PPSC PAST PAPER 31

1. The length of Pak-Aghan border (Durand Line) is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 2252 km
  2. 909 km
  3. 11300 km
  4. 592 km
Correct Answer: 2252 km

2. Population wise, Pakistan's position in the world is:

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  1. 21th
  2. 6th
  3. 34th
  4. 4th
Correct Answer: 6th

3. The number of districts of Punjab province is:

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  1. 24
  2. 31
  3. 36
  4. 51
Correct Answer: 36

4. Who was the first non-British Governor of Punjab?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
  2. Ibrahim Ismail Chundigar
  3. Nawab Mushtaq Ahmad Guffnani
  4. Mien Amin-ud-Din
Correct Answer: Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar

5. Baluchistan was given the status of province in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1947
  2. 1958
  3. 1970
  4. 1985
Correct Answer: 1970

6. Apart from Senate and National Assembly; which one out of the following, is another component of Pakistan's Parliament?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Cabinet
  2. Prime Minister
  3. ECC
  4. President
Correct Answer: President

7. The number of High Court in Pakistan is:

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  1. 1
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 10
Correct Answer: 5

8. The Command and and Staff College of Pakistan Army is situated at

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  1. Karachi
  2. Lahore
  3. Quetta
  4. Abbottabad
Correct Answer: Quetta

9. How many amendments have been made in the constitution of 1973 up till now?

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  1. 6
  2. 11
  3. 18
  4. 20
Correct Answer: 30

10. Hanna Lake is located in:

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  1. FATA
  2. Interior Sindh
  3. Indian Held Kashmir
  4. Baluchistan
Correct Answer: Baluchistan

11. The Urban-Rural ratio in Pakistan is:

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  1. 40:60
  2. 30:70
  3. 20:80
  4. 10:90
Correct Answer: 40:60

12. Which is the most important mineral of Pakistan, in terms of reserves

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Natural Gas
  2. Copper
  3. Petroleum
  4. Coal
Correct Answer: Coal

13. Which one of the following is folk dance?

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  1. Bhangra
  2. Jhoomer
  3. Luddi
  4. All of them are folk dances
Correct Answer: All of them are folk dances

14. The most widely spoken language in Pakistan is:

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  1. Urdu
  2. Punjabi
  3. Sindhi
  4. Pushto
Correct Answer: Punjabi

15. Masijid Mahabat Khan is located at:

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  1. Multan
  2. Peshawar
  3. Quetta
  4. Hyderabad
Correct Answer: Peshawar

16. Which one out of the following is not a'daily'?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. The News
  2. The Nation
  3. Herald
  4. Dawn
Correct Answer: Herald

17. Who introduced 'Doctrine of Lapse' in India(1848)

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  1. Lord Dalhousie
  2. Lord Canning
  3. Lord Ripon
  4. Lord Minto
Correct Answer: Lord Dalhousie

18. Florence Nightingale is renowned for?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Acting
  2. Nursing
  3. Painting
  4. Poetry
Correct Answer: Nursing

19. World War-1 was fought during:

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  1. 1914-18
  2. 1939-45
  3. 1920-24
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 1914-18

20. Which country became independent on July 4, 1776?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Canada
  2. Australia
  3. America
  4. Holland
Correct Answer: America

21. Which Mughal king was buried in Kabul?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Humayun
  4. Babur
Correct Answer: Babur

22. Westminster Abbey;where English Kings Queens are coroneted

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Church
  2. Palace
  3. Office
  4. Auditorium
Correct Answer: Church

23. What is the estimated age of the Universe?

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  1. 1 billion years
  2. 10 billion years
  3. 13 billion years
  4. 20 billion years
Correct Answer: 13 billion years

24. What is the second largest ocean after Pacific?

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  1. Atlantic
  2. Indian
  3. Arctic
  4. None of them
Correct Answer: Atlantic

25. In which range, Mount Everest is located?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Karakorum
  2. Himalayas
  3. Hindu Kush
  4. Pamirs
Correct Answer: Himalayas

