MOCC Daily 50: Current Affairs One-Liners, 5 November 2026 (News of 4 November)

MOCC Daily 50 · Edition 02

50 Current Affairs Question-Answer One-Liners for PPSC, FPSC, CSS & PMS

Published: 5 November 2026News coverage date: 4 November 2026Last verified: 5 Nov 2026, 08:31 PKTStatus: Final
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Rapid-fire revision for 4 November 2026 (Pakistan Standard Time window): short questions, one-line answers, Asia first. Each line carries discreet references, the event date and a verification status: Cross-checked means two or more sources, Single source means one published source so far, and Background is a labelled reference fact (not news). Read the question, say the answer aloud, then check.

50 Current Affairs Question-Answer One-Liners: 4 November 2026

Asia Today

  1. 1Which Indonesian official did President Prabowo Subianto sack over alleged wiretapping?Ans: Chief of Staff Listyo Sigit PrabowoRefs: JS, MS, ST · event: 4 Nov · Cross-checked
  2. 2Whose communications were allegedly wiretapped in the Indonesian case?Ans: The president and cabinet ministersRefs: JS, MS · event: 3-4 Nov · Cross-checked
  3. 3Which Asian country fired multiple missiles, its fourth weapons launch in a month?Ans: North KoreaRefs: MS, ST · event: 4 Nov · Cross-checked
  4. 4North Korea denied blame for a hack of which crypto exchange?Ans: BinanceRefs: MS, ST, WD · event: 3-4 Nov · Cross-checked
  5. 5How much was the Binance hack that blockchain firms linked to Pyongyang?Ans: US$6.3 billionRefs: WD, ST · event: 30 Oct (report) · Cross-checked
  6. 6Which court upheld ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's election-law conviction?Ans: Seoul High CourtRefs: SD, AJ, ST · event: 4 Nov · Cross-checked
  7. 7For how many years was Yoon's 18-month prison term suspended?Ans: Three yearsRefs: SD, AJ · event: 4 Nov · Cross-checked
  8. 8Which South Korean party must repay about 39.7 billion won if the ruling becomes final?Ans: People Power PartyRefs: SD, AJ · event: 4 Nov · Cross-checked
  9. 9Who became the first Singaporean elected as an ICJ judge?Ans: Rena LeeRefs: MH, ST · event: 3 Nov · Cross-checked
  10. 10On which date will the ICJ rule on the Myanmar/Rohingya genocide case?Ans: 19 NovemberRefs: ST · event: Announced 4 Nov · Single source
  11. 11Which Chinese city will host the APEC leaders' meeting on 18-19 November?Ans: ShenzhenRefs: RT · event: Reported 4 Nov · Single source
  12. 12Which name did Taiwan say its APEC invitation omitted?Ans: Chinese TaipeiRefs: RT · event: 2 Nov (reported) · Single source
  13. 13Which Chinese foreign minister warned his Philippine counterpart about interference in ties?Ans: Wang YiRefs: JS, ST · event: 3 Nov · Cross-checked
  14. 14Cyclone Murasu made landfall near which Andhra Pradesh town?Ans: OngoleRefs: SF, NK · event: 3 Nov · Cross-checked
  15. 15How many deaths were reported from Cyclone Murasu in Andhra Pradesh?Ans: TwoRefs: ST · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  16. 16Whose opposition rallied against tougher terror laws?Ans: Sri LankaRefs: ST · event: 4 Nov · Single source

Pakistan Affairs

  1. 17What amount did the PM say the cabinet finalised for a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa development and security package?Ans: Rs160 billionRefs: ET, AR · event: 4 Nov · Cross-checked
  2. 18By how much per litre was petrol cut for 4 November?Ans: Rs5.45Refs: ET · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  3. 19By how much per litre was high-speed diesel cut for 4 November?Ans: Rs3.68Refs: ET · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  4. 20In which Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area was a polio team supervisor abducted?Ans: JamrudRefs: ET · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  5. 21Which Pakistani city saw police use tear gas on teachers marching towards the CM House?Ans: KarachiRefs: ET · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  6. 22Whose Iqbal Day is the 9 November public holiday?Ans: Allama Muhammad IqbalRefs: ET, NA · event: 9 Nov (announced) · Cross-checked
  7. 23Pakistan and the UK shared concern over terrorism emanating from which country?Ans: AfghanistanRefs: ET · event: 3-4 Nov · Single source
  8. 24Which Punjab chief minister filed a defamation suit against minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain?Ans: Maryam NawazRefs: ET · event: 3-4 Nov · Single source
  9. 25Two terrorists, including a suicide bomber, were killed in which province?Ans: Khyber PakhtunkhwaRefs: ET · event: 3-4 Nov · Single source

