Batch 10: (2018–2022)
1. Who became Prime Minister of Pakistan after the 2018 General Elections?
(A) Nawaz Sharif
(B) Shehbaz Sharif
(C) Imran Khan
(D) Asif Ali Zardari
✅ Correct Answer: C. Imran Khan
🔹 Explanation: Imran Khan of PTI took oath as PM on 18 August 2018 after PTI’s electoral victory.
2. Who was the President of Pakistan during PTI’s government (2018–2022)?
(A) Asif Ali Zardari
(B) Arif Alvi
(C) Mamnoon Hussain
(D) Raza Rabbani
✅ Correct Answer: B. Arif Alvi
🔹 Explanation: Dr. Arif Alvi was elected as the 13th President of Pakistan in 2018.
3. Which program was launched in 2019 to provide social protection to poor families?
(A) Ehsaas Program
(B) Benazir Income Support Program
(C) Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
(D) Roshan Digital Account
✅ Correct Answer: A. Ehsaas Program
🔹 Explanation: The Ehsaas Program was PTI’s flagship poverty alleviation and social safety initiative.
4. What was the name of PTI’s housing scheme for low-income citizens?
(A) Apna Ghar Scheme
(B) Naya Pakistan Housing Program
(C) National Housing Mission
(D) Shelter for All Project
✅ Correct Answer: B. Naya Pakistan Housing Program
🔹 Explanation: The program aimed to build 5 million affordable houses across Pakistan.
5. Who was Pakistan’s Finance Minister at the start of PTI’s tenure in 2018?
(A) Ishaq Dar
(B) Shaukat Tarin
(C) Asad Umar
(D) Hafeez Shaikh
✅ Correct Answer: C. Asad Umar
🔹 Explanation: Asad Umar was PTI’s first finance minister, later replaced by Hafeez Shaikh.
6. Pakistan received a major loan package in 2019 from which organization?
(A) World Bank
(B) IMF
(C) Asian Development Bank
(D) FATF
✅ Correct Answer: B. IMF
🔹 Explanation: Pakistan signed a $6 billion bailout package with the IMF in 2019.
7. Which crisis occurred in August 2019 affecting Pakistan–India relations?
(A) Balakot Strike
(B) Revocation of Article 370 in Kashmir
(C) Mumbai Attacks
(D) Uri Attack
✅ Correct Answer: B. Revocation of Article 370 in Kashmir
🔹 Explanation: India revoked Article 370 on 5 August 2019, ending Kashmir’s special status.
8. What was the outcome of the Balakot crisis in February 2019?
(A) Pakistan captured an Indian pilot
(B) India gained new territory
(C) Both sides signed a peace deal
(D) Pakistan launched CPEC Phase II
✅ Correct Answer: A. Pakistan captured an Indian pilot
🔹 Explanation: Pakistan shot down an Indian aircraft and captured Wing Commander Abhinandan, later returned as goodwill gesture.
9. Which PTI initiative was aimed at overseas Pakistanis?
(A) Overseas Workers Relief Program
(B) Roshan Digital Account
(C) Global Pakistan Fund
(D) Foreign Remittances Scheme
✅ Correct Answer: B. Roshan Digital Account
🔹 Explanation: The Roshan Digital Account (2020) allowed overseas Pakistanis to invest and save in Pakistan digitally.
10. Which global crisis deeply impacted Pakistan during PTI’s tenure?
(A) Global Financial Crisis 2008
(B) COVID-19 Pandemic
(C) Arab Spring
(D) Russia–Ukraine War
✅ Correct Answer: B. COVID-19 Pandemic
🔹 Explanation: Pakistan faced COVID-19 challenges (2020–2021) but successfully controlled the spread through smart lockdowns.
11. What was the PTI government’s main environmental project?
(A) Save the Rivers Campaign
(B) Green Pakistan Program
(C) 10 Billion Tree Tsunami
(D) Climate Resilience Plan
✅ Correct Answer: C. 10 Billion Tree Tsunami
🔹 Explanation: PTI launched the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami project to fight climate change and deforestation.
12. Which international organization removed Pakistan from its grey list in 2022?
(A) UN
(B) FATF
(C) IMF
(D) WTO
✅ Correct Answer: B. FATF
🔹 Explanation: After years of monitoring, FATF removed Pakistan from the grey list in October 2022.
13. Who was the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) during most of Imran Khan’s tenure?
(A) Gen. Raheel Sharif
(B) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa
(C) Gen. Asim Munir
(D) Gen. Ashfaq Kayani
✅ Correct Answer: B. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa
🔹 Explanation: Gen. Bajwa remained COAS from 2016 to 2022.
14. Imran Khan’s government was removed in April 2022 through?
(A) Supreme Court ruling
(B) Vote of no confidence
(C) Military coup
(D) Resignation
✅ Correct Answer: B. Vote of no confidence
🔹 Explanation: Imran Khan became the first PM of Pakistan to be removed through a vote of no confidence.
15. Which alliance of opposition parties led the no-confidence move against PTI in 2022?
(A) PNA
(B) PDM
(C) APDM
(D) MRD
✅ Correct Answer: B. PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement)
🔹 Explanation: The PDM alliance of opposition parties successfully passed the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan.