PPSC General Knowledge and Subject Specific Past Paper 2025 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: 1991

The Soviet Union officially ceased to exist on December 26, 1991, following its dissolution.

Correct Answer: Marathas and Afghan forces

The Third Battle of Panipat took place in 1761 between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani.

Correct Answer: 158 years

Much of central Hungary was under Ottoman occupation from the Battle of Mohács (1526) until the reconquest by the Habsburgs (1684), roughly 158 years.

Correct Answer: Akbar

Akbar the Great reigned from 1556 to 1605, which overlapped with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558–1603).

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb

Aurangzeb defeated his brothers and succeeded his father, Shah Jahan, as the Mughal Emperor in 1658.

Correct Answer: Bernard Baruch

American financier and presidential advisor Bernard Baruch is credited with first using the term 'Cold War' in a speech in 1947.

Correct Answer: Hans J. Morgenthau

Hans J. Morgenthau is considered a founding father of the classical realist tradition in international relations, famously articulated in his book 'Politics Among Nations'.

Correct Answer: Global level

In international relations, the system or global level of analysis focuses on the interaction between states and the international system structure.

Correct Answer: Global Justice Movement

The anti-globalization movement is also widely referred to as the Global Justice Movement, which advocates for fair trade and worker rights.

Correct Answer: Creditworthiness of the borrower country

Fitch Ratings is a credit rating agency that evaluates the creditworthiness and financial health of countries and corporations.

Correct Answer: A New World

The official motto and theme for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was 'A New World' (Um Mundo Novo).

Correct Answer: Hockey

Samiullah Khan, famously known as 'The Flying Horse', was a legendary Pakistani field hockey player.

Correct Answer: Sadruddin Hashwani

Sadruddin Hashwani is a prominent Pakistani businessman and the founder/chairman of the Hashoo Group.

Correct Answer: Shahnaz Begum

The famous patriotic song 'Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan' was sung by the Bangladeshi-Pakistani singer Shahnaz Begum.

Correct Answer: Vatican City

Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world by both population and land area.

Correct Answer: Sofia

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria.

Correct Answer: USA

The United States announced approximately $144 million in humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan in late 2021.

Correct Answer: Russia

India signed a deal to acquire the Russian-made S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile system in 2018.

Correct Answer: 2016

Burhan Wani, a commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed in an encounter in Indian-administered Kashmir in July 2016.

Correct Answer: JD Vance

JD Vance assumed the office of the Vice President of the United States in January 2025.

Correct Answer: 2014

Malala Yousafzai was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, along with Kailash Satyarthi, for her struggle against the suppression of children.

Correct Answer: 2001

The Agra Summit was a two-day summit meeting between India and Pakistan held in July 2001 to resolve outstanding issues.

Correct Answer: Afghanistan

Afghanistan qualified and made its debut appearance in the ICC Champions Trophy held in 2025.

Correct Answer: Masoud Pezeshkian

Masoud Pezeshkian assumed office as the President of Iran in 2024 following the death of Ebrahim Raisi.

Correct Answer: Textile

Pakistan's textile sector is the country's largest export industry and is highly sensitive to changes in international trade tariffs, particularly with the US.

Correct Answer: $1.3 billion

The IMF has provided various tranches and programs to Pakistan, with recent figures citing approximately $1.3 billion under specific climate-resilience funding.

Correct Answer: Video Conferencing

Zoom is a communications technology platform that provides videotelephony and online chat services for video conferencing.

Correct Answer: Copy

Ctrl + C is the universal keyboard shortcut used to copy selected content to the clipboard.

Correct Answer: Ctrl + K

In most word processing and web design software, Ctrl + K is the standard shortcut to insert a hyperlink.

Correct Answer: Linux

Linux is a well-known open-source operating system, meaning its source code is freely available for anyone to modify and distribute.

Correct Answer: Google

Google is the most widely used and dominant search engine globally.

Correct Answer: Bit

A bit (short for binary digit) is the smallest unit of data in a computer.

Correct Answer: Drop Box

Dropbox is a widely used file hosting and cloud storage service.

Correct Answer: Paraguay

Paraguay is a sovereign country in South America, not a state within the United States of America like Alaska or Texas.

