Explanation

Argentina won FIFA World Cup 2022 by defeating France.

• Know about FIFA World Cup 2022

• Edition: 22

• Held: 20 November 18 December 2022 (Qatar)

• Matches: 64

• Length: 28 days

• First Asian cities to host FIFA world cup: South Korea & Japan (2002)
  
• First Arab country to host FIFA world: Qatar (2022)

• FIFA world cup held in Asia in 2022: Second time

• Venues: 8 (5 cities)

• Country to provide security: Pakistan (sent around 4500 soldiers)
  
• Country to produce ball: Pakistan

• Participating countries from Asia: Qatar, Iran, South Korea, Japan & Saudi Arabia

• Winner: Argentine

• Argentine won: after 36 years (previously won in 1986)

• Runner-up: France

• Argentine won: third time

• Goals scored: 172

• Top scorer: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)

• Kylian Mbappe belongs: France

• Best player: Lionel Messi (7 goals) (Argentine)

• Golden Ball winner:  Lionel Messi

• Lionel Messi won Ball: Second time

• Lionel Messi won Golden Ball first time: 2014

• Best young player: Enzo Fernendez (Argentine)

• Best goalkeeper : Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)

• Country to get third position: Croatia

• Country to get fourth position: Morocco

• Golden Boot winner: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)

• Second player to score hat-trick in Final: Kylian Mbappe

• First Arab country to Qualify for semi-final: Morocco

• Final held: Lusail Stadium 

• World Cup trophy showcased by: Deepika Pedukone (Indian actress) & Iker Casillas (Spanish legend footballer)

• Golden Glove winner: Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)

• In 2022, Argentine became the first South American nation to win FIFA World Cup since Brazil in 2002.

• France lost in the final of a World Cup for the second time (First vs Italy in 2006) (second vs Argentine in 2022)

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Explanation

Kamran Khan Tessori governor Sindh on 09 October 2022. 

Previously, Imran Ismail served as the 33rd Governor of Sindh since August 2018.

Explanation

Ghulam Mustafa Shah is the current deputy speaker of National Assembly. 

Appointing date: 01 March 2024

Party name: PPP

Predecessor: Zahid Akram Durrani

Explanation

•  According to Article 49(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan, the Chairman Senate acts as President in the President’s absence.
• Speaker National Assembly as acting Prime Minister of Pakistan in the absence of PM.
• The term for members of the Senate is 6 years.
• The minimum age for senators is 30 years.

Explanation

Interim Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi was elected unopposed as the 37th chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

Appointing date: 6 February, 2024

Tenue: three-year term

Replaced: Zaka Ashraf

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Explanation

Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi is the current chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) of Pakistan.

Appointed in May 2024

Replaced Dr. Qibla Ayaz

Explanation

Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry becomes new DG ISPR in December 2022.

Previously, Major general Babar Iftikhar was serving as DG ISPR.

Explanation

• Xi Jinping is the current president of China 
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• Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao to become Chinese president in 2013.
• Xi Jinping was re-elected in March 2018.
• On 10 March 2023, Xi Jinping serured third term as Chinese President. 
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Explanation

The United States is the 2nd largest goods exporter in the world, behind only China.

U.S. goods exports to the world totaled $2.1 trillion in 2022

while

China is the largest import partner of Pakistan.

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Explanation

Usman Anwar becomes Inspector General of Punjab on 23 January 2023. 

Previously, Amir Zulfiqar was serving as IG Punjab police.