Cybersecurity & Current Affairs – Pakistan MCQs (2024–2025)

A. 23 March 2024
B. 1 April 2024
C. 3 May 2024
D. 14 August 2024
✅ Correct Answer: C

2. Which organization was replaced by NCCIA in 2024?
A. NADRA
B. FIA Cybercrime Wing
C. PTA
D. IB
✅ Correct Answer: B

3. Under which law was NCCIA established?
A. PECA 2016
B. Cybersecurity Act 2022
C. ICT Policy 2020
D. National Security Act 2018
✅ Correct Answer: A

4. What was the main goal of the NCCIA?
A. Regulate the internet
B. Monitor elections
C. Counter propaganda and rumors on social media
D. Manage online shopping fraud
✅ Correct Answer: C

5. When was the NCCIA disbanded?
A. June 2024
B. July 2024
C. October 2024
D. December 2024
✅ Correct Answer: C

6. Which body decided to disband NCCIA?
A. National Assembly
B. Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC)
C. Supreme Court
D. Senate Committee on IT
✅ Correct Answer: B

7. What was a major reason cited for disbanding the NCCIA?
A. Corruption charges
B. Budgetary failures and lack of infrastructure
C. Constitutional challenge
D. No staff recruitment
✅ Correct Answer: B

8. Who managed cybercrime investigations after NCCIA was disbanded?
A. Punjab Police
B. FIA Cybercrime Wing
C. ISI
D. NADRA
✅ Correct Answer: B

9. What does PECA stand for?
A. Pakistan Electronic Crimes Agency
B. Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act
C. Personal Electronic Communication Act
D. Pakistan Emergency Cyber Act
✅ Correct Answer: B

10. Which Pakistani city hosts most of the cybercrime response units?
A. Islamabad
B. Lahore
C. Karachi
D. Peshawar
✅ Correct Answer: A

Cybersecurity & Current Affairs – Pakistan MCQs (Cont’d)

11. What does NCCIA stand for?
A. National Crime Control Investigation Agency
B. National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency
C. National Communications Cybersecurity Authority
D. National Cybersecurity and Coordination Agency
✅ Correct Answer: B

12. Which Pakistani act criminalizes cyberbullying and online harassment?
A. PEMRA Ordinance
B. Cyber Protection Act 2015
C. Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016
D. Data Security Law 2017
✅ Correct Answer: C

13. Which agency oversees Pakistan’s internet regulations and domain names?
A. FIA
B. PTA
C. NCCIA
D. NADRA
✅ Correct Answer: B

14. Which organization issues CNICs and digital identity in Pakistan?
A. FIA
B. SECP
C. PTA
D. NADRA
✅ Correct Answer: D

15. In which year was PECA passed by the Government of Pakistan?
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
✅ Correct Answer: C

16. What is the full form of FIA?
A. Federal Information Agency
B. Federal Investigation Authority
C. Federal Investigation Agency
D. Federal Internet Administration
✅ Correct Answer: C

17. Which ministry was involved in creating NCCIA?
A. Ministry of Interior
B. Ministry of IT and Telecommunication
C. Ministry of Law and Justice
D. Ministry of Science and Technology
✅ Correct Answer: A

18. Pakistan’s digital census in 2023 was conducted with support from which tech?
A. Blockchain
B. Cloud computing
C. GIS and Android tablets
D. Artificial Intelligence
✅ Correct Answer: C

19. What is the punishment for cyber terrorism under PECA 2016?
A. 1 year imprisonment
B. 3 years imprisonment
C. 5 years imprisonment and fine
D. 14 years imprisonment and fine
✅ Correct Answer: D

20. Which cybercrime type involves sending fraudulent emails to steal data?
A. Hacking
B. Phishing
C. Spoofing
D. Malware
✅ Correct Answer: B

Section: General Digital Governance in Pakistan

21. What does NADRA stand for?
A. National Data Record Association
B. National Database & Registration Authority
C. National Digital Record Agency
D. None of the above
✅ Correct Answer: B

22. The Digital Pakistan Vision was launched in which year?
A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2021
✅ Correct Answer: B

23. Who was the first Special Assistant to PM on Digital Pakistan?
A. Dr. Atta ur Rehman
B. Tania Aidrus
C. Shabahat Ali Shah
D. Imran Ghazali
✅ Correct Answer: B

24. Which government introduced the RAAST instant payment system?
A. PML-N
B. PTI
C. PPP
D. Caretaker Govt
✅ Correct Answer: B

25. What is RAAST?
A. Government’s E-learning platform
B. Digital identity system
C. Pakistan’s instant digital payment system
D. Security surveillance project
✅ Correct Answer: C

26. What does CERT stand for in cybersecurity?
A. Cyber Emergency Response Team
B. Central Emergency Risk Taskforce
C. Cyber Enforcement and Reporting Team
D. Cyber Expert Review Taskforce
✅ Correct Answer: A

27. Which agency is responsible for Pakistan’s digital financial security?
A. State Bank of Pakistan
B. NADRA
C. SECP
D. PTA
✅ Correct Answer: A

28. Which Pakistani city is home to the National Incubation Center (NIC)?
A. Karachi
B. Islamabad
C. Lahore
D. All of the above
✅ Correct Answer: D

29. What is the role of SECP in digital governance?
A. Cyber investigations
B. Internet blocking
C. Regulating fintech and digital companies
D. Managing cyber laws
✅ Correct Answer: C

30. What is the cyber helpline number in Pakistan (FIA)?
A. 1311
B. 9911
C. 1991
D. 1717
✅ Correct Answer: D

Section: Cyber Awareness & Digital Threats

31. What is ransomware?
A. Virus that spreads via flash drives
B. Software that encrypts data for ransom
C. Antivirus program
D. Spyware for tracking user data
✅ Correct Answer: B

32. Which government agency can investigate online defamation cases?
A. IB
B. FIA
C. NADRA
D. PEMRA
✅ Correct Answer: B

33. What is “social engineering” in cybersecurity?
A. Government infrastructure project
B. Trick to manipulate people into giving confidential info
C. Design of safe social media platforms
D. Use of AI for surveillance
✅ Correct Answer: B

34. Which province had the first cybersecurity awareness program for students?
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D. Balochistan
✅ Correct Answer: A

35. What is cyberbullying?
A. Government censorship
B. Use of technology to threaten or harass
C. Internet downtime
D. None of the above
✅ Correct Answer: B

36. What is malware?
A. A type of secure software
B. A network device
C. Malicious software
D. None of the above
✅ Correct Answer: C

37. What is the purpose of a firewall in cybersecurity?
A. Increase internet speed
B. Allow data transfer
C. Block unauthorized access
D. Improve hardware
✅ Correct Answer: C

38. How often should users update passwords for safety?
A. Every 2–3 years
B. Monthly
C. Annually
D. Every 3–6 months
✅ Correct Answer: D

39. Which organization handles .pk domain registration?
A. PTA
B. PKNIC
C. NADRA
D. PEMRA
✅ Correct Answer: B

40. What is end-to-end encryption used for?
A. Faster downloads
B. Securing communication
C. Malware detection
D. Avoiding taxes
✅ Correct Answer: B