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