PPSC PAST PAPER 25

1. The first battle of Panipat was fought between:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Alexander and Porus
  2. Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
  3. Babar and Rana Sanga
  4. Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
Correct Answer: Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi

2. India tested its first Nuclear device on:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 15 May 1972
  2. 18 May 1974
  3. 11 May 1998
  4. 20 May 1999
Correct Answer: 18 May 1974

3. HDI ( Human Development Index ) as an indicator of the well-being a Country.was the brain child of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Amartya Sen
  2. Javier Pere de Guellar
  3. Adam Smith
  4. Mahbub-ul-Haq
Correct Answer: Mahbub-ul-Haq

4. Zimbabwe was earlier Know as:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Southern Rhodesia
  2. Gold Coast
  3. Burkina Faso
  4. Belgian Cango
Correct Answer: Southern Rhodesia

5. News agency of Malaysia:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. MAD
  2. WAM
  3. Bernama
  4. Interfax
Correct Answer: Bernama

6. Wullar Lake is a source of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Jhelum
  2. Chenab
  3. Indus
  4. Kabul
Correct Answer: Jhelum

7. "Khaki Shadows" book was written by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. S.M.Bruke
  2. Mansoor A Shah
  3. K .M. Arif
  4. Kamal Ahamed
Correct Answer: K. M. Arif

8. Nobel Peace Prize 2004 was awarded to "Wangari Maathai" of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Uganda
  2. Kenya
  3. South Africa
  4. Nigeria
Correct Answer: Kenya

9. What is old name of Bin Qasim?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Cambalpur
  2. Gaddomi
  3. Mansoora
  4. Upper Volta
Correct Answer: Upper Volta

10. Which one of the following is not a 'Cash Crop'?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Cotton
  2. Wheat
  3. Sugar Cane
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Wheat

11. Where Quaid-e-Azam stayed during his last illness in 1948?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Hanna Lake
  2. Kohlu
  3. Ziarat
  4. Makran
Correct Answer: Ziarat

12. Which is the oldest hydroelectricity project in Pakistan?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Mangla
  2. Tarbela
  3. Warsak
  4. Malakand Dargai
Correct Answer: Malakand Dargai

13. Under Indus Water Treaty which rivers were given to India?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ravi and Beas
  2. Ravi.Beas and Sutluj
  3. Sutluj and Ravi
  4. Indus.Jhelum and Cheenab
Correct Answer: Ravi.Beas and Sutluj

14. 'Land of Maple Leaf'is the nickname of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. New York
  2. Mexico
  3. London
  4. Canada
Correct Answer: Canada

15. Which Country is 'Sick Man of the Europe'?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Turkey
  2. Myanmar
  3. Russia
  4. Germany
Correct Answer: Turkey

16. "Doma" is the Parliament of the Country?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Russia
  2. France
  3. Germany
  4. Britain
Correct Answer: Russia

17. The highest peak of Hindu Kush range is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Tirich Mir
  2. Nanga Parbat
  3. K-2
  4. Rakaposhi
Correct Answer: Tirich Mir

18. Burkina Faso is the new name of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Lower Volta
  2. Rhodesia
  3. Burma
  4. Upper Volta
Correct Answer: Upper Volta

19. Under Indus Water Treaty the rivers given to Pakistan are:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Indus Jhelum and Chenab
  2. Indus and Jhelum
  3. Ravi and Beas
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Indus Jhelum and Chenab

20. Warsak Dam is located on:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. River Kabul
  2. River Karam
  3. River Gormal
  4. River Bera
Correct Answer: River Kabul

21. International Anti-Corruption day is observed on:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 6th December
  2. 8th December
  3. 5th December
  4. 9th December
Correct Answer: 9th December

22. Hina Lake Situated in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Peshawar
  2. Quetta
  3. Murree
  4. Kaghan
Correct Answer: Quetta

23. 'Dalal Street 'is situated in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. USA
  2. Mumbai
  3. France
  4. Australia
Correct Answer: Mumbai

24. Which is the biggest earth filled dam of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Tarbela
  2. Mangla
  3. Hub
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Tarbela

