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1. Jerusalem is the Holy City of: 12. In which range, Mount Everest is located? (a) Muslims (b) Jews (a) Karakoram *(b) Himalayas (c) Christians *(d) All of these (c) Hindu Kush (d) Pamirs 2. The second largest religion of world is: 13. 38 Parallel divides: *(a) Islam (b) Christianity *(a) North Korea and (c) Buddhism (d) Hinduism (b) USA and Canada 3. Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of: (c) and Poland (a) *(b) Germany (d) India and China (c) (d) Belgium 14. Tripoli is the capital of: 4. Lionel Messi is a famous player of: (a) Gambia (b) Mali (a) Cricket (b) Hockey *(c) Libya (d) Mauritius (c) Tennis *(d) Football 15. „Taka‟ is the currency of: 5. Which of the following is not a Scandinavian *(a) Bangladesh (b) Bhutan country? (c) Nepal (d) Sir Lanka *(a) Poland (b) 16. Dr. Henry Kissinger served as America‟s (c) Denmark (d) Secretary of State during the presidency of: 6. Who is the author of Harry Potter series of *(a) Richard Nixon (b) Gerald Ford books for children? (c) Both of them (d) none of them (a) Enid Blyton (b) Roald Dahl 17. Which one out of the following is not a (c) Denis Robins *(d) J.K. Rowling principal organ of the U.N.O.? 7. The famous AI-Tehrir Square is in: (a) General Assembly (a) Istanbul (b) Damascus (b) Secretariat *(c) Cairo (d) Kabul *(c) International Labour Organisation (d) Economic and Social Council 8. Barack Obama the American President belongs to: 18. The headquarters of European Union is at *(a) Democratic Party (b) Republican Party (a) Vienna *(b) Brussels (c) Labor Party (d) None of these (c) Paris (d) Amsterdam 9. Amnesty International is an organization for: 19. Canada is located in: (a) Fighting Global Terrorism *(a) North America (b) South America (b) Prevention of Crimes (c) Western Europe (d) Eastern Europe (c) Providing financial aid to prisoners 20. Egyptian city Aswan is famous for: *(d) Protection of Human Rights *(a) World‟s largest dam 10. Westminster Abbey; where English Kings (b) a huge film industry and Queens are coroneted, is basically a/an: (c) being birth place of James Abdul Nasir *(a) church (b) palace (d) a historic university (c) office (d) auditorium 21. The headquarters of the League of Nations 11. Which is the second largest Ocean after (LoN) was at Pacific? (a) New York (b) London *(a) Atlantic (b) Indian (c) Paris *(d) Geneva (c) Arctic (d) None of them 22. „Lisbon‟ is the capital of: (a) Romania (b) Panama 2 ♦ Monthly Advanced Current Affairs MCQs (c) Taiwan *(d) Portugal Headquarters of the Red Cross? 23. Which is the largest river in the world? (a) New York (b) Brussels (a) Amazon (b) Ganger (c) Hague *(d) Geneva *(c) Nile (d) none of them 35. Which country has the largest Muslim 24. The only twentieth century American population in the world? President who was assassinated is: (a) Iran (b) India (a) Abraham Lincoln *(b) John F. Kennedy *(c) Indonesia (d) Saudi Arabia (c) Richard Nixon (d) Ronald Reagan 36. Which body of people is sometimes referred 25. Martin Luther is famous for: to as “the Fourth Estate”? (a) his fiction writing skills (a) Judiciary (b) Executive (b) being a politician *(c) The Press (d) Senate *(c) his defiance of Roman Catholic Church 37. In which .European City are the (d) his useful inventions Headquarters of NATO? (a) New York *(b) Brussels 26. Pablo Picasso is considered to be a great (c) Hague (d) Geneva (a) musician (b) writer 38. What does ISO stand for? (c) actor *(d) painter (a) International Societies Organization 27. Which prize is awarded annually on *(b) International Organization for December 10 each year for outstanding Standardization works in ______various fields? (c) International Systems Operation (a) Lenin Prize (d) International Scientists Organization (b) Pulitzer Prize 39. Ban Ki-moon is the: *(c) Nobel Prize (a) President Security Council (d) Simon Bolivar Prize (b) Prime Minister of Japan 28. The most populous city of the world is: *(c) Secretary General U.N.O. (a) New York (b) Tokyo. (d) U.N. Disaster Management *(c) Shanghai (d) Moscow Representative 40. For how many years did Nelson Mandela 29. Before its independence, Singapore was remain in Prison? part of: *(a) 27 years (b) 37 years (a) Indonesia (b) China (c) 17 years (d) 10 years *(c) Malaysia (d) Japan 41. How many countries are presently members 30. Laissez-Faire means: „ ‟ of the Non-Aligned Movement? *(a) Non-interference of state in economy (a) 100 *(b) 120 (b) Extra-ordinary political activity (c) 125 (d) 150 (c) Military operation in troubled areas (d) Rapid industrialization of a country. 42. Secretary General UNO Ban Ki-moon belongs to? 31. Charles Dickens was: *(a) South Korea (b) North Korea *(a) an English novelist (c) Japan (d) China (b) an American scientist (c) a German politician 43. Currently there are ______member states (d) a leading musician of 18th century of the United Nations (a) 190 *(b) 193 32. If the Greenland ice sheet were to melt away (c) 196 (d) 197 completely, the world‟s sea level would rise by more than: 44. Currently______countries hold the status of *(a) 7 m (b) 8 m Observer States in the United Nations (c) 5 m (d) 4 m *(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 33. World Population Day is celebrated on: *(a) 11th July (b) 11th June 45. There are _____ members of SAARC (c) 11th May (d) None of these (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6 *(d) 8 34. In which European City are the International Affairs ♦ 3 46. Secretary General SAARC Ahmed Saleem financial instrument), in which one party (the belongs to: maker or issuer) promises in writing to pay a (a) Pakistan (b) India determinate sum of money to the other (the *(c) Maldives (d) Bhutan payee), either at a fixed or determinable 47. Which from the following countries does not future time or on demand of the payee, possess Veto- power in the UNO? under specific terms is called: (a) United States *(b) Canada (a) bond (b) share certificate (c) United Kingdom (d) France *(c) promissory note (d) currency 48. Al-Jazeera TV channel belongs to 58. The currency that derives its value from *(a) Qatar (b) Kuwait government regulation or law is called: (c) Egypt (d) Bahrain (a) Loose currency (b) Hard currency (c) Green currency *(d) Fiat currency 49. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline was officially inaugurated on 59. The eurozone, officially called the euro area, *(a) March 11, 2013 (b) March 13, 2013 is an economic and monetary union (EMU) (c) March 15, 2013 (d) March 17, 2013 of: (a) 12 countries (b) 28 countries 50. Barack Obama re-elected as the President *(c) 18 countries (d) 21 countries of the U.S belongs to which party: (a) Republic Party *(b) Democratic Party 60. The earliest human footprints outside Africa (c) Conservative Party (d) Labor Party are discovered in the: (a) UK (b) USA 51. Which out of the following has the status of (c) USSR (d) China an observer state of the United Nations? (a) South Sudan (b) Kosovo 61. Winter Olympics 2014 opened in the: (c) East Timor *(d) Holy See (a) (b) (c) UK (d) India 52. Who won the 100th Davis Cup by defeating Spain? 