26. Parallel divides:

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  1. North Korea and South Korea
  2. USA and Canada
  3. Germany and Poland
  4. India and China
Correct Answer: North Korea and South Korea

27. Tripoli is the capital of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Gambia
  2. Mali
  3. Libya
  4. Mauritius
Correct Answer: Libya

28. ' Takka' is the currency of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Bangladesh
  2. Bhutan
  3. Nepal
  4. Sir Lanka
Correct Answer: Bangladesh

29. Egyptian city Aswan is famous for:

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  1. World's largest dam
  2. a huge film industry
  3. being birth place of James Abdul Nasir
  4. a historic university
Correct Answer: World's largest dam

30. The headquarters of the League of Nations (LoN) was at

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

31. Which one out of the following is not a principal organ of the U.N.O?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. General Assembly
  2. Secretariat
  3. International Labour Organisation
  4. Economic and Social Council
Correct Answer: International Labour Organisation

32. The headquarters of European Union is at

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  1. Vienna
  2. Brussels
  3. Paris
  4. Amsterdam
Correct Answer: Brussels

33. Dr.Henry Kissinger served as America's Secretary of State during the presidency of:

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  1. Richard Nixon
  2. Gerald Ford
  3. Both of them
  4. None of them
Correct Answer: Both of them

34. 'Crust' is earth's

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  1. outer layer
  2. inner layer
  3. central layer
  4. none of them
Correct Answer: Outer layer

35. The coldest place in the world is:

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  1. Tibet
  2. Oslo
  3. Siberia
  4. Greenland
Correct Answer: Greenland

36. Who invented ' revolver'

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  1. Samuel Colt
  2. John.M.Browing
  3. John Ericsson
  4. James Watt
Correct Answer: Samuel Colt

37. How many bones are there in the body of newborn baby?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 210
  2. 300
  3. 351
  4. 403
Correct Answer: 300

38. Which out of following is a main organ of sense?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Nose
  2. Nail Hair
  3. All of them
Correct Answer: Nose

39. Drugs that calm nervous systems and prevent worry, tension etc are called:

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  1. Analgesic
  2. Antibiotics
  3. Hormones
  4. Tranquilizer
Correct Answer: Tranquilizer

40. Tooth decay the deficiency of

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Chromium
  2. Copper
  3. Fluorine
  4. Iron
Correct Answer: Fluorine

41. Anything that occupies space and possesses weight is called:

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  1. Molecule
  2. Matter
  3. Element
  4. Atom
Correct Answer: Matter

42. 'To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction' is Newton's:

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  1. 1st law of motion
  2. 2nd law of motion
  3. 3rd law of motion
  4. None of them
Correct Answer: 3rd law of motion

43. 'Study of Insects' is termed as

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  1. Entomology
  2. Cosmography
  3. Mycology
  4. Astrology
Correct Answer: Entomology

44. Which of the following was principally responsible for the Communist Revolution of Russia in 1917?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Karl Marx
  2. Lenin
  3. Stalin
  4. Trotsky
Correct Answer: Lenin

45. Sigmund Freud is known for his work in the field of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Anthropology
  2. Historiography
  3. Psychology
  4. Physics
Correct Answer: Psychology

46. The Muslims conquered Palestine during the caliphate of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Hazrat Abu Bakr
  2. Hazrat Umer
  3. Hazrat Usman
  4. Hazrat Ali
Correct Answer: Hazrat Umer

47. Who replaced Lord Mountbatten as Governor General of India?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Abu-al-Kalam Azad
  2. Radha Krishnan
  3. Chakarvarti Rajagopalachari
  4. Kishna Menon
Correct Answer: Chakarvarti Rajagopalachari

48. During interim government of India, prior to partition,which Muslim League leader served as Finance Minister

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Abdur Rab Nishtat
  2. Mushtaqb Ahmad Gurmani
  3. Liaqat Ali Khan
  4. Ch.Muhammad Ali
Correct Answer: Liaqat Ali khan

