PPSC District Zakat Officer (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Debt ridden

In Islamic terminology regarding Zakat, 'Gharimeen' refers to those who are in debt and cannot pay it off.

Correct Answer: Both A & B

'Fi Sabeelillah' broadly translates to 'in the way of Allah', which encompasses striving for Allah's cause, including Jihad.

Correct Answer: 8

The Quran identifies exactly 8 categories of people (Masarif) eligible to receive Zakat in Surah At-Taubah.

Correct Answer: To purify

Linguistically, Zakat means 'to purify'. In Islamic context, it purifies one's wealth.

Correct Answer: Sahib Nisab

A 'Sahib-e-Nisab' is a Muslim who possesses wealth equal to or above the minimum threshold (Nisab) required to pay Zakat.

Correct Answer: Surah Taubah

The 8 heads of Zakat (Masarif-e-Zakat) are clearly defined in Surah At-Taubah, Verse 60.

Correct Answer: Salat

In the Holy Quran, the commandment to establish prayer (Salat) is frequently coupled directly with the injunction to pay Zakat.

Correct Answer: 4

There are four specific verses in the Holy Quran that mention the concept of Ushr (agricultural tithe).

Correct Answer: Two times

While agricultural charity is commanded in 4 places, the indirect reference related specifically to the calculation phrasing appears twice.

Correct Answer: Abu Bakar Saddique

During his Caliphate, Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique (R.A) waged the Ridda Wars against rebel tribes who refused to pay Zakat after the Prophet's (PBUH) demise.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Omer (R.A)

The formal institution of Bayt-ul-Maal (State Treasury) was established systematically during the Caliphate of Hazrat Umar (R.A).

Correct Answer: Hazrat Omer (R.A)

Hazrat Umar (R.A) systematically introduced and institutionalized the collection of Ushr (agricultural tax) on newly conquered lands.

Correct Answer: 2 Hijri

Zakat was made a compulsory obligation for Muslims in the 2nd year of Hijrah in Madina.

Correct Answer: Damascus

The Umayyad Caliphate moved the Islamic capital from Medina/Kufa to Damascus, Syria, where it remained throughout their primary rule.

Correct Answer: All of these

Zakat is not obligatory on the destitute, those lacking mental capacity (insane), and non-citizens/foreigners in an Islamic state context.

Correct Answer: All of these

Personal weapons, animals used for labor/agriculture, and professional tools are exempt from Zakat calculations in Islamic jurisprudence.

Correct Answer: Product

Ushr is primarily an agricultural tithe, hence its collection is preferred in kind (the actual agricultural product).

Correct Answer: 5%

For lands irrigated by artificial means (tube wells, canals), Ushr is levied at 5% (one-twentieth) due to the extra labor and cost involved.

Correct Answer: Quran and Sunnah

The obligation, rates, and distribution of Zakat are strictly derived from both the Holy Quran and the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH).

Correct Answer: One sheep for every five heads

According to Islamic Fiqh, the Zakat on 5 camels is 1 sheep. This increases by 1 sheep for every additional 5 camels up to 24 camels.

Correct Answer: One sheep

The Nisab (threshold) for sheep begins at 40. From 40 up to 120 sheep, the obligatory Zakat is exactly one sheep.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Younis (R.A)

Hazrat Younus (A.S) is referred to as 'Dhun-Nun' (Companion of the Fish) in the Quran, referencing his time inside the whale.

Correct Answer: Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A)

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A) was renowned for his profound knowledge of Tafseer and was thus titled 'Tarjuman-ul-Quran' (The Interpreter of the Quran).

Correct Answer: 12

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) traveled to Syria for the first time with his uncle Abu Talib when he was approximately 12 years old.

Correct Answer: Horse riding

A jockey is a person who rides horses in horse racing, making 'jockeying' closely related to equestrian sports.

Correct Answer: Billiard

In cue sports like billiards and pool, 'cue ball in hand' means the player can place the cue ball anywhere on the table after a foul.

Correct Answer: Sweden

The modern office of the ombudsman was first established in Sweden in 1809 to protect citizens against government abuses.

Correct Answer: 1990

Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster Prison on February 11, 1990, after 27 years of imprisonment.

Correct Answer: Pakistan

Pakistan was originally scheduled to host the 2020 Asia Cup, but it was postponed due to COVID-19 and eventually played in the UAE in 2022.

Correct Answer: 4 years

The Summer Olympic Games are held regularly every four years, a period known as an Olympiad.

Correct Answer: Ground zero

The term 'Ground Zero' was widely used to describe the site of the World Trade Center after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Correct Answer: Austria

Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary.