62. The are officially (a) Italy (b) Germany known as the: (c) Brea *(d) (a) XX Olympic Winter Games (b) XXI Olympic Winter Games 53. In which place the 21st ASEAN Summit was (c) XXIII Olympic Winter Games held? *(d) XXII Olympic Winter Games (a) Birla Auditorium, Jaipur, India *(b) Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, 63. Winter Olympics 2014 opened in the city: Cambodia. (a) London (b) (c) Bangladesh (c) New York (d) Sydney (d) Cuba, Havana 64. Sochi is called the summer capital of: 54. Biman is the airline of: (a) Russia (b) China (a) Sri Lanka *(b) Bangladesh (c) Japan (d) Korea (c) Nepal (d) None of these 65. Sochi is located on the bank of: 55. Greenback is: (a) Black Sea (b) Red Sea (a) a valley (b) Japanese Yun (c) China Sea (d) Suez Canal *(c) US dollar (d) a park 66. The opening ceremony of Winter Olympics 56. The term greenback refers to paper 2014 was held in the Russian city: currency (printed in green on one side) (a) Sochi (b) London issued by the United States during the (c) New York (d) Madrid American Civil War: 67. How many nations participated in Sochi *(a) American Civil War Olympics? (b) World War I (a) 88 (b) 93 (c) World War II (c) 97 (d) 100 (d) Cold War 68. What was the motto of Sochi Olympics? 57. A legal instrument (more particularly, a (a) Hot, cool, yours 4 ♦ Monthly Advanced Current Affairs MCQs (b) Always play (c) 31 January 2014 (c) peace, not war (d) 7 February 2014 (d) Peace, peace, peace 79. Under which flag did Shiva Keshavan, 69. Host city of winter Olympics 2014 was: Himanshu Thakur, and Nadeem Iqbal march (a) Sovalleychi (b) London in opening ceremony of Sochi Olympics (c) New York (d) Madrid 2014? 70. The , are scheduled to (a) India (b) Nepal take place in (c) IOC (d) Sri Lanka (a) Pyeongchang, South Korea, 80. Who took athlete‟s oath in Sochi Olympics (b) Seoul Korea 2014? (c) Beijing China (a) Ruslan Zakharov (d) Brasilia Brazil (b) Josef Petrulak 71. Who represented Pakistan at the Sochi (c) Matt Mortensen Winter Olympics 2014? (d) Dara Howell (a) Muhammad Karim 81. Who took judge‟s oath in Sochi Olympics (b) Muhammd Qasim 2014? (c) Muhammad Asif (a) Alla Shekhotsova (d) Ali Khan (b) Vyacheslav Verdenin 72. Muhammad Kareem belongs to: (c) Yuri Balkov (a) Gilgat Baltistan (d) Valentin Pissev (b) Khyber Pakhtunkhaw 82. Who took coach‟s oath in Sochi Olympics (c) Punjab 2014? (d) Sindh (a) Jillert Arema 73. Which country got maximum gold medals in (b) Bill Enos Sochi Olympics? (c) Zinetula Bilyaletdinov (a) Russia (b) China (d) Anastasia Popkova (c) Norway (d) USA 83. Who declared Sochi Olympics 2014 open? 74. How many gold medals in Sochi Olympics (a) Dmitry Medvedev Russia won? (b)  (a) 12 *(b) 13 (c) Jacques Rogge (c) 10 (d) 15 (d) Olga Graf 75. Norway got second position in Sochi 84. Who won the first gold medal in Sochi Olympics by winning: Olympics 2014? (a) 10 gold medals (b) 9 gold medals (a) Sage Kotsenburg *(c) 11 gold medals (d) 7 gold medals (b) Staale Sandbech (c) Mark McMorris 76. Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, were (d) Ole Einar Bjoerndalen held in Sochi, Russia: 85. Who won gold medal in men s downhill in *(a) 7–16 March 2014 ‟ Sochi Olympics 2014? (b) 10–16 March 2014 (a) Bode Miller (c) 7–20 March 2014 (b) Aksel Lund Svindal (d) 10–26 March 2014 (c) Matthias Mayer 77. The Winter Olympics 2014 games were (d) Jaroslav Soukup formally closed by International Olympic Committee President 86. Who won gold medal in men‟s 500 metres (a) David Cameroon (b) John Hooper speed skating in Sochi Olympics 2014? (c) Thomas Bach (d) Matteo Renzi (a) Vikton Ahn (b) (c) Jan Smeekens (d) Michel Mulder 78. Which was the opening date of Sochi Olympics 2014? 87. Who won gold medal in women‟s slope style (a) 10 January 2014 skiing in Sochi Olympics 2014? (b) 14 January 2014 (a) Kim Lamarre (b) Yuki Tsubota International Affairs ♦ 5 (c) Dara Howell (d) Kaya Turski (a) Noriaki Kasai (b) Kamil Stoch (c) Peter Prevc (d) Simon Ammann 88. Which country‟s suspension was lifted during Sochi Olympics 2014? 98. Who won gold medal in women‟s (a) Kuwait (b) India in Sochi Olympics 2014? (c) North Korea (d) Sudan (a) 89. Which country did Jackie Chamoun (b) Anna Holmlund represent in Sochi Olympics 2014? (c) Ophelie David (a) Lebanon (b) Syria (d)  (c) Israel (d) Jordan 99. Who won gold medal in women‟s short track 90. Who clocked same time to win gold medals speedskating in Sochi Olympics 2014? (a) Kelsey Serwa in women‟s Alpine skiing downhill in Sochi Olympics 2014? (b) Seugni Park (a) Kaitlyn Farrington, (c) Ophelie David (b) Dominique Gisin, Tina Maze (d) Marielle Thompson (c) , 100. How many medals did Russia win in Sochi (d) Tatiana Volosozhar, Ksenia Tolbova Olympics 2014? (a) 33 (b) 20 91. Who won gold medal in women‟s 7.5km sprint in Sochi Olympics 2014? (c) 21 (d) 23 (a) Anastazia Kuzmina 101. Which was the closing date of Sochi (b) Olga Vilukhina Olympics 2014? (c) Vita Semerenko (a) 22 January 2014 (d) Karin Oberhofer (b) 3 February 2014 (c) 14 February 2014 92. Who won gold medal in women‟s snowboard halfpipe in Sochi Olympics 2014? (d) 23 February 2014 (a) Torah Bright 102. Thomas Bach is (b) Kaitlyn Farrington (a) American (b) German (c) Hannah Teter (c) French (d) British (d) Kelly Clark 103. Current President of the International 93. Who won gold medal in men‟s moguls skiing Olympic Committee in Sochi Olympics 2014? (a) Thomas Bach (b) Matteo Renzi (a) Alexandre Bilodeau (c) Smith (d) Shane Warne (b) Mikael Kingsbury 104. FIFA headquarters is located in the city: (c) Marc Antoine Gagnon (a) London (b) New York (d) Dmity Rieherd (c) Zurich (d) Madrid 94. Who won gold medal in men‟s ski half pipe 105. FIFA world cup 2014 will be held in : in Sochi Olympics 2014? (a) Brazil (b) USA (a) Mike Riddle (b) Kevin Rolland (c) UK (d) Kuwait (c) David Wise (d) Shaun White 106. How many teams will participate in FIFA 95. Who won gold medal in women‟s slalom in world cup 2014 Sochi Olympics 2014? (a) 32 (b) 34 (a) Marlies Schild (b) Kathrin Zettel (c) 37 (d) 45 (c) Tina Maze (d) Mikaela Shiffrin 107. FIFA announced that the tournament would 96. Who won gold medal in men‟s 50 km cross be held in: country race in Sochi Olympics 2014? (a) South America (b) Europe (a) Alexander Legkov (c) Asia (d) Australia (b) (c) 108. Australia, England and India are called the (d) ______of cricket. (a) big three (b) top three 97. Who won gold medal in men‟s normal hill in (c) great three (d) winner of cricket Sochi Olympics 2014? 