25. Balloki Headworks was built on the river:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ravi
  2. Sutluj
  3. Bias
  4. Jhelum
Correct Answer: Ravi

26. Fort William College was establish at Calcutta in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1799
  2. 1789
  3. 1800
  4. 1803
Correct Answer: 1800

27. Shalimar Garden is located in the city of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Lahore
  2. Karachi
  3. Peshawar
  4. Quetta
Correct Answer: Lahore

28. Badshahi Mosque was built in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1670
  2. 1673
  3. 1676
  4. 1678
Correct Answer: 1673

29. First Martial Law was imposed on:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. October !958
  2. August 1958
  3. June 1958
  4. April 1958
Correct Answer: October !958

30. Which of the following is the correct group of Kharif Crops:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Rice.Millet. Maize. Cotton
  2. Jowar. Bajra. Rice. Cotton. Jute. Gram
  3. Groundnut. Bajra. Barley. Sorghum. Wheat
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Groundnut. Bajra. Barley. Sorghum. Wheat

31. Where is the Headquarters of the Amnesty International?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. New York
  2. London
  3. Paris
  4. Geneva
Correct Answer: London

32. Headquarter of International Finance Corporation (IFC) is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. New York
  2. Washington
  3. Geneva
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Washington

33. When Commonwealth was Established?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1931
  2. 1932
  3. 1947
  4. 1926
Correct Answer: 1931

34. Name of the Secretary- General Commonwealth:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Lord George Byron
  2. Dag Hammar Skjold
  3. Roger Smirh
  4. Kammalesh Sharma
Correct Answer: Kammalesh Sharma

35. Which of the President of USA was involved in Watergate Scandal?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Richard M Nixon
  2. Ronald Reagon
  3. George Reagon
  4. Johnson
Correct Answer: Richard M Nixon

36. Who is the only person to win the two Nobel Prize for Peace and Chemistry?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Bertrand Russel
  2. Romain Rolland
  3. Erns.Ludwig
  4. Dr.Linus Pauling
Correct Answer: Dr.Linus Pauling

37. Michelangelo was famous artist and painter of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Spain
  2. Italy
  3. Netherlands
  4. France
Correct Answer: Italy

38. What is the total length of Makran Coastal Highway which is constructed with the help of China?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 595 Km
  2. 653 Km
  3. 625 Km
  4. 732 Km
Correct Answer: 653 Km

39. What is the length of Peshawar to Karachi railway route?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1605 Km
  2. 1661 Km
  3. 1681 Km
  4. 1725 Km
Correct Answer: 1681 Km

40. The first Nuclear Power plant was set up in Karachi in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1970
  2. 1971
  3. 1972
  4. 1973
Correct Answer: 1972

41. Which is the highest mountain peak of the world?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Mountain Everest
  2. K2
  3. Nanaga Parbat
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Mountain Everest

42. Which is the largest river of the Asia?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Yangtze Kiang
  2. Indus
  3. Hawang Ho
  4. Ob
Correct Answer: Yangtze Kiang

43. Which is the largest river of the Africa?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Lena
  2. Niger
  3. Cango
  4. Nile River
Correct Answer: Nile River

44. Which is the longest river of the North America?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Mississippi
  2. Amazon
  3. Niger
  4. Lena
Correct Answer: Mississippi

45. How much electricity is being generated by Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANNUP)?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 137 MW
  2. 195 MW
  3. 172 MW
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 137 MW

46. One nautical mile per hour is equal to --------------knots?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1.25 knots
  2. 1.5 knots
  3. 1.75 knots
  4. 1 knots
Correct Answer: 1 knots

47. Where is the Red Square Situated?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Kashmir
  2. Moscow
  3. China
  4. New York
Correct Answer: Moscow

48. The Capital of Chechnya is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Colombo
  2. Islamabad
  3. Washington
  4. Grozny
Correct Answer: Grozny

49. The second atom bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Aug 6.1914
  2. Aug 9.1945
  3. Aug 6.1943
  4. Aug 9.1943
Correct Answer: Aug 9.1945

50. Salat-e-Istasqa is performed at the occasion of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Shortage of rain
  2. Solar eclipse
  3. Fear
  4. War
Correct Answer: Shortage of rain

