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PPSC Past Paper 1

1. Father of former US Secretary of State,Madeline Albright was also a member of the UN commission on India and Pakistan and author of the book "Danger in Kashmir' What was his name?

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Joseph Albright
Joseph Korbel
Owen Dixon
Alistair lamb

Correct Answer: Joseph Korbel

2. Former Prime Minster of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamed,was by education a(n):

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Engineer
Economist
Political Scientist
Medical Doctor

Correct Answer: Medical Doctor

3. Epistemology is the study of:

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Knowledge
Parasites
Parasites
Religions

Correct Answer: Knowledge

4. Who was the leader of 1958 coup in Iraq, which led to proclamation of Iraq as a Republic?

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Sadam Hussain
Nuri Al Said
Abdul Karim Qasim
Fadhel Jamali

Correct Answer: Abdul Karim Qasim

5. Major Shabbir Sharif was awarded Nishan-e-Haider posthumously.Which other medal for bravery was he awarded during his career in the Army?

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Tamgha-e-Basaiat
Nishan-e- Shujaat
Hilal-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Jurat

Correct Answer: Sitara-e-Jurat

6. Which Indian personality served as the President of the UN General Assembly in 1953-54?

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S.Radha Krishan
Gopalswamy Ayyengar
V.k Krishna Menon
Vijayalakshmi Pundit

Correct Answer: Vijayalakshmi Pundit

7. In which organ of the United Nations all member states of UN represented?

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Economics and Social Council
General Assembly
Security Council
Human Right council

Correct Answer: General Assembly

8. Ustad Allah Baksh was a famous .................. of Pakistan?

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Classical singer
Sitar player
Table Player
Painter

Correct Answer: Painter

9. Advisor to the Prime Minster on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz holds a Master degree in Development Economics From:

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Cambridge University
Harvard University
Columbia University
Karachi University

Correct Answer: Harvard University

10. During his address to the UN General Assembly Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif proposed a new peace initiative with India starting with implementation of four measures related to cease-fire along the LOC, non-use of the forced or threat to use, demilitarization of Kashmir and

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Settlement of Sir Creek dispute
wuller Barrage
Withdrawal of forces from Siachin
Normalisational of trade

Correct Answer: Withdrawal of forces from Siachin

11. UNFCC (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) was adopted during the Earth Summit at Rio De Janeiro (1992).When did it come in forced?

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March 1994
August 1995
October 1996
January 1994

Correct Answer: March 1994

12. De Beers is one of the biggest names in diamond industry.Who was the founded of De Beers Consolidated Mining Company?

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John cecil Rhodes
Joseph D.Rockefeller
John Krugger
Rupert Murdoch

Correct Answer: John cecil Rhodes

13. Who was the First UN Commissioner for Human Right?

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Mary Robinson
Jose Ayala Lasso
Navin Pillay
Sadruddin Agha Khan

Correct Answer: Jose Ayala Lasso

14. The Treaty Of European Union(1992) is also Know as:

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Treaty of the Hague
Treaty of Burrsels
Maastricht Treaty
Paris Accord (treaty)

Correct Answer: Maastricht Treaty

15. King Abdul Aziz bin Saud named the Kingdom of hejaz and najad Saudi Araia in:

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1924
1930
1932
1936

Correct Answer: 1932

16. Headquarter of the African Union (AU) is locatedin:

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Johannesburg
Cairo
Dakar
Addis Ababa

Correct Answer: Addis Ababa

17. Which of the following Indian Nobel Prize Winners is associated with economics?

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V.S. Naipaul
Amartya Sen
C.V.Raman
Hargobind khorana

Correct Answer: Amartya Sen

18. The Earth takes about ------------ to complete one relation around its axis.

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48 hours
One month
24 hours
365 days

Correct Answer: 24 hours

19. When a gas turns into liquid the process is called:

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Condensation
Evaporation
deposition
Sublimation

Correct Answer: Condensation

20. Yeast used in making of bread is in:

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Fungus
Plant
Bacteria
Seed

Correct Answer: Fungus

21. The disease Diphtheria affect the ------------ in the human body.

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Kidneys
Intestines
Throats
Joints

Correct Answer: Throats

22. When the first Nobel Prize awarded?

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1892
1900
1901
1904

Correct Answer: 1901

23. The Presidency of United Nations Security Council rotates in ( Alphabetical order) among its members every:

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6 Month
3 Month
2 Month 1 Month

Correct Answer: 1Month

24. UNESCO, Which deals with Education, Science and Culture,has its headquarters in:

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New York
Vienna
Paris
Geneva

Correct Answer: Paris

25. Beijing Declaration and Platform of action (1992) deals with?

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International Trade
Right and Status of Women
Right and Protection of Children
Population Control

Correct Answer: Right and Status of Women

26. Who is the Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)?

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Absar Alam
Pervez Rathore
Chaudhry Rashid
Rauf Klasra

Correct Answer: Absar Alam

27. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy of Pakistan won an Oscar Award for the best documentary film.What was the title of the film?