6 ♦ Monthly Advanced Current Affairs MCQs 109. Which Academy Award-winning actor died in (d) 5 December 2013 the age of 46 in 2014: 121. Who is the king of ? (a) Paul Walker (a) William Alexander (b) Arnold (b) William john (c) Tom Cruise (c) prince Charles (d) Philip Seymour Hoffman (d) prince Harry 110. Princes Cristina belongs to: 122. Who is the Turkish President? (a) Libya (b) Spain (a) Abdulla Gul (c) UK (d) Japan (b) Recep Tayyip Erdogan 111. Queen Sofia belongs to: (c) Prince Ahmad (a) UK (b) Spain (d) Ali Gul ahmad (c) Saudi Arabia (d) Kuwait 123. Who is the Turkish prime minister? 112. Motto of International Cricket Council is: (a) Recep tayyip erdogan (a) Always play cricket (b) Abdulla gul (b) Good health (c) Recep Tayyip Erdogan (c) be fit and strong (d) Prince Ahmad (d) Great Sport Great Spirit 124. Aam Admi party belongs to: 113. International Cricket Council (ICC) (a) Pakistan (b) India headquarters is located in: (c) Sri Lanka (d) Nepal (a) London *(b) Dubai 125. Deputy prime minister of Saudi Arabia is: (c) Sydney (d) Perth (a) Salman bin Abdul Aziz 114. ICC was founded in the year: (b) Abdullah Gul (a) 1902 (b) 1907 (c) Prince Abdullah (c) 1909 (d) 1914 (d) Prince Faisal 115. ICC has the member countries: 126. President Bashar al-Assad‟s belongs to: (a) 100 (b) 106 (a) Syria (b) Iraq (c) 156 (d) 178 (c) Iran (d) Egypt 116. Current CEO of the ICC is: 127. Who is French President ? (a) David Richardson (a) François Hollande (b) Anil Kumbley (b) Barak Obama (c) Haroon Logart (c) David Cameroon (d) Alan Issac (d) Putin 117. Current president of the ICC is: 128. Who is the Vatican head of state? (a) David Richardson (b) Anil Kumbley (a) Pope Francis (b) Pope John (c) Haroon Logart (d) Alan Issac (c) pope David (d) Pope Micheal 118. Current chairman of the ICC is: 129. Afghanistan releases ______from the (a) David Richardson Parwan Detention Facility despite concerns (b) Anil Kumbley by the United States that the men were (c) Haroon Logart responsible for attacks on NATO and (d) Alan Issac Afghan forces. 119. President of Iran is: (a) 65 prisoners (b) 95 prisoners (a) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (c) 85 prisoners (d) 165 prisoners (b)Hasmi Rafsanjani 130. Archaeologists unearth a painted, human- (c) Hassan Rouhani shaped sarcophagus that‟s ______with a (d) Muhammad Khatmi mummy still inside in Luxor, Egypt. 120. When did Nelson Mandela die? *(a) 3,600 years old (b) 3,800 years old (a) 22 January 2009 (c) 3,900 years old (d) 4200 years old (b) 14 June 2008 131. Mount Kelud erupted prompting the (c) 18 July 2012 evacuation of 200,000 in: International Affairs ♦ 7 (a) Indonesia (b) Syria 144. Philippine President is: (c) Iraq (d) Italy (a) Benigno Aquino III 132. Russian Defense Minister is: (b) Nicolas Maduro (a) Sergey Shoigu (b) Putin (c) Sergey Shoigu (c) Demitry (d) Tan Dung 145. U.S. Chief Justice: 133. Who is the Venezuelan President? (a) John G. Roberts (a) Nicolas Maduro (b) Sergey Shoigu (b) Nguyen Tan Dung (c) Demitry (d) Tan Dung (c) Nicolas Maduro (d) Sergey Shoigu 134. Prime Minister of UK is: (a) David Cameron (b) Nicolas Maduro 146 President of Brazil is: (c) Sergey Shoigu (d) Tan Dung (a) Dilma Vana Rousseff (b) Nguyen Tan Dung 135. Prime Minister of Vietnam (c) Nicolas Maduro (a) Nguyen Tan Dung (d) Sergey Shoigu (b) Nicolas Maduro (c) Sergey Shoigu 147. Which British immigration minister resigns (d) Tan Dung after he reveals that he had employed an undocumented worker. 