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50 Most Important Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 — FPSC, PPSC, NTS and Other Exams

A fully fact-checked set of 50 solved Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 with answers, written in the short and direct style the Federal Public Service Commission actually uses, and arranged in five exam-style sections.

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Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 are the fastest changing part of every competitive paper in Pakistan, and they are also the easiest to lose marks on if you revise from a list that was written last year. This page collects the 50 most important Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 for FPSC, PPSC, NTS, CSS, PMS, SPSC, BPSC, KPPSC and other recruitment tests, covering the year from January to early August 2026.

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Why These Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 Matter for FPSC, PPSC and NTS

Current affairs usually carries 15 to 25 marks in the general ability paper, and unlike history or geography it cannot be memorised once and forgotten. The examiner picks events that were front page news, so a compact and verified list of Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 is worth more than a thousand random headlines. Every fact below was checked against a primary or official source before it was written as a question.

mcqstutor.com — 50 Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 for FPSC, PPSC & NTS

The pattern is predictable even when the news is not. FPSC asks short, direct questions: who holds an office, which country hosted an event, which team won a title, what a figure was. It rarely asks long analytical stems. That is why each of these Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 is a single line with four clean options and one clearly marked answer, exactly as it would appear on the real paper.

The 50 questions are grouped into five sections so you can revise topic by topic instead of drowning in a single long list. Start with Pakistan, because the home section carries the most marks, then move outward to world politics, sport, organisations and science. If your paper also includes a static general knowledge portion, work through our Current Affairs MCQs collection and our Pakistan Studies MCQs after finishing this page.

How to Prepare Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 the FPSC Way

Most candidates read the news daily and still score badly, because reading is not the same as retaining. The seven habits below turn a year of headlines into a set of Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 you can answer in five seconds each. Follow them for a month and the current affairs portion stops being a gamble.

Examiners work from a small, repeatable list of question types. Once you know the types, you can read any news story and immediately extract the two or three facts that could become an MCQ.

  1. Learn office holders before events. Presidents, prime ministers, chief justices, army chiefs and heads of the UN, SCO and OIC are asked every single year. They are the cheapest marks in the paper.
  2. Attach a number to every event. Which edition, how many teams, how many members, what percentage, what amount. FPSC loves the number, not the story.
  3. Fix host cities and host countries. Olympics, World Cups, G20, COP, NATO, SAARC and OIC summits are asked by venue far more often than by outcome.
  4. Keep a first and last register. First woman to hold an office, first country to do something, last member to join. Almost every year one such fact appears.
  5. Revise Pakistan twice as often. Roughly half of a Pakistani commission paper is domestic, so budget figures, appointments and treaties involving Pakistan deserve double time.
  6. Verify before you memorise. Coaching notes circulate with old or wrong answers. Check any doubtful fact against an official website before you commit it to memory.
  7. Test yourself, do not reread. Cover the answers on this page, attempt all fifty, and mark honestly. Recall beats recognition every time.

Where you read matters as much as how you read. Build a short daily routine around official and primary sources rather than forwarded screenshots, and check any date-sensitive claim twice.

  1. One national newspaper daily. Fifteen minutes on the front page and the national pages is enough for the Pakistan section.
  2. One official site weekly. The Ministry of Finance for budget numbers and the 2026 year summary for a dated timeline of world events.
  3. One monthly self-test. Use Quiz Mode or the past papers archive to check whether the facts actually stuck.

mcqstutor.com — 50 Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 for FPSC, PPSC & NTS

1Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 (Questions 1–10)10 MCQs

Every FPSC, PPSC and NTS paper of 2026 opens with home ground. These Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 cover the federal budget presented on 12 June 2026, the new post of Chief of Defence Forces, the 5G spectrum auction, the seat Pakistan holds on the United Nations Security Council and the diplomacy that produced the Islamabad Memorandum. Learn the office holders first, then the figures.

