Explanation

Luis Montenegro is the current Prime Minister of Portugal. 

Appointed in April 2024

Replaced Antonio Costa

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Julian Moazzam James, a Christian officer in the Pakistan Army became the first from his community to be promoted to the Major General rank.

Appointed in July 2024.

Making history as the “first SSG Christian Commando Officer” Major General Jullion Moazzam James in the 76-year history of the Pakistan Army.

Explanation

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Here is the list of Pakistan's Army Chiefs:

1. Tikka Khan (1972–1976) – 1st Army Chief.
2. Zia-ul-Haq (1976–1988) – Longest-serving (12+ years).
3. Mirza Aslam Beg (1988–1991) – Succeeded after Zia's death.
4. Asif Nawaz Janjua (1991–1993) – Passed away in office.
5. Abdul Waheed Kakar (1993–1996) – Oversaw Benazir's dismissal.
6. Jehangir Karamat (1996–1998) – Resigned early.
7. Pervez Musharraf (1998–2007) – Led 1999 coup, became President.
8. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (2007–2013) – First to get an extension.
9. Raheel Sharif (2013–2016) – Led anti-terrorism operations.
10. Qamar Javed Bajwa (2016–2022) – Served six years.
11. Asim Munir (2022–Present) – Current Army Chief.

Explanation

Explanation

General Qamar Javed Bajwa retires on November 29 after the completion of his six-year tenure

Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was Becomes the 10th COAS from 29 November 2016 to 29 November 2022.

In 2018 he was ranked 68th in the Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People

Born: 11 November 1960 (age 62) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Appointed by: Nawaz Sharif

Predecessor: General Raheel Sharif

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General Qamar Javed Bajwa Commissioned: 1980 (16th Battalion)

Got an extension of 3 years: 2019

Unit: 16th Baloch regiment

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Operation Radd ul Fasaad was started by Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa on?

 February 22, 2017 ✔

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Which among the following conferred the Order of the Union medal on General Qamar Javed Bajwa in August 2022?

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ✔

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Which country awarded Qamar Javed Bajwa King Abdulaziz Medal in June 2022?

Saudi Arabia ✔

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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was awarded a _________ for the promotion of Defence ties between Pakistan and Turkey on 20th June 2017.

Legion of Merit ✔

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ND20-8-2023

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Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider was born in district Swabi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 1970.

Sher Khan was martyred on 5 July 1999 during Kargil War between India & Pakistan.

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The Ghauri–I is a land-based surface-to-surface medium-range ballistic missile.

It is Ballistic missile  developed by Khan Research Laboratories of Pakistan. 

The Ghauri-II missile has a maximum range of 2,000 km

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Gp Capt Abhinandan Varthaman VrC is an Indian Air Force fighter pilot

Abhinandan was held captive in Pakistan for 60 hours after his aircraft was shot down in an aerial dogfight.

Abhinandan Varthaman was born on 21 June 1983 in Tamil Jain

He was awarded Vir Chakra by the Indian government 

Explanation

On 20 May 2025, the federal cabinet approved the promotion of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir to Field Marshal.

For ensuring the security of the country and defeating the enemy based on the high strategy and courageous leadership of the Battle of Truth, Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos

Additional Information:

The rank of Field Marshal is the highest rank of armies built on the patron of the British Army.

It may be noted that after his promotion, Gen Asim Munir will become the country’s second field marshal only after Field Marshal Ayub Khan.