Most Important May 2026 Current Affairs MCQs (FIA, CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC)
1.
Recently, Iron Beam Air Defense System was deployed by which country?
A) UAE
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Israel ✅
D) Egypt
2.
President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to China concluded on?
A) 30 April 2026
B) 1 May 2026 ✅
C) 2 May 2026
D) 3 May 2026
3.
International Labour Day is observed every year on?
A) 30 April
B) 1 May ✅
C) 5 May
D) 10 May
4.
Which country opened six land corridors into Iran in April 2026?
A) Afghanistan
B) Pakistan ✅
C) Turkiye
D) Iraq
5.
As of May 2026, Pakistan is:
A) Polio-free country
B) Declared free by WHO
C) Not polio-free ✅
D) Free since 2022
6.
Chairman of Gwadar Port Authority is:
A) Shahid Ashraf
B) Noor ul Haq Baloch ✅
C) Khalid Javed
D) Tariq Malik
7.
World Athletics Day is observed on:
A) 5 May
B) 6 May
C) 7 May ✅
D) 8 May
8.
UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2026 was awarded to:
A) Al Jazeera Journalists
B) Sudanese Journalist Syndicate ✅
C) BBC Media Team
D) Reuters Group
9.
Pakistan’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index 2026 is:
A) 147th
B) 149th
C) 153rd ✅
D) 157th
10.
Which country is the world’s second-largest steel producer?
A) Japan
B) India ✅
C) Russia
D) USA
11.
The 8th European Political Community Summit 2026 was held in:
A) Paris
B) Rome
C) Yerevan ✅
D) Brussels
12.
DAMPE (Dark Matter Particle Explorer) satellite was developed by:
A) Russia
B) Japan
C) China ✅
D) USA
13.
The first International Big Cat Alliance Summit 2026 was hosted by:
A) Kenya
B) South Africa
C) India ✅
D) Brazil
14.
Santa Marta Climate Conference was held in:
A) Chile
B) Colombia ✅
C) Peru
D) Brazil
15.
The Santa Marta Climate Conference mainly focused on:
A) Nuclear Energy
B) Water Security
C) Transition Away from Fossil Fuels ✅
D) Forest Tourism
16.
How many new districts were added in Ladakh?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5 ✅
D) 6
17.
Easter Island belongs to which country?
A) Peru
B) Ecuador
C) Chile ✅
D) Argentina
18.
Project Freedom launched by the United States is associated with:
A) South China Sea
B) Strait of Hormuz ✅
C) Red Sea
D) Black Sea
19.
CAS500-2 satellite belongs to:
A) Japan
B) China
C) South Korea ✅
D) Taiwan
20.
Mayon Volcano is located in:
A) Indonesia
B) Japan
C) Philippines ✅
D) Malaysia
21.
Turkiye unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile named:
A) Bora-II
B) Tayfun
C) Yildirimhan ✅
D) Altay
22.
The 6th Paigham-e-Islam International Conference 2026 was held in:
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Islamabad ✅
D) Peshawar
23.
The Essequibo region dispute is between:
A) Brazil and Venezuela
B) Guyana and Suriname
C) Venezuela and Guyana ✅
D) Colombia and Guyana
24.
“Sky Map” anti-drone defense system belongs to:
A) UK
B) France
C) Ukraine ✅
D) Germany
25.
A three-day Russia–Ukraine ceasefire (9–11 May 2026) was announced by:
A) Vladimir Putin
B) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
C) Donald Trump ✅
D) Antonio Guterres
26.
Pakistan successfully tested which missile on 7 May 2026?
A) Shaheen-III
B) Babur-II
C) Fatah-3 ✅
D) Nasr
27.
The BLA was sanctioned for terrorism financing by:
A) United States
B) Canada
C) Australia ✅
D) Germany
28.
Lipulekh Pass dispute is between:
A) India and China
B) Nepal and China
C) India and Nepal ✅
D) Bhutan and India
29.
Current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is:
A) Rishi Sunak
B) Boris Johnson
C) Keir Starmer ✅
D) David Cameron
30.
Hantavirus outbreak reported in May 2026 was linked with which ship?
A) Queen Mary 2
B) MV Hondius ✅
C) MV Aurora
D) MSC Seaside
1. Pakistan Cricket
Who scored the fastest fifty in Women’s T20I history in May 2026?
