PPSC Assistant Agriculture Department Water Management Wing Past Paper 2020 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: La République En Marche

Emmanuel Macron founded the political party La République En Marche (now Renaissance) in 2016.

Correct Answer: Jonathan Swift

Gulliver's Travels is a famous satirical prose by Anglo-Irish author Jonathan Swift, published in 1726.

Correct Answer: August 25, 2012

Neil Armstrong, the American astronaut who made history in 1969, passed away on August 25, 2012, at age 82.

Correct Answer: Vienna

The IAEA, an international center for cooperation in the nuclear field, is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Correct Answer: Canada

BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Canada is a G7 member, not BRICS.

Correct Answer: G-8

The G-8 (now G-7) is the most informal among these groups, operating without a permanent secretariat or formal legal structure.

Correct Answer: Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest and most famous city in Türkiye, uniquely spanning both Europe and Asia.

Correct Answer: Venezuela

Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, located in the northern part of South America.

Correct Answer: Soviet Union

The Soviet Union (USSR) was officially established in 1922, emerging from the Russian Empire under Lenin's Bolsheviks.

Correct Answer: Hockey

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia.

Correct Answer: Russia

Vyborg is a town in northwestern Russia, near the Finnish border, known for its historic castle and center.

Correct Answer: USA Canada

The border between the United States and Canada is the longest international border in the world, spanning over 5,500 miles.

Correct Answer: All of these

The Spratly Islands are a highly disputed archipelago with claims from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei.

Correct Answer: China and India

The Line of Actual Control (LAC) separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory in the Sino-Indian border dispute.

Correct Answer: The Communist Manifesto

Lenin translated 'The Communist Manifesto' into Russian, deeply influencing the revolutionary movement in the Russian Empire.

Correct Answer: Oman

Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from the Sultanate of Oman in 1958 after negotiations.

Correct Answer: Minto Park

The site where the historic Lahore Resolution was passed in 1940 was originally known as Minto Park.

Correct Answer: Rangoon

After the War of Independence in 1857, the British exiled the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, to Rangoon, Burma.

Correct Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi

Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur established the Mughal Empire after defeating Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.

Correct Answer: Dhaka

The All India Muslim League was established on December 30, 1906, in Dhaka (now in Bangladesh).

Correct Answer: Secure the co-operation of the Indians in its war efforts

The 1942 Cripps Mission was an attempt by the British government to secure full Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in WWII.

Correct Answer: Enlarged the size of the Central as well as Provincial Legislative Councils

The Indian Councils Act 1909 (Minto-Morley Reforms) expanded legislative councils and introduced separate electorates for Muslims.

Correct Answer: 11th August 1947

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah delivered his historic presidential address to the Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947.

Correct Answer: Ch Muhammad Ali

Chaudhry Muhammad Ali was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the first constitution was implemented in 1956.

Correct Answer: Elective Bodies Disqualification Order

Ayub Khan used EBDO in 1959 to disqualify numerous politicians from holding public office.

Correct Answer: Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was appointed as the first Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2012.

Correct Answer: Lahore

The headquarters of the Pakistan Football Federation, known as FIFA House, is located in Lahore.

Correct Answer: Indus

The Indus River is the longest river and the lifeline of Pakistan's agriculture, earning the title 'Nile of Pakistan'.

Correct Answer: Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab

Tipu Sultan's full and real name was Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab, the renowned ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.

Correct Answer: Jalaluddin Khilji

The Khilji Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was founded by Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji in 1290.

Correct Answer: Haro

Khanpur Dam, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is constructed on the Haro River.

Correct Answer: Sindhi

Sassi Punnu is a famous Sindhi folktale about tragic romance, immortalized by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.

Correct Answer: 723

723 individuals submitted their writings for the National Anthem of Pakistan, and Hafeez Jalandhari's lyrics were eventually chosen.

Correct Answer: Sheikhupura

The Bhikki RLNG Power Plant is situated in the Sheikhupura District of Punjab, Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Punjab

Punjab took the pioneering step to introduce formal laws regulating and checking animal diseases for livestock safety.

