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 January 2021
 Who is the world richest person according to
Bloomberg billionaires index report 2021?
Elon Musk
 Net worth of Elon Musk is 209 billion US dollar
 Elon musk is the CEO of SpaceX company
 SpaceX company
 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is an
American aerospace manufacturer, space
transportation services
and communications corporation headquartered
in Hawthorne, California.
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 Chief justice of which province  died because of corona

virus?
Chief Justice Peshawar High Court
Justice Waqar Ahmed Shaikh

 Who appointed the new chief justice of Peshawar High

Court on 9th January in 2021 after the death of justice
Waqar Ahmed Shaikh?
Justice Qaiser Rashid
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 Which chairman of PTV was removed because of
crossing the 65 years age limit
Naeem Bukhari
 Who was appointed as the chairman Pakistan
television after Naeem Bukhari
Amir Manzoor
 Who became the new chief of American CIA on 11th
January 2021
William Burns
The Central Intelligence Agency
also known as the Agency and the Company
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 Which Estonian prime minister resigned because

of the corruption allegations
Juri Rates
 On 19 January 2021 Indonesia airplane crash 
into sea carrying 62 people what was the name of
airplane
Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737
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What was the theme of 4th one planet summit held
in France?
Let's act together for nature
WHEN: Monday, 11 January 2021

One Planet Summit ("One Earth Summit") is the

title of a series of extraordinary or additional world
climate summits announced by French
President Emmanuel Macron at the UN Climate
Change Conference in Bonn 2017 (COP 23) 
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 The first One Planet Summit took place on

December 12, 2017 –
 On January 11, 2021, the fourth summit, this
time virtual, took place again in Paris. 
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 PM Imran khan launched which first instant digital

payment system
Raast
 Raast: Pakistan's Instant Payment System

Raast is Pakistan’s first instant payment system
that will enable end-to-end digital payments
among individuals, businesses and government
entities instantaneously.
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 Who became the opposition leader in Sindh

assembly after the resignation of Firdosh Shamim
Naqvi on 8 January 2021
Haleem Adil sheikh
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 Who is the oldest son of the sultan of Oman and
nominated as its first crown Prince in the history
of Oman on 12th January 2021?
Dhi Yazan Bin Haitham
 Who is the current sultan of Oman?
Haitham Bin Tariq Al-Said
 Who is the first woman umpire in men's ODI?
Clarie  Polosak
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 Who is the current chairman of ICC?

Greg Barclay

 The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the

world governing body of cricket.
 The ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, UAE.
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 Which Bank was declared the best bank of Pakistan for the calendar
year 2020?
Meezan Bank
 Which is Pakistan longest surface range ballistic missile?
Shaheen 3
 What is the range of Shaheen 3 surface  ballistic missile>
2750 km
 When a successful flight of Shaheen 3 long range ballistic missile
was conducted?
20 January 2021
 What is the rank of Pakistan army in the global firepower index
report 2021?
10th
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 When Joe Biden took oath as president of United
States of America?
20 of January 2021
 What is the number of US President United
States of America Joe Biden?
46
 Who is the oldest president of United States of
America?
Joe Biden
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vote count
 Electoral votes
 306 to Joe Biden
 Home State:- Delaware

 232 to Donald Trump

 Home State:- Florida
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 Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is the 46th and

current president of the United States.
 Member of the Democratic Party, he served as
the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017
under Barack Obama
 Biden was born and raised in Pennsylvania
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The United States Electoral
College

 The United States Electoral College is the group of

presidential electors required by
the Constitution to form every four years for the
sole purpose of electing the president and vice
president.
  Federal office holders cannot be electors.
 Total number of electoral college:- 538
 Absolute majority:-  270 or more electoral votes is
required to elect the president and vice president.
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 What was the age of president Joe Biden when he

became the President of United States of America?
78
 Joe Biden got maximum electoral board from which
state of United States of America?
California
 Who became the first female vice president of United
States of America?
Kamala Harris
 Kamala Devi Harris

 Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician

and attorney who is the 49th and current vice
president of the United States.
 She is the first female vice president and the
highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as
well as the first African American and first Asian
American vice president. 
 Member of the Democratic Party
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 Who is secretary of state of USA ?
Antony Blinken
 Who is secretary of defense of USA?
Lloyd Austin
 Who is the author of ‘Promise Me Dad?’
Joe Biden
 Who is the author of ‘Young Readers’?
Kamala Harris
 Who is author ‘A Promised Land’?
Barak Obama
 Who is the author of ‘Becoming’?
Michelle Obama
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 UN human rights council has elected as its
president for 2021?
Nazhat Shameem khan
The United Nations Human Rights Council
(UNHRC is a United Nations body whose
mission is to promote and protect human
rights around the world. The Council has 47
members elected for staggered three-year terms
on a regional group basis.
 The headquarters of the Council is
in Geneva, Switzerland.
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 Nazhat Shameem khan is the permanent

representative of which country to United
Nations?
Fiji
 Which country has recently seized the Pakistan 
international airline Boeing 777 airplane on non
payment of lease dues ?
Malaysia
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 Us President Joe Biden elects first transgender women as
assistant secretary of health what is her name?
Rachel Levine
 Who is the first lady of United States of America?
Jill Biden
 Where labor city is inaugurated in Pakistan on 18th
January 2021?
Sukkhur
 What is the rank of Pakistan in corruption perception
index report 2020 which was released on 28 January
2021?
124th out of 180 countries
 Transparency International (TI)

 Transparency International (TI) is a
German association founded in 1993.
 Headquarters Berlin, Germany
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 Which country will host 2023 South Asian federation games?
Pakistan
 What is the rank of Pakistan in sustainable development goals index
2020?
134th
 Who became the first female prime minister of Estonia?
Kaja Kallas
 Who is the first Pakistani transgender woman represented Pakistan
at UN?
Ayesha Mughal
 Who is the first transgender woman to play football in Argentina
football team?
Mara Gomez
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The 2023 South Asian Games

 The 2023 South Asian Games, will be a

major multi-sport event which will be held
in Pakistan, primarily in Lahore, the capital
of Punjab province.
 The Games are expected to be held in March 2023.
 This will mark the first time that Pakistan has
hosted the South Asian Games since 2004, and the
first time that Pakistan has hosted the event
outside of Islamabad.
  South Asian Games

 The South Asian Games is a

quadrennial(recurring every four years) multi-
sport event held among the athletes from South
Asia.
 Currently, the SAOC comprises 7 member
countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. 
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 Who has been appointed the chairman of inquiry

committee to investigate broadsheet matter?
Justice retired Azmat Saeed Shaikh
 What is the rank of Pakistan in global climate
index 2021 of German watch?
5th
 Which provincial government has launched
women helpline (1089) for registration of
complaints of women harassment?
Baluchistan
 Broadsheet case

 The Broadsheet case, officially known as the

"Broadsheet vs Islamic Republic of Pakistan
and NAB" case, is an ongoing legal case
related to the non-payment of service fees
to asset recovery company 'Broadsheet LLC'
by the Government of Pakistan.
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 What is the rank of Pakistan in the covid-19 performance index

released by Sydney based Lowy Institute?
69th
 New Zealand and Vietnam are at the top of the list
 United States of America is placed on number 94
 Brazil at the bottom of the index 98

 According to economist intelligence unit's EU Democracy Index

Report what is the rank of Pakistan?
105
 Which country has signed an order to allow transgender person to
serve in military?
US America
 European Union

