FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) “The Reconstruction of Religious Thought” written by
(a) Ahmed Ali
(b) Allama Muhammad Iqbal
(c) Javed Majeed
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam (1930) is Muhammad Iqbal’s major philosophic work: a series of profound reflections on the perennial conflict among science, religion, and philosophy, culminating in new visions of the unity of human knowledge, of the human spirit, and of God.
2) The World’s largest democracy is
(a) Brazil
(b) United Kingdom
(c) India
(d) None of these
Answer: (c)
Explanation: With 1267 million inhabitants, of which 834 million can vote, India is the largest democracy in the world. Despite India’s linguistic and religious diversity, the 2014 general elections have given the newly elected Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a strong mandate.
For many years, India has been dubbed the world’s biggest democracy, based on the country’s over 1 billion people. But that’s just not true, argues an op-ed in the Global Times, a Chinese state-run tabloid. In fact, that title belongs to China, says Han Zhen, head of Beijing Foreign Studies University. China’s democracy is not only about a right to vote. It’s also about democratic consultations on the economy, politics, culture, and various aspects of society.
3) Obama is the —— president of USA
(a) 45th
(b) 44th
(c) 46th
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
Explanation: On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected president of the United States over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Obama became the 44th president, and the first African American to be elected to that office. Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on 10 November 2016.