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1Who presented the Pakistan federal budget for 2026-27?
A. Ishaq DarB. Muhammad AurangzebC. Shaukat TarinD. Miftah Ismail
Answer (B) Muhammad Aurangzeb
2What was the total outlay of the Pakistan federal budget 2026-27?
A. Rs 12.9 trillionB. Rs 15.4 trillionC. Rs 18.771 trillionD. Rs 22.3 trillion
Answer (C) Rs 18.771 trillion
3Who is the first Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan?
A. Sahir Shamshad MirzaB. Asim MunirC. Zaheer Ahmed BabarD. Naveed Ashraf
Answer (B) Asim Munir
4How much did the Pakistan 5G spectrum auction of March 2026 raise?
A. About 507 million dollarsB. About 250 million dollarsC. About 1.2 billion dollarsD. About 3.5 billion dollars
Answer (A) About 507 million dollars
5The Basant festival returned to Punjab in 2026 after a ban since which year?
A. 1998B. 2005C. 2011D. 2016
Answer (B) 2005
6Pakistan is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for which term?
A. 2023-24B. 2024-25C. 2025-26D. 2027-28
Answer (C) 2025-26
7The Islamabad Memorandum of June 2026 was signed between which two countries?
A. India and ChinaB. Israel and LebanonC. The United States and IranD. Russia and Ukraine
Answer (C) The United States and Iran
8Who is the Chief Justice of Pakistan in 2026?
A. Qazi Faez IsaB. Yahya AfridiC. Mansoor Ali ShahD. Munib Akhtar
Answer (B) Yahya Afridi
9Who is the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2026?
A. Ali Amin GandapurB. Sarfraz BugtiC. Murad Ali ShahD. Sohail Afridi
Answer (D) Sohail Afridi
10In July 2026 the United States imposed what tariff on Pakistani exports?
A. 10 percentB. 19 percentC. 25 percentD. 30 percent
Answer (A) 10 percent

2International Affairs and World Politics 2026 MCQs (Questions 11–20)10 MCQs

World politics moved fast in 2026, and examiners love a fresh head of government. This block of Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 asks who leads Britain, Japan, the Netherlands and Iran, which country joined the eurozone, which treaty lapsed and which capital city changed. If you also revise the older world order, our General Knowledge MCQs are the natural companion.

mcqstutor.com — 50 Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 for FPSC, PPSC & NTS

11Which country adopted the euro on 1 January 2026?
A. RomaniaB. BulgariaC. HungaryD. Poland
Answer (B) Bulgaria
12Who became the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury in January 2026?
A. Rose Hudson-WilkinB. Libby LaneC. Sarah MullallyD. Guli Francis-Dehqani
Answer (C) Sarah Mullally
13Which country completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization in January 2026?
A. ArgentinaB. RussiaC. IsraelD. The United States
Answer (D) The United States
14Who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in July 2026?
A. Andy BurnhamB. Wes StreetingC. Yvette CooperD. Rachel Reeves
Answer (A) Andy Burnham
15Which nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia expired in February 2026?
A. INF TreatyB. New STARTC. SALT IID. Open Skies Treaty
Answer (B) New START
16Who was selected as the third Supreme Leader of Iran in March 2026?
A. Masoud PezeshkianB. Abbas AraghchiC. Mojtaba KhameneiD. Ali Larijani
Answer (C) Mojtaba Khamenei
17Equatorial Guinea moved its capital in January 2026 from Malabo to which city?
A. BataB. Ciudad de la PazC. EbebiyinD. Mongomo
Answer (B) Ciudad de la Paz
18Who was sworn in as Prime Minister of the Netherlands in February 2026?
A. Dick SchoofB. Mark RutteC. Geert WildersD. Rob Jetten
Answer (D) Rob Jetten
19The April 2026 election ended the 16-year rule of Viktor Orban in which country?
A. HungaryB. SlovakiaC. SerbiaD. Croatia
Answer (A) Hungary
20Who is the Prime Minister of Japan in 2026?
A. Fumio KishidaB. Shigeru IshibaC. Sanae TakaichiD. Taro Kono
Answer (C) Sanae Takaichi

3Sports Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 (Questions 21–30)10 MCQs

2026 was the biggest sporting year of the decade: a 48-team FIFA World Cup across three countries, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, a T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, the Glasgow Commonwealth Games where Australia topped the table, and a home Pakistan Super League. Full official records sit on the Olympics site and at the ICC.

mcqstutor.com — 50 Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 for FPSC, PPSC & NTS