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Acid Bums
Desperate women
Dark Shadow
Saving Face

Correct Answer: Saving Face

28. "Chauburji" in Lahore is one of the famous Monuments belonging to the Mughal period.it was reportedly built as a gateway to a beautiful garden built for Princess Zebunissa. She was an accomplished daughter of which Mughal Emperor?

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Shah Jahan
Akbar
Jahangir
Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb

29. Which of the following is not Necessary for a stand alone computer?

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RAM
Hard Disk
Operating system
LAN Card

Correct Answer: LAN Card

30. LED technology is energy efficient.what does LED stad for?

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Low Energy Data
Low Energy Diode
Light Emitting Diode
None of these

Correct Answer: Light Emitting Diode

31. Which among the following is the odd one out?

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RAM
ROM
Caches
Hard Disk

Correct Answer: Hard Disk

32. What was code name given to the United States Navy SEALS operation leading to elimination of Osama bin Laden in Abbotabad?

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Lionheart
Neptune Spear
Geronimo
Shockwave

Correct Answer: Neptune Spear

33. Pedagogy is the science of:

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Children Diseases
Language
Civilization
Teaching

Correct Answer: Teaching

34. 'World Economic Forum" which hold its annual sessions in Davos, Switzerland, was founded by:

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Henry Kissinger
Konrad Adenaur
Schwab Klaus
Christian Blocher

Correct Answer: Schwab Klaus

35. When was right to vote given to women in Switzerland?

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1935
1950
1965
1971

Correct Answer: 1971

36. The Learning Tower of Pisa is located in which country?

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Switzerland
Italy
Malta
The Netherland

Correct Answer: Italy

37. U Thant was the first UN Secretary General from Asia.To which country did he belong to?

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Thailand
Cambodia
Japan
Burma

Correct Answer: Burma

38. On which river is the Baglihar Dam being constructed by India?

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Chenab
Jhelum
Indus
Sutluj

Correct Answer: Chenab

39. How many Acres are there in one Hectare?

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2.47
3.47
4.47
5.47

Correct Answer: 2.47

40. Liquids that evaporate quickly are know as ------------------- liquid?

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Viscuous
Transient
Volatile
Light

Correct Answer: Volatile

41. If a ship travels from fresh water to a sea or ocean,it will:

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Rise a little higher
Sink Completely
Sink a Little lower
Remain Unaffected

Correct Answer: Rise a little higher

42. Which one of the following fruit/vegetable is a good source of potassium?

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Beetroot
Bananas
Sweet potatoes
Spinach

Correct Answer: Bananas

43. What is the chemical name of bleaching powder?

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Calcium Hypochlorite
Calcium Chlorate
Calcium Chlorite
Chlorine

Correct Answer: Calcium Hypochlorite

44. Which one of the following countries expelled the palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1970?

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Syria
Lebanon
Israel
Jordan

Correct Answer: Jordan

45. Which actor play the role of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the feature film "Jinnah" directed by Jamil Dehalvi?

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Nusli Wadia
Bin Kingsley
Chirstopher Lee
Peter O'Toole

Correct Answer: Chirstopher Lee

46. The Oscar Award wining film"Slumdog Millionaire" is based on the book"Q and A" written by:

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Hanif Kureishi
Shashi Tharcor
Vikas Swarup
Mohsin Hamid

Correct Answer: Vikas Swarup

47. What was the real name of the famous Pakistani Actor Santosh Kumar?

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Nazir Baig
Syed Mushtaq Razvi
Syed Mussa Raza
Younes Khan

Correct Answer: Syed Mussa Raza

48. Which one of the folloing Greenhouse Gases has the greatest warming effect?

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Carbondioxide
Carbonmonoxide
Methane
Hellium

Correct Answer: Carbondioxide

49. Climate Change Conference COP21 was held in Paris.Where was COP20 held?

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Lima
Kyoto
Montreal
New York

Correct Answer: Lima

50. Which of the following species is endemic to Pakistan?

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Indus River Dolphins
Snow Leopards
Gypsy Vultures
Houbara Bustard

Correct Answer: Indus River Dolphins

51. Which animal is most illegal traded animal in the world?

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Elephent
Rhinoceros
Pangolin
Turtles

Correct Answer: Pangolin

52. Mr. and Mrs. Sajjad have seven daughter.Each daughter has one brother.What is the total number of person in the family?

