Roll No
MOCK EXAM-I FOR CSS-2025 Name
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-II
CURRENT AFFAIRS
TIME ALLOWED: (PART-I MCQs) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS : 20
THREE HOURS (PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS : 80
NOTE: (i) Attempt PART-I (MCQS) first on the same Question Paper which shall be taken back after 30
minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
PART-I (MCQS) COMPULSORY
Q.1 Select the best Option/Answer: (20)
1. The current President of World Bank is:
(a) Indermit Gill (b) Ajay Banga
(c) Anshula Kant (d) Anna Bjerde
2. The US missile base Redzikowo is located in __________.
(a) Latvia (b) Albania
(c) Poland (d) None of these
3. The latest BRICS summit was held in ________, Russia.
(a) Moscow (b) Kazan
(c) St. Petersburg (d) None of these
4. On Sept. 10, ______ launched its historic Polaris Dawn mission.
(a) SpaceX (b) Blue Horizon
(c) Blue Origin (d) Virgin Galactic
5. The 16th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) was
held in Cali, ________.
(a) Ecuador (b) Bulgaria
(c) Colombia (d) Nicaragua
6. The current Head of the European Commission is ______.
(a) Ursula von der Leyen (b) Jens Stoltenberg
(c) Charles Michel (d) Roberta Metsola
7. When is Human Rights Day celebrated?
(a) December 15 (b) December 27
(c) December 5 (d) December 10
8. On Aug. 15, ______ won the European Super Cup.
(a) Man. United (b) Real Madrid
(c) Man. City (d) Chelsea
9. On Nov. 13, British writer Samantha Harvey won the prestigious booker prize for her
short novel _______.
(a) Dear Thief (b) The Wilderness
(c) Orbital (d) Apeirogon
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10. Pakistan became a full member of SCO in _______.
(a) 2015 (b) 2016
(c) 2017 (d) Iceland's
11. Shavkat Mirziyoyev is the President of __________.
(a) Azerbaijan (b) Armenia
(c) Uzbekistan (d) Mongolia
12. On Oct. 01, Shigeru Ishiba became the Prime Minister of ______.
(a) Thailand (b) Mozambique
(c) Japan (d) Mongolia
13. On Oct. 16, the world's largest tech event 'GITEX Global' opened in ______.
(a) Oslo (b) Tokyo
(c) Dubai (d) Beijing
14. On Oct. 19, two UN agencies – FAO and ______ – unveiled a new initiative called
'Atoms4Food'.
(a) IAEA (b) UNDP
(c) UNICEF (d) UNEP
15. The world's first summit on artificial intelligence safety was held at Bletchley Park in
_____.
(a) France (b) Brazil
(c) UAS (d) UK
16. On Nov. 09, the 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation was held in
Tashkent, ______ capital.
(a) Azerbaijan’s (b) Uzbekistan’s
(c) Turkmenistan’s (d) Tajikistan’s
17. On Nov. 27, ______ won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1976.
(a) Russia (b) Serbia
(c) Italy (d) France
18. Honor is a global technology company from ______.
(a) China (b) Canada
(c) India (d) UAE
19. Berlin is the capital of ______.
(a) Rome (b) London
(c) Germany (d) Vienna
20. Who was the author of “My India Years”?
(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Hardinge
(c) Lord Mountbatten (d) None of these
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Roll No MOCK EXAM-I FOR CSS-2025 Name
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-II
CURRENT AFFAIRS
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-I (MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q.No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q.No. in the Q. Paper.
(v) No. Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
Q.2 Unrest in Balochistan has caused multi-dimensional loses to Pakistan. Explain why Pakistan has
been unable to deal with this problem and suggest ways to mainstream Balochistan’s disgruntled
population. (20)
Q.3 Pakistan hopes that revival of CPEC will help solve much of Pakistan’s economic problems.
Explain the potential benefits of CPEC II and challenges to It. (20)
Q.4 Direct attacks by Iran and Israel are an unprecedented and dangerous development in the middle
east. Explain the reasons for this direct clash and its consequences for the region. (20)
Q.5 Explain the impacts of election of Donald Trump on US-China relations. (20)
Q.6 Pakistan’s energy crisis is the single most important threat to economic stability. Comment (20)
Q.7 Pakistan’s historic relationship with Persian Gulf Arab states is changing into growing economic
partnership as has been witnessed in recent developments. Discuss the changing nature of
Pakistan-Arab relations and potential challenges to it. (20)
Q.8 Global warming is dangerous but not realizing this and inaction are bigger threats. Comment (20)
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