Free Appointments and Awards MCQs with Answers

401. Who is the Current Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court?

• A. Justice Ali Baig
• B. Justice Wazir Shekeel Ahmad
• C. Justice Malik Haq Nawaz
• D. Justic Tahir Ali Shah

Explanation: Justice Ali Baig was serving as Chief Judge of the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court. The other listed judges held different judicial positions or were not the incumbent chief judge.

402. Lt Gen Azhar Abbas is the __________ Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Pakistan Army?

• A. 30th
• B. 35th
• C. 40th
• D. None of these

Explanation: Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas was identified as the 35th Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army. The CGS is a senior General Headquarters appointment responsible for key operational and strategic functions.

403. Who is the Current Chief of General Staff of Pakistan Army?

• A. Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza
• B. Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas
• C. Lieutenant General Bilal Akbar
• D. Lieutenant General Ahsan Saeed

Explanation: Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas was the serving Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army in September 2021. Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza held the position of Chief of Staff at the time, not CGS.

404. Pakistan's top wrestler ___________ on Saturday, 4th Sept, 2021 clinched gold in the 90kg category at the Beach Wrestling World Series Rome?

• A. Jawad butt
• B. Inam Butt
• C. Ijaz Khan
• D. None of these

Explanation: Inam Butt won the 90-kilogram gold medal at the Beach Wrestling World Series in Rome on 4 September 2021. He is one of Pakistan’s leading wrestlers and has also won world-level titles.

405. Out of the 21 Pakistani universities ranked by Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021, Pakistan's top-ranked position is occupied by_________?

• A. Government College University Faisalabad
• B. Hazara University Mansehra
• C. International Islamic University, Islamabad
• D. Quaid-e-Azam University (Islamabad)

Explanation: Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, was Pakistan’s highest-ranked institution in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021. The other listed universities ranked below it.

406. How many universities from Pakistan have made it to the top 1000 in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021?

• A. 11
• B. 20
• C. 21
• D. 22Fun & Trivia

Explanation: Twenty-one Pakistani universities appeared among the top 1,000 institutions in the 2021 Times Higher Education rankings. This is why 21, rather than 20 or 22, is the reported figure.

407. The Ramon Magsaysay Award - named after a Filipino president killed in a plane crash - was established in________?

• A. 1957
• B. 1960
• C. 1967
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 in memory of Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay, who died in a 1957 plane crash. It is widely regarded as Asia’s leading public-service award.

408. Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for pioneering the idea of__________?

• A. Agricultural Loans
• B. Interest-Free Microfinance Programme
• C. Both of the Above
• D. None of these

Explanation: Dr Muhammad Amjad Saqib was recognised for founding and developing Akhuwat’s interest-free microfinance model. Its loans are designed to support poor borrowers without charging interest, rather than being conventional agricultural loans.

409. Who among the following Pakistani recently received the Ramon Magsaysay Award dubbed as Asia's highest award equivalent to Nobel Prize?

• A. Reza Baqir
• B. Muhammad Amjad Saqib
• C. Shoukat Tareen
• D. None of these

Explanation: Muhammad Amjad Saqib received the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work through Akhuwat and its interest-free microfinance programme. Reza Baqir and Shaukat Tarin were associated with economic administration, not this award.

410. Who Won the first-ever Gold Medal for Pakistan In Paralympics 2020?

• A. M Shafique
• B. Asif Ijaz
• C. Haider Ali
• D. None of these

Explanation: Haider Ali won Pakistan’s first Paralympic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. He achieved the victory in the men’s F37 long jump event.