Daily Current Affairs GK Questions MCQs – 17 August 2025. Today’s Pakistan & International Current Affairs into MCQs for practice (UPSC / CSS / Competitive exams.

Q1. According to NDMA, till what date is heavy rainfall expected across Pakistan?
A) 18 August 2025
B) 20 August 2025
C) 22 August 2025
D) 25 August 2025
Answer: C) 22 August 2025

Q2. How many people have reportedly died due to recent floods in Pakistan?
A) 120
B) 220
C) 320+
D) 500+
Answer: C) 320+

Q3. Who directed federal ministers to supervise flood relief operations?
A) Asif Ali Zardari
B) Shehbaz Sharif
C) Bilawal Bhutto
D) Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar
Answer: B) Shehbaz Sharif

Q4. On Independence Day celebrations in Karachi, how many people were killed in aerial firing?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
Answer: C) 3

Q5. Which city witnessed the arrest of a woman for allegedly murdering her two children?
A) Lahore
B) Islamabad
C) Karachi (DHA)
D) Multan
Answer: C) Karachi (DHA)

Q6. How much was the recent reduction in diesel price in Pakistan?
A) Rs5.84
B) Rs7.25
C) Rs10.50
D) Rs12.84
Answer: D) Rs12.84

Q7. What was the Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) growth in FY25?
A) +1.25%
B) -0.74%
C) +0.90%
D) -1.50%
Answer: B) -0.74%

Q8. Which mobile app has NADRA upgraded for CNIC modification?
A) PakPass
B) Pak-ID
C) EasyCNIC
D) DigiPak
Answer: B) Pak-ID

Q9. Who declared that only Sindh domicile holders are eligible for specific jobs?
A) FPSC
B) PPSC
C) SPSC
D) KPPSC
Answer: C) SPSC

Q10. Which country recently cancelled trade talks with India?
A) Russia
B) China
C) United States
D) UK
Answer: C) United States

Q11. Which leader was reported to be backed by Trump in a Ukraine land plan?
A) Zelensky
B) Putin
C) Macron
D) Scholz
Answer: B) Putin

Q12. Which Prime Minister called Netanyahu a “problem”?
A) Swedish PM
B) Norwegian PM
C) Danish PM
D) UK PM
Answer: C) Danish PM

Q13. The death toll in the Israel conflict has crossed:
A) 20,000
B) 40,000
C) 50,000
D) 62,000
Answer: D) 62,000

Q14. Which company launched the world’s first 750Hz gaming monitor?
A) Samsung
B) LG
C) HKC
D) ASUS
Answer: C) HKC

Q15. Which new feature was rolled out widely by Google Messages?
A) Chat lock
B) Dark mode
C) Unsend feature
D) AI Summaries
Answer: C) Unsend feature

Q16. Which upcoming gaming console will feature “Donkey Kong and Drag x Drive”?
A) Xbox Pro
B) Nintendo Switch 2
C) PlayStation 6
D) Sega Next
Answer: B) Nintendo Switch 2

Q17. Which cryptocurrency exchange suspended Monero deposits after a 51% attack?
A) Binance
B) Coinbase
C) Kraken
D) KuCoin
Answer: C) Kraken

Q18. At what price was Bitcoin recently rejected?
A) $100K
B) $115K
C) $124K
D) $130K
Answer: C) $124K

Q19. Which Pakistani institution was urged to fix income tax return filing issues?
A) SECP
B) SBP
C) FBR
D) MOF
Answer: C) FBR

Q20. Which ministry submitted pension details of ex-Chief Justices?
A) Finance Ministry
B) Law Ministry
C) Interior Ministry
D) Cabinet Division
Answer: B) Law Ministry