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 Pakistan Related January 2023
1. ………………… imposed ban on the use of Plastic Bags from January 01,2023.
a. KPK b. Gilgit Baltistan
c. Punjab d. AJK
2. Government of Pakistan unveiled `early to bed, early to rise` policy on …………..
a. January 3, 2023 b. January 6, 2023
c. January 9, 2023 d. January 12, 2023
3. The US state of …………….. and Punjab have signed a sister-province agreement to promote
trade, educational and cultural relations on January 10, 2023.
a. Hawaii b. New York
c. California d. New Jersey
4. Local Bodies polls in Karachi and Hyderabad held on …………………
a. January 12, 2023 b. January 15, 2023
c. January 18, 2023 d. January 21, 2023
5. The …………….. Provincial Assembly of the Punjab was dissolved on January 14, 2023.
a. 15th b. 16th
c. 17th d. 18th
6. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali signed the summary for dissolution of the
KP Assembly on January 18, 2023 under Clause (1) of ………. of the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
a. Article 93 b. Article 109
c. Article 112 d. Article 136
7. ………………… became the care taker Chief Minister of the Punjab.
a. Mahmood Khan b. Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi
c. Azam Khan d. Hassan Askari
8. The caretaker chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ……………., on January 21, 2023 was
administered oath by Governor Ghulam Ali.
a. Mahmood Khan b. Azam Khan
c. Akmal Kamal d. Nizam Khan
9. Future Fest 2023, the largest tech conference in Pakistan held in …………….. from January
06, 2023.
a. Karachi b. Lahore
c. Islamabad d. Quetta

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10. According to reports Pakistani population will reach around 300 million by ……………..
a. 2030 b. 2030
c. 2035 d. 2040
11. Pakistani Senate has nominated ……………. for Nobel Peace Prize.
a. Afghanistan b. Turkiye
c. Bangladesh d. Sri Lanka
12. Turgtreis-VII, a naval exercise, conducted between Pakistan and ……………
a. Afghanistan b. Turkiye
c. Bangladesh d. Sri Lanka
13. …………… Digital Census is being held in Pakistan from the first quarter of 2023.
a. 1st b. 3rd
c. 5th d. 7th
14. On January 14, 2023, …………. death anniversary of Arfa Karim Randhawa observed.
a. 10th b. 11th
c. 12th d. 13th

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 International January 2023
1. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office on January 1, 2023 for a third term as president of
………….
a. New Zealand b. Brazil
c. Australia d. Israel
2. ………………..`s first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the
Moon`s surface and Earth on January 3, 2023.
a. South Korea b. North Korea
c. China d. Russia
3. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was sworn in on January 7, 2023 as …………… of the
House of Representatives in the 118th Congress.
a. Chairman b. Speaker
c. Secretary d. Chief of Staff
4. Former Maoist rebel Pushpa Kamal Dahal was confirmed as ………….`s prime minister for
a third time on January 10, 2023.
a. Sri Lanka b. Nepal
c. Maldives d. Taiwan
5. The UN has urged the global community to remind Afghanistan`s de facto rulers on the
International Day of Education that they need to `let the Afghan girls learn` on ……
a. January 22 b. January 24
c. January 26 d. January 28
6. Jacinda Arden resigned from the Premiership of New Zealand on ……………
a. January 18, 2023 b. January 21, 2023
c. January 25, 2023 d. January 28, 2023
7. Chris Hipkins sworn as 41st Prime Minister of ……………….
a. Australia b. New Zealand
c. France d. Cuba
8. Benjamin Netanyahu sworn as the Prime Minister of Israel for ………… term.
a. 4th b. 5th
c. 6th d. 7th
9. Qin Gang became the new ……………….. of China.
a. Defence Minister b. Foreign Minister
c. Prime Minister d. Interior Minister