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Correct Answer: 10

53. If five cars are parked bumper to bumper,how many bumper are touching each other?

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Correct Answer: 8

54. If five cars are parked bumper to bumper,how many bumper are touching each other?

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Correct Answer: 8

55. If Asif standing in a queue in such a way that he is sixth in the queue from either side, then how many people are there in the queue?

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Correct Answer: 11

56. In March 2015 the United Nation decided to increase Pakistan's Continental Shelf from 200 to 350 nautical miles.When did Pakistan submit its request for increasing limits of its Continental Shelf, to the United Nations?

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April 2009
October 2010
January 2011
January 2012

Correct Answer: April 2009

57. The provisions of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan shell remain in force for a period of:

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One Year
2 Year
3 year
4 Year

Correct Answer: 2 Year

58. Who is the current Foreign Minster of Pakistan?

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Tariq Fatemi
Sartaj Aziz
Khawaja Muhammad Asif
Zahid Hamid

Correct Answer: Khawaja Muhammad Asif

59. The current Auditor General of Pakistan is:

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Javaid Jehangir
Buland Akhtar Rana
Rana Asad Amin
Sarshar Ahmad Khan

Correct Answer: Javaid Jehangir

60. Reshma was a legendry folk singer of Pakistan.She died of Cancer in Lahore in:

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Nov.2013
Nov.2012
Jan.2009
Dec.2014

Correct Answer: Nov.2013

61. Famous TV drama "Waris" was written:

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Attaulhaq Qasim
Dr.Anwar Sajjad
Amjad Islam Amjad
Shahid Nadeem Asghar

Correct Answer: Amjad Islam Amjad

62. the fifth heart of Asia; Istanbul process Ministerial meeting was held in Islamabad on 08-09 December 2015.Where was the fourth Meeting held?

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Istanbul
Tehran
Kabul
Beijing

Correct Answer: Beijing

63. Who was Indian's Foreign Minster prior to Ms.Sushma Swaraj?

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S.M.Krishna
Arun Jaitley Pranab Mukherjee
Salman Khurshid

Correct Answer: Salman Khurshid

64. What was the rank of former Foreign Minister, Gohr Ayub Khan, when he left the Army?

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Captain
Major
Colonel
Brigadier

Correct Answer: Captain

65. Who was the American Ambassador who died alone with President Zia-ul-Haq, in a plane crash in 1988?

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Tom Simon
Robert Milam
Arnold Raphael
John Wolf

Correct Answer: Arnold Raphael

66. Recently a leading politician, Salahuddin Quader Chaudhry, was hanged in Bangladesh.His father Fazlul Qauder Chaudhry, had served on an important position in Pakistan prior to separation of 4 Bangladesh,4 please name the position:

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Vice President
Speaker
Minister of Industries
Governor of East of Pakistan

Correct Answer: Minister of Industries

67. Kamran Baradari is one of the oldest Mughal monuments and is located in Lahore.Who exactly was Kamran?

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Brother of Queen Noorjahan
Son of Babar/step brother of Humayun
First husband of Noorjahan
Brother of Sher Shah Suri

Correct Answer: Son of Babar/step brother of Humayun

68. The youngest son of Mahraja Ranjit Singh was elevated as Mahraja at a tender age of about 5 years.what was his name?

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Nau Nehal Singh
Karrak Singh
Duleep Singh
Langah Singh

Correct Answer: Duleep Singh

69. Khudadad Khan was the first South Asian soldier in the British Army to received the highest military award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross,during the First World War.In which country was he fighting where he performed the act of bravery,which earned him the Victoria Cross?`

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France
Austria
Belgium
Netherland

Correct Answer: Belgium

70. Deosai National Park is remarkable as it is one of the highest plateaus in the world with an average elevation of 4,114 meters.in which region of Pakistan is it located?