A) Nida Dar
B) Muneeba Ali
C) Fatima Sana ✅
D) Sidra Amin
Answer: Fatima Sana
2. Pakistan Missile Technology
Pakistan successfully tested Fatah-4 Guided Cruise Missile on:
A) 10 May 2026
B) 12 May 2026
C) 14 May 2026 ✅
D) 16 May 2026
Answer: 14 May 2026
Important One-Liner
Range of Fatah-4: 750 km
3. WHO Leadership
Who was re-elected as Director-General of WHO?
A) Margaret Chan
B) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ✅
C) David Nabarro
D) Soumya Swaminathan
Answer: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
4. India–Maldives Issue
Which island became a point of diplomatic friction between India and Maldives?
A) Agatti
B) Kavaratti
C) Minicoy Island ✅
D) Andaman
Answer: Minicoy Island
5. Iran–Afghanistan Border
Which country started constructing a 100-km wall along the Afghanistan border?
A) Pakistan
B) Iran ✅
C) Turkmenistan
D) Uzbekistan
Answer: Iran
6. UAE–Chile Trade Agreement
Which South American country signed a CEPA with the UAE?
A) Brazil
B) Peru
C) Chile ✅
D) Argentina
Answer: Chile
7. International Court of Justice
Which country filed a case against UAE at the ICJ regarding alleged involvement in the Sudan conflict?
A) Egypt
B) Iran
C) Sudan ✅
D) Libya
Answer: Sudan
8. Pakistan–Saudi Arabia Relations
The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) was operationalized between:
A) Pakistan & Turkiye
B) Saudi Arabia & UAE
C) Pakistan & Saudi Arabia ✅
D) Qatar & Turkiye
Answer: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
9. Oxford University
Who became the youngest Chancellor of Oxford University?
A) Emma Watson
B) Malala Yousafzai ✅
C) Shirin Ebadi
D) Michelle Obama
Answer: Malala Yousafzai
10. UN Peacekeepers Day
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed on:
A) 21 May
B) 25 May
C) 29 May ✅
D) 31 May
Answer: 29 May
11. Cricket Record
Who became the first batsman to score 9,000 international runs during the 2020s decade?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Joe Root
C) Kane Williamson
D) Babar Azam ✅
Answer: Babar Azam
12. AI Governance
The world’s first AI Safety Treaty was signed in:
A) Paris
B) Brussels
C) Geneva ✅
D) Vienna
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland
13. CPTPP
Which country withdrew its application to join CPTPP?
A) South Korea
B) Thailand
C) Taiwan ✅
D) Philippines
Answer: Taiwan
14. Railway Connectivity
Chaman–Kandahar Railway Project is a joint project of:
A) Pakistan–Iran
B) Pakistan–China
C) Pakistan–Afghanistan ✅
D) Afghanistan–Iran
Answer: Pakistan and Afghanistan
15. African Regional Security
Which regional bloc deployed a stabilization force to eastern DRC?
A) ECOWAS
B) AU
C) SADC ✅
D) COMESA
Answer: SADC (Southern African Development Community)
16. Space Exploration
Artemis IV mission is being conducted by NASA in partnership with:
A) Roscosmos
B) ESA and JAXA ✅
C) CNSA
D) ISRO
Answer: ESA and JAXA
17. ICC Leadership
Current Chairman of ICC is:
A) Greg Barclay
B) Sourav Ganguly
C) Jay Shah ✅
D) Roger Binny
Answer: Jay Shah
18. Pakistan Judiciary
Current Chief Justice of Pakistan is:
A) Qazi Faez Isa
B) Mansoor Ali Shah
C) Yahya Afridi ✅
D) Aminuddin Khan
Answer: Yahya Afridi
19. SCO Summit 2026
Which country is hosting the SCO Heads of State Summit 2026?
A) China
B) Kazakhstan
C) Uzbekistan ✅
D) Pakistan
Answer: Uzbekistan
20. G7 Summit 2026
The 52nd G7 Summit is scheduled to be hosted by:
A) Germany
B) United Kingdom
C) Canada ✅
D) France
Answer: Canada
Top 15 One-Liners
- Fastest Women’s T20I Fifty → Fatima Sana
- Fatah-4 Range → 750 km
- WHO DG → Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
- India–Maldives dispute → Minicoy Island
- Afghanistan border wall → Iran
- CEPA with UAE → Chile
- ICJ case against UAE → Sudan
- Oxford Chancellor → Malala Yousafzai
- UN Peacekeepers Day → 29 May
- 9,000 runs in 2020s decade → Babar Azam
- AI Safety Treaty → Geneva
- CPTPP withdrawal → Taiwan
- ICC Chairman → Jay Shah
- Chief Justice of Pakistan → Yahya Afridi
- SCO Summit 2026 Host → Uzbekistan