Asian Geography & Strategic Locations

  1. 26What is the capital of the country that fired missiles on 4 November?Ans: PyongyangRefs: BG · event: - · Background
  2. 27Iran said four tankers hit mines south of which strait?Ans: Strait of HormuzRefs: JS · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  3. 28Which two countries are linked by the Woodlands Checkpoint, hit by a power outage?Ans: Singapore and MalaysiaRefs: ST · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  4. 29Jamrud lies near which famous pass?Ans: Khyber PassRefs: BG · event: - · Background
  5. 30What is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?Ans: PeshawarRefs: BG · event: - · Background
  6. 31Cyclone Murasu formed over which bay?Ans: Bay of BengalRefs: AN · event: Early Nov · Single source
  7. 32What is the capital of Myanmar?Ans: NaypyidawRefs: BG · event: - · Background
  8. 33In which city is the International Court of Justice seated?Ans: The HagueRefs: BG · event: - · Background

International Affairs

  1. 34Which Iranian Supreme Leader called expectations of a shift in US hostility 'gravely mistaken'?Ans: Mojtaba KhameneiRefs: JS, MS · event: 4 Nov · Cross-checked
  2. 35Which Iranian parliament speaker said Americans had rejected war?Ans: Mohammad Baqer QalibafRefs: JS · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  3. 36Which party won control of the US Congress in the 3 November midterms?Ans: The DemocratsRefs: JS, ST, MS · event: 3-4 Nov · Cross-checked
  4. 37Which Spanish transport minister resigned after a train collision that killed at least 69?Ans: Oscar PuenteRefs: JS · event: 3 Nov · Single source
  5. 38Which country ordered six Sudanese diplomats to leave?Ans: EthiopiaRefs: JS · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  6. 39Which country launched a special operation on its border with Kaliningrad?Ans: PolandRefs: JS · event: 3 Nov · Single source
  7. 40Which US online forum is challenging Australia's under-16 social media ban?Ans: RedditRefs: MS · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  8. 41Russian strike on an aid centre in which Ukrainian region killed dozens?Ans: ZaporizhzhiaRefs: JS, MS · event: 2-3 Nov · Cross-checked

Economy, Science & Technology

  1. 42What did China's S&P Global PMI read for October?Ans: 50.8Refs: RT · event: 3 Nov · Single source
  2. 43How much will South Korea's 2027 budget put into AI and chips?Ans: 21.3 trillion wonRefs: RT · event: Reported 4 Nov · Single source
  3. 44What is Thailand's EV import tax rate after the rise?Ans: 30 per centRefs: ST · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  4. 45Which company will invest US$15 billion in Malaysia over two years, per Anwar?Ans: GoogleRefs: ST · event: 4 Nov · Single source
  5. 46Which central bank raised its cash rate to 4.85 per cent?Ans: Reserve Bank of AustraliaRefs: RT, ST · event: 3 Nov · Cross-checked
  6. 47How many times was Malaysia's US$1.5 billion global sukuk oversubscribed?Ans: 4.7 timesRefs: ST · event: Reported 4 Nov · Single source

Quick Revision

  1. 48What does APEC stand for?Ans: Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationRefs: BG · event: - · Background
  2. 49Which African country filed the Rohingya genocide case at the ICJ in 2019?Ans: The GambiaRefs: IW · event: 11 Nov 2019 · Background
  3. 50How long is the term of an ICJ judge?Ans: Nine yearsRefs: BG · event: - · Background

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