharan is smaller.
Q8 – B) Arabian Sea. Arabian Sea borders Pakistan to the south. Red Sea is near Egypt / Saudi Arabia, Caspian Sea is landlocked, Mediterranean Sea is near Europe / Africa.
Q9 – B) China. China is Pakistan’s largest trading partner (as reported). USA is second, UAE is third, Saudi Arabia is fourth.
Q10 – B) Markhor. Markhor is Pakistan’s national animal. Snow leopard is the national heritage animal, Indus dolphin is the national mammal of the river, Chukar partridge is the national bird.
Q11 – B) Asia. Asia is the largest continent (about 44.6 million sq km). Africa is second, Europe is sixth, North America is third.
Q12 – D) Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean (about 165 million sq km). Atlantic is second, Indian is third, Arctic is smallest.
Q13 – B) India. India has the largest population (about 1.45 billion, as of recent counts). China is second, USA is third, Indonesia is fourth.
Q14 – C) Nile River. Nile River (about 6,650 km) is the longest river in the world. Amazon is second-longest (but largest by volume), Yangtze is third, Mississippi is fourth.
Q15 – B) France. France hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics (Paris). Japan hosted 2020 (Tokyo), USA will host 2028 (Los Angeles), UK hosted 2012 (London).
Q16 – C) Tokyo. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Seoul is South Korea, Beijing is China, Bangkok is Thailand.
Q17 – C) Greenland. Greenland (about 2.16 million sq km) is the largest island. Borneo is third, Madagascar is fourth, Sumatra is sixth.
Q18 – B) France. Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France. Italy has the Colosseum, Spain has the Sagrada Familia, Germany has the Brandenburg Gate.
Q19 – B) Arctic Ocean. Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean (about 14 million sq km). Indian is third-largest, Atlantic is second, Southern is fourth.
Q20 – D) Russia. Russia is the largest country by land area (about 17 million sq km). Canada is second, China is third, USA is fourth.
Weak-Section Review: Which section did you score lowest in? Write the 3 questions you missed, the correct answers, and one line for each explaining why. Pakistan Affairs: revise Tarbela Dam (largest dam), Lahore (City of Gardens), Indus River (longest river), Balochistan (largest province), K2 (highest peak), Karachi (Sindh capital), Thar Desert (largest desert), Arabian Sea (south), China (largest trading partner), Markhor (national animal). World Affairs: revise Asia (largest continent), Pacific Ocean (largest ocean), India (largest population), Nile River (longest river), France (2024 Olympics), Tokyo (Japan capital), Greenland (largest island), France (Eiffel Tower), Arctic Ocean (smallest ocean), Russia (largest country). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.
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