Correct Answer: Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi

As of current updates, Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi serves as the Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Asim Iftikhar Ahmad

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad is currently serving as Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

Correct Answer: Shaikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail

Shaikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail currently serves as the Governor of Balochistan province.

Correct Answer: Mercury

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest planet to the Sun.

Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia

The Hijaz Mountains are located in the Hejazi region of western Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea coast.

Correct Answer: Fourth

Broad Peak is the 12th highest mountain in the world and the 4th highest in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Tokyo

The Greater Tokyo Area consistently ranks as the most populous metropolitan area globally.

Correct Answer: Circum-Pacific Belt

The 'Ring of Fire' is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean (Circum-Pacific Belt) where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

Correct Answer: China

The Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass on the northern border of Pakistan bridging it with the Xinjiang region of China.

Correct Answer: Khyber Pass

The famous Khyber Pass is a mountain pass in the northwest of Pakistan connecting it to Afghanistan.

Correct Answer: 23 pairs

A normal human cell contains 46 chromosomes, arranged into 23 pairs.

Correct Answer: Eyes

Trachoma is a bacterial infection that affects the eyes and is a leading preventable cause of blindness worldwide.

Correct Answer: Gardens

Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, and technology of plant and garden cultivation.

Correct Answer: 186,000

The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 186,282 miles per second (or 299,792 kilometers per second).

Correct Answer: White light

White light contains all wavelengths of the visible spectrum, ensuring plants can absorb maximum energy across peaks like red and blue.

Correct Answer: Immobility of joints and muscles

Physiotherapy focuses on restoring movement and function to joints and muscles when someone is affected by injury, illness, or disability.

Correct Answer: Insert

In Microsoft Word, the Cover Page feature is located within the 'Pages' group under the 'Insert' tab.

Correct Answer: Structure

Word templates provide the foundational structure, layout, and styling parameters for consistent document creation.

Correct Answer: To show current date and time

The NOW() function in MS Excel returns the current date and time formatted as a date and time value.

Correct Answer: Formula bar

The Formula bar is specifically designed for viewing, entering, and modifying formulas or data in an active Excel cell.

Correct Answer: Home

The Conditional Formatting feature, used to visually highlight data based on rules, is situated on the Home tab.

Correct Answer: Slide Show Tab

The 'Rehearse Timings' option allows presenters to practice and record timings, found in the Slide Show tab in MS PowerPoint.

Correct Answer: ALT + CTRL + I

Pressing ALT + CTRL + I in Word opens the Print tab in Backstage view, showing the Print Preview.

Correct Answer: Multimedia software

Adobe Flash was a famous multimedia software platform used for production of animations, browser games, and rich internet applications.

Correct Answer: Operating system

macOS is a proprietary graphical operating system developed and marketed by Apple Inc.

Correct Answer: HTML

HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language used to structure documents on the World Wide Web.

Correct Answer: 209

Let x+y=30 and x-y=8. Adding yields 2x=38 -> x=19. Then y=30-19=11. Product is 19 * 11 = 209.

Correct Answer: 24

Let the number be x. Equation: (x/4) + 9 = 15. So, x/4 = 6, yielding x = 24.

Correct Answer: 35

The pattern involves multiplying the number by an increasing integer: 4x2=8, 5x3=15, 6x4=24. Following this, 7x5=35.

Correct Answer: 127

The pattern follows multiplying the previous number by 2 and adding 1 (e.g., 63 × 2 + 1 = 127).

Correct Answer: 82

The gaps between terms are 2, 6, 18 (each gap is multiplied by 3). The next gap is 18 × 3 = 54. 28 + 54 = 82.

Correct Answer: 6

Multiplying a square root by itself removes the radical, yielding the base number: √6 × √6 = (√6)² = 6.

Correct Answer: 47

Calculating 47 squared gives 2209 (47 × 47 = 2209).

Correct Answer: 3

Numerator: 12 + 30 = 42. Denominator: 36 - 22 = 14. Finally, 42 / 14 = 3.

Correct Answer: 1.425

To convert a percentage into a decimal, divide by 100. 142.5 / 100 = 1.425.

Correct Answer: 2×2×2×2×2

An exponent indicates how many times the base number is multiplied by itself. 2^5 means 2 multiplied by itself 5 times.

