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When was FATA merged into KPK?

A. 2016

B. 2017

C. 2018

D. None of these

Correct answer is: C. 2018

FATA was merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) on May 24, 2018.

Background

The merger aimed to integrate the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into KPK, providing the region with the same legal and administrative framework as the rest of the province.
This change followed the 25th Constitutional Amendment, which abolished the special status of FATA.
Implications

The merger allows residents of the former FATA to access the same rights and services as other KPK citizens.
It also facilitates the implementation of provincial laws and governance structures in the region.

First female PM of Italy (2022)?

A. Angela Merkel

B. Giorgia Meloni

C. Uzma Yousaf

D. None of these

Correct answer is: B. Giorgia Meloni

Elected in 2022

Which pillar of Islam is used as Kaffarah (expiation)?

A. Zakat

B. Fasting

C. Hajj

D. None of these

Correct answer is: B. Fasting

Fasting is used to atone for certain sins or broken oaths.

Pakistan faced a major electricity blackout in January 2023 due to:

A. Cyberattack

B. Fuel shortage

C. Faulty grid synchronization

D. None of these

Correct answer is: C. Faulty grid synchronization

Grid synchronization failure caused the national power outage.

What does Sanad refer to in Hadith?

A. Content of the Hadith

B. Chain of Narrators

C. Classification of Hadith

D. None of these

Correct answer is: B. Chain of Narrators

Sanad refers to the chain of transmission of Hadith.

The CPEC entered which phase in 2023?

A. Planning

B. Early Harvest

C. Industrialization

D. None of these

Correct answer is: C. Industrialization

The project moved to its industrial cooperation phase.

Common weakness in physical security plans?

A. Use of metal detectors

B. Lack of trained personnel

C. Over-reliance on CCTV

D. None of these

Correct answer is: B. Lack of trained personnel

Lack of properly trained staff is a major security flaw.

The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to:

A. Malala Yousafzai

B. Ales Bialiatski

C. Narges Mohammadi

D. None of these

Correct answer is: C. Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi won for her fight for women’s rights in Iran.

A “mantrap” is used to:

A. Catch intruders automatically

B. Alert police

C. Prevent tailgating

D. None of these

Correct answer is: C. Prevent tailgating

Mantrap ensures one person enters at a time to secure area.

Which Pakistani female mountaineer summited all 8,000m peaks by 2023?

A. Samina Baig

B. Naila Kiani

C. Uzma Yousaf

D. None of these

Correct answer is: B. Naila Kiani

Naila Kiani became the first Pakistani woman to achieve this.