All Free Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs with Answers

1831. The Merger of NIB Bank into MCB Bank took place on_________?

• A. 7 JULY 2017
• B. 7 JULY 2016
• C. 7 JULY 2015
• D. None of these

Explanation: The merger of NIB Bank with MCB Bank took effect on 7 July 2017 after the required regulatory and corporate approvals. The dates in 2015 and 2016 therefore do not match the merger year.

1832. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) keeps interest rate unchanged at _________ for the year 2017-18 ?

• A. 4.75%
• B. 5.75%
• C. 6%
• D. 75

Explanation: The State Bank kept the policy interest rate at 5.75 percent during 2017-18. The 4.75 percent figure belongs to an earlier rate level, while “75” is incomplete.

1833. Bank Alfalah partners with__________for online purchases?

• A. Ali Express
• B. Daraz.pk
• C. Amazon.com
• D. Yayvo.com

Explanation: Bank Alfalah partnered with Yayvo.com to support online purchases through its banking and payment services. Daraz and AliExpress are major e-commerce names, but they were not the partner identified in this report.

1834. Name the first Chinese bank operating in Pakistan?

• A. Bank of China
• B. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
• C. China Development Bank
• D. China Everbright Bank

Explanation: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, commonly called ICBC, became the first Chinese bank to operate in Pakistan. China Development Bank and China Everbright Bank did not hold this distinction.

1835. According to 2017 census, the average household size in Pakistan is_________?

• A. 6
• B. 5
• C. 4
• D. 7

Explanation: The 2017 census reported Pakistan’s average household size at about 6.4 persons, normally rounded to 6 in this MCQ. Thus, 6 is the closest listed figure.

1836. According to 2017 census, what percentage of total population is Transgender?

• A. 0.04%
• B. 0.03%
• C. 0.02%
• D. 0.01%

Explanation: The 2017 census recorded transgender persons as roughly 0.01 percent of Pakistan’s total population. The smaller percentages underestimate the census figure.

1837. Pakistan's ranking in annual tomato production through out the world?

• A. 33
• B. 34
• C. 37
• D. 39

Explanation: Pakistan was cited as the world's 34th-largest tomato producer in the relevant agricultural ranking. Such rankings depend on the production year, but 34th is the figure intended by this 2017 question.

1838. According to World Bank's logistics index, Pakistan stands at__________ position out of 160 economies?

• A. 66th
• B. 64th
• C. 68th
• D. 70th

Explanation: In the World Bank's 2016 Logistics Performance Index, Pakistan ranked 68th out of 160 economies. The nearby rankings in the options are a common trap when recalling the index table.

1839. State Bank recently grants banking licence to which Chinese Bank ?

• A. Bank of China
• B. China Everbright Bank
• C. Hua Xia Bank
• D. Hua Xia Bank

Explanation: The State Bank of Pakistan licensed the Chinese state-owned Bank of China to operate in Pakistan. The other listed banks were not the institution granted this licence in the reported development.

1840. Finance Bill 2017 was approved The National Assembly of Pakistan on ___________?

• A. June 09
• B. June 10
• C. June 13
• D. June 14

Explanation: The National Assembly approved the Finance Bill 2017 on 13 June 2017, completing the parliamentary approval of the federal budget measures.