Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (February 27, 2022) for CSS, PMS

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Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (February 27, 2022) for CSS, PMS

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February 27, 2022: National / International Current Affairs

1. Over 500 Pakistanis `on the move` after Russian attacks

• The Foreign Office claimed 81 Pakistanis have been moved out of Ukraine by the end of the second day of evacuations on Saturday. The 81 evacuees included 21 family members of the embassy staff.
• Previously, 35 students had been transferred to Poland by Friday night.
• Meanwhile, another 510 Pakistani nationals in Ukraine are on their way to the borders with Poland, Hungary and Romania from where they would be shifted out.
• The FO and the country`s mission in Ukraine highlighted their efforts for evacuation of the stranded Pakistanis and uploaded on social media recorded clips of the evacuees appreciating them

2. Terrorist killed in North Waziristan: ISPR

• One terrorist was killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan tribal district on February 25, 2022, the military said in a statement.
• According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted following reports about the presence of terrorists in the area. The terrorist died during a gun battle with security forces.
• Weapons and ammunition were recovered. The ISPR said that the deceased was involved in terrorist activities against the security forces.
• Area people appreciated the operation and expressed their support to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the area, the statement said.

3. WHO acknowledges Pakistan`s efforts to eradicate polio

• Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Palitha Mahipala on February 25, 2022 acknowledged Pakistan`s efforts to eradicate polio in the country.
• Talking to media persons after inaugurating the four-day polio vaccination drive at Cantonment General Hospital (CGH), he said: `Effective measures had been taken in Pakistan to eradicate the polio and due to this, not a single polio case has been reported in Pakistan last year.
• The anti-polio drive will formally be launched from Monday (Feb 28).
• Deputy Commissioner Tahir Farooq, District Health Officer Dr.

4. Russia makes fresh push for Kyiv

• Troops closed in on Ukraine`s capital when Russian units resumed their offensive from all directions, after the Friday pause in anticipation of talks offered by Ukraine leadership.
• However, Russia claimed on Saturday that Kyiv had refused to negotiate, while the latter vowed to continue fighting, claiming to have halted the Kremlin`s push to capture Kyiv and appealing to the West for help.
• `Since the Ukrainian side refused to negotiate, the advance of the Russian forces resumed this afternoon,` said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov while accusing Ukraine of prolonging the military conflict despite Friday`s pause to its invasion of the pro-Western country

5. India turns down US persuasion to vote against Russia

• India, a key ally in the US-led effort to contain China, has joined Beijing in abstaining from a UN Security Council (UNSC) vote demanding an immediate Russian withdrawal from Ukraine.
• Diplomatic observers in Washington see this as a clear indication that India would not strain its relations with an old ally, Russia, to please its new partner, the United States.
• On February 25, 2022, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced that the United States will now raise this matter in the UN General Assembly, `where the nations of the world can, will, and should hold Russia accountable and stand united with Ukraine`

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6. S&P, Fitch downgrade Ukraine debt over crisis

• S&P Global Ratings downgraded Ukraine`s long-term debt rating on February 25, 2022, hours after a similar move by Fitch, with both citing the impact of the ongoing Russian invasion.
• S&P downgraded its rating from B to B with a negative outlook, noting potential disruptions to key sectors such as agricultural exports and the country`s gas pipeline network.
• `The Russian decision to launch a military attack on the country adds significant negative risks to its economic prospects, jeopardizing the service of the debt,` the credit rating agency said in a statement.
• Fitch on Friday cut the rating on Ukrainian government debt to `CCC` from `B`, saying the invasion had created a `severe negative shock

7. Kabul varsity reopens, but attendance low

• Afghanistan`s main universities reopened on Saturday, six months after the Taliban returned to power, but only a trickle of women returned to attend now-segregated classes.
• Most secondary schools for girls and all public universities were shuttered following the Taliban`s August 15 takeover of the country, sparking fears women would be barred from education as happened during the Islamists` first rule from 1996 to 2001.
• The Taliban insist they will allow girls and women to be educated this time around but only in segregated classes and according to an Islamic curriculum

8. US allows transactions with Afghanistan despite sanctions

• The US has issued new rules allowing most commercial and financial transactions with Afghanistan that could kick-start the paralysed economy of the war-torn country.
• `To be clear, sanctions on the Taliban remain in place` but the new rules would ease the flow of humanitarian aid and commercial activities, said US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken while announcing the new policy known as General Licence 20.
• The measures would `facilitate private companies and aid organisations working with Afghan governing institutions and paying customs, duties, fees, and taxes, including institutions that are headed by sanctioned individuals,` he added.

9. Pakistan Super League Qalandars take second shot at title against high-flying defending champions Sultans

• Lahore Qalandars are not used to making it to the HBL Pakistan Super League playoffs, but when they do, they end up playing the grand finale.
• In the 2020 season, they finished third in the round robin stage before losing the final against Karachi Kings at the National Stadium in Karachi.
• The match was played behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 outbreak which forced the tournament to be split in two phases

10. Poland, Sweden refuse to play World Cup qualifiers with Russia

• Poland and Sweden said they would not play their football World Cup qualifiers against Russia in March, following Russia`s invasion of Ukraine, the governing bodies of both national teams said on February 25, 2022.
• The playoff matches are set to be held in March to fill a slot for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and several Poland players including captain Robert Lewandowski backed the decision with statements on social media.
• `In light of the escalation of the Russian Federation`s aggression against Ukraine, the Polish national team is not going to play a match against Russian Republic, Poland`s Football Association chief Cezary Kulesza wrote on Twitter

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