51. Name the prayers in which there is no change in Farz Raka'ats in case of Qasr?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Fajr
  2. Maghrib
  3. Witr
  4. All oh these
Correct Answer: All of these

52. Name the first Muslim who recite the Quran loudly:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood
  2. Hazrat Abu Bakr
  3. Hazrat Zaid bin Haris
  4. Hazrat BIllal bin Rubbah
Correct Answer: Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood

53. Incident of Kanpur occurred 133 Muslims were Killed in this incident in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1913
  2. 1914
  3. 1915
  4. 1916
Correct Answer: 1913

54. Maulana Muhammad Ali johar issued "Hamdard" Urdu newspaper in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1913
  2. 1914
  3. 1915
  4. 1916
Correct Answer: 1913

55. when was the Constitution of 1973 enforced?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 10th April. 1973
  2. 14th August. 1973
  3. 10th March. 1973
  4. 10th August. 1973
Correct Answer: 14th August. 1973

56. Kingdom of Khwarzim was destroyed in 1218-20 AD?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Halaku Khan
  2. Changaiz Khan
  3. Temur Lung
  4. Qublai Khan
Correct Answer: Changaiz Khan

57. Every prayer is preceded by an Azaan with the exception of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Eid-Ul-Fitr
  2. eid-ul-Ashaa
  3. Funeral prayer
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: All of these

58. Which of the following is the icy continent?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Greenland
  2. Antarctica
  3. Australia
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Antarctica

59. Name of the person who discovered Australia?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Henry Hudson
  2. William Janszoon
  3. Sebastain Cabot
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: William Janszoon

60. The length of the Suez Canal is approximately:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 110 Km
  2. 150 Km
  3. 170 Km
  4. 125 Km
Correct Answer: 170 Km

61. Which is the largest river of Asia?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Yangtze Kiang
  2. Indus
  3. Hawang Ho
  4. Ob
Correct Answer: Yangtze Kiang

62. Which is the longest river of the World?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Lena
  2. Niger
  3. Cango
  4. Nile River
Correct Answer: Nile River

63. FIR stand for:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. First Information Report
  2. Final Information Report
  3. Fundamental Information Report
  4. Final Information Report
Correct Answer: First Information Report

64. Which day is observed on 7 December?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Civil Aviation Day
  2. Disarmament
  3. Cultural Day
  4. Postal Day
Correct Answer: Civil Aviation Day

65. The Great Bear Lake is situated in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Canada
  2. Siberia
  3. North America
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Canada

66. Which of the following is the first man who Successfully climbed MT.Everest in 1953?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Junko Taibei
  2. Fran Fipps
  3. Valentina
  4. Karolena Mikkelsen
Correct Answer: Junko Taibei

67. Who was the first man to sail round the world?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ferdinand Magellan
  2. John Maynard
  3. Ernst Schumaher
  4. Milton Friedman
Correct Answer: Ferdinand Magellan

68. Who is the Writer of the book "My Experiments with Truth"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Paul Kennedy
  3. Zulifqar Ali Bhutto
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

69. "Origin of Species "was written by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. J.M.Barrie
  2. Charles Darwin
  3. G.B. Shaw
  4. Jane Bunyan
Correct Answer: Charles Darwin

70. Who built Shalimar Garden?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Shah Jahan
  2. Babar
  3. Kam Khan
  4. Akbar
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan

71. Name the first President of Pakistan.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ghulam Muhammad
  2. Iskandar Mirza
  3. Muhammad Ali Bogra
  4. Quaid-e-Azam
Correct Answer: Iskandar Mirza

72. The 2012 Olympic Games are scheduled to be held at:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. London
  2. New York
  3. Seoul
  4. Tokyo
Correct Answer: London

73. Who was first Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Fazal Mehmood
  2. Wazir Ali
  3. Hafeez Kardar
  4. Hanif Muhammad
Correct Answer: Hafeez Kardar

74. Kala Kahar Lake is situated in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Kirthar Range
  2. Salt Range
  3. Koh-e-Sufaid Range
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Salt Range

