PPSC Assistant / Head Clerk (BS-16) Livestock & Dairy Development Department Solved Past Paper 2022 Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Iran

The Sassanid Empire, the last pre-Islamic Persian empire, was centered in the region of modern-day Iran.

Correct Answer: None of these

The global population surpassed 8 billion in November 2022. None of the listed options reflect the current data.

Correct Answer: None of these

Europe has the lowest birth rate and total fertility rate globally.

Correct Answer: Rome

The Colosseum is an ancient amphitheater situated in the center of the city of Rome, Italy.

Correct Answer: Jack Ma

Jack Ma is a Chinese business magnate who co-founded Alibaba Group, a multinational technology conglomerate.

Correct Answer: Oxford

Malala Yousafzai graduated with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford.

Correct Answer: Rupee

The official currency of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR).

Correct Answer: Household economy

Classical Muslim thinkers like Ibn Khaldun categorized the economy using concepts akin to household management and welfare.

Correct Answer: Krasnoyarsk

The 2019 Winter Universiade, a multi-sport event for university athletes, was hosted in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

Correct Answer: Naseem Shah

Naseem Shah became the youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick at the age of 16 against Bangladesh in 2020.

Correct Answer: Panama

The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.

Correct Answer: Angel

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 meters.

Correct Answer: Wuhan

The COVID-19 pandemic first emerged with cases identified in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Correct Answer: Jakarta

Jakarta is the long-standing capital of Indonesia, though the country is currently developing a new capital called Nusantara.

Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Sadpara

Muhammad Ali Sadpara tragically went missing, along with two other climbers, during a winter expedition on K2 in February 2021.

Correct Answer: Babar

Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, establishing the Mughal Empire in India.

Correct Answer: S400 missiles

US-Turkey relations became strained after Turkey purchased the S-400 missile defense system from Russia.

Correct Answer: Commander Centcom

Statements urging Pakistan to close border sanctuaries to prevent Afghan instability have historically been stressed by CENTCOM Commanders.

Correct Answer: Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu

Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu is the current Chairperson of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP).

Correct Answer: Commander of Centcom

General Michael E. Kurilla was appointed as the Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in 2022.

Correct Answer: 1798

The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War was a conflict in South India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, starting in late 1798 and ending in 1799.

Correct Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a Turkic general, founded the Mamluk dynasty and became the first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate.

Correct Answer: Walton Road

The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) is strategically located near the old Walton Airport on Walton Road, Lahore.

Correct Answer: Ravi, Sutlej and Beas

Under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, the waters of the Eastern rivers (Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas) were allocated to India.

Correct Answer: Saifuddin Kitchlew

Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew was a prominent Indian independence activist who was exiled to Dharamshala in 1919.

Correct Answer: Allama Iqbal

Allama Iqbal deeply respected Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (Mujaddid Alf Sani) and regarded him as a great spiritual leader of the Muslims.

Correct Answer: Sikh govt

The Tehreek-e-Mujahideen, led by Syed Ahmad Shaheed, was initially launched against the oppressive Sikh regime of Ranjit Singh in the Punjab and NWFP.

Correct Answer: Haripur

Tarbela Dam, the largest earth-filled dam in the world, is located on the Indus River in the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Correct Answer: Tashkent

Pakistan was one of the first countries to open its embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in 1992 after the Soviet Union dissolved.

Correct Answer: Multilateralism

Pakistan primarily employs a multilateral foreign policy approach, actively participating in the UN, OIC, SAARC, and other global platforms.

Correct Answer: 1950

Pakistan officially became a member of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on July 11, 1950.

Correct Answer: Shimla agreement

The Shimla Agreement of 1972 officially renamed the Cease Fire Line in Jammu and Kashmir to the Line of Control (LoC).

Correct Answer: 1966

The Tashkent Declaration was a peace agreement signed on January 10, 1966, to formally resolve the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Correct Answer: EPI

The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) is Pakistan's national vaccination program designed to protect children against preventable diseases.

Correct Answer: All of these

IB and ISI are premier intelligence agencies of Pakistan, and while FIA is primarily law enforcement, it also engages in counter-intelligence.

Correct Answer: 35

The Simla Deputation of 1906, led by Sir Aga Khan, consisted of 35 prominent Muslim leaders who met Lord Minto.

Correct Answer: 1878

The Vernacular Press Act was enacted in British India in 1878 by Lord Lytton to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language press.

Correct Answer: Khilafat Movement

The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) was launched by Muslims of British India to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after WWI.

Correct Answer: Game changer

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is widely described as a 'game changer' for Pakistan's economy and regional connectivity.

Correct Answer: 1954

Pakistan formally joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) in September 1954 to strengthen its defense alliances.

Correct Answer: North east

The winter monsoon, which typically brings dry and cool air, travels from the northeast over the landmass.

Correct Answer: None of these

Babusar Pass actually connects the Kaghan Valley (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) with Chilas in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Correct Answer: India

Pakistan shares its eastern border entirely with the Republic of India.

Correct Answer: Wakhan

The Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of territory in northeastern Afghanistan, separates Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan from Tajikistan.

Correct Answer: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Asar-us-Sanadid is a famous book authored by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan detailing the monuments and history of Delhi.

Correct Answer: خالد ندیم

مولانا شبلی نعمانی کی سوانح و حیات (شبلی کی آپ بیتی) مرتب کرنے کا کام خالد ندیم نے کیا۔

Correct Answer: مرزا غالب

مشہور شاعر اور ماہر تعلیم اسماعیل میرٹھی مرزا غالب کے شاگردوں میں شمار ہوتے تھے۔

Correct Answer: مسعود سعد سلیمان

حافظ محمود شیرانی کی تحقیق کے مطابق مسعود سعد سلمان کو اردو کا پہلا شاعر تسلیم کیا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: اکبر الہ آبادی

اکبر الہ آبادی کو ان کی بے باک اور حقیقت پسندانہ شاعری کی بنا پر 'لسان العصر' کے لقب سے یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: عامیانه

شاعری میں ابتذال سے مراد عامیانہ پن، ہلکا پن یا بازاری اندازِ بیاں ہے۔

Correct Answer: توبة النصوح

ظاہر دار بیگ کا مشہور کردار ڈپٹی نذیر احمد کے مشہور ناول 'توبