07 · Current Affairs — Q181–200 — KIPS Mock Tests — CSS MPT 2026

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20 original questions + 20 related recall exercises. Checked for revision on 1 October 2026. Historical events keep their dates; recheck current officeholders and scheduled events before an exam. These are study solutions, not the official KIPS key.

Q181

The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara was held on:

A) 1–2 July 2026

B) 7–8 July 2026

C) 15–16 August 2026

D) 20–21 June 2026

Source PDF page 18.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Use the NATO programme’s precise two-day date, not a nearby summer date.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — 7–8 July 2026

Reasoning: NATO’s official programme records these dates for the Ankara summit. NATO.

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Related practice: What country is Ankara in?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Türkiye.

Why / remember: Ankara is Türkiye’s capital and was the host city, while Brussels remains associated with NATO headquarters.
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Q182

The 2025 India-Pakistan military confrontation culminated in an immediate ceasefire announced on:

A) 7 May 2025

B) 8 May 2025

C) 10 May 2025

D) 12 May 2025

Source PDF page 18.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Separate the start of strikes from the later ceasefire announcement.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — 10 May 2025

Reasoning: The ceasefire understanding was announced on 10 May, after the military exchanges beginning on 7 May. Pakistan MOFA statement.

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Related practice: What major event occurred on 7 May 2025?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: India launched Operation Sindoor strikes.

Why / remember: Operation Sindoor began on 7 May; the ceasefire understanding followed on 10 May 2025.
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Q183

The 27th Constitutional Amendment of Pakistan, passed in 2025, was particularly significant because it provided for the

establishment of a:

A) Federal Shariat Court

B) Federal Constitutional Court

C) National Economic Court

D) Federal Election Court

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Distinguish the newly created constitutional institution from the older Shariat Court.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Federal Constitutional Court

Reasoning: The 27th Amendment introduced the Federal Constitutional Court. Do not confuse the new institution with the older Federal Shariat Court. National Assembly consolidated Constitution.

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Related practice: Which is older: the Federal Shariat Court or Federal Constitutional Court?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: The Federal Shariat Court.

Why / remember: The Federal Shariat Court predates the 2025 Federal Constitutional Court; similar federal names do not imply the same jurisdiction.
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Q184

Which country chaired the Shanghai Cooperation Organization when the 2025 summit was held in Tianjin?

A) Russia

B) China

C) India

D) Kazakhstan

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

The host city also identifies the country holding the chair for that summit.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — China

Reasoning: China chaired the Tianjin SCO meetings held on 31 August–1 September 2025. MOFA.

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Related practice: Where is the permanent SCO Secretariat?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Beijing.

Why / remember: Beijing is the permanent Secretariat location; Tianjin was the 2025 summit venue.
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Q185

The 2025 BRICS Summit was hosted by:

A) China

B) Russia

C) Brazil

D) India

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Distinguish the host country from other BRICS members listed as distractors.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — Brazil

Reasoning: The 17th BRICS summit took place in Rio de Janeiro in July 2025. UN Secretary-General’s summit remarks.

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Related practice: Which Brazilian city hosted the 2025 BRICS summit?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Rio de Janeiro.

Why / remember: Rio de Janeiro was the host city in Brazil; do not substitute Belém, associated with COP30 that year.
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Q186

The Makah defense pact has been compared most directly with which NATO principle?

A) Article 1

B) Article 3

C) Article 5

D) Article 10

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

The analogy concerns collective defence, not membership expansion.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — Article 5

Reasoning: The comparison concerns collective defence: an attack on one being treated as an attack on all. It is an analogy, not evidence that these signatories joined NATO or adopted identical treaty obligations. Makkah agreement statement.

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Related practice: What does NATO Article 5 concern?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Collective defence.

Why / remember: Article 5 is NATO’s collective-defence provision; comparison does not import every NATO treaty obligation into a different pact.
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Q187

Which telecom operators purchased 5G spectrum in Pakistan‘s March 2026 auction?

