World current affairs 2018

World current affairs:-

 Which country has been awarded the Certificate of Commendation for its exemplary
enforcement action in its regional and global effort to combat illegal wildlife trade?
India
 Which state became 1st in Australia to legalize voluntary Euthanasia, with which doctor-
assisted suicide will be allowed? Victoria
 Which country wins most medal in Winter Olympics 2018? Norway
 Boko Haram is the terrorist organization of which country?
 The Leader of Boko Haram terrorist organization is abu bakr shekao
 Pakistan becomes the first country in the World passed Bill to regularize Sikh Marriages
 Who is known as the Father of Modern Cosmology? Stephan hawking
 Father of Modern Cosmology Stephen Hawking Died on 14th march 2018
 Who is the New director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)? Gina haspel
 Islamabad high Court of Pakistan declared that Faith declaration must for Government
Jobs
 Who won the Russian Presidential Elections 2018? Vladimir Putin
 Russian Presidential Elections was held on 19th March, 2018
 Who is the current Secretary of State of USA? Mike pompeo
 Which Country Expels Nearly 23 Russian Diplomats After Nerve Attack On Ex-Spy? UK
 Which Country successfully launched a hyper-sonic Missile recently called as “an ideal
weapon“? Russia
 Which Country has approved the removal of the two-term limit on the presidency and
effectively allowing President to remain in Power for life. China
 Which two countries signed a key Security accord for the Indian Ocean to counter
China’s growing influence in the region? India & france
 Which two countries have been recently suspended from voting in the United Nations
(UN) General Assembly? Venezuela and Libya
 India Country Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling allowing “passive euthanasia”
 Saudi Arabia country holds first ever All-female marathon
 Which country will unveil the world’s longest cross-sea bridge connecting Hongkong?
China
 Which Country Qualifies for Cricket World Cup 2019 for first time? Afghanistan
 Which Country Cricket Board Banned 3 Players in Ball Tampering scandal? Australia
 Malaysia Country proposes “fake news ” law 2018
 Pakistan Country DSP awarded 1st position in 7th International Women Policing
Conference
 Pakistan is the most charitable nations in the world, reveals new study
 Vladimir Putin belongs to united Russia Party
 Vladimir Putin wins 4th term as Russian President Elections 2018
 Which country ex-President jailed for 24 years over bribery and abuse of power? South
korea
 Which country opened its first permanent Military Base in Bahrain? UK
 Which country will hosts Commonwealth Games 2022? England
 Which country hosts Commonwealth Games 2018? Australia
 Which country is developing a 750-acre Industrial zone in Bangladesh? China
 Egyptian President Abdel Fateh al-Sisi re-elected as President for a 2nd term
 Which country sanctions seven Pakistani firms for Nuclear Trade? USA
 The World’s biggest solar power plant to be built in Saudi Arabia
 Poland signed the largest arms procurement deal in its history which worth $4.8bn with
USA country
 The World’s largest single-dish radio telescope named as Fast located in china
 The Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite-1 (PRSS-1 ) is the first optical remote sensing
satellite sold to Pakistan by china
 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) extraordinary meeting was held in Istanbul,
Turkey
 Which Country recently relocated its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem? USA
 Which Country has appointed first Pakistani-origin cabinet member Sajid Javid as the
new home secretary? UK
 Which country tops in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index a report released by
Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF)? Norway
 Which country will host NAM(Non Aligned Movement) 18th Summit 2019? Azerbaijan
 The World’s first 3D-printed house unveiled in France
 Forbes magazine named top most powerful women of the Year 2018 - Angela Merkel
 Forbes magazine named oldest top most powerful man of the Year 2018 - Li Ka-shing
 Forbes magazine named youngest top most powerful man of the Year 2018 -
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
 Forbes magazine named top most powerful man of the Year 2018 - Xi Jinping
 Mahathir Mohamad has become the world’s oldest leader after a victory in the country’s
election
 Brazil to host BRICS 11th summit 2019
 Which 2 countries participated as a guests in BRICS 10th summit 2018? Turkey and
argentina
 BRICS 10th summit 2018 was held in? south Africa
 Which Country to host SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) championship 2019?
Nepal
 In 2018 Which South Asian Country Supreme court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a
criminal offence in the country? India
 Which Country to host SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) championship 2020?
Pakistan
 Which Country hosts first ever meeting of women foreign ministers? Canada
 Which Turkish Party won Parliamentary Elections held on june 24 2018? AK party
 Recep Teyyep Erdogan, who secured another five-year term by winning 52.5 percent of
the votes in the June 24 presidential election
 Winter Olympics 2018 commonly known as PyeongChang 2018
 Winter Olympics 2018 officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games
 Winter Olympics 2018 was held in south korea country
 Which country bans on the oldest and most polluting diesel cars to protect climate?
Germany
 Which country recently replaced top military commanders on 27th feb,2018? Saudi
Arabia
 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approves $1.5bn in loans for infrastructure
projects to India country
 Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (Tapi) gas pipeline links - Central Asia with
South Asia
 The Length of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (Tapi) gas pipeline is - 1814
km
 Which country ranked at top place among Emerging economies on an “Inclusive
Development Index” 2018 of the World Economic Forum - Lithuania
 Which country ranked at top place among Advanced economies on an “Inclusive
Development Index” 2018 of the World Economic Forum – Norway
 Which country announces World’s first Hyperloop Sytem? – India
 Which country considers Chemical Castration for child abusers? Turkey
 Which country is the Riskiest for “New Born’s” according to the report of UNICEF?
Pakistan
 How many languages in India according to the UNESCO are facing death? 42
 Which country recently allowed women to start business without male permission?
Saudi Arabia
 Which Tennis player became the oldest world Number 1 when the 20-time Grand Slam
title winner reached the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open - Roger Federer
 Indian Prime Minister Narindra Modi inaugurates first Hindu temple in – UAE
 India set to get operational control of Iran’s Chabahar port for 18 months
 The world’s tallest hotel (Gevora Hotel) has opened in - Dubai, UAE
 Narendera Modi becomes first Indian PM to visit Palestine
 Which country has granted for the first time permission for Air India flights headed to
Israel to use its airspace? SAUDI ARABIA
 Israeli F-16 fighter jet has been shot down by Syrian military on - 10th feb,2018
 A Russian Sukhoi-25 ground-attack aircraft has been shot down in a rebel-held area in
Syria’s north-western province of Idlib on - 3rd feb,2018
 Which country recently started world’s longest zip line? UAE
 SpaceX launches world’s largest rocket and sent a Tesla to space dated on 6th feb 2018
 A court in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has sentenced which former Prime Minister to
jail in a corruption case? Khalida zia
 Khaleda Zia jailed for 5 years in corruption case
 Which country hosted the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit?
Vietnam
 Which country hosted the 39th session of the General Conference of the UNESCO?
France
 Where is the headquarters of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
(ICIJ)? Washington DC
 BRICS countries are: Brazil, Russia, India , China, South Africa
 United States president, Donald Trump, made his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia
 The United States presidential elections were held on - November 8, 2016
 Slogan “Make America Great Again” during election campaign used by Trump
 “Change We Need” during election campaign slogan used by Obama
 In which year Turkey become member of NATO? 1952
 Angela Merkel wins 4th term as chancellor of Germany
 Which country recently adopted a new law enforcing a three-year punishment for
disrespecting the national anthem? China
 Barack Obama, who just completed his tenure as the president of the United States
belongs to democratic party
 President Donald Trump was the presidential nominee of the republic party
 How many official working language are recognized by UNO? 6
 Which country has become the first country to leave International Criminal Court (ICC)?
Burundi
 North Korea on 6 January 2016 claimed that it had successfully tested a/an hydrogen
bomb
 How many countries cut diplomatic ties with Qatar in 2017? 8
 U.S. approves sale of Rs. 98,000 crore THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabia
 Vostok – 2018 (east – 2018) is a military exercise
 Vostok 2018 is being held in Russia. Which countries are the participants? Russia ,
Mongolia and china
 Which America technology entrepreneur recently unveiled $2Bn philanthropic fund in
sep, 2018 – jeff Bezos
 President Vladimir putin suggested that Russia and japan sign a peace treaty this year
ending world war 2 hostilities
 Islamabad will allow new delhi to carry out inspection of the kotri barrage over the
indus under article VIII (4)(C) of the IWT
 Myanmar convicted two journalists in sep, 2018. To which international news agency
they belong? Reuters
 Which country’s 200 old building was engulfed with fire – brazil
 New Australian president was appointed in august 2018 – Scott morrison
 Which Asian country has said that it would resume executions after a 42 years
moratorium – srilanka
 In 2013 iran and p5+1 agreed to an agreement to resolve differences over Iran’s nuclear
– joint comprehensive plan of action
 UK recently held common wealth heads of government meeting in april 2018
 As per UN report in march 2018, the happiest country in the world is Finland
 In march 2018, which country’s PM offered resignation over the back lash for the
murder of a journalist in the country – Slovakia
 First nuclear power plant in arab world, was inaugurated in march 2018 , is located in –
UAE
 Egypt Sisi won 2nd term in march 2018 election with 96.9pc of vote
 Which country showed first cinema festival in 2018 – Saudi Arabia
 Which formal football world cup champion couldn’t qualify world cup 2018 – Italy
 23 russian diplomats were expelled by UK in a reaction to the killing of ex-KGB spy on its
soil
 Which country recently offered Pakistan market access to south America – Ecuador
 Which country’s ambassador stated that his country is interested in direct import of
basmati rice from Pakistan, removing UAE from the middle – Iran
 China raised tariffs on US Pork and fruit in trade dispute in april 2018
 Winnie mandela who was activist of south Africa, died recently, was Ex-wife to nelson
mandela
 Trade volume between Pakistan and china hit 4 billion US dollar in march 2018
 In march, USA expelled 60 russians to show alliance with UK
 Which country proposed 2018 inter-korean summit – north korea
 Pak – afghan fencing along the border is planned to be completed by 2019
 According to report in feb 2018, which countries are in talks to establish Belt and Road
initiatives alternative? Australia , US, India and Japan
 In feb, which billionaire suggested that billionaires around the world should pay more
taxes – bill gates
 What Liberhan commission is related to? Babri masjid
 World largest amphibious aircraft AG600, is the production of? China
 “reporters without borders” is headquartered in – Paris, France
 OIC declared Eastern Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine
 Pakistan and Russia are to signoff an offshore gas pipeline deal, which would allow gas
export to Pakistan and which other country? India
 The name of muslim of woman to run in elections against Vladimir putin is Aina
Gamzatova
 Whose bust was unveiled at british museum to mark 70th independence of Pakistan?