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Balochistan
Gilgit-Baltistan
Potohar-Punjab
Khyber Pakthunkhwa

Correct Answer: Gilgit-Baltistan

71. How many administration Divisions are there in Punjab?

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Correct Answer: 9

72. Which one of the following District of Punjab has the lowest population density?

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Dera Ghazi Khan
Layyah
Rajanpur
Bahalpur

Correct Answer: Rajanpur

73. Hingol National Park, located in Makran District, Balochistan, is famous for its:

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Thick Forest Cover
Archaeological Sites
Mud Volcanoes
cold Spring

Correct Answer: Mud Volcanoes

74. Lal Suhanra National Park is located near:

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Multan
Bahawalpur
D.G.Khan
Sahiwal

Correct Answer: Bahawalpur

75. Falkland Island or the Malvinas Island, are dispute between the United Kingdom and:

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Brazil
Russia
Argentina
Chile

Correct Answer: Argentina

76. Grassland plains located in Argentina are called:

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Prairies
Downs
Steppes
Pampas

Correct Answer: Pampas

77. Straits of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the:

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Pacific ocean
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
None of these

Correct Answer: Mediterranean Sea

78. Taj Mahal is located on the bank of River:

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Jamna (Yamuna)
Ganges (Gunga)
Nerbada
Brahmaputra

Correct Answer: Jamna (Yamuna)

79. The Capital of Kosovo is:

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Zaghreb
Pristina
Sarajevo
Bratislva

Correct Answer: Pristina

80. Usain Bolt holds the world record for 100 meters race.To which country does he belong to?

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Bardados
Jamaica
USA
Kenya

Correct Answer: Jamaica

81. Detroit, USA is associated with --------- Industry?

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Automobile
Computer
Toys
Electronics

Correct Answer: Automobile

82. Faiz Ahmed Faiz was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962.In which year did Abdul Sattar Edhi receive the Lenin Peace Prize?

Subject: Generic

1988
1990
1992
1995

Correct Answer: 1988

83. The world famous paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City were painted?

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Sandro Bottiecelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Pietro Perugino

Correct Answer: Michelangelo

84. during the visit to Islamabad of Indian Foreign Minister,Shushma Swaraj,it was agree to resume Composite Dialogue between india and Pakistan.In which year the two countries first agree to have regular structured dialogue in the form of composite dialogue?

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1996
1997
1998
2004

Correct Answer: 1997

85. Who said"Right is a reasonable claim recognized by the society and enforced by the state?

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Laski
Bosanquet
Green
Marx

Correct Answer: Bosanquet

86. Who among the following argues that the fault lines of civilization are the breeding grounds of conflicts in the century.

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Francis Fukuyama
Samuel Huntington
Henry Kissinger Nelson Mandela

Correct Answer: Samuel Huntington

87. The "Zero sum Game "as employed by the supporters of "Game theory" assumes that:

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The loss of one party is the gain of the other party
The loss of one party is the loss of the other party as well
The gain of one party is the gain of the other party
The gain or loss of one party has nothing to do with the gain or loss of other party

Correct Answer: The loss of one party is the gain of the other party

88. Herbert Simon identified for basic motivations of subordinates to accept the will of superior.which one of the following is nit one of them?

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Rewards and sanctions
Social disapproval
Legitimacy
Subordinates confidence in superior's ability

Correct Answer: Social disapproval

89. Maslow's "Needs Hierarchy"theory relates to;

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Motivation
Leadership
Communication
upward Mobility

Correct Answer: Motivation

90. Who said"Man is by nature a political animal"?

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Winston Churchill
Karl Maex
Aristotle
Francis Bacon

Correct Answer: Aristotle

91. During the British rule the only British King to Visit india and hold his Darbar was:

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Edward VII
George V
James II
Edward VI

Correct Answer: Edward VII

92. Ramsar Convention provides a framework for national action and international corporation for conservation a wise use of wetlands.The convention was adopted in 1971 in Ramsar which is a city located in:

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Iran
Egypt
Morocco
Tunisia

Correct Answer: Tunisia

93. "Facebook" is one of the most popular social networking service.When was it launched?

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1998
2000
2003. 2004

Correct Answer: 2004

94. Famous Urdu Poet Mustafa Zaidi was by profession a:

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University Professor
Businessman
Lawyer
Civil Servant

Correct Answer: Civil Servant

95. Article 257 of the Constitution relates specifically to Jammu and Kashmir.According to the Article when the people of Jammu and Kashmir accede to Pakistan then:

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They shall become citizens of independent Kashmir
Kashmir become a province of Pakistan
People of Kashmir shall determine the relationship between the state and Pakistan
Kashmir shall become an autonomous region

Correct Answer: People of Kashmir shall determine the relationship between the state and Pakistan