A. Telenor, Jazz, and Ufone

B. Jazz, Zong, and Ufone

C. Telenor, Zong, and Jazz

D. Ufone, Telenor, and Zong

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Use the actual auction participants; do not assume every familiar telecom brand bought spectrum.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Jazz, Zong and Ufone

Reasoning: PTA’s March 2026 allocation-stage results identify these three participating operators. APP/PTA.

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Related practice: What resource is allocated in a spectrum auction?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Rights to use specified radio-frequency bands under licence conditions.

Why / remember: Spectrum rights permit use of specified frequencies under regulatory conditions; the auction does not sell ownership of radio waves generally.
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Q188

Which Pakistani Defence Minister declared an ‗open war‘ against Afghanistan in late February 2026?

A. Asif Ali Zardari

B. Khawaja Asif

C. Rana Sanaullah

D. D. Pervez Khatta

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Identify the minister who made the quoted statement, not the president or an earlier officeholder.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Khawaja Asif

Reasoning: Reuters reported his “open war” statement in late February 2026. Attribute the wording to the minister rather than treating it as a neutral legal classification. Reuters explainer.

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Related practice: Which portfolio did Khawaja Asif hold in this question?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Defence.

Why / remember: The defence portfolio explains the speaker’s role; the quote itself remains an attributed political statement.
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Q189

Who is the Current Prime Minister of AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR?

A. Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore

B. Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq

C. Sardar Tanveer Ilyas

D. Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Use the current AJK government source rather than recalling an earlier prime minister.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: A — Faisal Mumtaz Rathore

Reasoning: The AJK government identifies Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as prime minister; current-office check dated 1 October 2026. AJK government.

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Related practice: What is AJK’s capital?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Muzaffarabad.

Why / remember: Muzaffarabad is the capital of AJK; Islamabad is Pakistan’s federal capital, a different jurisdictional reference.
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Q190

When did Pakistan operationalized Gwadar Port for Afghan transit trade?

A. 21 March 2010

B. 14 January 2020

C. 8 August 2015

D. 16 April 2013

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

The question concerns Afghan transit operations, not the port’s construction or inauguration.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — 14 January 2020

Reasoning: This refers to the operational start of Afghan transit trade at Gwadar, not the original inauguration of the port. Contemporary report.

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Related practice: In which Pakistani province is Gwadar?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Balochistan.

Why / remember: Gwadar is in Balochistan; its seaport location supports transit access to inland destinations.
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Q191

The 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict was a brief armed Conflict that began on?

A. 22 April, 2025

B. 7 May, 2025

C. 10 June, 2025

D. 14 July, 2025

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Separate the April attack from the May interstate military exchanges.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — 7 May 2025

Reasoning: The armed confrontation began with the May strikes. The Pahalgam attack of 22 April was an earlier event and should not be used as the starting date of these interstate exchanges. MOFA chronology.

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Related practice: On which date was the ceasefire announced?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: 10 May 2025.

Why / remember: The ceasefire was announced on 10 May; the three dates April 22, May 7 and May 10 refer to different events.
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Q192

What does the word ―Bunyan‖ mean in Arabic?

A. Garden

B. Building or structure

C. Wall of fire

D. Path

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Translate the individual Arabic word before interpreting the whole phrase.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Building or structure

Reasoning: Bunyan denotes a structure/building. In Quran 61:4 it appears with marsoos, conveying firmness and close joining. Quran.

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Related practice: Which surah contains the phrase?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Al-Saff.

Why / remember: Al-Saff 61:4 contains the phrase; Bunyan means structure, while the accompanying word conveys its firm joining.
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Q193

Who is the current Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)?

A. Sania Nishtar

B. Rubina Khalid

C. Shazia Marri

D. Hina Rabbani Khar

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Check the chairperson of the programme rather than a former officeholder.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Rubina Khalid

Reasoning: BISP’s official September 2026 reporting identifies Rubina Khalid as chairperson. Checked for 1 October 2026. BISP.

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Related practice: Expand BISP.

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Benazir Income Support Programme.

Why / remember: BISP is the Benazir Income Support Programme; it is an institution, while chairperson is the office being tested.
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Q194

Which AI model version was recently launched in early 2026, improving software plugins and reasoning?