50. Which out of the following is not a Kharif crop?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Rice
  2. Sugar cane
  3. Maize
  4. Wheat
Correct Answer: Wheat

51. Pakistan share in global export is:

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  1. 2%
  2. 18%
  3. 11%
  4. 1%
Correct Answer: 18%

52. 'Lisbon' is the capital of:

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  1. Romania
  2. Panama
  3. Taiwan
  4. Portugal
Correct Answer: Portugal

53. Which is the largest river in the world?

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  1. Amazon
  2. Ganger
  3. Nile
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Amazon

54. Who is the foreign minister of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Mr.Sartaj Aziz
  2. Khawaja Muhammad Asif
  3. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
  4. Mian Tariq Fatimi
Correct Answer: Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif

55. 'Theory of Evolution' was presented by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Euclid
  2. Charles Darwin
  3. Werner Heisenberg
  4. Simon Bolivar
Correct Answer: Charles Darwin

56. Which philosopher formally put together the basic ideas of constitutional democracy for the first time?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. John Lock
  2. Francis Beacon
  3. Voltaire
  4. Adam Smith
Correct Answer: John Lock

57. The only twentieth century American President who was assassinated is;

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  1. Abrahim Lincoln
  2. John F.Kennedy
  3. Richard Nixon
  4. Ronald Reagan
Correct Answer: John F.Kennedy

58. Martin Luther is famous for:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. his fiction writing skills
  2. being a politician
  3. his defiance of Roman Catholic Church
  4. his useful inventions
Correct Answer: His defiance of Roman Catholic Church

59. Canada is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. North America
  2. South America
  3. Western Europe
  4. Eastern Europe
Correct Answer: North America

60. Pablo Picasso is considered to be a great :

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  1. Musician
  2. Writer
  3. Actor
  4. Painter
Correct Answer: Painter

61. Which prize is awarded annually on December 10 each year for outstanding works in various fields?

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  1. Lenin Prize
  2. Pulitzer Prize
  3. Nobel Prize
  4. Bolivar Prize
Correct Answer: Nobel Prize

62. The most populous city of the world is

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. New York
  2. Tokyo
  3. Shanghai
  4. Moscow
Correct Answer: Shanghai

63. The Sun is mainly composed of

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Oxygen
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Potassium
Correct Answer: Hydrogen

64. Post mortem examination of organ or tissue of dead body is called;

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Philology
  2. Autopsy
  3. Genealogy
  4. Topography
Correct Answer: Autopsy

65. "Laissez-Fair'means:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Non-interference of state in economy
  2. Extra -ordinary political activity
  3. Military operation in trouble areas
  4. Rapid industrialization of a country
Correct Answer: Non-interference of state in economy

66. Charles Dickens' was:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. An English novelist
  2. An American scientist
  3. A German politician
  4. A leading musician of 18th century
Correct Answer: An English novelist

67. Before its independence, Singapore was part of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Indonesia
  2. China
  3. Malaysia
  4. Japan
Correct Answer: Malaysia

68. Who was the first Muslim King of India?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Qubib-ud-din-Aibak
  2. Muhammad Bin Qasim
  3. Zaheer-ul-din- Babur
  4. Mehmud Ghazanvi
Correct Answer: Qubib-ud-din-Aibak

69. Which was the Capital of Umayyad Empire?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Baghdad
  2. Medina
  3. Damascus
  4. Kofa
Correct Answer: Damascus

70. The Muslims conquered 'Jerusholum' during the Khilafat of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique
  2. Hazrat Umer bin Khattab
  3. Hazrat Usman Ghani
  4. Hazrat Ali bin Abu Tab
Correct Answer: Hazrat Umer bin Khattab

71. 'Mossad' is the intelligence agency of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Brazil
  2. Israel
  3. Lebanon
  4. Syria
Correct Answer: Israel

72. Australia was discovered by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Vasco de Game
  3. Captain James Cook
  4. Yuri Gagarin
Correct Answer: Captain James Cook

73. The UNO was set up in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1939
  2. 1941
  3. 1949
  4. 1945
Correct Answer: 1949

