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Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (Dec 29 2022) for CSS

Shahzad F. Malik
Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (Dec 29 2022) for CSS
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December 29, 2022: National Current Affairs MCQs

1. Terrorism tops agenda as new brass takes stock

• The army on December 28, 2022 signalled a strong response to the country`s escalating terrorism problem.
• The corps commanders at their monthly conference at the General Headquarters the First after the change of command last month, according to ISPR, `resolved to fight against terrorists without any distinction and eliminate this menace as per the aspirations of the people of Pakistan` The two-day conference, which began on Tuesday, was chaired by Chief of Army Staff Gen Syed Asim Munir.
• The media statement indicated that the focus of the discussion remained largely on the resurgence of terrorism in the country, even though the commanders also undertook a `review of professional and organisational matters of the Army`.

2. Efforts to resolve Gwadar unrest yet to bear fruit

• Tensions continued to simmer in the port city of Gwadar on December 28, 2022 with a shutter down strike continuing for a third day as police arrested a number of protesters amid clashes with supporters of the Haq Do Tehreek (HDT).
• Although the home minister had directed police officials to register a case against the HDT chief after firing during clashes a day earlier claimed the life of a policeman, an FIR was yet to be registered against Maulana Hidayatur Rehman.
• Sources told Dawn that the government had contacted Jamaat-i-Islami leader Liaquat Baloch to help restore normalcy and resolving the issues that have become a bone of contention between the government and the HDT.
• Reportedly, Maulana Rehman belongs to the JI and also holds the position of Balochistan general secretary

3. Punjab begins digital census process to meet April deadline

• The Punjab government has begun digital census process, targeting its completion by April the month Election Commission of Pakistan has scheduled local government elections in the province.
• As a pilot project the digital census has successfully been completed in 33 districts of the country.
• The Provincial Census Coordination Committee, headed by Chief Secretary Abdullah Khan Sumbal, met at civil secretariat on December 28, 2022 and instructed relevant officials to complete measures related to training of master trainers, trainers and field staff and security. Some 61,000 field staff members are being drawn from the education department

4. Two soldiers wounded in Waziristan suicide attack

• Two soldiers were wounded when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a security check post in Mirali area of North Waziristan tribal district on Thursday.
• `It was a vehicle-borne attack. The suicide bomber rammed the explosive-laden vehicle into the wall of the check post in Mirali,` local official said. He added that two soldiers sustained injuries in the attack.
• Local police said that the area was immediately cordoned off after the incident and a search operation was launched.
• Officials stated that a check post of the security forces established on Bypass road came under attack

5. UN report uses Pakistan floods to warn of more disasters

• This summer`s floods in Pakistan were a stark reminder that the changing climate will bring more disasters in the near future, warns a UN report released on December 28, 2022.
• The United Nations` 2022 Year in Review report on Climate and Environment notes that `whilst some regions suffered from a lack of water` in the outgoing year, others were hit by catastrophic floods.
• `In Pakistan, a national emergency was declared in August, following heavy flooding and landslides caused by monsoon rains which, at the height of the crisis, saw around a third of the country underwater. Tens of millions were displaced,` the report adds

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6. Balochistan seeks 1pc increase in NFC share

• In light of the volatile security situation, the Balochistan cabinet has decided to seek a one per cent increase in its share in the National Finance Commission (NFC) award on account of security expenditures amounting to at least Rs40 billion.
• A meeting of the provincial cabinet chaired by CM Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo agreed that Balochistan did not have enough money to meet its security expenses.
• CM Bizenjo said Balochistan shared borders with Iran and Afghanistan and added that the province was a victim of `external terrorism`.
• He said the province was on the `frontline` in Pakistan`s fight against terrorism. Out of its meagre resources, Balochistan allocates Rs40bn-50bn for security expenditures, the CM said

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7. BD opens its first metro line in traffic-choked capital

• Bangladesh`s sprawling capital inaugurated its first ever metro rail line on December 28, 2022 as authorities work to ease congestion that has throttled growth and inflamed tempers in the gridlocked metropolis.
• Dhaka is one of the world`s most densely populated cities, and daily commutes along its car-clogged roads are a source of constant frustration for its 22 million people.
• Local researchers say the capital`s economy loses upwards of $3 billion each year in lost work time due to traffic jams, often worsened by regular street protests and monsoonal downpours.
• The new elevated train network has been in development for nearly a decade and is slated to grow to over a hundred stations and six lines criss-crossing the city by 2030

8. Turkish, Syrian, Russian defence ministers meet for first talks since 2011

• The defence ministers of Russia, Turkiye and Syria met in Moscow on December 28, 2022, the first such talks since a war broke out in Syria, the Russian defence ministry said.
• It was also the first meeting between Turkish and Syrian defence ministers since the start of the war in 2011.
• Russia and Turkiye are involved in Syria, with Moscow supporting the Damascus regime against its opponents, and Ankara backing rebels

9. Russia steps up mortar artillery attacks on Kherson, eastern Ukraine

• Russian forces stepped up mortar and artillery attacks on the recently liberated city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on December 28, 2022, Ukraine`s military said, while also exerting constant pressure along front lines in eastern regions of the country.
• Russia fired 33 missiles from multiple rocket launchers at civilian targets in Kherson in the 24 hours to early Wednesday, Ukraine`s military said in its morning report.
• Russia denies targeting civilians.
• Heavy fighting also persisted around the Ukrainian-held city of Bakhmut, now largely in ruins, in the eastern province of Donetsk, and to its north, around the cities of Svatove and Kreminna in Luhansk province, where Ukrainian forces are trying to break Russian defensive lines

10. Four men killed in India-held Jammu during `encounter`

• Four heavily-armed unidentified men, travelling in a truck to India held Kashmir after allegedly crossing into India, were killed in an ongoing operation by security forces in Jammu`s Sidhra area early on December 28, 2022, a police officer said, terming it a `major success` ahead of Republic Day, reports said.
• `Four terrorists have been killed in the encounter in Sidhra area in Jammu. Seven AK-47 rifles, one M4 rifle, three pistols along with other ammunition were recovered,` India Today quoted additional director general of police (ADGP) of Jammu, Mukesh Singh, as saying.
• The truck was set on fire during an encounter between gunmen and security forces in the Sidhra area in Jammu on Wednesday. Smoke was seen blowing from the truck, loaded with husk

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