Topic MCQs · Current Affairs
69 MCQs on World Leaders sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 51 solved papers (2008–2027). Below are the top 65 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: Mohammed Shia al-Sudani
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has served as Prime Minister of Iraq since October 2022.
From: CSS MPT 2027 Practice Set — Sir Adnan Pack 2 One-Liners with Answers (2027) · CSS
Correct Answer: Min Aung Hlaing
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council, assumed the acting presidency of Myanmar in July 2024 and is the booklet's conventional one-liner answer.
From: CSS MPT 2027 Practice Set — Sir Adnan Pack 2 One-Liners with Answers (2027) · CSS
Correct Answer: Abu Dhabi
The correct answer is Abu Dhabi, as asked in this question on World leaders.
From: Clubbed Case PMS Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sanae Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi became Prime Minister of Japan in October 2025.
From: CSS MPT 2026 Practice Set — Sir Adnan 800 Premium Booklet, Q1–50 with Answers (2026) · CSS
Correct Answer: Miguel Díaz-Canel
Miguel Díaz-Canel has been President of Cuba since 2019, succeeding Raúl Castro, and also serves as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba.
From: CSS MPT 2026 Practice Set — Sir Adnan 800 Premium Booklet, Q151–202 with Answers (2026) · CSS
Correct Answer: Volodymyr Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky has been President of Ukraine since May 2019 and remained in office through 2026.
From: CSS MPT 2026 Practice Set — Sir Adnan 800 Premium Booklet, Q403–480 with Answers (2026) · CSS
Correct Answer: Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas has been President of the State of Palestine since 2005.
From: CSS MPT 2026 Practice Set — Sir Adnan 800 Premium Booklet, Q403–480 with Answers (2026) · CSS
Correct Answer: Kaja Kallas
Kaja Kallas was appointed to lead the European Union's foreign policy and security strategy.
From: PPSC Current Affairs Solved Past Paper May 2026 (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Janez Jansa
Janez Jansa is a prominent and recurrent figure in Slovenian politics, having served multiple terms as Prime Minister.
From: PPSC Current Affairs Solved Past Paper May 2026 (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Bashar ul Asad
Bashar al-Assad is the long-serving President of Syria.
From: PPSC Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 16
Angela Merkel served as the Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021, totaling 16 years.
From: PPSC Labour Officer (BS-16) Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Taiwan
Tsai Ing-wen served as the President of Taiwan from 2016 to 2024.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector Service Quota Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the Labour Party's victory in the 2024 general election.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD and Punjab Police Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 9th
Ismail Sabri Yaakob served as the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia from August 2021 to November 2022.
From: PPSC Deputy Secretary/Controller of Examinations Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa has served as the President of South Africa since 2018.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Syria
Bashar al-Assad served as the President of Syria from 2000 until his overthrow during the civil conflict in December 2024.
From: PPSC Protocol Assistant (BS-12) S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris served as the Vice President of the United States during the Biden administration (2021-2025).
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Russia
Sergey Lavrov is a veteran Russian diplomat serving as the Foreign Minister of Russia since 2004.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Masoud Pezeshkian
Following the sudden death of Ebrahim Raisi, Masoud Pezeshkian became the President of Iran after winning the snap elections and taking office on July 28, 2024.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Labour Welfare Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: K.P. Sharma Oli
K.P. Sharma Oli assumed the office of the Prime Minister of Nepal in July 2024.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio was sworn in as the 72nd United States Secretary of State in January 2025.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) CPD Public Prosecutors Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev has been serving as the President of Azerbaijan since 2003.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Solved Past Paper 2022 (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh
Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh serves as the current Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia.
From: PPSC Assistant & Junior Clerk Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Oman
Qaboos bin Said Al Said was the Sultan of Oman from 1970 until his death in 2020.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Admin (Home Department) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: None of these
Ram Nath Kovind was the 14th President of India, serving from 2017 to 2022.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) General Knowledge Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Mohammad Hassan Akhund
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund was appointed as the acting prime minister of Afghanistan by the Taliban in September 2021.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) Revenue Department Solved Past Paper 2022 (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Liz Truss
Liz Truss served as the UK Prime Minister for just 50 days before Rishi Sunak succeeded her in October 2022.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: Brazil President
Jair Bolsonaro served as the 38th President of Brazil from 2019 until 2022.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: Haibat Ullah Akhunzada
Hibatullah Akhundzada serves as the supreme leader of the Taliban and the de facto ruler of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: Muhammad bin Salman
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was officially appointed as the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia by royal decree in 2022.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: Antony Blinken
Antony Blinken was appointed as the United States Secretary of State under the Biden administration.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidential election and took office in January 2023.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: None of these
As of July 2024, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is Sir Keir Starmer from the Labour Party.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Punjab Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov has served as the Foreign Minister of Russia continuously since 2004.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Housing Urban Development & Public Health Engineering Department Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Haibatullah Akhundzada
Hibatullah Akhundzada has been the supreme leader of the Taliban since 2016.
