In December 2020, which Pakistani activist was included in the ‘BBC 100 Women 2020’ list of inspiring and influential women from around the world.
a. Malala Yousafzai
b. Gulalai Ismail
c. Shaista Bukhari
d. Amna Bibi
Answer: b. Gulalai Ismail
Which Pakistani university was ranked as the best university in the country according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021 in December 2020.
a. Quaid-i-Azam University
b. National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
c. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
d. University of the Punjab
Answer: b. National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
In December 2020, which Pakistani city was selected as the host of the World Environment Day 2021 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
a. Lahore
b. Islamabad
c. Karachi
d. Peshawar
Answer: b. Islamabad
Which Pakistani cricketer became the fastest to reach 13,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs) in December 2020.
a. Shoaib Malik
b. Babar Azam
c. Mohammad Hafeez
d. Fakhar Zaman
Answer: a. Shoaib Malik
In December 2020, which Pakistani-American was nominated by US President-elect Joe Biden to serve as the Deputy Secretary of State.
a. Ali Zaidi
b. Asif Mahmood
c. Shahid Khan
d. Nergis Mavalvala
Answer: a. Ali Zaidi
Which Pakistani province announced the launch of the ‘Kamyab Kissan’ programme to provide interest-free loans to farmers in December 2020.
a. Punjab
b. Sindh
c. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d. Balochistan
Answer: a. Punjab
In December 2020, which Pakistani cricketer was named the ‘Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 tournament.
a. Babar Azam
b. Shaheen Afridi
c. Mohammad Rizwan
d. Shadab Khan
Answer: c. Mohammad Rizwan
Which Pakistani military officer was appointed as the new Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in December 2020.
a. Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza
b. Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed
c. Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza
d. Lieutenant General Asim Munir
Answer: b. Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed
Which Pakistani actress was appointed as the National Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in December 2020.
a. Mahira Khan
b. Saba Qamar
c. Mehwish Hayat
d. Ayesha Omar
Answer: c. Mehwish Hayat
In December 2020, which Pakistani city was named the ‘most polluted city in the world’ according to the Air Quality Index (AQI).
a. Lahore
b. Karachi
c. Islamabad
d. Peshawar
Answer: a. Lahore