PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Disaster Management Department (Board of Revenue) Past Paper 2021 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Australia

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 was hosted by Australia from October 16 to November 13, 2022.

Correct Answer: California

NBA legend Kobe Bryant tragically died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on January 26, 2020.

Correct Answer: 7

In the 2021 edition of the Global Terrorism Index, Pakistan was ranked 7th among the countries most impacted by terrorism.

Correct Answer: None of these

As of 2022, Dr. Riina Kionka is the Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, succeeding Androulla Kaminara.

Correct Answer: None of these

The Chief Justice position in the Sindh High Court regularly rotates. None of the listed historical judges are currently serving as the Chief Justice.

Correct Answer: None of these

The current Secretary General of the OIC is Hissein Brahim Taha of Chad, who assumed office in November 2021.

Correct Answer: None of these

The current Secretary General of SAARC is Ambassador Md. Golam Sarwar of Bangladesh, who assumed office in 2023.

Correct Answer: 13th

Dr. Arif Alvi served as the 13th President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, holding office until 2024.

Correct Answer: None of these

As of April 2024, Yousaf Raza Gillani is the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, succeeding Sadiq Sanjrani.

Correct Answer: None of these

The State Bank of Pakistan issued a commemorative coin worth Rs. 50 in honor of the late humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi.

Correct Answer: Iran

Iran launched its first domestically built semi-heavy submarine named 'Fateh' (Conqueror), equipped with cruise missiles, in February 2019.

Correct Answer: UAE

The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially declared 2019 as the 'Year of Tolerance' to highlight the nation as a global capital for tolerance.

Correct Answer: 27-March-2021

China and Iran signed a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement on March 27, 2021, in Tehran.

Correct Answer: UN Human Rights Council

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) serves as the central inter-governmental body within the UN system responsible for promoting and protecting human rights globally.

Correct Answer: UN General Assembly

The very first resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly in January 1946 called for the elimination of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.

Correct Answer: New Mexico

The world's first nuclear explosion, codenamed "Trinity," occurred on July 16, 1945, in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA.

Correct Answer: Burma

Myanmar was officially known as Burma until 1989 when the ruling military junta changed its English translation.

Correct Answer: None of these

According to the FAO, Afghanistan historically holds the highest deforestation rate in Asia, losing massive percentages of its forest cover due to decades of conflict and lack of management.

Correct Answer: 25%

Geological surveys estimate that the Arctic holds roughly 22% to 25% of the world's undiscovered oil and natural gas resources.

Correct Answer: None of these

This specific scenario describes a 'Stumped' out, which is not listed among the main options.

Correct Answer: None of these

The speech "Where Do Human Rights Begin?" was famously delivered by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1958.

Correct Answer: Lebanon

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, situated on the Mediterranean coast.

Correct Answer: Arif Lohar

Renowned Punjabi folk singer Arif Lohar was awarded the Pride of Performance by the Government of Pakistan in 2005.

Correct Answer: 1900

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was temporarily appointed as the Third Presidency Magistrate in Bombay in the year 1900.

Correct Answer: Chenab-Jhelum

The Chaj Doab is the region located between the Chenab and Jhelum rivers in Punjab, Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Cholistan

The blackbuck antelope, once near extinction in Pakistan, was successfully reintroduced into the Cholistan desert region (notably Lal Suhanra National Park).

Correct Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi

Ibrahim Lodhi was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty; he was defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.

Correct Answer: Liaquat Ali Khan

Liaquat Ali Khan held the portfolio of Finance in the interim government of India in 1946 and presented the famous 'Poor Man's Budget'.

Correct Answer: Ch Rehmat Ali

Chaudhry Rehmat Ali founded the Pakistan National Movement in 1933 in England, where he also coined the name 'Pakistan'.

Correct Answer: None of these

The Liaquat-Nehru Pact, addressing the rights of minorities in both countries, was officially signed on April 8, 1950.

Correct Answer: 1947

Pakistan officially became a member of the United Nations on September 30, 1947, shortly after its independence.

Correct Answer: 1951

Renowned poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz was arrested on March 9, 1951, for his alleged involvement in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case.

Correct Answer: Jashan-e-Baharan

The wheat harvesting season in Pakistan culturally coincides with the spring festivals, notably Jashan-e-Baharan (and Baisakhi).

Correct Answer: Constitutional Crisis

While illiteracy and poverty are direct social issues, a constitutional crisis is inherently a political and legal issue.

Correct Answer: Weak and Electro Magnetic

Dr. Abdus Salam won the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contribution to the electroweak unification theory, which unifies the weak nuclear and electromagnetic forces.

Correct Answer: Chenab

The tragic Punjabi folktale of Sohni Mahiwal is deeply associated with the Chenab River, where Sohni drowned while attempting to cross it to meet her lover.

Correct Answer: Sheikhupura

Hiran Minar is an early 17th-century Mughal-era complex located in Sheikhupura, built by Emperor Jahangir as a monument to his pet antelope.