Jinnah
 16th council of heads of government of the shinghai cooperation organization was held
in Sochi, Russia
 Which country hosts the highest number of refugees in the world? Jordan
 Nelson mandela day was announced by UN on which date? 18th july
 Which country is to de ploy driverless buses in 2022? Singapore
 The 48th World Economic Forum annual meeting was held in which country?
Switzerland
 Which country hosted the ministerial meeting of International Energy Forum 2018 from
10th to 12th April 2018? India
 The New Zealand cricketer who has become the first in the world to score 3 centuries in
international T20 matches? Colin munro
 Who won the Men’s Singles title at the Australian Open 2018? Roger Federer
 Who won the Women’s Singles title at the Australian Open 2018? caroline Wozniacki
 Which country won the 5th edition of Blind Cricket World Cup 2018 by defeating
Pakistan in the final by two wickets at Sharjah in UAE? India
 Which country is hosting the 6th edition of ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2018 from
9th to 24th November 2018? West Indies
 Which country was elected as vice-chair of the global money-laundering watchdog, the
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? China
 Which country will host the 2018 SAARC Business Leaders Conclave? Nepal
 Name the twenty-time Grand Slam winner who became the oldest world number one
after him defeating his Dutch opponent Robin Haase in Rotterdam at the ABN Amro
World Tennis Tournament on February 16, 2018? Roger Federer
 Which country has for the first time allowed women to join the military? Saudi Arabia
 Which country recently announced to impose ‘carbon tax’ from 2019 to cut its
greenhouse gas emissions? Singapore
 Which nation topped the global Corruption Perception Index 2017? New Zealand
 To combat air pollution which country has built world’s biggest air purifier – a 328 feet
high tower? China
 Who won the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award? Steve Smith
 Which country has granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange? Equador
 Which country has become the first country in the world to make equal pay for men and
women? Iceland
 Who was elected as the President of Myanmar? Win Myint
 In which nation, construction of the Arab world’s first commercial nuclear reactor has
been completed? UAE
 Name the coach of Australian cricket team who announced his resignation following the
ball-tampering row? Darren Lehmann
 Name the Australian cricketer who has been fully barred from holding any team
leadership position in the future following the ball-tampering row? David Warner
 Name the captain of Australian cricket team who stepped down from his position after a
ball-tampering row? Steve Smith
 Renowned Mathematician Robert Langlands, who won the 2018 Abel Prize, belongs to
which country? Canada
 What is the theme of World Meteorological Day 2018 observed on 23 March 2018?
Weather ready, Climate smart
 Against which country the United States has announced 60 billion dollar tariffs for its
alleged unfair trade practices? China
 Which team won the 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Trophy defeating England in the final?
Australia
 Who has been appointed as the new National Security Adviser to US President Donald
Trump? John R Bolton
 Name the United States based social media company which has been accused of data
breach in relation to the Cambridge Analytical controversy? Facebook
 What was the theme of the International Forest Day 2018? Forests and Sustainable
Cities
 Name the Afghan cricket player who has become the youngest captain in international
cricket at the age of 19 years 165 days? Rashid khan
 World Water Day was observed across the world on? 22nd march
 In which country International Buddhist Conference 2018 was held? Nepal
 Which African country recently made it legal to produce marijuana for medicinal and
scientific purposes? Zimbabwe
 World Malaria Day is observed every year on? 25nd april
 What was the theme of the 2018 World Malaria Day? Ready to beat malaria
 Who won the Paraguay Presidential Elections 2018? Mario abdo benitez
 Which Asian country has agreed to halt its nuclear tests and ICBM launches? North
korea
 World Earth Day is observed every year on? 22nd april
 What was the theme of 2018 World Earth Day? End Plastic Pollution
 8th South Asian Judo Championship was held in which country? Nepal
 Which mission was launched by NASA of USA to discover new planets outside the solar
system? Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
 The world’s first female foreign ministers meeting will be held in which country? Canada
 Who has been chosen as the new chief of US space agency, NASA? Jim Bridenstine
 Which country recently proposed an Indian-Nepal-China economic corridor with multi-
dimensional connectivity through the Himalayas? China
 Who won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service? The New York Times and The New
Yorker
 Which state became 1st in Australia to legalise voluntary Euthanasia, with which doctor-
assisted suicide will be allowed? Victoria
 North Korea fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ‘Hwasong-15’ from which
place? Pyongyang
 Chinese ambassador to Pakistan? Yao Jing
 The longest lunar eclipse of 21st century was occurred on 27th july 2018
 Afghan ambassador to Pakistan? omar zakhiwal
 US ambassador to Pakistan? Paul Jones
 Indian ambassador to Pakistan? Ajay bisaria
 KSA ambassador to Pakistan? Nawaf bin said
 German ambassador to Pakistan? Martin koblar
 EU ambassador to Pakistan? Jean francois cautain
 Ambassador to the world religion? Huston Smith
 Iraqi envoy to Pakistan? Ali yaseen Muhd Karim
 The current president of IDB Islamic development bank is Dr Bander Al hajjar
 Who is Current Prime Minister of Canada? Justin Trudeau
 Who is the Current Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)? Chirstine
Legarde
 Who is the Current French President? Emmanuel Macron
 Current Secretary General of SAARC “Amjad Hussain B. Sial” belongs to which Country?
Pakistan
 Who is Current Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(SAARC)? Amjad Hussain B. Sial
 According to the 2018 report of Brown University’s Costs of War Project: the War-
related violence has killed 65000 People in Pakistan in the last 17 years
 Which US party has Won majority of seats in November 7,2018 Midterm Elections?
Democratic
 How many Seats Won by Republicans in US midterm elections on 7 November 2018?
194
 How many seats Won by Democrats in US midterm elections on 7 November 2018? 220
 How many Muslim Women have been elected in 2018 to Congress for the first time in
the history of USA? 2
 Which Muslim Women have been elected in 2018 to Congress for the first time in the
history of United States of America? Ilhan omar and rashida talaib
 According to UN agency over 2000 migrants drowned in Mediterranean Sea in 2018
 How many Countries are given exemption to receive a waiver from U.S. sanctions on oil
trade with Iran? 8
 Who is the Current Prime Minister of Russia? Dmitry Medvedev
 Who has been elected as 38th President of Brazil 2018? Jair Bolsonaro
 Which Nobel Prize winner will be honored by Harvard University “2018 Gleitsman
Award” on Dec. 6? Malala Yousafzai
 According to 2018 recent report of the four UN bodies, the FAO,UNICEF,WFP and WHO,
the Asia Pacific region has 486 million under nutrition people?
 India has inaugurated world’s tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patella with height of
– 182 m
 Which Country has inaugurated world’s tallest statue on 31 October, 2018? India
 Which Indonesian private airline “Lion Air” flight crashed into the Java Sea? JT 610
 Who is Current Prime MInister of Sri Lanka? Mahinda Rajapaksa
 Which country’s plane plunges into Java Sea on 28 October, 2018 with 189 passenger?
Indonesia
 What is the Slogan of The first China International Import Expo held at Shanghai in Nov,
2018? New Era, Shared Future
 Recently on October 28, 2018, In which Arab Country Israeli anthem played at an event -
UAE
 Which of the following countries have participated in Syria Summit which held in
October 2018? Russia,Germany,France,Turky
 The joint military training exercise ‘Druzhba -III’ has started between following
countries? Russia and Pakistan
 The Current World’s population is7.7 billion as of November 2018 according to the most
recent United Nations estimates elaborated by Worldometers
 Recently Trade war has been started between which two Countries? America and china
 Recently which Middle East country said; “Time to accept Israel in region”? oman
 Israeli forces targeted how many areas throughout the Gaza strip in response to a rocket
attack from the Palestinian territory on October 27, 2018? 80
 What is the name of culprit who send pipe bomb to former USA president Barack
Obama? Cesar Sayoc
 According to UNESCO report, how many Journalist killed in 2016-2017? 182
 Who won UN human rights award 2018? FRONTLINE DEFENDERS
 Recently Which Country has opened up all roles to Woman in Military? UK
 According to QS Asia University Ranking 2019, how many Universities from Pakistan
included in top 100 Universities? 2
 Recently which Parliament has approves ban on single use plastic i.e straws, cutlery,
cotton buds and balloon sticks? EU
 Where the 10th World Health Summit October 14-16, 2018 was held? BERLIN
 Where the Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference was held? Buenos Aires
 Where next WTO Ministerial Conference will take place from 8 to 11 June 2020? astana
 What is the Total Construction Cost of World’s longest Sea Bridge? 20 billion dollar
 Recently which Country has withdrawn from a Cold War era nuclear arms treaty?
