Q1. What demand did the PTI make to the government amid ongoing political talks?

a) Formation of a judicial commission
b) Unhindered access to Imran Khan for meetings without surveillance
c) Immediate release of PTI prisoners
d) Dissolution of the National Assembly

Answer: b) Unhindered access to Imran Khan for meetings without surveillance
Explanation: PTI demanded that the government provide unrestricted access to its leader, Imran Khan, for meetings free from surveillance, amid efforts to reduce political tensions.

Q2. What caused prolonged food and medicine shortages in Kurram district recently?

a) Flooding
b) Earthquakes
c) Terrorist attacks
d) Clashes over land disputes

Answer: d) Clashes over land disputes
Explanation: Decades-old land disputes have escalated into violent clashes in Kurram district, claiming over 130 lives since November and leading to road blockades that caused shortages of essentials.

Q3. When did Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resume flights to Europe after the EU lifted its ban?

a) December 2024
b) January 2025
c) November 2024
d) February 2025

Answer: b) January 2025
Explanation: PIA resumed flights to Europe in January 2025 after a ban imposed in 2020 due to safety concerns and a pilot license scandal was lifted by EU regulators.

Q4. What was the ruling on Donald Trump’s criminal conviction regarding hush money payments?

a) Imprisonment and a fine
b) Only a fine
c) Unconditional discharge with a judgment of guilt
d) Community service

Answer: c) Unconditional discharge with a judgment of guilt
Explanation: Former President Donald Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge with a judgment of guilt on record, closing a case related to hush money payments.

Q5. Which two topics dominated the recent meeting between the Afghan Taliban and the Indian foreign secretary?

a) Security and recognition
b) Education and cultural exchange
c) Regional conflicts and arms trade
d) Trade relations and economic cooperation

Answer: d) Trade relations and economic cooperation
Explanation: The Afghan Taliban and India discussed enhancing trade relations and economic cooperation, as India had been a significant player in Afghanistan before the Taliban takeover in 2021.

Q6. How many terrorists were killed in a recent security operation in Dera Ismail Khan?

a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six

Answer: c) Five
Explanation: An intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan led to the elimination of five terrorists and injuries to two others, highlighting ongoing counter-terrorism efforts in Pakistan.

Q7. What did Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai accuse the Taliban of implementing in Afghanistan?

a) Religious discrimination
b) Ethnic cleansing
c) Gender apartheid
d) Political suppression

Answer: c) Gender apartheid
Explanation: Malala Yousafzai criticized the Taliban for their treatment of women, referring to it as “gender apartheid” under the guise of cultural and religious justifications.

Q8. According to COAS General Asim Munir, what are the main points of contention between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

a) Water disputes and trade routes
b) TTP presence in Afghanistan and cross-border attacks
c) Border demarcation and refugee influx
d) Drug trafficking and smuggling

Answer: b) TTP presence in Afghanistan and cross-border attacks
Explanation: General Asim Munir identified the presence of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan and cross-border attacks as major issues between the two nations.

Q9. What significant challenge stalled talks between the government and PTI?

a) Economic reforms
b) Judicial commission formation and prisoner release
c) Electoral reforms
d) Budget approval

Answer: b) Judicial commission formation and prisoner release
Explanation: Talks between the government and PTI faced hurdles due to disagreements over forming a judicial commission and releasing PTI prisoners.

Q10. What did Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently say about the situation in Kurram district?

a) “The situation is beyond control.”
b) “The situation is returning to normal.”
c) “Immediate intervention is needed.”
d) “Clashes are likely to escalate.”

Answer: b) “The situation is returning to normal.”
Explanation: PM Shehbaz Sharif noted that the situation in Kurram was stabilizing as a second convoy of essentials was dispatched to the district.