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41Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan 2026?

A.Sikandar Sultan Raja

B.Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim

C.Justice Nasirul Mulk

D.Justice (retd) Sardar Raza Khan

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42Who is the current Chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan?

A.Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman

B.Maulana Fazlur Rehman

C.Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad

D.Maulana Tahir Ashrafi

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43Tarbela Hydel Power Station contributed how much electricity to Pakistan's national grid, according to reports of May 18, 2026?

A.1,095 MW

B.1,500 MW

C.2,332 MW

D.3,427 MW

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44The Court of Arbitration at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued a Supplemental Award on May 15, 2026, in favour of Pakistan regarding which treaty?

A.Simla Agreement

B.Indus Waters Treaty

C.Lahore Declaration

D.SAARC Water Charter

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45Pakistan's Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee officially confirmed Eid ul Azha 2026 will be observed on which date?

A.May 25, 2026

B.May 26, 2026

C.May 27, 2026

D.May 28, 2026

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46Pakistan's counter-terrorism Operation Azm-e-Istehkam is primarily focused on which two provinces?

A.Punjab and Sindh

B.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan

C.Balochistan and Sindh

D.Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir

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47Pakistan Navy rescued the crew of which vessel in the Arabian Sea on May 5, 2026?

A.MV Kashmir

B.MV Karachi Star

C.MV Gautam

D.MV Indus Pride

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48Which militant group claimed responsibility for the May 2026 Bannu suicide bombing that killed over a dozen security personnel?

A.Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

B.Lashkar-e-Taiba

C.Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan

D.Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent

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49India suspended which major international treaty after the 2025 conflict, posing a severe water security threat to Pakistan?

A.Shimla Agreement

B.Lahore Declaration

C.Indus Waters Treaty

D.SAARC Water Charter

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50The four-day aerial war between Pakistan and India took place in which month and year?

A.March 2025

B.May 2025

C.July 2025

D.September 2025

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51President Trump said the US-Iran ceasefire was implemented partly as a favour to which country?

A.Saudi Arabia

B.China

C.Turkey

D.Pakistan

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52Which Pakistani figure played the most prominent role in brokering the April 2026 US-Iran ceasefire?

A.PM Shehbaz Sharif

B.President Asif Ali Zardari

C.Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir

D.FM Ishaq Dar

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53What is the primary function of the Strait of Hormuz in the context of the US-Iran conflict of 2026?

A.A strategic military base for US naval forces

B.A critical global oil trade route controlled by Iran

C.A UN-designated humanitarian corridor

D.The location of Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities

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54Which country's currency depreciated over 3% against the US dollar in May 2026, mainly due to the Iran war?

A.Pakistan

B.Bangladesh

C.Nepal

D.Sri Lanka

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55Berkshire Hathaway acquired a $2.6 billion stake in which airline in May 2026?

A.United Airlines

B.American Airlines

C.Southwest Airlines

D.Delta Air Lines

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56Russia's RS-28 Sarmat, test-fired in May 2026, is classified as which type of weapon?

A.Medium-range cruise missile

B.Hypersonic glide vehicle

C.Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

D.Submarine-launched ballistic missile

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57Which Hamas leader was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on May 15, 2026?

A.Yahya Sinwar

B.Ismail Haniyeh

C.Izz al-Din Haddad

D.Mohammed Deif

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58How did President Trump describe the status of the US-Iran ceasefire in May 2026?

A.Fully stable and permanent

B.On life support

C.Secured under UN supervision

D.Successfully concluded

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59What key commitment did China give to the United States at the May 2026 Beijing summit?

A.Open the Strait of Hormuz by military force

B.Send peacekeeping troops to Iran

C.Not provide material support to Iran

D.Impose UN-backed sanctions on Iran

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60Which two world leaders held a landmark summit in Beijing on May 14–15, 2026?

A.Trump and Putin

B.Trump and Xi Jinping

C.Biden and Xi Jinping

D.Trump and Modi

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