All Free Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

1671. Who led the IMF mission that visited Pakistan in November 2018 to settle the conditions for bailout package?

• A. Mathew Hayden
• B. Harald Finger
• C. Joe Biden
• D. Maria wazir

Explanation: Harald Finger led the IMF mission that visited Pakistan during negotiations over a potential bailout programme. Matthew Hayden and Joe Biden were unrelated public figures, not IMF officials in these talks.

1672. How many times Pakistan has borrowed from IMF since Dec 8, 1958?

• A. 12 times
• B. 21 times
• C. 27 times
• D. 33 times

Explanation: Pakistan joined the IMF in 1950 and had entered 21 IMF borrowing arrangements by the period covered by this question. The figure refers to completed or agreed programmes, not merely individual instalments received.

1673. When did Pakistan became member of IMF?

• A. 1947
• B. 1948
• C. 1950
• D. 1951

Explanation: Pakistan became an IMF member in 1950, three years after independence. The commonly cited membership date is 11 July 1950.

1674. Pakistan received first tranche amounting __________ of financial package from Saudi Arabia on 19th Nov 2018?

• A. 1B($)
• B. 3B($)
• C. 6B($)
• D. None

Explanation: Saudi Arabia’s financial support package began with a $1 billion deposit in Pakistan’s account on 19 November 2018. The remaining support was provided through later deposits and deferred oil payments.

1675. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received the first tranche of $1 billion under the balance of payment support from _________ on 19th November 2018?

• A. S.Arabia
• B. UAE
• C. China
• D. Malaysia

Explanation: The first $1 billion balance-of-payments tranche was received from Saudi Arabia on 19 November 2018. It was part of the Saudi package announced to support Pakistan’s foreign-exchange position.

1676. Which country has announced to provide $4.6 million in grant-aid to Pakistan to support the supply of essential polio vaccine for the campaigns during the 2018-19?

• A. Japan
• B. China
• C. S.Arabia
• D. Malaysia

Explanation: Japan announced a $4.6 million grant to help Pakistan procure essential polio vaccine for the 2018-19 campaigns. This was grant assistance for public health, not a loan or defence-related aid.

1677. Government's Assets Recovery Unit has identified Properties of Pakistanis worth ___________in 10 countries?

• A. 3.3 billion
• B. 4.4 billion
• C. 5.3 billion
• D. 6.3 billion

Explanation: The government’s recovery effort identified overseas properties of Pakistanis estimated at about $5.3 billion across 10 countries. This estimate concerned property assets, not the value of fake bank accounts alone.

1678. The National Highway Authority has fetched over ____________million by auctioning it's 201 vehicles in Nov 2018?

• A. Rs 200 million
• B. Rs 210 million
• C. Rs 220 million
• D. Rs 213 million

Explanation: The National Highway Authority raised more than Rs 213 million by auctioning 201 vehicles in November 2018. The amount and the number of vehicles are separate facts tested in this pair of questions.

1679. How many vehicles has been auctioned by National Highway Authority in Nov 2018?

• A. 200
• B. 201
• C. 203
• D. 204

Explanation: The auction involved 201 vehicles, as reported by the National Highway Authority in November 2018. This matches the vehicle count rather than the Rs 213 million proceeds mentioned in the related question.

1680. ______________of Pakistan's poor live in rural areas, says World Bank report 2018?

• A. 60pc
• B. 70pc
• C. 80pc
• D. 50pc

Explanation: The World Bank report placed about 80 percent of Pakistan’s poor in rural areas. This highlights the strong rural concentration of poverty rather than suggesting that poverty is evenly divided between rural and urban populations.