America
 Who inaugurated Zhuhai Macau: world’s longest Sea Bridge? Xi Jinping
 How many matches were played in 2018 SAFF Championship? 22
 Which of the following is the official mascot of 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup? Olly
 What is the Total Length of trip from Lanzhuo to Islamabad where China has launched a
new rail and road Cargo Service? 4500 km
 Recently in October 2018, World’s oldest intact shipwreck found in which sea? Black sea
 Which woman becomes top ranked ODI bowler in October 2018? Sana mir
 Who is the Current President of “Iraq”? Barham Salih
 Who is the Current President of “Mexico”? Enrique Peña Nieto
 Who is the Current Prime Minister of Spain? Pedro Sanchez
 Who is the Current President of Croatia? Kolinda-Grabar-Kitarović
 Which Country has successfully tested World’s largest Unmanned Transport drone “FH-
98”? china
 Which of the following G7 countries has officially legalized recreational use of
marijuana? Canada
 What is the theme of the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM-2018)? Global Partners for
Global Challenges
 What is the theme of the 2018 World Food Day (WFD)? Our Actions Are Our Future
 Which Country’s Army team has won the Gold Medal in the World’s toughest Cambrian
Patrol Competition? Pakistan
 Where Future Investment Initiative’ (FII) Conference, was held from October 23 to 25
2018? Riyadh
 Who was the leader of Palestinian,s hunger strike in Israeli jails? Marwan Barghouti
 Who is the Current President of Brazil? Michel Temer
 Who has won the 2018 Man Booker Prize for fiction? Anna burns
 Which country to host the 4th edition of International Association of Athletics
Federations (IAAF) World Relays 2019? Japan
 Which country is healthiest according to World Economic Forum report 2018? Singapur
 Which is the world’s largest online social network, with 1.5 billion daily user? Facebook
 What is the name of The Russian-Pakistani military drills which are being held from
October 21 to November 4? Friendship 2018
 Who has won the 2018 Shanghai Masters Tennis tournament? Novak Djokovic
 Who has won the 2018 New Academy Prize in Literature, which is formed in protest to
the Nobel Literature Prize? Maryse Conde
 American Billionaire Paul Allen died on 15 October, 2018 at the age of 65 was a co-
founder of – Microsoft
 Which Country tops in the Human Capital Index 2018 released by the World Bank?
Singapore
 National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) will be first in Asia for Dolphin in which
Country? India
 According to 2018 estimated nuclear warhead inventories, India has 130 to 140
warheads
 The World’s nuclear-armed states possess a combined total of roughly 15000 nuclear
warheads
 When did Xi become president of China? March 14, 2013
 Donald Trump got success in how many states with a total of 306 electors, or 57% of the
538? 30
 Who is Current President of The International Association of Athletics Federations
(IAAF)? Sebastian Coe
 Who is the Current President of The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)?
Thomas Weikert
 Who is Current President of The World Anti-Doping Agency? Craig Reedie
 In which country early in the year 2018 a team of archaeologists announced the
discovery of more than 61,000 long-lost Maya civilization? Guatemala
 SAFF Championship 2018 was hosted By Bangladesh
 Which Team Won SAFF Championship 2018? Maldives
 Hurricane Florence has caused damage to which country? USA
 Which Chinese Space Lab disintegrated in space and fell somewhere in Pacific Ocean in
April 2018? Tiangong-1
 Which Typhoon is regarded as the most intense typhoon of the decade, which recently
hit Philippines? Mangkhut
 Who is the Winner of “Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018”? Marsel van Oosten
 Where the 62nd Annual Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference was held from
17 – 21 September 2018? Vienna
 Which Country will be the” Guest of Honour” at China’s Mega event International
Import Expo which will be in November 2018? Pakistan
 China is going to host a mega event International Import Expo in November 2018 in
which city? shanghai
 Recently, which Saudi Airline has announced to recruit Saudi women as co-pilots? Flynas
 Which Country has agreed to deliver 400 laser guided bombs to KSA? Spain
 Who won the Golden FIFA Ball in FIFA World Cup 2018? Luka Modric
 Who won the Golden Boot in FIFA World Cup 2018? Harry kane
 Who won the Golden Glove in FIFA World Cup 2018? Thibaut Courtois
 Which U.S Companies reached a market cap of $1 trillion? Apple and amazon
 The 19th Asian games will be held in which city? Hanghzou, China
 Andrés Manuel Lopez, winner of the Mexican Presidential elections, would assume
office on? 1st December 2018
 How many Nations Participated in 2018 Asian Games which were held in Jakarta 18
August to 2nd September 2018? 45
 How many Nations Participated in Winter Olympic 2018 which was held between 9-25
February 2018 in Pyeongchang South Korea? 92
 Who made the fastest fifty in the Afghanistan premier league (APL) 2018? Hazrat ullah
 Which of the following African Countries will host the 2022 Youth Olympic Games?
Senegal
 The Researchers of which Country have Developed the World’s first Bio-electronic
Medicine? US
 Meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the SCO
member countries was held in Dushanbe on 11-12 October 2018, in Dushanbe,
Tajikistan
 Famous Player Khabib Nurmagomedov belongs to Russia
 A Prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi belong to Which Country? Who was killed in
Turkey in October 2018? Saudi Arabia
 Where Fire Safety Asia International Conference and Exhibition took place from 25th-
27th September 2018? Karachi
 Which Country President jailed for 15 years over Corruption on 5th Oct 2018? South
korea
 The world’s largest dome has recently inaugurated in which country? India
 Nobel Prize winners for Chemistry 2018? George Smith, Frances Arnold, Greg Winter
 Nobel Prize winners for economics 2018? William Nordhaus, Paul Romer
 Nobel Peace Prize winners 2018? doctor Denis Mukwege, Nadia Murad
 Which country will host the Interfaith Alliance Forum on 19th and 20th November
2018? UAE
 The Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace declared by United Nations recently is from 2019
TO 2028
 What was the theme of the 2018 World Tourism Day (WTD) Celebrated every 27
September? Tourism and the Digital Transformation
 Which of the following is the first country to successfully land robotic rovers on an
asteroid Ryugu? Japan
 How many Pakistani delegation represents Pakistan at 2nd Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) Young Leaders Forum, held in Russia from 19th-23rd Sept-2018? 10
 Where (SCO) Young Leaders Forum, was held from 19th-23rd September 2018? Russia
 Which of following Country recently invent Laser Riffle? China
 What is the new name of the Country Swaziland? eSwatini
 Rwanda will be the Second African Country to host The Commonwealth Heads of
Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2020, which was the first? Uganda
 The president of UN General Assembly (UNGA) Maria Fernanda Espinosa belongs to
which Country? Equador
 On 24 September 2018, Nelson Mandela Peace Summit 2018 was held at New York
 What was the height of tsunami waves which killed 400 people into the Indonesian
island of Sulawesi? 3 meter
 Minister of Commerce & Industry Khaled Nasser Abdullah Al-Roudhan met PM Imran
khan on 28 Sept 2018 belongs to which Country? Kuwait
 Recently which Search Engine celebrated its 20th anniversary in September, 2018?
Google
 The Next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2020, is scheduled
to be held in Rwanda
 Chagos Islands, which is in news recently, is the disputed islands between which of the
following countries? Mauritius and United Kingdom
 Which country has hosted the 87th Izmir International tradeshow 2018? Turkey
 Which country will host 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament.
It is scheduled to be held from 28 November to 16 December 2018? India
 Who Wins 2018 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President’s Award?
David Beckham
 The book “No Spin” is the autobiography of which veteran Cricketer? Shane Warn
 Which country host The 6th East Asia Summit- Economic Minister’s Meeting (EAS-EMM)
in Sep, 2018? Singpore
 Srilanka is the second most successful team in the Asia Cup tournament having won the
cup 5 times?
 Who has made the most number of runs in Asia Cup 2018? Shikhar Dhawan
 Who is the Current President of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ? Which is founded in
1989, having 37 members and headquartered in Paris? Marshall Billingslea
 Which is the First Country that has been invited by Pakistan to become the Third Partner
in CPEC? Saudi Arabia
 How many Sports were in Asian games 2018? 40
 Which country suffered an attack during a military parade on 22nd September 2018
resulted in killing of 25 people including guards? Iran
 Which of the following has become country’s first female evening news anchor in Saudi
Arabia? Weam Al Dakheel
 The Current Members States of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are 170
 Who represented Pakistan in IAEA meeting of 2018? Chairman PAEC
 Which Country announced to launch the ‘World’s Largest’ health insurance scheme?
India
 UK decided to leave EU on which date of 2019? 29th march
 Which country has recently rolled out World’s First Hydrogen Powered Train? Germany
 What is the official theme for the 73rd session of United Nations General Assembly?
Making the United Nations relevant to all people: Global leadership and shared
responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies
 Which country hosted the 2018 G-20 trade and investment ministerial meeting?