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10. …………….. becomes the first country in Asia to launch Hydrogen powered train.
a. Russia b. China
c. India d. Nepal
11. …………………, a US state, hit by record-breaking rains and storms in January 2023.
a. New Jersey b. California
c. Alaska d. Hawaii
12. …………….. top the list of the World’s most powerful passport.
a. The USA b. Japan
c. The UK d. Qatar
13. Former astronaut Walter Cunningham, who flew to space aboard ………….. in 1968 died in
January 2023 at age 90.
a. Apollo 5 b. Apollo 6
c. Apollo 7 d. Apollo 8
14. The Global Risks Reports 2023 published by ………………….. in January 2023.
a. The UNO b. World Economic Forum
c. FAO d. The EU
15. “World Report 2023” released by …………………….. in January 2023.
a. Watch Dog b. Human Rights Watch
c. The UNO d. The WTO
16. According to UN Report, ………………… global economic growth is project in fiscal year
2023.
a. 1.5% b. 1.7%
c. 1.9% d. 2.1%
17. Mukhtar Mammadov appointed first ever Ambassador to Israel by ……………..
a. Kazakhstan b. Azerbaijan
c. Uzbekistan d. Turkmenistan
18. In January 2023, first ever transgender person executed in …………………..
a. Pakistan b. The USA
c. The KSA d. Australia
19. “International Year of Millets” (IYM) regarded to ……………… by UNGA.
a. 2021 b. 2023
c. 2024 d. 2025
20. “Spare” a book published in January 2023, written by …………….
a. Barak Obama b. Prince Haary
c. Donald Trump d. Bill Gates

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21. BBC’s sport personality of the year 2022 is …………………
a. Cristiano Ronaldo b. Beth Mead
c. Sana Mir d. Azam Khan
22. According to WHO, ……………… declared Ebola Free on January 11, 2023.
a. Estonia b. Uganda
c. South Africa d. India
23. Denys Monastyrsky died in Helicopter crash. He was the ……………… of Ukraine.
a. Foreign Minister b. Defence Minister
c. Interior Minister d. Planning Minister

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 Sports , Summits & Rankings (January 2023)
1. International Conference on Climate Resilience held in …………….. on January 09, 2023.
a. New York b. Geneva
c. Dubai d. New Delhi
2. The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the Government
of Pakistan and the …………… , took place on 9 January 2023.
a. WEF b. United Nations
c. WTO d. EU
3. World Economic Forum 2023 meeting held in ………….. on January 20, 2023.
a. Washington D.C. b. New Delhi
c. Davos d. Melbourne
4. FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 won by …………….. held in India.
a. Australia b. Germany
c. Pakistan d. India
5. ………………… won men’s ICC ODI cricketer of the year award 2022.
a. Muhammad Rizwan b. Babar Azam
c. Shaheen Afridi d. All of these
6. Fire Power Index 2023 topped by ……………………
a. The UK b. The USA
c. Pakistan d. China
7. Fire Power Index 2023 Pakistan raked ……………………
a. 6th b. 7th
c. 8th d. 9th
8. Food Price Index (FFPI) published by …………………
a. WFP b. FAO
c. WWF d. The UNO
9. ……………………… won both the World Rapid and World Blitz Chess title.
a. Arthur Magellan b. Magnus Carlsen
c. Leonardo Anthony d. Liz Cristiano
10. Pakistan ranked ………….. out of 109 on Henley Passport Index 2023.
a. 105th b. 106th
c. 107th d. 108th

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11. ICC Under-19 Women’s T-20 World Cup 2023 held in ……………
a. South Africa b. India
c. England d. Australia
12. ICC Under-19 Women’s T-20 World Cup 2023 won by ………………
a. South Africa b. India
c. England d. Australia
13. ICC Under-19 Women’s T-20 World Cup 2023 runner-up ……………..
a. South Africa b. India
c. England d. Australia
14. Pakistan ranked …………….. on Corruption Perception Index 2022.
a. 120th b. 124th
c. 132nd d. 140th

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