Category: Pakistan Current Affairs December 2021

Correct Answer: B. 27 Dec 2021

The National Security Committee (NSC) — the highest forum for coordination on security issues — on Monday approved the country’s first-ever National Security Policy aimed at strengthening the security apparatus to tackle all internal and external challenges as well as ensuring the protection of citizens. The security policy was unveiled at the 36th NSC meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan. Briefing the meeting, National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf highlighted that Pakistan was shifting to a comprehensive national security framework while the ultimate purpose of national security was to ensure the safety and security of citizens.

Correct Answer: B. 145th

The nation is celebrating the 145th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born on December 25, 1876, in Karachi. A public holiday will be observed across the country on the day, and the national flag will be hoisted on principal government buildings throughout the country. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a lawyer and politician and served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan’s independence on 14 August 1947, and then as Pakistan’s first Governor-General until his death on September 11, 1948.

Correct Answer: A. Turkey and Iran

The first freight train to run from Pakistan to Turkey through Iran has departed after a 10-year hiatus in a major boost to the trading capabilities of the three founders of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati, along with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, inaugurated the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) freight train at Margalla railway station. Ambassadors of Turkey, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan were also present on the occasion.

Correct Answer: B. 71st

Google Doodle celebrates Pakistani entertainment icon Moin Akhtar’s 71st birthday on 24th December, with a customized homepage on the Google search engine. Moin Akhter was a Pakistani television, film, and stage artist, humorist, comedian, impersonator, host, writer, singer, director, and producer who rose to fame in the era of Radio Pakistan along with his co-actors Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari. Born: December 24, 1950, Karachi
Died: April 22, 2011, Karachi 

Correct Answer: A. Babur

Correct Answer: C. $4.6 billion

The PTI government received about $4.6 billion in foreign loans during the first five months (July November) of the current fiscal year, taking its total loan inflows to about $40bn since July 2018.

Correct Answer: B. Yasir Shah

Veteran Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been accused of harassing and raping minor girls. A case has been registered against him at the Shalimar Police Station in Islamabad for allegedly aiding in the rape and harassment of a 14-year-old girl. In the first information report (FIR), the girl stated that the cricketer’s friend Farhan had raped her at gunpoint, harassed her, and filmed her ordeal.

Correct Answer: B. JUI-F