Correct Answer: The Indus River and Jhelum River

The Pothohar Plateau, including the Salt Range, lies between the Indus and Jhelum rivers in northern Punjab, Pakistan.

Correct Answer: India

India is located to the east of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Brahmaputra

The Brahmaputra River flows through China (Tibet), India, and Bangladesh, making its water management a shared concern.

Correct Answer: Jhelum River and Chenab River

Chaj Doab is the tract of land lying between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers.

Correct Answer: Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often classified as the largest lake.

Correct Answer: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Mami Khel gas field is located in the Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Correct Answer: 1980

While the project was planned and approved in 1973, Port Bin Qasim became operational and began handling shipping activities in 1980.

Correct Answer: Zafarullah Khan

Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan served as the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 1947 to 1954.

Correct Answer: 1985

Muhammad Khan Junejo took the oath as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on March 24, 1985.

Correct Answer: Ghazipur

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Scientific Society at Ghazipur in 1863 to promote modern knowledge among Muslims.

Correct Answer: 1955

Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) was formed in 1955 through the merger of Orient Airways with the government-owned airline.

Correct Answer: Iskander Mirza

Major-General Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan in 1956 after the adoption of the first constitution.

Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a suicide attack in Rawalpindi on December 27, 2007.

Correct Answer: British Government

Dyarchy, a system of double government, was introduced by the British Government through the Government of India Act 1919.

Correct Answer: Wahdat al-Shuhud

Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi, also known as Mujaddid Alf Sani, introduced the philosophy of Wahdat al-Shuhud (Unity of Witness) as a corrective to Wahdat al-Wajud.

Correct Answer: May 21, 1951

Pakistan and China officially established their diplomatic relations on May 21, 1951.

Correct Answer: 12th

The 12th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, passed in 1991, provided for the establishment of special courts for the trial of heinous crimes.

Correct Answer: 7 years

The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan was abrogated in 1969, remaining in effect for approximately 7 years.

Correct Answer: December 2003

The 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed by the Parliament in December 2003.

Correct Answer: Civil Disobedience Movement

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in 1931, which led to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Correct Answer: Water is denser than ice

Water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than liquid water, which allows it to float.

Correct Answer: Selection

Taste buds are sensory receptors on the tongue used to detect different flavors, essentially serving as a selection mechanism for food.

Correct Answer: 33

The human vertebral column consists of 33 vertebrae during development, which later fuse into 26 distinct bones in adulthood.

Correct Answer: Deforestation

Deforestation removes vegetation cover that holds soil in place, making it significantly more susceptible to erosion by wind and water.

Correct Answer: Andromeda Galaxy

Andromeda is the closest major galaxy to our own, the Milky Way.

Correct Answer: Sulfuric Acid

Sulfuric acid is a mineral acid derived from inorganic compounds, unlike citric, acetic, and tartaric acids which are organic.

Correct Answer: 20:25:24

X = 0.8Y => Y = 1.25X. Z = 1.2X. Ratio X:Y:Z = X:1.25X:1.2X = 1:1.25:1.2 = 20:25:24.

Correct Answer: 120

x * (3/4)x = 10800 => (3/4)x^2 = 10800 => x^2 = 14400 => x = 120.

Correct Answer: (x+9)^2

The expression x^2 + 18x + 81 is a perfect square trinomial equal to (x + 9)^2.

Correct Answer: -mn + 4

(mn + 1) + (-2mn + 3) = -mn + 4.

Correct Answer: 2

Factoring x^2 - 3x - 10 gives (x - 5)(x + 2) = 0. The other factor is (x + 2).

Correct Answer: 216

Number of cubes = (Edge large / Edge small)^3 = (18 / 3)^3 = 6^3 = 216.

Correct Answer: 20%

Discount = 1500 - 1200 = 300. Discount % = (300 / 1500) * 100 = 20%.

Correct Answer: 189

Prime factorization: 27 = 3^3, 63 = 3^2 * 7. LCM = 3^3 * 7 = 189.

Correct Answer: Original

A facsimile is an exact copy or reproduction; therefore, 'original' is the antonym.

Correct Answer: Delight

Wrath means intense anger; delight is the opposite, meaning great pleasure.

Correct Answer: Steadfast

Fickle means changing frequently; steadfast means loyal or unchanging.

Correct Answer: have

The subject 'seven' (referring to people) is plural, so 'have' is the correct auxiliary verb.

Correct Answer: This is a perfect method

The singular subject 'method' requires the singular pronoun 'This' and the article 'a'.

Correct Answer: I

In formal English, the subject pronoun 'I' is used after 'than' in comparative constructions (implied: 'than I came').

Correct Answer: Many a soldier lost his life in the battle.

The phrase 'Many a' is followed by a singular noun and a singular verb.

Correct Answer: Adjective

In this context, 'ill-taught' describes the state or quality of a person, functioning as an adjective.

Correct Answer: with

The idiomatic prepositional phrase is 'overwhelmed with' when referring to a strong emotion like grief.

Correct Answer: up

The phrasal verb 'balance up' is used to compare or evaluate facts to make a judgment.

Correct Answer: Hanging about

The phrasal verb 'hanging about' means to wait or spend time in a particular place without doing anything.

Correct Answer: Questionnaire

The correct spelling is 'Questionnaire'.

Correct Answer: Don't be late.

The imperative sentence requires the contraction 'Don't' and standard end-of-sentence punctuation.

Correct Answer: دوسروں کو تلقین خود کچھ بھی نہیں

This idiom means preaching good advice to others while failing to follow it oneself.

Correct Answer: جستجو کیا ہے؟

The famous memoir by Intizar Hussain is titled 'Justuju Kya Hai?'.

Correct Answer: آغاز سے 1750ء تک

The first volume of 'Tareekh-e-Adab-e-Urdu' covers the early period of Urdu literature up to 1750.

Correct Answer: 1

Angaray is a collection of short stories/dramas that marked a radical shift in Urdu literature.

Correct Answer: سراج الدین

Mirza Ghalib compiled his poetic collection 'Gul-e-Rana' at the request of Nawab Sirajuddin.

Correct Answer: قدرت اللہ شہاب

'Mard-e-Abrisham' is a biography written by Bano Qudsia about the personality of Qudratullah Shahab.

Correct Answer: شان الحق حقی

'Farhang-e-Talfuz' is a definitive dictionary of pronunciation in Urdu, authored by Shan-ul-Haq Haqqi.

Correct Answer: خالدہ حسین

'Gung Shahzadi' is a work by the noted Urdu fiction writer Khalida Hussain.

Correct Answer: میں نے پانچ من گیہوں خریدے۔

In Urdu grammar, 'Gehoon' (wheat) is treated as a masculine plural noun, so 'khareeday' is the correct verb.

Correct Answer: سلطان جلال الدین فیروز خلجی

Amir Khusrau was bestowed with the title 'Amir' by Sultan Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji.

Correct Answer: حضرت عبداللہ بن عمرو

Sahifa Sadiqa is a famous collection of Hadith compiled by Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin al-Aas.

Correct Answer: صحیح حدیث

A 'Sahih' (authentic) Hadith is one that meets the strict criteria established by scholars of Hadith as being reliable for legal and theological proof.

Correct Answer: 12

Hazrat Yaqoob A.S. (Jacob) had twelve sons, who became the ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

Correct Answer: حضرت علی علیہ السلام

Fatima bint Asad was the mother of Hazrat Ali (A.S.) and the aunt of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Correct Answer: حضرت حنظلہ

Hazrat Hanzala (R.A.) was given the title 'Ghaseel-ul-Malaika' (one bathed by the angels) after he was martyred in the Battle of Uhud.

Correct Answer: ابی بن خلف

In the Battle of Uhud, the Prophet (PBUH) personally killed Ubayy ibn Khalaf, a prominent enemy of Islam.

Correct Answer: بالغ ہونے سے پہلے نکاح

Khiyar-ul-Bulugh refers to the option of a minor to confirm or dissolve a marriage contract upon reaching puberty.

Correct Answer: 6

There are six Surahs in the Quran named after Prophets: Surah Yunus, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Nuh, and Muhammad.

Correct Answer: شاہ عبد العزیز دہلوی

'Bustan-ul-Muhaddithin' is a renowned work on the history of Hadith scholars by Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlvi.