Current Affairs

Correct answer: Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible. The theme of World Water Day 2022 was “Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible”.

Background: Groundwater is the water stored underground, which is out of sight but vital.

• Water for all: “Water for all” is not the 2022 theme.
• Water Percolation: “Water Percolation” is not the 2022 theme.
• Save the water: “Save the water” is not the 2022 theme.

Did you know? World Water Day is observed every year on 22 March.

Memory trick: 2022 = Groundwater (invisible → visible).

Correct answer: Kazakhstan. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been the President of Kazakhstan since 2019.

Background: He succeeded Nursultan Nazarbayev.

• Tajikistan: Tajikistan’s president is Emomali Rahmon.
• Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan’s president is Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan’s president is Ilham Aliyev.

Did you know? Kazakhstan’s capital is Astana.

Memory trick: Tokayev = Kazakhstan.

Correct answer: 27th Amendment. Pakistan's Parliament enacted the 27th Constitutional Amendment in November 2025.

Background: This followed the 26th Constitutional Amendment passed earlier in October 2024 regarding judicial structural reforms.

• 25th Amendment: Merged FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018.
• 26th Amendment: Passed in October 2024.
• 28th Amendment: Proposed/discussed but not enacted in 2025.

Did you know? The first amendment to the 1973 Constitution was enacted in May 1974.

Memory trick: Oct 2024 = 26th; Nov 2025 = 27th Amendment.

Correct answer: J-10C. Pakistan inducted the Chengdu J-10CE (J-10C) from China in 2022.

Background: The J-10C is a multirole fighter made by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation.

• MiG-27: The MiG-27 is a Russian-made jet used by India.
• Rafale: Pakistan did not buy this jet from China.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the J-10C is correct.

Did you know? Rafale jets are French and are flown by India.

Memory trick: J-10C = Jet from China.

Correct answer: Sultan Ahmad Chaudhry. Sultan Ahmad Chaudhry assumed charge as the Inspector General of the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP).

Background: NHMP is responsible for traffic enforcement and safety across Pakistan's national highway and motorway network.

• Allah Dino / Fiaz Luck / Amir Zulfiqar: Senior police officers who previously held various provincial or federal leadership assignments.

Did you know? The official emergency helpline for NHMP is 130.

Memory trick: IG NHMP = Sultan Ahmad Chaudhry.

Correct answer: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended as chief guest at the commissioning of PNS Khaibar at Istanbul Naval Shipyard.

Background: Under the 2018 defense deal, Turkey built MILGEM Babur-class corvettes for the Pakistan Navy.

• Muhammad Bin Salman: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
• King Abdullah II: King of Jordan.
• None of these: Incorrect since Tayyip Erdoğan is correct.

Did you know? MILGEM is derived from 'Milli Gemi' (National Ship program in Turkey).

Memory trick: MILGEM ceremony in Turkey → President Erdoğan.

Correct answer: Islamabad. Pakistan hosted the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women in Islamabad on 12–13 July 2026.

Background: Pakistan took over the conference chairmanship from Egypt for two years.

• Istanbul: Istanbul did not host the 9th conference.
• Rabat: Rabat did not host the 9th conference.
• Riyadh: Riyadh did not host the 9th conference.

Did you know? The 8th conference was held in Cairo in 2021.

Memory trick: 9th = Islamabad, July 2026.

Correct answer: Myanmar. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025 near Mandalay.

Background: Thousands of people died and many buildings collapsed.

• Nepal: Nepal’s major earthquake was in 2015.
• Indonesia: Indonesia was not the site of this earthquake.
• Tanzania: Tanzania was not the site of this earthquake.

Did you know? The shaking was felt in Bangkok, Thailand.

Memory trick: March 2025 quake = Myanmar.

Correct answer: Jaffar Khan Mandokhail. Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, a PML-N leader, has been Governor of Balochistan since 6 May 2024.

Background: He is the 24th Governor of Balochistan.

• Sanaullah Zehri: Sanaullah Zehri is a former Chief Minister, not the Governor.
• Lt Abdul Qadir: Lt Abdul Qadir is not the Governor.
• Sarfraz Bugti: Sarfraz Bugti is the Chief Minister, not the Governor.

Did you know? Governors are appointed by the President on the Prime Minister’s advice under Article 101.

Memory trick: Governor Mandokhail; CM Bugti.

Correct answer: 35th. Nehal Hashmi was sworn in on 13 March 2026 as the 35th Governor of Sindh, replacing Kamran Tessori.

Background: Kamran Tessori had served from October 2022 to March 2026.

• 32nd: The 32nd Governor of Sindh is not the current one.
• 36th: There has not yet been a 36th Governor.
• 37th: There has not yet been a 37th Governor.

Did you know? Sir Lancelot Graham was the first Governor of Sindh (from 1936).

Memory trick: Hashmi = 35th, March 2026.

Correct answer: 19%. After a trade understanding in late July 2025, the US set a 19% tariff rate on Pakistani goods.

Background: Earlier in 2025 the US had announced a higher rate of 29% for Pakistan.

• 5%: 5% is lower than the rate imposed.
• 13%: 13% is lower than the rate imposed.
• 31%: 31% is higher than the rate imposed.

Did you know? Tariffs are taxes charged on imported goods.

Memory trick: 19 for Pakistan.

Correct answer: Amir Khan Muttaqi. Amir Khan Muttaqi has served as the Taliban government’s Foreign Minister since 2021.

Background: The Taliban returned to power in August 2021.

• Shahid Karzai: Shahid Karzai is not the Foreign Minister.
• Abdullah Abdullah: Abdullah Abdullah is a former Chief Executive, not the Foreign Minister.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because Amir Khan Muttaqi is correct.

Did you know? Many countries have still not formally recognised the Taliban government.

Memory trick: Muttaqi = Foreign Minister.

Correct answer: Australia. Bondi Beach is a famous beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Background: On 14 December 2025, two gunmen attacked a Hanukkah gathering (“Chanukah by the Sea”) at Bondi Beach, and authorities declared it a terrorist attack.

• New Zealand: Bondi Beach is not in New Zealand.
• France: Bondi Beach is not in France.
• Spain: Bondi Beach is not in Spain.

Did you know? Bondi is one of Australia’s best-known tourist beaches and is close to Sydney’s city centre.

Memory trick: Bondi = Sydney = Australia.