Current Affairs MCQs 2005

The programme “United Nations Millennium Development Goals” is focusing on:
A. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
B. Achieve Universal Primary education
C. Promote gender equality and empower women
D. All of these

The largest Agency of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) by area is __________.
A. North Waziristan
B. South Waziristan
C. Khyber Agency
D. Gilgit Balistan

Reuter’ is the news agency of ________.
A. USA
B. Germany
C. UK
D. France

SAARC Human Resource Development Center is located at __________.
A. Delhi
B. Colombo
C. Karachi
D. Islamabad

Under “Vision 2025” WAPDA will construct SATPARA Dam on Indus river in ____________.
A. Balochistan
B. NWFP
C. Northern Areas
D. None of these

China’s fastest growing economy is facing a major challenge of ______________.
A. Population explosion
B. Shortage of electricity
C. Challenge of WTO regime
D. None of these

U.S. president George Bush has created Millennium Challenge Account to:
A. Improve national security
B. Provide aid to Iraq and Afghanistan
C. Help Poor countries pursuing democratic ideals
D. None of these

38th parallel is a boundary line between:
A. Canada and America
B. North and South Korea
C. Greek and Turkish Port of Cyprus
D. None of these

In which month does the U.N. General Assembly usually meet every year?
A. January
B. March
C. September
D. December

Pakistan has recently been given observer status in ___________.
A. Organization of economic development cooperation and development (OECD)
B. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
C. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
D. None of these