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2001. The _______ Pakistan Day was celebrated across the country on 23rd March 2018?

  • A. 79th
  • B. 77th
  • C. 78th
  • D. 80th

Explanation: Pakistan Day on 23 March 2018 was the 78th Pakistan Day, counting from the Lahore Resolution of 1940. Therefore, 77th and 79th do not match the anniversary celebrated that year.

Correct answer: 78th

2002. Sindh government on Pakistan Day 2018 has announced a _______ day reduction in the sentence of convicts imprisoned in the province's jails?

  • A. 90
  • B. 30
  • C. 60
  • D. 120

Explanation: The Sindh government announced a 60-day reduction in the sentences of eligible prisoners on Pakistan Day 2018. The remission was a sentence reduction, not a 30-, 90- or 120-day reduction.

Correct answer: 60

2003. Which country's President has been the Guest of Honor on Pakistan Day (23 March 2018) parade?

  • A. Srilanka
  • B. India
  • C. Bangladesh
  • D. S.Africa

Explanation: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena attended the 23 March 2018 Pakistan Day parade as the guest of honour. Sri Lanka, not India or Bangladesh, was represented at the highest level on that occasion.

Correct answer: Srilanka

2004. Pakistan day cycling race won by the international cyclist________on 23rd march 2018?

  • A. Cean kelly
  • B. Alberto contador
  • C. Gino bartali
  • D. Mohsin

Explanation: Mohsin won the Pakistan Day cycling race held on 23 March 2018. The other names listed are internationally known cyclists, but they were not the reported winner of this race.

Correct answer: Mohsin

2005. Which police officer has been arrested on CJP's ditective in the Naqeebullah Mehsud killing case on 21 March 2018?

  • A. Muhafiz hussain
  • B. Rao anwar
  • C. M.Rizwan
  • D. Noman siddique

Explanation: Rao Anwar, the former senior police officer accused in the Naqeebullah Mehsud killing case, was arrested after the Supreme Court took notice of the matter. The other names were not the principal accused officer in this case.

Correct answer: Rao anwar

2006. Which PSL franchise has announced to not include players in the next edition,those who do not come to play scheduled matches of PSL in Pakistan?

  • A. Peshawar Zalmi
  • B. Quetta gladiators
  • C. Lahore Qalandars
  • D. Karachi kings

Explanation: Quetta Gladiators announced that players refusing to play scheduled PSL matches in Pakistan would not be included in the next edition. The statement was linked to the league’s effort to hold more matches on home soil.

Correct answer: Quetta gladiators

2007. In which city,embassy of Pakistan has organised Pakistan day reception on 21 March 2018?

  • A. Brussels
  • B. New delhi
  • C. New york
  • D. Bangkok

Explanation: Pakistan’s embassy in Brussels organised a Pakistan Day reception on 21 March 2018. Brussels is the diplomatic centre of Belgium and the European Union, making it the correct city among the options.

Correct answer: Brussels

2008. Which MNA of PPP has died on 20 March 2018 in New York?

  • A. Shamas-un-nisa
  • B. M.Ayaz Soomro
  • C. Asghar Ali
  • D. Shabbir Ali

Explanation: M. Ayaz Soomro, a PPP MNA and former Sindh law minister, died in New York on 20 March 2018. The other listed names were not the PPP parliamentarian reported in the news.

Correct answer: M.Ayaz Soomro

2009. Which famous televangelist,TV host and lawmaker has joined PTI on 19 March 2018?

  • A. Syed Talhat Hussain
  • B. Dr Aamir Liaquat
  • C. Fahad Mustafa
  • D. Aftab Iqbal

Explanation: Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a televangelist, television host and lawmaker, joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in March 2018. Fahad Mustafa and Aftab Iqbal are television personalities but were not the politician in this report.

Correct answer: Dr Aamir Liaquat

2010. HEC has suspended admissions for M Phil and PhD distance learning programme administered by how many universities?

  • A. 15
  • B. 16
  • C. 13
  • D. 12

Explanation: HEC suspended admissions to MPhil and PhD distance-learning programmes administered by 13 universities. The action concerned quality and regulatory compliance in postgraduate distance education.

Correct answer: 13