21Which country won the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
A. ArgentinaB. FranceC. SpainD. England
Answer (C) Spain
22Where was the 2026 FIFA World Cup final played?
A. MetLife StadiumB. Estadio AztecaC. SoFi StadiumD. BC Place
Answer (A) MetLife Stadium
23How many teams took part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
A. 32B. 40C. 48D. 64
Answer (C) 48
24Who won the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
A. Lionel MessiB. Harry KaneC. Lamine YamalD. Kylian Mbappe
Answer (D) Kylian Mbappe
25Which country topped the medal table at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
A. NorwayB. GermanyC. United StatesD. Italy
Answer (A) Norway
26The 2026 Winter Olympics were hosted by which two Italian cities?
A. Rome and TurinB. Milan and Cortina d’AmpezzoC. Venice and VeronaD. Naples and Florence
Answer (B) Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo
27Which team won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026?
A. PakistanB. New ZealandC. IndiaD. Australia
Answer (C) India
28Who scored the most runs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026?
A. Virat KohliB. Sahibzada FarhanC. Sanju SamsonD. Travis Head
Answer (B) Sahibzada Farhan
29Which city hosted the 2026 Commonwealth Games?
A. BirminghamB. Gold CoastC. VictoriaD. Glasgow
Answer (D) Glasgow
30Which team won the Pakistan Super League 2026?
A. Peshawar ZalmiB. Lahore QalandarsC. Islamabad UnitedD. Karachi Kings
Answer (A) Peshawar Zalmi

4Economy, Organisations and Agreements 2026 MCQs (Questions 31–40)10 MCQs

International organisations are the safest marks in the whole current affairs section because the answers change slowly. These Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 lock in the heads of the UN, the SCO and the OIC, the host cities of the G20 and COP31, and the trade and energy decisions that shaped the year. Pair them with the economy chapter in our 100 Pakistan Studies MCQs.

mcqstutor.com — 50 Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 for FPSC, PPSC & NTS

31Who became the first US dollar trillionaire in June 2026?
A. Jeff BezosB. Elon MuskC. Bernard ArnaultD. Mark Zuckerberg
Answer (B) Elon Musk
32Which country left OPEC on 1 May 2026?
A. QatarB. AngolaC. NigeriaD. The United Arab Emirates
Answer (D) The United Arab Emirates
33The 2026 G20 summit is scheduled to be held in which city?
A. JohannesburgB. Rio de JaneiroC. MiamiD. New Delhi
Answer (C) Miami
34COP31, the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference, will be held in which country?
A. AustraliaB. TurkeyC. BrazilD. Ethiopia
Answer (B) Turkey
35Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2026?
A. Antonio GuterresB. Ban Ki-moonC. Amina MohammedD. Csaba Korosi
Answer (A) Antonio Guterres
36Who is the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
A. Zhang MingB. Vladimir NorovC. Nurlan YermekbayevD. Rashid Alimov
Answer (C) Nurlan Yermekbayev
37Who is the Secretary General of the OIC in 2026?
A. Yousef Al-OthaimeenB. Hissein Brahim TahaC. Iyad Ameen MadaniD. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
Answer (B) Hissein Brahim Taha
38The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement was signed in which month of 2026?
A. JanuaryB. MarchC. MayD. July
Answer (A) January
39Which edition of the World Economic Forum annual meeting was held at Davos in January 2026?
A. 52ndB. 54thC. 56thD. 58th
Answer (C) 56th
40The 2026 NATO summit was held in which city?
A. The HagueB. VilniusC. WashingtonD. Ankara
Answer (D) Ankara

5Science, Technology, Environment and Awards 2026 MCQs (Questions 41–50)10 MCQs

Artemis II took humans around the Moon for the first time since 1972, the WHO declared an Ebola emergency, NOAA declared an El Niño, and the 98th Academy Awards crowned a new Best Picture. Science based current affairs overlap heavily with the general science paper, so revise these alongside our 100 Everyday Science MCQs.

mcqstutor.com — 50 Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 for FPSC, PPSC & NTS