Argentina
 Barakah Nuclear Power Plant is the nuclear power plant in UAE
 Who is most successful fast bowler in test format of Cricket? (2018) James Anderson
 Who won the 2018 US Open Women’s Singles final? Naomi Osaka
 Kofi Annan (former Un secretary general) died at the age of 80 years in Bern,
Switzerland, on 18th august, 2018
 Who defeated India in the Asian games hockey semifinal on 30th August 2018? Malaysia
 The 2018 Asian games is officially known as 18th Asian Games & Jakarta Palembang
2018
 China has been ranked number 86 according to World Happiness Index
 According to World Happiness Index (March 2018), which country is ranked 2nd in the
world? Norway
 How many Pakistanis are currently included in British Parliament? 12
 Recently how many Muslims are elected to British Parliament? 14
 Current Director General of International Organization of Migration is? Antonio Vitorino
 According to a poll of global experts, Which Country has been declared world’s most
dangerous country for women? India
 Which country has filed a lawsuit against the United States in international Court over
sanctions? Iran
 Which country has launched a countrywide emergency ambulance service for Sri Lanka
on 21st July 2018? India
 After Pakistan, China is close to sign a deal on the establishment of economic corridor
with which country? Myanmer
 Which Team got 3rd Position in FIFA World Cup 2018? Belgium
 Who Won the FIFA World Cup 2018? france
 Which country is on the 3rd spot in the list of the most powerful nation on earth as per
Global power rankings 2018? China
 Which country is on the 2nd spot in the list of the most powerful nation on earth as per
Global power rankings 2018? Russia
 According to Global power rankings,which country has topped in the list of the most
powerful nation on earth? US
 According to US News and World Report 2018, Israel has been placed on what spot in
the list of the most powerful nation on earth? 8th
 According to US News and World Report 2018, India has been placed on what spot in
the list of the most powerful nation on earth? 15
 Who has been hailed as ” best white-ball wicketkeeper batsman in the world”? Jos
Buttler
 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan belongs to which Political Party? AK PART
 England men’s cricket team made a new One-Day International record total of 481 runs
 Which England’s batsman hit the fastest fifty in ODI in terms of 21balls by any England
batsman? Eoin Morgan
 Which England’s batsman became the country’s highest run-scorer in ODI? Eoin Morgan
 First VAR-assisted penalty awarded in the history of the World Cup(Fifa) to which
country? FRANCE
 On 17th June 2018, Sri Lankan Captain Chandimal was charged for which offense? Ball-
tampering
 Which of the following countries won women T-20 Asia cup on 11 June 2018?
Bangladesh
 The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first expanded tournament featuring teams, up
from the current 32-team tournament? 48
 Which country will host the 75% games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup? USA
 How many fifa world cups have been held in Arab countries till now? 0
 Overall prize fund allocated for the fifa world cup 2018 is $400m
 Each of the 32 competing national federations in Russia will get at least 8 MILLION at
the end of the fifa world cup 2018?
 What is the prize fixed for runner-up team in the fifa world cup 2018? $28m
 What is the prize fixed for the champion team of FIFA world cup 2018? $38m
 Which two countries had played the opening match of FIFA world cup 2018? Russia and
Saudi Arabia
 Russia’s Central Bank has unveiled new 100 Ruble bills to commemorate the upcoming
FIFA World Cup?
 The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the first ever held in eastern Europe
 How many venues was utilized for hosting the fifa world cup 2018 by Russia? 12
 FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 was scheduled from 14 June to 15 July
 FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 was the 21st edition of the world cups
 Who is the First Female Hall of Famer In UFC? Ronda Rousey
 Which women’s cricket team has broken their own 21 years old record scoring 490 runs
in ODI match? New Zealand against Ireland
 Which country has passed law banning burqa and niqab on 31st May 2018? Denmark
 Which famous religious scholar has died on 1st May 2018 in Saudi Arabia? Maulana
Musharraf Ali thanvi
 Former US astronaut Alan Bean, who was the 4th man to walk on the Moon, died at the
age of 86
 Which country order one month YouTube blocked over anti-Islam film? Egypt
 Name the second country to open its embassy in Jerusalem after USA? Guatemala
 Chennai Super King have won IPL title three times
 Final of IPL-2018 was played b/w which two franchise? CSK & SRH
 What is Current Share of Pakistan in World Population? 2.6%
 What is expected construction cost of barakah power plant in Abu Dhabi? $24.4 billion
USD
 Who is the first female president in the New York Stock Exchange in its 226 year history?
Stacey Cunningham
 Which country told all mosques to raise national flag to ‘promote a spirit of patriotism’
among Muslims? China
 Which European country banned Full Islamic face veils (Scarf) at universities? France
 Which woman has been appointed as deputy governor of capital Kabul? Munira
Yousufzada
 According to new study of Hitler’s teeth, he died in 1945
 Prince Harry (Member of British royal family) has married with which American actress?
