Free Politics and Government MCQs with Answers

1511. By-elections 2018 for the vacant and postponed seats are scheduled to be held on ________?

• A. 12th October
• B. 13th October
• C. 14th October
• D. 15th October

Explanation: The Election Commission scheduled the by-elections for vacant and postponed seats on 14 October 2018. This date also appears in the more detailed seat-count question.

1512. The ECP has asked overseas Pakistanis to get themselves registered on its website by _______ of September in order to be eligible to cast vote?

• A. 10th
• B. 12th
• C. 15th
• D. 18th

Explanation: Overseas Pakistanis were required to register on the ECP website by 15 September 2018 to participate in the proposed voting process. The deadline was set before the October by-polls.

1513. Which country's foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan on 30th August 2018 for talks with the Pakistani leadership?

• A. Iran
• B. India
• C. Holland
• D. Turkey

Explanation: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif visited Pakistan on 30 August 2018 and held talks with the new Pakistani leadership. The visit was part of Pakistan-Iran diplomatic engagement, not an India or Turkey visit.

1514. Who has ordered a province wide ban on vulgur and indecent film poster displayed inside & outside cinema houses?

• A. Sindh information Minister
• B. Punjab information Minister
• C. Balochistan information Minister
• D. KPK information Minister

Explanation: Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan ordered the province-wide action against vulgar and indecent cinema posters. The order therefore came from Punjab rather than the other provinces.

1515. Which country's PM has announced to skip the United nations general assembly session 2018 to focus his attention on the country's economy?

• A. Pakistan
• B. India
• C. Bangladesh
• D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Prime Minister Imran Khan decided not to attend the 2018 UN General Assembly session, citing the need to focus on Pakistan's economic difficulties. The decision concerned Pakistan, not India, Bangladesh or Afghanistan.

1516. The interpol has rejected Pakistan's request to arrest ________,keeping it away from cases of political nature on 29th August 2018?

• A. Altaf Hussain
• B. Pervez Musharraf
• C. Ishaq Dar
• D. Hassan nawaz & Hussain Nawaz

Explanation: Interpol declined Pakistan's request concerning former military ruler Pervez Musharraf because it would not intervene in a matter viewed as political in nature. This was not the case involving Altaf Hussain or Ishaq Dar.

1517. How many candidates have submitted their nomination paper for Pakistan's presidential election to be held on September 4?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4War & Conflict

Explanation: Three candidates filed nomination papers for the presidential election: Arif Alvi, Aitzaz Ahsan and Fazal-ur-Rehman. Their nomination produced the total given in option c.

1518. Which country has sought an emergent meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to raise the issue of blasphemous caricature contest in the Netherlands on 29th August 2018?

• A. Pakistan
• B. S.Arabia
• C. Bangladesh
• D. Turkey

Explanation: Pakistan sought an emergency OIC meeting over the proposed blasphemous caricature contest in the Netherlands. The request reflected Pakistan's diplomatic response to the planned contest.

1519. Pakistan army Sepoy Maqbool Hussain who breathed last on 28th August 2018 got injured and was taken prisoner by the Indian Army during the _______ war?

• A. 1971
• B. 1999
• C. 1965
• D. 1948

Explanation: Sepoy Maqbool Hussain was wounded and captured by Indian forces during the 1965 Pakistan-India war. His later death revived attention to the treatment of prisoners from that conflict.

1520. Pakistan army Sepoy Maqbool Hussain who faced extreme torture in Indian prisons during his unlawful detention for ______ years died on 28th August 2018?

• A. 10
• B. 30
• C. 40
• D. 20

Explanation: Maqbool Hussain remained in Indian detention for about 40 years after the 1965 war before returning to Pakistan in 2005. The long detention is the key fact separating option c from the shorter periods.