[Current Affairs] 16th January, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation

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Today’s top Pakistan current affairs 16th January 2021 with download link available in pdf. These are the latest breaking news about Pakistan which will be helpful for aspirants in test preparation of current affairs, Pakistan affairs, General knowledge for NTS, PPSC, CSS, FPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, OTS, PTS, and other Govt Jobs, exams & MDCAT, ECAT Entry test preparation.

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  • Omicron: Karachi witnessing alarming surge in Covid-19 cases KARACHI: Karachi is witnessing a alarming surge in coronavirus cases during the fifth Covid-19 wave fueled by Omicron variant with positivity rate exceeds 39 per cent in the metropolis during the last 24 hours.
  • President Alvi apologises to senior citizen over FBR’s administrative injustice. President directs FBR chairman to take strict action against officers involved in the matter.
  • Four PML-N leaders “hell-bent on removing Nawaz Sharif” from the party: Fawad
    LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday has claimed that four PML-N leaders are “hell-bent on removing Nawaz Sharif’ from the party.
  • Taliban pledge all girls in schools soon KABUL: Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers say they hope to be able to open all schools for girls across the country after late March, their spokesman told The Associated Press on Saturday, offering the first timeline for addressing a key demand of the international community.
  • Man seeking Aafia’s release dead after Texas synagogue standoff WASHINGTON: Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hourslong standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting on a livestream and demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of an attempt to kill US Army officers in Afghanistan.
  • Artistic Wind power Plant achieved an exciting milestone!
    50 MW Artistic Wind Power Plant is now connected to National Grid successfully and will be soon fully operational, bringing the total renewable energy that we provide to the national grid to 100 MW.
  • Australian bowlers destroy England again to win Ashes 4-0
    Australia’s fast bowlers ran through the English batting line-up to claim a comprehensive 146-run win in the fifth and final Ashes Test at Hobart on Sunday, sealing a one-sided series 4-0.
  • Dr Stanton warns of genocide in India due to Hindutva ideology. President Genocide Watch Dr. Gregory Stanton warned that genocide might happen in India, unless the international community played its part in confronting ‘Hindutva‘ ideology in India.
  • Philippines to buy 32 new Black Hawk helicopters Manila: The Philippines will buy 32 new Black Hawk helicopters for more than $620 million, the defence secretary said Sunday, in the nation’s latest big-ticket purchase to upgrade its ageing military capability.

 

Spotlight by Prepistan

 

1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN

  • 24-hour recap: Pakistan Reports 609 Critical Coronavirus Cases in 24 Hours. Confirmed infections of COVID-19 reach 1,307,174, against 1,259,253 recoveries and 28,974 deaths, leaving 10,009 active cases.

 

MOST REPEATED MCQs OF PPSC AND FPSC #3 | MOST IMPORTANT MCQs | Interesting Facts

 

61. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was founded on ______ date?
September 25, 1969

62. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded on _____ date?
27 December 1945

63. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed in ____ year?
1958

64. 8 March is observed internationally as ______ day?
Women’s Day

65. 22 March is observed internationally as ______ day?
World Water Day

66. 7 April is observed internationally as ______ day?
World Health Day

67. _____ made the design of Pakistan’s first Stamp Ticket?
Abdur-rehaman Chugtai

68. Pakistan’s National Flag was prepared by ______ personality?
Ameer-ud-din Qadwai

69. Pakistan’s first coin was issued on _____ date?
3rd January 1948

70. Largest Museum in the world is in _____ country?
USA

81. _____ many white stars are on the national flag of the USA?
50

82. ______ many squares has a chessboard ?
64

83. ANSA is the news agency of ______ country?
Italy

84. 2010 FIF World Cup winner?
Spain

85. The longest highway in the world is the ______?
Trans-Canada

86. The country also known as “country of Copper”is ______?
Zambia

87. The country called the Land of Rising Sun is ______?
Japan

88. The world’s largest diamond producing country is ______?
South Africa

89. ______ was first and only muslim women ruler of Delhi?
Razia Sultana

90. ______ was the court language of Mughals?
Persian

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