Category: Pakistan Current Affairs November 2024

Correct Answer: B. Lahore

Chief Minister of the Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif has given in-principle approval to establish Pakistan’s first Tier Four data center at the Nawaz Sharif Information Technology City in Lahore. Chairing a meeting to review the progress of the Nawaz Sharif IT City project in Lahore today, she assigned the Central Business District the task of establishing more international university campuses at the Nawaz Sharif IT City. She also directed the prompt completion of the Nawaz Sharif IT City Twin Towers. 

Correct Answer: C. 25-27 November 2024

At the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from 25-27 November 2024. President Lukashenko will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and discuss areas of bilateral cooperation and engagement. Several Agreements and MoUs will also be signed during the visit.

Correct Answer: C. Aleksandr Lukashenko

At the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from 25-27 November 2024.

Correct Answer: B. November 24, 2024

The 9th martyrdom anniversary of Pakistan’s first female fighter pilot, Marium Mukhtiar is being observed on November 24, 2024. She was born on 18th May 1992 in Karachi. Marium Mukhtar joined Pakistan Air Force in 2011 and completed her graduation in 2014. On 24th November 2015, she was on a routine training flight with her instructor Saqib Abbasi when her jet developed a fault and crashed at Kundian area in Bhakra near Mianwali. The Government of Pakistan posthumously honored Marium Mukhtiar with Tamgha-e-Basalat on 23rd March 2016.

Correct Answer: D. Baba Guru Nanak

The wording “555th Birthday Celebrations” is written on the top of the monument and “SRI GURU NANAK DEV JI” is written at the bottom of the monument whereas “1469- 2024” is written along with the periphery at the bottom of the coin depicting the span of birthday celebrations.

Correct Answer: B. Warrior-VIII

The Opening Ceremony of Pak-China Joint Exercise Warrior-VIII between Pakistan Army and Peoples’ Liberation Army of China was conducted at National Counter Terrorism Center Pabbi, on November 20, 2024. Three weeks long Exercise in Counter Terrorism domain is 8th in the series of bilateral exercise being conducted annually. The exercise is aimed at refining professional skills through joint training besides harnessing the historic military to military relations among the Iron Clad Brothers. 

Correct Answer: D. 110th

Death anniversary of eminent religious scholar Allama Shibli Nomani was observed on November 18, 2024. He was born in Azam Gharh British India in 1857. He was a versatile scholar in Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Turkish and Urdu. His famous books include ‘Seerat-un-Nabi’, Ilm-ul-Kalam, Al-Farooq, Al-Ma’mun and Al-Ghazali. He died on this day in 1914.

Correct Answer: C. November 17

Veteran journalist and columnist Khaled Ahmed passed away at his residence in Lahore’s Zaman Park on November 17, 2024 at the age of 81. He reportedly died of cardiac arrest. Khaled Ahmed, born in 1943 in Jalandhar, had a journalistic career spanning over four decades. Before transitioning into journalism, he initially served in Pakistan’s Foreign Service. Known for his intellectual depth and nuanced commentary, Khaled Ahmed contributed to prominent publications including The Pakistan Times, The Nation, The Frontier Post, The Friday Times, and Daily Times. His last editorial role was as a consulting editor for Newsweek Pakistan. 

Correct Answer: B. 13 November 2024

The Japanese government approved a $18.5 million grant for flood management in Pakistan on November 13, 2024. The grant will be used for the following:

Dam construction: Three dams will be built on the Indus River in Haripur district to prevent flooding
Water and rain meters: 45 water and rain meters will be installed on the Indus River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab
Observation network: A hydrological and hydraulic observation network will be established
River structure rehabilitation: River structures damaged by the 2022 floods will be rehabilitated
Capacity building: Flood management institutions will receive capacity building support

The project is called “Flood Management Enhancement in the Indus Basin” and will be executed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The grant will help to reduce the risk of loss to the economy, infrastructure, and human lives from future floods.