Category: Pakistan Current Affairs July 2021

Correct Answer: D. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia on July 30, 2021 invited Prime Minister Imran Khan to the `Middle East Green Initiative Summit` being held in October. Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy delivered the invitation to Prime Minister Khan at his office. The PM Office, in a statement, said Mr Khan accepted the invitation for participating in the summit.

Correct Answer: A. Facebook

A new chapter of e-commerce is said to start in the country after social media giant Facebook introduced its customer-to-customer platform that will enable people to buy and sell items.`I am happy to see that after Amazon, Facebook has also launched `Marketplace` for Pakistan,` PM`s Adviser on Commerce Razak Dawood said on July 30, 2021. Facebook Marketplace was introduced in 2016 and has been rolled out in over 100 countries. Earlier, Facebook users in Pakistan did not have access to the feature.

Correct Answer: B. Babar Azam

Pakistan captain Babar Azam became the fastest batsman to notch up 14 ODI centuries in terms of innings, surpassing the likes of Hashim Amla, Indian captain Virat Kohli and Australian batsman David Warner. Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 altered the record books with the century he scored against England during the third ODI at Edgbaston. The Pakistan captain reached his 14th ton in his 81st ODI innings. Former South Africa opening batsman Amla had previously held the record who took 84 innings to reach this feat. Warner had taken 98 innings to get his 14th ODI ton while Kohli took 103 innings.

Correct Answer: B. July 27, 2021

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan received Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan at his office at the presidential residence in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The two sides also held talks on the importance of exploring investment and available opportunities related to the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, in order to achieve more prosperity for the two countries.

Correct Answer: B. Mohammad Ashfaq Ahmed

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Mohammad Ashfaq Ahmed of Pakistan as member of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters for a term of four years. Selected on the recommendation of the Pakistan government, Mr Ahmed is among the distinguished group of 25 tax experts from around the world to serve as members of the committee for the 2021-25 term.

Correct Answer: C. 33 constituencies

According to the chief election commissioner, general elections would be held in 33 constituencies located within the limits of AJK and for 12 seats of Jammu and Kashmir refugees settled in Pakistan. 

Correct Answer: B. 12

Even as the poll campaign to elect the 53-member regional assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir or Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has entered into the final phase, the 12 reserved seats for refugees have become a subject of debate. Out of 45 general seats for which elections will take place on Sunday, 12 are reserved for 464,000 refugees — six each for those migrated from the Jammu division and Kashmir Valley division of Indian-controlled Kashmir in 1947 and 1965.