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Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (April 04, 2022) for CSS, PMS

Shahzad F. Malik
Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (April 04, 2022) for CSS, PMS
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April 04, 2022: National / International Current Affairs

1. Assembly dissolved, crisis triggered; only beleaguered Imran Khan remains PM

• The country witnessed possibly the most eventful weekend in its history when the prime minister sprang his surprise on the opposition.
• The deputy speaker, reading from an already prepared text, first disallowed the no-trust vote by ruling it to be part of a `foreign conspiracy` and in violation of Article 5 of the Constitution.
• Then, as opposition benches came to terms with what had happened, the PM appeared on TV to reveal that he had advised the president to dissolve the assembly and called on citizens to prepare for early polls.

2. Chaos in Punjab after session to elect CM put off

• The political crisis in Punjab deepened on Sunday after the deputy speaker adjourned the provincial assembly session for April 6 following an altercation between treasury and opposition members.
• The Punjab Assembly`s extraordinary session was called to elect a new leader of the house, but the event was marred by an altercation between women MPAs from both sides of the aisle as women from the treasury benches tried to take away their party colleagues who had chosen to side with the opposition in the election for the chief minister back to their benches.
• Later, opposition members and their allied groups in the Punjab Assembly ended their sit-in on Sunday evening after the Supreme Court set a hearing on Monday (today) in a case against the dismissal of a no confidence motion against the prime minister.
• All these developments took place away from the eyes of the media, as journalists were barred from entering the Press Gallery that was locked on the day

3. Imran names US official who made `threat`

• Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 3, 2022 shared more details about the threat he said he had been facing since early last month.
• After the house was prorogued, a number of PTI leaders rushed to the PM Office and felicitated the prime minister on the `success of his surprise move`.
• In remarks that were televised, the PM told them that when the National Security Council (NSC) had condemned the involvement of an external force in no-trust resolution, counting [of votes on the motion] had become `irrelevant`.
• Mr Khan revealed that the US had sent a threatening message through Pakistan`s envoy. He was quoted as saying that US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu had reportedly in a meeting with Ambassador Asad Majeed warned there could be implications if he survived the opposition`s no confidence motion in the National Assembly.

4. UN, US and Nato shocked over civilian killings in Ukraine

• The United Nations, US and Nato leaders voiced shock and horror on April 3, 2022 at new evidence of atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, and warned that Russian troop movements away from Kyiv did not signal a withdrawal or end to the violence.
• Evidence of possible civilian killings around Kyiv has emerged as the Russian army has pulled back from the capital in the face of ferocious resistance from Ukrainian forces.
• AFP reporters saw at least 20 bodies, all in civilian clothing, strewn across a single street in the town of Bucha on Friday. One had his hands tied behind his back with a white cloth, and his Ukrainian passport left open beside his body.
• And a Ukrainian official said 57 bodies had been buried in a mass grave in the town outside the capital, showing AFP a slit trench were the bodies lay.

5. Taliban clamp down on drugs, announce ban on poppy harvest

• Afghanistan`s ruling Taliban on April 3, 2022 announced a ban on poppy production, even as farmers across the country began harvesting the bright red flower that produces the opium used to make heroin.
• The order warns farmers that their crops will be burned and they can be jailed if they proceed with the harvest. Taliban`s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced the ban at a news conference in the capital.
• The decree also outlawed the transportation, trade, export and import of all types of narcotics such as alcohol, heroin, tablet K, hashish … drug manufacturing factories in Afghanistan are strictly banned

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6. Hungarians hold national vote in the shadow of Ukraine`s war

• Hungarians flocked to polling places on Sunday as voters in the Central European country faced a choice: take a chance on a diverse, Western-looking coalition of opposition parties, or grant nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban a fourth consecutive term in office.
• The contest is expected to be the closest since Orban took power in 2010, thanks to Hungary`s six main opposition parties putting aside their ideological differences to form a united front against his right-wing Fidesz party.
• Recent polls suggest a tight race but give Fidesz a slight lead. Analysts have predicted high turnout, and around 40pc of Hungary`s nearly 7.7 million eligible voters had cast a ballot by 1pm, according to the National Election Office

7. Mustansar Hussain Tarar also refuses `half` Kamal-i-Fun Award

• Renowned writer and one of the giants of Urdu novel in the country has also refused to accept the Kamal-i-Fun award announced by the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) in Islamabad some days back, terming it controversial and tainted.
• Seraiki poet Dr Ashu Lal has already refused to accept the award immediately after its announcement, saying that he could not accept an award from `a fascist state that`s anti-people and anti-art`.
• The Kamal-1-Fun award carries prize money of Rsim too

8. Record-breaking Babar revels in Pakistan`s first ODI series victory over Australia in 20 years

• Babar Azam continues to smash records; the skipper leading from the front as Pakistan won their first One-day International series against Australia in 20 years on Saturday.
• Babar`s second consecutive century helped Pakistan secure a nine wicket victory over Australia in the final ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium, helping the hosts clinch the three-match series 2-1.
• Enroute to his knock and the win, Babar left behind former India captain Virat Kohli and Hashim Amla to script a staggering ODI world record and equalled a stunning captaincy feat of Sourav Ganguly.
• His unbeaten 105 was his 16th career ton in 84innings, making him the fastest to reach that mark

9. Healy fires Australia to thumping World Cup triumph

• Alyssa Healy produced a milestone innings in a tournament that may be transformative for women`s cricket as Australia beat England by 71 runs on April 3, 2022 to win the Women`s Cricket World Cup for the seventh time.
• Healy struck 170 from 138 balls as Australia reached 3565 to toss aside any notions that women`s limited-overs cricket is in any way staid or lacking in spectacle.
• Nat Sciver then produced an innings of almost equal quality, reaching a century from 90 balls to give hope to what seemed a hopeless England run chase. Sciver was 148 not out when England`s last wicket fell at 285 in the 44th over. While she was at the crease, Australia`s total seemed attainable

10. Afghanistan name former Pakistan players Younis, Umar as consultants

• Afghanistan have appointed former Pakistan players Younis Khan and Umar Gul as batting and bowling consultants respectively for their training camp in the United Arab Emirates, the country`s cricket board (ACB) said.
• Former captain Younis retired from international cricket in 2017 and later took up coaching, working briefly as the batting coach of Pakistan.
• Umar retired in 2020 before taking up a bowling coach role with Pakistan Super League team Quetta Gladiators the following year.
• `Younis Khan and Umar Gul have rich experience of international cricket and I am sure they will help our boys overcome the concerns they have got in the batting and bowling departments, said Naseeb Khan, CEO of ACB

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