Current Affairs

**What was the magnitude of the Earthquake that shook northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on October 8, 2005?**A. 5.7B. 7.5C. 7.7D. 7.6 Show Answer Correct Answer: D. 7.6

**Rafiq Bahauddin al Hariri had been the Prime Minister of __________.**A. LibyaB. LebanonC. SyriaD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Lebanon

**Angela Merkel is _____________.**A. President of GermanyB. Prime Minister of GermanyC. Chancellor of GermanyD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Chancellor of Germany

**Fourth pillar of a state is considered to _________.**A. LegislativeB. ExecutiveC. Media or PressD. Judiciary Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Media or Press

**The author of “Spirit of Islam” is ____________.**A. Sir Syed Ahmed KhanB. Syed Ameer AliC. Allama IqbalD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Syed Ameer Ali

**The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Standing Committee had agreed in principle to grant an observer status to _____________.**A. China and JapanB. Britain and FranceC. US and South KoreaD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. US and South Korea

**George Washington was the First President of USA. Who is the incumbent Vice President of America?**A. George BushB. Gerald FordC. Dick CheneyD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Dick Cheney

**How many members the National Security Council (Pakistan) has?**A. 11B. 13C. 21D. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. 21

**Zalmay Khalil is the US ambassador to __________.**A. IraqB. SyriaC. LebanonD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Iraq

**Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2006 was awarded to ___________.**A. Dr. Mahatir MohammadB. Dr. Mohammad YunusC. Dr. Abdul KalamD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Dr. Mohammad Yunus