 The European Union (EU) is a political and

economic union of 27 member states
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 Pakistan's fighter Ahmed Mustafa knocked out which
country’s fighter in 56 seconds in MMA competition
which was held in Singapore?
India
 Who has been elected as first female secretary of
Muslim council of Britain?
Zara Mohammed
 Which philanthropist has been selected as person of the
decade award by international web-based organization
Impact Hallmarks?
Bilquis Edhi
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 What is the name of commander in chief of Myanmar who
has declared martial law against the government of Aung San
Suu Kyi
Min Aung Hlaing
 Aung San Suu Kyi:- 1991 Nobel Peace Prize
 Pakistan navy held 7th multinational maritime exercise Aman
2021 under the theme of
Together for peace
 When world cancer day is observed
4th February
 What is that theme of world cancer day 2021
I am and I will
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 Nguyen Phu Trong has been re-elected the president of which
country?
Vietnam
 Who has been appointed as new president of Asian cricket
council?
Jay Shah
 Where is the headquarter of Asian cricket council?
Colombo Sri Lanka
 Who is the chairman of Asian cricket council?
Amitabh Choudhary
 When Asian cricket council was established?
1983
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 Which country has won 2021 men's handball world
championship held in Egypt?
Denmark
 Future of regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific a
book launched by which organization?
Asian development Bank
 Who has elected as president of Uganda for the 6th term?
Yoweri Museveni
 United nation has declared 2021 as the year ?
International year of creative economy
for sustainable development
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 Who is the author of “the little book of encouragement”?
Dalai Lama
 “Our only home and climate appeal to the world” was
written by home?
Dalai Lama
 Who has replaced Jeff Bezos to become the CEO of Amazon?
Andy Jassy
 Which country is set to build world largest wind power plant?
South Korea
 What is the name of Pakistan Turkish joint military exercise
2021?
PAKTURk-11
 Dalai Lama

 Dalai Lama is a title given by the Tibetan

people to the foremost spiritual leader of
the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan
Buddhism, the newest and most dominant of the
four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism.  
 The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin
Gyatso, who lives as a refugee in India.
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 Who has been appointed as director general of world trade organization?
Negozi Okonjo-Lweala from Nigeria
 Who has recently been declared African of the year 2020?
Negozi Okonjo Lweala
 Who is the author of “Beautiful things”?
Hunter Biden
 Rajasthan has signed an MOU with which nation for the construction of
Shahtoot dam?
India
 Shahtoot Dam is a proposed dam in the Char Asiab District of Kabul
Province. 
 On which day Kashmir solidarity day is observed annually?
5th February
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 Who became the first batsman to score a double

century in test match after breaking the record of
Inzamam ul Haq?
Joe Root
 Who has elected as the new prime minister of
Italy in the month of February 2021?
Mario Draghi
 Which country’s team has became the first team
to win 100 international matches in T20 cricket?
Pakistan
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 Who won the women's single title at the Australian open

2021?
Naomi Osaka (Japanese)
 Who is the winner of Australian open 2021 men single?
Novak Djikovic (Serbia)
 What is the theme of international mother language day
which is celebrated on 21st February?
Languages without Borders
 Who has been appointed as the President of Tokyo
Olympic organizing committee?
Hashimoto Seiko
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 Which country has recently gained the right to vote in

United Nations general assembly?
South Sudan
 Who became the second player in the world to win 300
grand slam?
Novak Djikovic
 Which country has allowed women to enter in the armed
forces?
Saudi Arabia
 Name the Pakistani girl who topped in ACCA?
Zara Naeem Dar
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 Which Asian country will host world

environment day 2021?
Pakistan
 FIFA world cup 2022 will be held in which
country
Qatar
 “10 lessons for a post pandemic word”  is
written by whom
Fareed Zakariya
 World Environment Day 2021

 For World Environment Day 2021 host country Pakistan is

celebrating a number of milestones:
 The completion of a billion trees as part of its
 10 billion Tree drive,
 Taking up a large voluntary pledge under the Bonn Challenge
 A new Marine Protected Area and
 An innovative announcement around Nature financing including
flotation of the country’s first Green bond.
 Also expected is an announcement to initiate a Global Alliance of
Ecosystem Restoration together with other interested partner
countries to be finalised later.