20 current affairs MCQs covering the latest national and international developments relevant to Pakistan (dated: Wednesday, 9 July 2025):
📰 Pakistan Current Affairs – MCQs (9 July 2025)
1. What is the estimated death toll from the Sigachi Industries plant explosion in Telangana as per Reuters?
- A) 27
- B) 35
- C) 39 ✅
- D) 42
2. Which country has approved a $510 million sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel amid the Gaza conflict?
- A) Russia
- B) China
- C) United States ✅
- D) France
3. What accusation did DG ISPR level against India recently?
- A) Cyber warfare
- B) Nuclear threats
- C) State-sponsored terrorism ✅
- D) Espionage using AI
4. What recent incident did Khyber News report concerning Afghanistan and India?
- A) Joint border patrol
- B) Taliban-India nexus against Pakistan ✅
- C) Drug trade agreement
- D) Taliban offering mediation
5. How much is the targeted trade volume between Pakistan and Turkiye, as reaffirmed in recent talks?
- A) $1 billion
- B) $3 billion
- C) $5 billion ✅
- D) $7 billion
6. What is the purpose of the proposed Special Economic Zone being established in Karachi?
- A) Turkish entrepreneurs ✅
- B) Pakistani farmers
- C) Chinese investors
- D) Afghan traders
7. Which Pakistani court ordered the blocking of 27 prominent YouTube channels?
- A) Lahore High Court
- B) Islamabad Sessions Court ✅
- C) Sindh High Court
- D) Peshawar High Court
8. According to the Pakistan Finance Ministry, what is the projected inflation rate for June 2025?
- A) 1-2%
- B) 2-3%
- C) 3-4% ✅
- D) 5-6%
9. What was the key message by PM Shehbaz Sharif regarding economic policy?
- A) Cut defense spending
- B) Import more oil
- C) Focus on local resources ✅
- D) Decrease taxes
10. Which Indian fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan recently?
- A) Tejas
- B) MiG-29
- C) Sukhoi-30
- D) Jaguar ✅
📰 International & Tech Affairs – MCQs
11. Who is negotiating a trade deal with India according to recent reports?
- A) European Union
- B) US government ✅
- C) Saudi Arabia
- D) Canada
12. What social media policy change is YouTube implementing from July 15, 2025?
- A) Ad-free option
- B) Global ban on comments
- C) Monetization overhaul favoring originality ✅
- D) Removing dislikes
13. Who recently warned of India’s ability to restrict Pakistan’s river water supply?
- A) Al Jazeera ✅
- B) DAWN
- C) Hindustan Times
- D) Tribune India
14. Which company did Telenor acquire for $592 million?
- A) Google Fiber
- B) GlobalConnect (Norwegian Fiber Network) ✅
- C) Starlink
- D) Reliance Jio
15. What did the Islamabad court ban YouTube channels for?
- A) Pornography
- B) Anti-state content ✅
- C) Fake news
- D) Copying TV shows
16. How many people were killed by monsoon floods in Pakistan recently?
- A) 12
- B) 28
- C) 46 ✅
- D) 64
📰 Trending Politics & Media – MCQs
17. Which Congress leader is being considered for CM change in Karnataka?
- A) Rahul Gandhi
- B) DK Shivakumar ✅
- C) Priyanka Gandhi
- D) Sonia Gandhi
18. Which Pakistani city is planning its first beach resort?
- A) Gwadar
- B) Karachi ✅
- C) Lahore
- D) Islamabad
19. What has India officially denied in response to Pakistan’s DG ISPR claims?
- A) Spy operations
- B) RAW funding protests
- C) Doval Doctrine credibility ✅
- D) Nuclear activity
20. What new initiative did Pakistan and Turkiye launch in Karachi?
- A) Military base
- B) Joint education fund
- C) Special Economic Zone ✅
- D) Cultural center