41Which NASA mission carried out a crewed flyby of the Moon in April 2026?
A. Artemis IB. Artemis IIC. Orion IIID. Apollo 18
Answer (B) Artemis II
42What is the name of the Orion spacecraft flown on Artemis II?
A. EnduranceB. FreedomC. IntegrityD. Resilience
Answer (C) Integrity
43Which country hosted the AI Impact Summit in February 2026?
A. IndiaB. FranceC. South KoreaD. United Kingdom
Answer (A) India
44A magnitude 7.8 earthquake in June 2026, the strongest since 1976, struck which country?
A. IndonesiaB. JapanC. TurkeyD. The Philippines
Answer (D) The Philippines
45In May 2026 the WHO declared a health emergency over an outbreak of which disease?
A. CholeraB. EbolaC. MpoxD. Polio
Answer (B) Ebola
46Which climate pattern did NOAA declare in the tropical Pacific in June 2026?
A. El NiñoB. La NiñaC. Indian Ocean DipoleD. Polar vortex
Answer (A) El Niño
47Which OpenAI app was announced for shutdown in March 2026?
A. DALL-EB. CodexC. SoraD. Whisper
Answer (C) Sora
48Which film won Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards?
A. SinnersB. HamnetC. Marty SupremeD. One Battle After Another
Answer (D) One Battle After Another
49Who hosted the 98th Academy Awards in March 2026?
A. Jimmy KimmelB. Conan O’BrienC. Chris RockD. Steve Martin
Answer (B) Conan O’Brien
50Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest 2026?
A. BulgariaB. AustriaC. SwedenD. Israel
Answer (A) Bulgaria

Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 — Frequently Asked Questions

mcqstutor.com — 50 Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 for FPSC, PPSC & NTS

QHow many Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 are given on this page?

This page carries exactly 50 solved Current Affairs MCQs of 2026, numbered 1 to 50 and split into five sections of ten: Pakistan, international affairs, sports, economy and organisations, and science, technology and awards. Each question has four options and the correct answer is printed directly beneath it, so you can attempt the set and mark it yourself without leaving the page.

QAre these Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 fact checked?

Yes. Every question was written only after the underlying fact had been confirmed against a primary or official source such as the United Nations, the Olympic and ICC records, the Pakistan federal budget documents and dated news reports. Anything that could not be confirmed twice was left out rather than guessed, which is why the set is 50 questions and not 500.

QWhich current affairs topics are most repeated in FPSC and PPSC papers?

Office holders, host cities, tournament winners and budget figures. Across recent papers the commissions have repeatedly asked who heads the United Nations, the SCO and the OIC, which city hosted a summit or a games, which team won a world title, and what the federal budget outlay was. Those four families cover most of the Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 you are likely to face.

QCan I download these Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 as a PDF?

Yes. Press Ctrl and P on a computer, or choose Print and then Save as PDF on a phone, and the page will print as a clean question bank with the mcqstutor.com watermark on it. The navigation, sidebar and buttons are hidden automatically, so you get only the questions and answers.

QHow much current affairs is asked in the FPSC, PPSC and NTS papers?

In most general ability and general knowledge papers current affairs carries roughly 15 to 25 marks out of 100, and in CSS and PMS the share is higher once the essay and general science and ability papers are counted. Because the syllabus is small but changes every year, Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 give a better return per hour of study than almost any other section.

QWhat is the best way to revise current affairs a week before the test?

Stop reading new material and start testing. Attempt all fifty questions here in one sitting, write down only the ones you got wrong, and revise that short list every day until the paper. Then run one mixed test using our General Knowledge MCQs and Islamic Studies MCQs so that switching between subjects feels normal on exam day.

A Seven Day Revision Plan for Current Affairs MCQs of 2026

  1. Day 1 and 2. Pakistan section, questions 1 to 10, plus a quick reread of the federal budget figures and the list of current office holders.
  2. Day 3. International affairs, questions 11 to 20. Write the new heads of government on a single card and carry it with you.
  3. Day 4. Sports, questions 21 to 30. Learn winner, runner up, host and one individual award for each event.
  4. Day 5. Economy and organisations, questions 31 to 40. These answers change slowly, so a single careful pass is usually enough.
  5. Day 6. Science, technology, environment and awards, questions 41 to 50, followed by our Everyday Science MCQs for overlap.
  6. Day 7. Full self-test of all fifty Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 with the answers covered, then revise only your wrong list.

Finished all fifty? Keep the momentum going and turn these Current Affairs MCQs of 2026 into real exam practice with a timed test, then move on to the other high-scoring subjects.

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