74. A shared or portion of an estate held by one land-owner or jointly by two or more land owners is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Property
  2. Possession
  3. Holding
  4. Inheritace
Correct Answer: Holding

75. Which of the following is not defined in the Land Revenue Act of 1967?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Assessment
  2. Kanungo
  3. Boundary mark
  4. Land
Correct Answer: Kanungo

77. Who can summon person to give evidence and produce documents?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Commissioner
  2. District collector
  3. Tehsildar
  4. All of them

78. Which out of the following is not a 'village offcer?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Patwari
  2. Kanungo
  3. Lamberdar
  4. Tehsildar
Correct Answer: Tehsildar

79. Which register/document is mandatory for a patrol to maintain?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Jamabandi
  2. Khasra Girdwari
  3. Lai kitab
  4. All of them
Correct Answer: All of them

80. Who can direct to specially revise the record of rights of an estate?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. District Collector
  2. Commissioner
  3. Board of Revenue
  4. Goverment
Correct Answer: Commissioner

81. The periodically record is prepared :

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  1. Every year
  2. After 4 years
  3. After 5 year
  4. After 10 years
Correct Answer: After 4 years

82. An enquiry or an order regarding mutation shall be made in the:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Office of District Collector
  2. Common assembly (Ijlas-i-Aam) in the estate
  3. Building of the tehsil
  4. Resilience of lamberdar
Correct Answer: Common assembly (Ijlas-i-Aam) in the estate

83. It is mandatory for the Revenue Officer to attest the mutation:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. In the Tehsil premises
  2. In the Patwari khana
  3. On the sport
  4. In the revenue branch of DCO office
Correct Answer: In the Tehsil premises

84. Who is empowered to make rules making records and other matters connected therewith?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Board of Revenue
  2. Government
  3. Board of Revenue with prior approved of government
  4. Provincial assembly
Correct Answer: Board of Revenue with prior approved of government

85. A mutation fee in respect of any entry shall be payable by the person:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Who is transferring the right
  2. In whose favor the entry is made
  3. who is certifying the genuity of transaction
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: In whose favor the entry is made

88. Who is authorized to define the limits of any estate, holding or field for framing any records or making assessment of revenue?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Revenue Officer
  2. Sub-divisional Collector
  3. District Collector
  4. Commissioner
Correct Answer: District Collector

89. A talent having a right of occupying in land may sublet the land fully or any part there of for a period not more than:.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Two year
  2. Three year
  3. Four year
  4. Seven year
Correct Answer: Seven years

90. The land Revenue Rules were framed in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1967
  2. 1988
  3. 1911
  4. 1973
Correct Answer: 1988

91. 'A person liable for an arrear of land revenue has been homed by'Land Revenue Act' as:L

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Accused
  2. Absconder
  3. Culprit
  4. Defaulter
Correct Answer: Defaulter

92. The 'Land Revenue Act' is comprised of how many sections?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 179
  2. 184
  3. 107
  4. 100
Correct Answer: 184

93. A charges upon or claim against land arising out of a private grant or contract is termed as:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Encumbrance
  2. Limitation
  3. Check
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Encumbrance

94. Which chapter of 'Land Revenue Act' deals with the assessment of land revenue?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. VI
  2. VII
  3. VIII
  4. X
Correct Answer: VII

96. On which of the following reason; a Lamberdar cannot dismissed?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Seriously embarrassed by debt
  2. Involved in criminal activities
  3. property dispute with family members
  4. Incapacitated due to old age
Correct Answer: property dispute with family members

98. Which document out of the following is not part of Periodical Record"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Shajra Kishhvar of field map
  2. Shajra Nasab or genealogical table
  3. List of habitual defaulters
  4. Jamabandi
Correct Answer: List of habitual defaulters

99. The only Hindu State' in the world is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Nepal
  3. India
  4. Bhutan
Correct Answer: Nepal

100. Canada is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. North America
  2. South America
  3. Western Europe
  4. Eastern Europe
Correct Answer: North America