75. Hub Lake is situated near:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Quetta
  2. Peshawar
  3. Karachi
  4. Gomal
Correct Answer: Karachi

76. Who was first President of Chinese Republic?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Junko Tabar
  2. Dr. Sun Yat San
  3. Mao Tse-Tung
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Dr. Sun Yat San

77. Who united all the Sikh and Founded a Kingdom in the Punjab?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Guru Nanak
  2. Guru Gobind Singh
  3. Ranjit Singh
  4. Guru Tegh Bahadur
Correct Answer: Ranjit Singh

78. "Ajodhanpur" is the old name of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Jakababad
  2. Attock
  3. Pakpattan
  4. Lahore
Correct Answer: Pakpattan

79. What is the name of Sahiwal City:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Montgomery
  2. Lawrencepur
  3. Lyallpur
  4. Lahore
Correct Answer: Montgomery

80. Which is world's oldest religion?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Hinduism
  2. Islam
  3. Christianity
  4. Judaism
Correct Answer: Hinduism

81. Kashmir Black Day is Observed on:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. February 5
  2. July 13
  3. October 24
  4. October 27
Correct Answer: October 27

82. Anatolia is the news agency of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Romania
  2. England
  3. U.S.A
  4. Turkey
Correct Answer: Turkey

83. Where the Noor Mahal is Located?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Bahawalnagar
  2. Uch Sharif
  3. Bahawalpur
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Bahawalpur

84. Where Gulzar Mahal, Bahawalgarh and Daulat Khana are Situated?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Multan
  2. Lahore
  3. Bahawalpur
  4. Fort Abbas
Correct Answer: Bahawalpur

85. In Southern Punjab there is only one hill station. What is its name?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Rohtas Fort
  2. Fort Munro
  3. Attock Fort
  4. Fort Abbas
Correct Answer: Rohtas Fort

86. Sher Shah 's real name was?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Farid Khan
  2. Hemu
  3. Faizi
  4. Bahadur
Correct Answer: Farid Khan

87. The Capital of the Mughal Empire was Shifted from Agra to Dehli by?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Shah Jahan
  2. Jahangir
  3. Aurangzeb
  4. Humayun
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan

88. Which Country is also called Land of Protease?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. South Africa
  2. Switzerland
  3. Angola
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: South Africa

89. Which country is called the 'Cockpit of Europe'?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. South-hall
  2. Banglore
  3. Belgium
  4. Berlin
Correct Answer: Belgium

90. Eduskunta is the parliament of which Country?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sweden
  2. Finland
  3. Netherlands
  4. Hungary
Correct Answer: Finland

91. Mountain Everest 's height is 29,035 ft what is the its height in meters?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 8594 meters
  2. 8291 meters
  3. 8850 meters
  4. 8926 meters
Correct Answer: 8850 meters

92. What is the third largest mountain peak in the world?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Kanchenjunga
  2. Makalu
  3. Cho Oyo
  4. Lhotse
Correct Answer: Kanchenjunga

93. صلح حدیبیہ کا معا ہدہ سن 6 ہجری میں کس نے تحریر کیا؟

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. ؓحضرت علیؓ
  2. حضرت عمر فاروقؓ
  3. حضرت عثمان غنیؓ
  4. حضرت عبداللہ بن سہیل
Correct Answer: حضرت علیؓ

94. Who was the first women to climb Everest?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Junko Taibei
  2. Fran Fipps
  3. Valentina
  4. Karolena Mikkelsen
Correct Answer: Junko Taibei

95. Dyarchy system meaning dual system of Government was introduced in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1917
  2. 1918
  3. 1920
  4. 1919
Correct Answer: 1919

96. Which country is second biggest arms importer in the World?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Saudi Arabia

97. The Theme for the World AIDS Day 2018 was____________?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Know Your Status

98. First Nuclear Power Plant in Arab World, which was inaugurated in March 2018 is Located in_______?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. UAE

99. Recently, Pakistan declares 1,000 years old Hindu temple as national heritage, named:_________?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Panj Tirath

100. First Pakistani-American Woman elected as Mayor of US city is___________?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sadaf Jaffer

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