Meghan Markle
 Which country’s president ordered the release of all political prisoners on 10th April
2018? Sudan
 In which country 225 flights were cancelled due to closure of main runway of the airport
in April 2018? India
 Which country has won the “street child football world cup 2018”? Uzbekistan
 Who has become the chairman of ICC for second consecutive time? Sashanak Manohar
 How many teams (Boys & girls) were representing their countries in the “street child
world cup 2018”? 24
 An international football tournament “Street child world cup 2018” was played in which
country? Russia
 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 92nd birthday on April 21, 2018
 Justin Langer is the Australian cricket team coach
 Muhammad Saleh best football player FWA 2018 belongs to which country? Egypt
 Which country was ranked the healthiest on earth, by the Bloomberg Global Health
Index 2017? Italy
 The 54th Munich Security Conference was held in Germany
 The current president of International Criminal Court belong to chile and name is Eboe-
Osuji
 Which country is most vulnerable to climate change according to a report by HSBC
2018? India
 Which country has banned the production and sale of burqa? Morocco
 Which City of UK will host Commonwealth Games 2022? Birmingham
 In 2018 Commonwealth Games athletes from 71 countries participated
 2018 Commonwealth Games were held in which Australian city? Gold coast
 How many time Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games? 3 times
 Britain’s Royal Air Force celebrated its 100th anniversary on April 1, 2018?
 China and Vietnam promise to keep peace in which resource rich waterway? South
China Sea
 Last specie white Rhino died on 12th march in Sudan
 Commonwealth Secretariat was formed in 1967
 General Secretary of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM-2018) is
Patricia Scotland
 How many member counteries meet at London for commonwealth Heads of
Government Meeting (CHOGM-2018)? 53
 Who is the current president of Cuba? Miguel Díaz-Canel
 How many Pakistani blue helmets have embraced martyrdom while serving under the
UN umbrella? 156
 Name the Wrestler, who won first gold medal for Pakistan in the 86kg freestyle
wrestling in Common Wealth Games 2018? Muhammad Inam Butt
 Pakistan got 24th Position in Common Wealth Games 2018
 Pakistan Won 5 Medals in Common Wealth Games 2018
 Which Country Got First Position by Winning Most of the Medals in Common Wealth
Games 2018? Australia and 80 gold medals were won
 Queen Elizabeth has appointed which Prince as a youth ambassador for the
Commonwealth? Henry Charles Albert David
 As per YouGov’s latest annual study 2018, who has been declared as the most admired
man in the world? Bill Gates
 As per YouGov’s latest annual study 2018, who has been declared as the most admired
woman in the world? Angelina Jolie
 Which city is the most densly populated city in the world? Tokyo
 The military exercise ‘Foal Eagle drill’ was between The U.S and South Korea
 Which military has successfully tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile
‘SARMAT’ recently Russia
 Freedom’s Sentinel is Afghan and US led counter-terrorism operations
 The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Decade of family farming day 2019-
2028
 International Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development from 2021 to 2030
 United Nations Decade 2010-2020 is for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification
 2023 cricket world cup will be hosted by India
 2019 Cricket world cup will be held in India
 The current Deputy Secretary-General of UN is Amina J. Mohammed
 The observer states of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation are 4
 SAARC has given Observer status to 9 members
 World’s longest Sea Bridge connected Hongkong, Macau and China is Zhuhai Macau
Bridge
 Which country is the largest producer of fish in the world after China? Peru
 Which player has become the fastest bowler to the milestone of 100 ODI wickets to
break the record of Mitchell starc? Rashid khan
 Which two teams have qualified for the 2019 world cup after playing the 2018 ICC
cricket world cup qualifier? Afghanistan & WI
 The world’s first 5G commercial chip is unveiled by Huawei in 2018
 Earth hour 2018 was celebrated throughout the world to combat climate change and
protect biodiversity and nature. What edition of ‘Earth Hour’ was it? 9th
 Which country has formally withdrawn from international criminal court? Philippines
 Which city is the most expensive in the world as per The Economist Intelligence Unit
report 2018? Singapore
 Angela Merkel is a German Politician serving as Chancellor of Germany since November
2005
 Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Arabian embassy that was located in turkey
 Joint military exercise conducted by US India is Yudh Abhyas 2018
 Sagarmatha friendship-2 is a joint military exercise of Nepal and china
 Who have been awarded UN award “champions of earth”? narender modhi
 Which country has recently become “asia’s best stock market”? new Zealand
 Which airline is named for the best airline in the world in 2018? Singapore
 World largest ever bird was recently named as Vorombe titan
 Nomadic elephant 2018 is a joint military exercise of between Mongolia and india
 Executive chairman of world economic forum is Klaus Schwab
 Current british high commissioner to Pakistan is Thomas Drew
 Current US defence secretary is james mattis
 India deputy high commissioner is J.P singh
 China’s vice PM is Liu Yandong
 US president Trump suggested to build a wall (5000 km) between Africa and spain
 Current secretary general of the Arab League is Amhed abul Gheit
 World first hydrogen powered train was introduced by Germany
 American ambassador to Pakistan is David hale