136. Italy„s new Prime Minister is: (a) Mark Harper (a) Palazzo Chigi (b) (b) Nguyen Tan Dung (d) Sergey Shoigu (c) Enrico Letta (d) Sergey Shoigu 148. French President is: (a) François Hollande (b) Sergey 137. Prime Minister of Lebanon is: Shoigu *(a) Tammam Salam (c) Demitry (b) Nguyen Tan Dung (d) Tan Dung (c) Nicolas Maduro (d) Sergey Shoigu 149. The Euromaidan was a wave of demonstrations, civil unrest and revolution in 138. Hezbollah leader is: (a) (b) USA *(a) Hassan Nasrallah (c) Venezuela (d) France (b) Bashar Al Asad (c) Baitullah Masood 150. Kiev is the capital and the largest city of (d) Qari Saeed *(a) Ukraine (b) Nepal (c) Italy (d) France 139. President of the European Commission is: (a) José Manuel Barroso 151. The largest country entirely within Europe: (b) Sergey Shoigu (a) Spain *(b) Ukraine (c) Demitry (c) UK (d) Italy (d) Tan Dung 152. Interfax is the news agency of: (a) Spain (b) Russia 140. India‟s first monorail was inaugurated in: (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai *(c) Ukraine (d) Italy (c) Banglore (d) Chennai 153. On 6 March 2014 The Supreme Council of 141. What is the length of Indian monorail track? Crimea: *(a) 8.9 km (b) 11km (a) voted to leave Ukraine (c) 12km (d) 12.4km (b) voted to join the Russian Federation (c) announces a referendum on secession 142. Ban ki Moon is the secretary general of *(d) all of the above UNO. (a) 8th (b) 9th (c) 10th (d) 11th 154. The name Ukraine means: (a) rising sun (b) hinterland 143. The United States Ambassador to Russia, *(c) borderland (d) land of pures (a) Michael McFaul (b) Nicolas Maduro (c) Sergey Shoigu (d) Tan Dung 155. Sevastopol is: (a) the capital of Crimea 8 ♦ Monthly Advanced Current Affairs MCQs (b) the capital of Ukraine 164. Prime Minister of Ukraine is: (c) a city in Crimea (a) Oleksandr Turchynov *(d) a city with special status within Ukraine *(b) Arseniy Yatsenyuk 156. The Black Sea Fleet belongs to which (c) Viktor Yanukovych country? (d) Yulia Tymoshenko *(a) Russia (b) Ukraine 165. Maidan Nezalezhnosti (literally: (c) NATO (d) China Independence Square) is situated in: 157. The Black Sea Fleet belongs to which (a) Moscow (b) Sevastopol *(c) Kiev (d) Simferopol country‟s navy? *(a) Russia (b) Ukraine 166. Rossiya Segodnya (official name: Federal (c) NATO (d) China State Unitary Enterprise International 158. The Black Sea Fleet is operating in the: Information Agency) is the news agency of: (a) Black Sea (a) China (b) Crimea (b) Mediterranean Sea (c) Ukraine *(d) Russia (c) Sea of Azov 167. Crimea is a peninsula of Ukraine on the *(d) all of the above northern coast of the: 159. The shallowest sea in the world is: *(a) Black Sea (b) Red Sea (a) South China Sea (c) Sea of Azov (d) North Sea (b) Mediterranean Sea 168. Which statement about Crimea is true? *(c) Sea of Azov (a) The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is (d) Yellow Sea an autonomous parliamentary republic 160. Which statement about the city of within Ukraine Sevastopol is true? (b) The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is (a) The city is the home of the Russian governed by the Constitution of Crimea Black Sea Fleet (c) The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is (b) It home to a Ukrainian naval base governed by the Constitution of Crimea (c) It has Russian naval facilities leased in accordance with the laws of Ukraine from Ukraine through 2042 (d) all of the above *(d) all of the above 169. The capital and administrative seat of the 161. The headquarters of both the Ukrainian republic‟s government is the city of: *(a) Simferopol (b) Sevastopol Naval Forces and Russia‟s Black Sea Fleet are located in the city: (c) Saky (d) Nizhnyohirskyi *(a) Sevastopol (b) Kiev 170. 