From: PPSC Assistant Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Antony Blinken
Antony Blinken has been serving as the 71st United States Secretary of State since January 2021.
From: PPSC Assistant BS-16 Livestock & Dairy Development Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Justice Development Party
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey.
From: PPSC Lecturer Islamiat Female (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Portugal
Antonio Guterres, who became the Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2017, is a Portuguese politician and diplomat.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: None of these
The office of Prime Minister in Turkey was abolished in 2018; the President is now both head of state and head of government.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Muhammad bin Salman
Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is the current Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Lebanon
Michel Naim Aoun served as the President of Lebanon from 2016 until 2022.
From: PPSC Assistant BS-16 Finance Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Germany
Angela Merkel served as the Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She was the head of the German government when this exam was conducted.
From: PPSC Assistant Police Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: South Africa
Jacob Zuma served as the President of South Africa from 2009 until his resignation in 2018. Cyril Ramaphosa is the current president.
From: PPSC Assistant Police Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jean Castex
Jean Castex was appointed as the Prime Minister of France by President Emmanuel Macron in July 2020.
From: PPSC Manager Auqaf Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Fourth time
Angela Merkel was sworn in for her fourth term as the Chancellor of Germany in March 2018.
From: PPSC PMS BS-17 Past Paper 2020 Solved - General Knowledge & General Abilities (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Droupadi Murmu
As of July 2022, Droupadi Murmu is serving as the 15th President of India, succeeding Ram Nath Kovind.
From: PPSC PMS BS-17 Past Paper 2020 Solved - General Knowledge & General Abilities (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 39 years
Emmanuel Macron took office in 2017 at the age of 39, becoming the youngest President in French history.
From: PPSC Ziladar (Research/DLR Zone) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Miguel Díaz-Canel
Miguel Díaz-Canel assumed the presidency of Cuba in 2018, succeeding Raúl Castro and marking the first non-Castro leader in decades.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Lahore High Court Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the Prime Minister of Thailand in August 2024, succeeding Srettha Thavisin.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Archives S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: JD Vance
As of early 2025, JD Vance serves as the Vice President of the United States under the Trump administration.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Labour Welfare Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni assumed office in October 2022, becoming Italy's first female Prime Minister.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Planning (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro won the 2018 Brazilian presidential election. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was later elected in 2022.
From: PPSC District Zakat Officer (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Three
Recep Tayyip Erdogan won his first presidential term in 2014, was re-elected in 2018, and secured his third term following the 2023 elections.
From: PPSC Inspector Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: King Charles III
Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, King Charles III ascended as the current Head of the Commonwealth.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Labour and Human Resource Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: South Africa
Jacob Zuma served as the fourth President of South Africa from 2009 until his resignation in 2018.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Anwar Ibrahim
As of late 2022, Anwar Ibrahim has been serving as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan, a member of the Labour Party, has been serving as the Mayor of London since May 2016.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Open Merit) Punjab Police Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin was re-elected President of Russia in May 2012, beginning his third term.
From: Inspector Past Paper 2012 Solved (2012) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Francois Hollande
Francois Hollande became President of France in May 2012.
From: Inspector Past Paper 2012 Solved (2012) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 1996
Yasir Arafat was elected head of the Palestinian Authority in 1996, having been appointed to the post in 1994.
From: Inspector Past Paper 2012 Solved (2012) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Prime Minister of France
Lionel Jospin was Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.
From: Inspector Past Paper 2012 Solved (2012) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Medvedev became Prime Minister of Russia in May 2012, succeeding Vladimir Putin in that office.
From: Inspector Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Idriss Deby
Idriss Deby was the President of Chad at the time of the paper.
From: Assistant Director ANF Past Paper 2008 Solved (2008) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper was the Prime Minister of Canada at the time of the paper.
From: Assistant Director ANF Past Paper 2008 Solved (2008) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia named by the printed key; the question is era-dependent, since Dmitry Medvedev held the office from 2008 to 2012.
From: Deputy Director Past Paper 2008 Solved (2008) · FPSC
The bank holds 69 questions tagged "World Leaders" under Current Affairs, drawn from 51 solved papers (2008–2027). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 65 are distinct; this page shows the top 65.
They are pulled from the solved papers in the GK360 archive — CSS, PPSC, PMS, FPSC papers among them — and every card on this page names its source paper and year, so you can open the full paper from the Past Papers archive.
Yes — 65 of the 65 questions shown carry a written explanation under the answer; the rest show the verified correct answer for revision. Every answer passed GK360's three-way check (printed key, worked material, standard fact).
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