A. GPT-4o

B. Claude 3

C. GPT-5.4

D. Gemini 2.0

Source PDF page 19.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Match the version to its dated launch announcement, not to whichever model is newest later.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — GPT-5.4

Reasoning: OpenAI announced GPT-5.4 on 5 March 2026. The launch-date clue identifies the option; “plugins” is the mock’s loose wording, not an exact product feature name. OpenAI announcement.

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Related practice: Which organisation develops GPT models?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: OpenAI.

Why / remember: OpenAI develops GPT models; other listed model families come from different developers.
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Q195

What is the theme for World Water Day, observed on March 22, 2026?

A. Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible

B. Accelerating Change

C. Water and Gender

D. Water for Peace

Source PDF page 20.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Pair the theme with its specific year; themes change annually.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — Water and Gender

Reasoning: This is the UN’s 2026 theme. Keep annual themes paired with their year; the other options refer to other years. United Nations.

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Related practice: When is World Water Day?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: 22 March.

Why / remember: World Water Day is observed on 22 March each year even though the theme changes.
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Q196

Who was elected as Iran‘s new Supreme Leader following Ali Khamenei‘s death?

A. Abbas Araghchi

B. Masoud Pezeshkian

C. Mojtaba Khamenei

D. Ebrahim Raisi

Source PDF page 20.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Do not confuse the supreme-leader role with the presidency or foreign ministry.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — Mojtaba Khamenei

Reasoning: March 2026 reporting identified Mojtaba Khamenei as Ali Khamenei’s successor. Contemporary report.

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Related practice: Are Iran’s president and supreme leader the same office?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: No.

Why / remember: Iran’s president and supreme leader are distinct offices within its political system, so office titles matter when revising names.
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Q197

The US sank which Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026?

A. IRIS Sahand

B. IRIS Dena

C. IRIS Sabalan

D. IRIS Alborz

Source PDF page 20.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Identify the vessel and the date from the contemporary report.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — IRIS Dena

Reasoning: Reuters reported the sinking of IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka on 4 March 2026. Reuters.

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Related practice: Near which island country did the sinking occur?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Sri Lanka.

Why / remember: The sinking was reported off Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean; the location is separate from the ship’s Iranian affiliation.
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Q198

In 2026, the Russia-Ukraine war is entering which year of active fighting.

A. 3rd

B. 4th

C. 5th

D. 2nd

Source PDF page 20.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Count completed years before identifying the year being entered, and specify the 2022 starting point.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — Fifth year of the full-scale invasion

Reasoning: 24 February 2026 marked four completed years since the February 2022 full-scale invasion, so the fifth year began. The wider Russia–Ukraine conflict dates to 2014; the mock must specify its starting point. UN.

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Related practice: When did Russia’s full-scale invasion begin?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: 24 February 2022.

Why / remember: The full-scale invasion began on 24 February 2022; four years completed in February 2026 means entry into year five.
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Q199

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman belongs to which political party?

A. Awami League

B. Jatiya Party

C. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

D. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)

Source PDF page 20.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Associate Tarique Rahman with his party’s full name, not a rival party.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: D — Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Reasoning: Tarique Rahman is associated with and leads the BNP. BNP’s February 2026 briefing.

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Related practice: Expand BNP.

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

Why / remember: BNP expands to Bangladesh Nationalist Party; expanding acronyms helps distinguish similarly named political organisations.
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Q200

The last Shah of Iran was??

A. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

B. Muhammad Ali Shah

C. Ahmed Shah

D. None of these

Source PDF page 20.

💡 Hint — try before revealing

Distinguish Mohammad Reza Shah from his father Reza Shah.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: A — Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

Reasoning: He was Iran’s last shah, whose rule ended during the 1979 revolution. Reza Shah Pahlavi was his father, a different ruler.

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Related practice: In which year did Iran’s monarchy end?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: 1979.

Why / remember: The monarchy ended in 1979; the shared Pahlavi name can otherwise cause confusion between father and son.
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