Correct Answer: By

'Lay by' is an idiom meaning to save money or resources for future use or emergencies (a rainy day).

Correct Answer: Razor

This is an analogy based on function. A knife's primary function is to cut, just as a razor's function is to shave.

Correct Answer: was introduced / was not accepted

The sentence structure requires passive voice in both blanks to logically denote the action applied to 'legislation'.

Correct Answer: Inquiry

An inquest is a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, hence making 'inquiry' an accurate synonym.

Correct Answer: Impudent

Cheeky describes someone showing a lack of respect in a playful way, making 'impudent' the closest synonym.

Correct Answer: Do you like dogs? Yes, I do.

In English grammar, short answers to 'Do' questions are formed with the auxiliary verb itself: 'Yes, I do.'

Correct Answer: Making

In English collocation, the correct verb to use with the noun 'preparations' is 'making'.

Correct Answer: At

The standard preposition to use after the verb 'knock' when referring to striking a door is 'at' (or occasionally 'on', but 'at' is classic).

Correct Answer: In

The correct idiomatic preposition phrase in English is 'in the direction of'.

Correct Answer: Smother

To smother a fire means to extinguish it by covering it up and depriving it of oxygen.

Correct Answer: پہلی بارش

'پہلی بارش' (Pehli Barish) is a famous poetry collection authored by renowned Urdu poet Nasir Kazmi.

Correct Answer: ادبی دنیا

Maulana Salahuddin Ahmed was prominently associated with the renowned Urdu literary magazine 'Adabi Duniya'.

Correct Answer: امتیاز علی تاج

'Qartaba Ka Qazi' is a celebrated literary drama written by Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj.

Correct Answer: بہت غصے میں ہونا

The Urdu idiom 'Aapay se bahar hona' means to lose one's temper entirely or to be exceptionally angry.

Correct Answer: انشا اللہ خان

Insha Allah Khan Insha was known not just for poetry but also for his foundational contributions to Urdu grammar and language reform.

Correct Answer: جو کی روٹی

The term 'Nan-e-Shaeer' literally translates from Persian to 'bread of barley' (Jo ki Roti).

Correct Answer: اسم صوت

These are onomatopoeic words describing sounds, which are classified as 'Ism-e-Sout' (nouns of sound) in Urdu grammar.

Correct Answer: چھ

A 'Musaddas' is a poetic form in Urdu consisting of stanzas with six lines (misras) each.

Correct Answer: آدمی اپنے دوستوں سے پہچانا جاتا ہے

The idiom means a person's character can be judged by the friends they associate with.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Idrees (A.S.)

Islamic tradition frequently attributes the early knowledge and introduction of the science of astronomy to Prophet Idrees (A.S.).

Correct Answer: 86 years

According to historical and Islamic texts, Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) was 86 years old when his firstborn son, Prophet Ismaeel (A.S), was born to Hajar.

Correct Answer: Ark

The vessel constructed by Prophet Nuh (A.S) to survive the great flood is commonly known in English as the Ark.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Adam (A.S)

Hazrat Adam (A.S.) is given the title of Safi-Ullah, meaning the 'Chosen One of Allah'.

Correct Answer: 2 years

After his mother passed away when he was 6, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was cared for by his grandfather Abdul Muttalib for 2 years until his death at age 8.

Correct Answer: Jang-e-Yamama

During the Battle of Yamama fought under the caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A), around 70 companions who had memorized the Quran (Huffaz) were martyred.

Correct Answer: Illustrious writers

Karam-un-Katibin (Kiraman Katibin) translates to 'illustrious/honorable writers', referring to the two angels recording human deeds.

Correct Answer: 3

There are three Jamarat (stone pillars) in Mina representing the devil, which pilgrims pelt with stones during Hajj.

Correct Answer: Mina and Arafat

Muzdalifah is an open area associated with the Hajj pilgrimage, strategically located between the valleys of Mina and Mount Arafat.

Correct Answer: دھنکی ہوئی

The Quranic word 'Al-Manfoosh' (from Surah Al-Qariah) means fluffed up or carded/teased (dhunki hui) wool.