Correct Answer: 1913

Islamia College Peshawar, one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Pakistan, was founded in 1913 by Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum and Sir George Roos-Keppel.

Correct Answer: None of these

Pakistan joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) when the treaty was signed in September 1954.

Correct Answer: None of these

Prior to the 2019 Balakot airstrikes, the Indian Air Force's last cross-border airstrikes into Pakistani territory occurred during the 1971 war.

Correct Answer: Hyderabad Sindh

The Qadam Gah Maula Ali is a highly revered historical and religious site situated in Hyderabad, Sindh.

Correct Answer: Italy

Florence is the capital city of the Tuscany region in central Italy, famous for its Renaissance art and architecture.

Correct Answer: None of these

The term "Roof of the World" traditionally refers to the Pamir Mountains (Pamir Knot) or the Tibetan Plateau, not specifically any of the passes listed.

Correct Answer: None of these

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global forests cover approximately 31% of the world's total land area.

Correct Answer: None of these

The longest river in Pakistan is the Indus River, which is not listed among the main options.

Correct Answer: None of these

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the chemical compound commonly referred to as laughing gas.

Correct Answer: Northern to Southern

The Northern Hemisphere is generally warmer than the Southern Hemisphere due to having a significantly larger landmass, which absorbs more heat than oceans.

Correct Answer: Formic Acid

Ants, particularly species like fire ants, secrete formic acid (methanoic acid) as a chemical defense mechanism in their stings.

Correct Answer: Add some Electrons

An object becomes negatively charged when it gains an excess of electrons, as electrons carry a negative electrical charge.

Correct Answer: Weightless

At the center of the Earth, the gravitational pull from all directions balances out perfectly, making the net gravitational force zero, resulting in weightlessness.

Correct Answer: Nitrogen

Nitrogen makes up roughly 78% of the Earth's atmosphere and is a benign, stable gas in its diatomic form, unlike compounds of carbon or chlorine which are often pollutants.

Correct Answer: Pg Dn

The 'Page Down' (Pg Dn) key on a keyboard is used to scroll down exactly one viewable page or screen block at a time.

Correct Answer: Address

In spreadsheet applications like Excel, every cell is uniquely identified by its address (or reference), which is a combination of its column letter and row number.

Correct Answer: All of these

In MS Excel, the 'Paste Special' command allows a user to selectively paste specific attributes of a copied cell, including its formulas, values, formats, and data validation rules.

Correct Answer: None of these

MS Windows, MS Server, and MAC OS are all System Software (Operating Systems), so technically ALL of the listed options are NOT application software.

Correct Answer: None of these

Linux, macOS, and modern Windows are all multi-user operating systems. An example of a true single-user system is MS-DOS.

Correct Answer: Volatile

Random Access Memory (RAM) is a volatile type of memory, meaning it loses all its stored data when power is turned off.

Correct Answer: Machine Language

Machine language consists of binary code (1s and 0s) and is the only language that a computer's central processing unit can execute directly.

Correct Answer: None of these

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is technically firmware. It is hardcoded into the motherboard and initializes hardware before handing over to the OS.

Correct Answer: 30

Total sum = 50 x 30 = 1500. Sum of discarded = 35 + 25 = 60. New sum = 1440. New average = 1440 / 48 = 30.

Correct Answer: 76

Current total = 10 x 32 = 320. New average = 36 over 11 innings = 396. Required runs = 396 - 320 = 76.

Correct Answer: 06

If an amount doubles in 3 years (2^1 in 3 yrs), it will become four times (2^2) in 2 * 3 = 6 years under compound interest.

Correct Answer: 36 kg

Using the chain rule: (W1 * H1) / Q1 = (W2 * H2) / Q2. (60 * 8) / 48 = (30 * 12) / Q2. Solving gives Q2 = 36 kg.

Correct Answer: 75

Using the formula: Angle = |30H - 5.5M|. Angle = |30(8) - 5.5(30)| = |240 - 165| = 75 degrees.

Correct Answer: 2

For 1 < x < 2, (x-1) is positive and (3-x) is positive. Thus, (x-1) + (3-x) = 2.

Correct Answer: 34

1/x = 3 - sqrt(8). Thus, x + 1/x = 6. Squaring both sides: x^2 + 1/x^2 + 2 = 36. Therefore, x^2 + 1/x^2 = 34.

Correct Answer: 60

A 20% discount on 75 is 15. The discounted price is 75 - 15 = 60.

Correct Answer: Shouldn't we

Since the main clause contains the auxiliary verb 'should', the correct question tag must use 'shouldn't we'.

Correct Answer: at

The correct preposition to use after the adjective 'slow' when referring to learning or comprehending something is 'at' (e.g., slow at understanding).

Correct Answer: None of these

The grammatically correct preposition here is 'in' (I have no pride in my qualification), which is missing from the explicit options.

Correct Answer: Neither Ali nor Aslam has taken his test

When two singular subjects are joined by 'neither...nor', the verb and the pronoun must remain singular (has, his).

Correct Answer: ?

The sentence begins with an interrogative phrase ('Do you think'), indicating a direct question that requires a question mark.

Correct Answer: !

An exclamation mark is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence that expresses strong emotion or surprise, like "Wow what a cold weather!"

Correct Answer: To reveal a secret

The idiom "spill the beans" means to disclose a secret or reveal information prematurely.

Correct Answer: Kind

Callous means showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. Its direct opposite (antonym) is 'Kind'.

Correct Answer: Strange

Kith refers to one's friends, acquaintances, or familiar people. Therefore, its antonym is 'Strange' (or stranger).

Correct Answer: The old lady asked her son if it was not his duty to help her in her old age

For an interrogative direct speech, 'said to' changes to 'asked', the conjunction 'if' is added, and the present tense 'is' shifts to the past tense 'was'.

Correct Answer: Correct

To 'rectify' means to put right or correct a mistake, hence 'Correct' is the best synonym.

Correct Answer: Gallant

Chivalrous describes a man who is courteous, respectful, and brave. 'Gallant' is its closest synonym.

Correct Answer: Adverb

In this sentence, 'later' is modifying the verb 'came', telling us *when* John came. Hence, it functions as an adverb.

Correct Answer: look through

The phrasal verb 'look through' means to read or scan something rapidly, which correctly fits the context of reviewing a document before signing.

Correct Answer: Mathematics: Science

Algebra is a branch of Mathematics, just as Mathematics is a branch of the broader category of Science.

Correct Answer: None of these

In Urdu grammar, 'Saktah' (سکتہ) refers to a comma (،), which represents the shortest pause in a sentence.

Correct Answer: Lahore

The University of the Punjab, established in 1882 in Lahore, is the oldest and first university in the Punjab region.

Correct Answer: Mehmood Shirani

Hafiz Mehmood Shirani famously wrote 'Punjab Mein Urdu', arguing that the Urdu language originated in Punjab.

Correct Answer: Shibli Nomani

Along with Altaf Hussain Hali, Allama Shibli Nomani is considered a pioneer of biographical literature in Urdu (e.g., Seerat-un-Nabi, Al-Farooq).

Correct Answer: Alhamdolillah

'Alhamdolillah' is one of the famous Urdu short stories (Afsanas) penned by the renowned writer Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi.

Correct Answer: Sibte Ali Saba

This famous and poignant Urdu couplet was written by the poet Sibte Ali Saba.

Correct Answer: Tarana-e-Milli

After shifting his ideology from Indian nationalism to Islamic universalism, Allama Iqbal wrote 'Tarana-e-Milli' (Anthem of the Religious Community) as a counterpoint to his earlier 'Tarana-e-Hindi'.

Correct Answer: Muradabad

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded his very first educational institution, a Persian madrassa, in the city of Muradabad in 1859.

Correct Answer: Mir o Sauda

The era of Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Muhammad Rafi Sauda in Delhi is widely celebrated by literary critics as the Golden Age of Urdu Poetry.

Correct Answer: Portuguese

The word 'Girja' (meaning church) in Urdu and Hindi is borrowed from the Portuguese word 'Igreja'.

Correct Answer: 02

The Scrolls of Moses (Suhuf-e-Musa) are explicitly mentioned twice in the Holy Quran (in Surah An-Najm and Surah Al-A'la).

Correct Answer: None of these

The Holy Prophet (PBUH) married Hazrat Umm Salama (R.A) in the 4th year of Hijrah, which is not among the main choices.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Umm Habiba

Hazrat Umm Habiba (R.A), whose real name was Ramla, was the daughter of Abu Sufyan and became a wife of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).

Correct Answer: Hazrat Khalid bin Walid

During the Ridda Wars, Caliph Abu Bakr (R.A) dispatched an army under the brilliant command of Hazrat Khalid bin Walid (R.A) to defeat the false prophet Tulayha.

Correct Answer: Jubayr bin Mut'im

Wahshi ibn Harb was an Abyssinian slave owned by Jubayr ibn Mut'im, who promised him freedom in exchange for killing Hazrat Hamza (R.A) at the Battle of Uhud.

Correct Answer: Tazkeer bil-Allah

Shah Waliullah Delhvi stated that 'Tazkeer bil-Allah' (Reminding of Allah) is one of the foundational themes and actions dictated by the Holy Quran.

Correct Answer: Tafsir Ibn Jarir Tabari

Tafsir al-Tabari (Jami' al-Bayan), written by Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, is widely considered the earliest, most comprehensive, and authentic collection of Tafsir bil-Mathur (interpretation by tradition).

Correct Answer: Ghazwa Muta

Hazrat Zaid bin Haritha (R.A) was the primary commander and was martyred during the fierce Battle of Mu'tah in 8 AH.