Correct Answer: Malaysia

Malaysia is an oil-producing nation but is not a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Correct Answer: Jehangir Khan

Jahangir Khan is universally recognized as one of the greatest squash players, famous for his 555-match unbeaten streak.

Correct Answer: English Channel of UK

The English Channel is widely recognized as the premier and longest enduring 'swimming course' challenge for open-water swimmers globally.

Correct Answer: Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and most populous city of Thailand.

Correct Answer: Australia

Whitehaven Beach is a famous, pristine 7 km stretch along Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia.

Correct Answer: 42

After the creation of new districts like Kot Addu, Taunsa, Wazirabad, Talagang, Murree, and Jampur, Punjab now has 42 districts.

Correct Answer: South of Tharparkar

The Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes that borders the Sindh province of Pakistan, situated just south of the Tharparkar district.

Correct Answer: Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important chokepoint connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

Correct Answer: K2

K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, is also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, named after the British surveyor Henry Godwin-Austen.

Correct Answer: Karakoram

The Karakoram mountain range spans the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, housing many of the world's highest peaks like K2.

Correct Answer: Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro won the 2018 Brazilian presidential election. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was later elected in 2022.

Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's first foreign trip after assuming office in 2018 was to Saudi Arabia.

Correct Answer: 1957

The West Pakistan Board of Revenue was established in 1957 under the West Pakistan Board of Revenue Act.

Correct Answer: 1953

The Planning Board was established in 1953 and later re-designated as the Planning Commission in 1958. (Note: A Development Board preceded it in 1948).

Correct Answer: All of these

Under the 1973 Constitution, the President of Pakistan is elected by an electoral college consisting of the Senate, National Assembly, and the four Provincial Assemblies.

Correct Answer: Two houses

Pakistan has a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate (Upper House) and the National Assembly (Lower House).

Correct Answer: Bull

Numerous seals and terracotta figurines depicting humped bulls (Zebu) were discovered at Harappa, highlighting their significance in the Indus Valley Civilization.

Correct Answer: 13th

Dr. Arif Alvi served as the 13th President of Pakistan from 2018 to 2024.

Correct Answer: Constituent Assembly

The Objectives Resolution, which laid the foundation for Pakistan's constitutions, was passed by the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Ghulam Ishaq Khan

Following the death of Gen Zia-ul-Haq in a plane crash in 1988, Chairman of the Senate Ghulam Ishaq Khan became the acting President.

Correct Answer: Morarji Desai

Morarji Desai, the former Prime Minister of India, was awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan in 1990 for his efforts to improve Indo-Pak relations.

Correct Answer: Zia ul Haq

General Zia-ul-Haq initiated the compulsory collection of Zakat through state machinery as part of his Islamization policies.

Correct Answer: Punjab

Abdullah Hussain, the celebrated Urdu novelist who wrote 'Udas Naslain', was born in Rawalpindi, Punjab.

Correct Answer: نقش فریادی

'نقش فریادی' (Naqsh-e-Faryadi) is the first published poetry collection of the renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.

Correct Answer: میر امن دہلوی

'Bagh-o-Bahar' is a classic Urdu dastan (tale) translated and compiled by Mir Amman Dehlavi at Fort William College.

Correct Answer: نذیر احمد

Deputy Nazeer Ahmed is widely regarded as the first novelist in Urdu literature, famous for writing 'Mirat-ul-Uroos'.

Correct Answer: نظیر اکبر آبادی

Nazeer Akbarabadi is known as the 'Awami Shair' (People's Poet) because his poetry deeply reflects the daily lives, festivals, and culture of the common people.

Correct Answer: ولی دکنی

Wali Dakni is considered the 'Baba-e-Adam' (father) of Urdu poetry for initiating classical ghazal conventions in the Urdu language.

Correct Answer: رتن ناتھ سرشار

Sair-e-Kohsar (or Mir-e-Kohsar as listed) is penned by Pandit Ratan Nath Sarshar, a prominent Urdu novelist.

Correct Answer: ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

The book 'Banda Parwar' is not authored by the prominent mainstream classic writers usually listed in these options, hence 'None of these' is the accepted answer.

Correct Answer: عبدالحلیم شرر

'Firdaus-e-Bareen' is a famous historical novel written by Abdul Halim Sharar, depicting the history of the Assassins (Hashashin).

Correct Answer: بہت جلدی میں ہونا

The idiom 'Hawa ke ghoray par sawar hona' means to be in a great hurry or rush.

Correct Answer: اغراض

The plural of the Arabic-origin Urdu word 'Gharz' (purpose/need) is 'Aghraz'.

Correct Answer: Increase stability

Bending forward shifts the center of gravity over the base of support (the feet), helping to maintain balance and increase stability on an incline.

Correct Answer: Tin and Lead

Traditional electronic solder is a fusible metal alloy consisting primarily of tin and lead.

Correct Answer: Dmitri Mendeleev

The Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev is credited with formulating the Periodic Law and creating a farsighted version of the periodic table of elements.

Correct Answer: Different but interlinked

Angiography is a diagnostic imaging test, while angioplasty is a treatment to open narrowed arteries. They are distinct but frequently performed together.

Correct Answer: Dengue

Dengue fever is commonly called 'breakbone fever' because of the severe muscle and joint pain it causes.

Correct Answer: Phonology

Phonology is the branch of linguistics that deals with systems of sounds, particularly within a specific language.

Correct Answer: To get into trouble

The idiom 'to get into hot water' means to get into a difficult situation or trouble where one might face punishment.

Correct Answer: by

The correct phrase is 'learn by heart', which means to memorize something perfectly.

Correct Answer: sped

'Sped' is the past tense of 'speed'. The sentence structure requires a past tense verb for the action completed.

Correct Answer: I met a beautiful English woman.

In English grammar, the order of adjectives dictates that opinion (beautiful) comes before origin (English).

Correct Answer: Crystal

'As clear as crystal' is a common simile meaning perfectly clear or easy to understand.

Correct Answer: Three days

This is a famous proverb attributed to Benjamin Franklin: 'Fish and visitors smell in three days.'

Correct Answer: Page Orientation

In computing and printing, portrait and landscape refer to the orientation of the page—vertical or horizontal.

Correct Answer: 1980

The Zakat and Ushr Ordinance was officially promulgated in Pakistan on June 20, 1980, during General Zia-ul-Haq's regime.

Correct Answer: Banks' branches

Under the State-managed system in Pakistan, Zakat is directly deducted and collected through commercial bank branches on the 1st of Ramadan.

Correct Answer: 1/4 acre

According to the Zakat and Ushr Act, if a small portion of land not exceeding 1/4 acre is used for another crop, its produce is exempt from Ushr.

Correct Answer: Atiyyas

In the context of the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, voluntary donations made to the Zakat fund are legally termed 'Atiyyat'.

Correct Answer: Arrears

Uncollected Zakat or Ushr amounts are officially treated and recoverable as arrears of land revenue.

Correct Answer: Ramzan and Shabaan

In the official Pakistani Zakat deduction cycle, the Zakat year runs from 1st Ramadan to the last day of Shaban.

Correct Answer: 15

According to the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance 1980, District Zakat and Ushr Committees are constituted under Section 15.

Correct Answer: 7

Under the Zakat and Ushr Act, Central, Provincial, and Local Zakat Funds are legally established under Section 7.

Correct Answer: Commissioner will preside

According to Zakat and Ushr administrative rules, in the absence of the Provincial Chairman, the Commissioner presides over the meeting.

Correct Answer: 3 years

Members and the Chairman of the Local Zakat and Ushr Committee hold office for a term of three years.

Correct Answer: Must be Muslim

To chair a Zakat Committee, which deals strictly with Islamic religious alms, the official must logically and legally be a Muslim.

Correct Answer: Chief Administrator

The overall maintenance, governance, and audit mechanisms for the local Zakat funds fall under the purview of the Chief Administrator.

Correct Answer: Chairman Zakat Usher Committee

At the grassroots level, the Local Zakat and Ushr Committee is headed by an elected Chairman.

Correct Answer: Secretary Zakat and Usher

In provincial administrative structures, the Chief Administrator for Zakat refers to the Secretary of the Zakat and Ushr Department.

Correct Answer: Crossed cheque

To ensure transparency and proper audit trails, formal Zakat disbursements to beneficiaries or institutions are typically made via crossed cheques.

Correct Answer: 40 years

The rules often stipulate maturity and experience, setting a minimum age threshold of 40 years for the Chairman of a Zakat Committee.

Correct Answer: 3 years

Standard tenure for the members and Chairman of a Local Zakat Committee is statutorily 3 years.

Correct Answer: 25 years

The minimum age requirement for a non-official member to serve on a Zakat Committee is generally set at 25 years.

Correct Answer: No usher is paid

If a crop is completely destroyed by a natural disaster before harvest, the obligation of Ushr falls away as there is no produce.

Correct Answer: All of these

Section 6 mandates Ushr collection from every person holding the land, whether they are the owner, allottee, or lessee producing the crop.

Correct Answer: Both A & B

Under the specific rules of deduction, Zakat is not mandatorily deducted from the account of a person who passes away on the deduction date, nor is it deducted from foreign currency accounts.

Correct Answer: 1st day of Ramzan

In Pakistan, the Valuation Date for compulsory deduction of Zakat from bank accounts is the 1st of Ramadan.