58% of the population of Crimea are ethnic (c) Simferopol (d) none of these Russians, 24% are ethnic Ukrainians and 162. The reason of demonstration in Ukraine 12.10%: was: (a) Europeans *(b) Crimean Tatars *(a) Ukrainian government suspended (c) Hans (d) Mongols preparations for signing an Association 171. Which region has the highest proportion of Agreement and a Free Trade Muslims in Ukraine? Agreement with the European Union to (a) Chernihiv *(b) Crimea seek closer economic relations with (c) Khmelnytskyi (d) Cherkasy Russia 172. After World War II the Yalta Conference was (b) ban on religious activities held in Yalta, Yalta is in: (c) ban on political activities *(a) Crimea (b) Germany (d) none of the above (c) Russia (d) Poland 163. Acting President of Ukraine is: 173. Which region has the highest proportion of *(a) Oleksandr Turchynov Muslims in Ukraine? (b) Arseniy Yatsenyuk (a) Chernihiv *(b) Crimea (c) Viktor Yanukovych (c) Khmelnytskyi (d) Cherkasy (d) Yulia Tymoshenko 174. 22-year-old Venezuelan beauty queen International Affairs ♦ 9 Génesis Carmona was killed while Taliban before the group fell from power? participating in a student protest against (a) Iraq (b) Iran (a) Nicolás Maduro„s (c) Egypt (d) Pakistan socialistgovernment. 184. What does “Taliban” mean? (b) François Hollande (a) students (b) scholars (c) Sergey Shoigu (c) teachers (d) fighters (d) Demitry 185. When were the Taliban ousted from 175. Venezuelan president is: Afghanistan? (a) Nicolás Maduro (a) after 9/11 events (b) during cold war (b) François Hollande (c) before 1999 (d) after 2011 (c) Sergey Shoigu (d) Demitry Seniyov 186. Afghanistan finance minister is: (a) Dr Omar Zakhilwal 176. Who is the acting president of Ukraine? (b) Hamid Karzai *(a) Oleksandr Turchynov (c) Mulla omer (b) François Hollande (d) Fazlullah (c) Sergey Shoigu (d) Demitry 187. Which of the following presidents most strongly emphasized human rights? 177. UNICEF launched a record $2.2 billion (a) Jimmy Carter (b) Nixon appeal to help nearly 60 million children in (c) Regan (d) George Bush crisis situations, the majority of whom are in and around: 188. The first international organization created to (a) Ukraine (b) Somalia keep the peace after World War I was the: (c) South Sudan (d) Syria (a) League of Nations (b) UNO 178. After 11 days of being shut out, UNRWA (c) OIC distributed humanitarian aid at Yarmouk (d) UNESCO camp, near Damascus, which houses thousands of ____ refugees. 189. Which is the summer capital of Jammu and (a) Iraqi (b) Jordanian Kashmir? (c) Palestinian (d) Syrian (a) Srinagar (b) Pahalgam (c) Baramola (d) Gulmarg 179. A new human rights report confirms abuses committed by both sides in the conflict that 190. Which is the winter capital of Jammu and erupted in ____ at the end of last year, Kashmir? including rapes, mass killings and torture. (a) Udhampur (b) Jammu (a) Somalia (b) South Sudan (c) Poonch (d) Leh (c) Syria (d) Ukraine 191. Which is the official language of Jammu and 180. How many United Nations (UN) member Kashmir? states existed today? (a) Hindi (b) Punjabi (a) 181 (b) 188 (c) Urdu (d) Kashmiri (c) 193 (d) 197 192. Abdur Razaq Yaqoob belonged to: 181. What do olive branches on United Nations (a) Geo News (b) Express News emblem symbolize? (c) ARY News (d) Aaj TV (a) Faith (b) Hope 193. “KATANA” is a combat marine system (c) Love (d) Peace unveiled recently by which among the 182. Which leader led the Taliban during their following countries? rise to power? (a) Iran (b) Iraq (a) Mullah Mohammed Omar (c) Egypt (d) Israel (b) Osama bin Laden 194. Tungurahua volcano, which is active (c) Baitullah Mehsood recently, is located in which country? (d) Asmat Shaheen (a) Ecuador (b) Philippines 183. Which country did NOT actively support the (c) Indonesia (d) Chile 10 ♦ Monthly Advanced Current Affairs MCQs 195. World Cancer Day is being observed every 205. Who is the Head of the World Health year on: Organization? (a) January 31 (b) February 1 (a) Margaret Chan (c) February 4 (d) February 6 (b) Surin Pitsuwan (c) Irina Bokova 196. International Women‟s Day is being observed every year on: (d) Anders Rasmussen *(a) March 8 (b) February 1 206. Who is the Managing Director of IMF? (c) February 4 (d) February 6 (a) Christine Lagarde 197. World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, (b) Surin Pitsuwan Dialogue and Film is being observed every (c) Irina Bokova year on: (d) Anders Rasmussen (a) January 31 (b) February 1 207. Who is the President of the World Bank? (c) February 4 *(d) March 11 (a) Jim Yong Kim 198. Which city was the summer capital of India (b) Surin Pitsuwan during British raj? (c) Irina Bokova (a) Simla (b) Delhi (d) Anders Rasmussen (c) Bangalore (d) Bombay 208. In which one of the following cities was the 199. Who is the President of International recent meet of G-20 Countries organized? Meteorological Organization? (a) Seoul (b) London (a) Alexander Bedritskiy (c) New York (d) Madrid (b) Surin Pitsuwan 209. Where is the headquarters of World (c) Irina Bokova Intellectual Property Organisation located? (d) Anders Rasmussen (a) Geneva (b) London (c) New York (d) Madrid 200. Who is the Secretary General of Asean? (a) Surin Pitsuwan 210. Which of the following UN organization is (b) Surin Pitsuwan concerned with the welfare of the children (c) Irina Bokova throughout the world? (d) Anders Rasmussen (a) UNICEF (b) WHO (c) OIC (d) SAARC 201. Who is the Director General of UNESCO? (a) Irina Bokova 211. Which country was the latest entrant to G-8? (b) Surin Pitsuwan (a) Russia (b) USA (c) Irina Bokova (c) UK (d) Spain (d) Anders Rasmussen 212. The IFLA Headquarters is located at 202. Who is the Secretary General of NATO? (a) The Hague (b) London (a) Anders Rasmussen (c) New York (d) Madrid (b) Surin Pitsuwan 213. Where is United Nations Peace University (c) Irina Bokova situated? (d) Anders Rasmussen (a) Costa Rica (b) New York 203. Who is the President of the European (c) London (d) Seoul Council? 214. Which day is declared as Malala Day by (a) Herman Van Rompuy United Nations? (b) Surin Pitsuwan (a) July 12 (b) December 10 (c) Irina Bokova (c) November13 (d) October10 (d) Anders Rasmussen 215. The World Bank loans are for reforms? 204. Who is the Head of the African Union (a) political (b) structural Commission? (c) social (d) financial (a) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 216. Iran‟s Oil Minister is: (b) Surin Pitsuwan (a) Hassan Rohani (b) Abu Naeemi (c) Irina Bokova (c) Bijan Zanganeh (d) Ali Jaffari (d) Anders Rasmussen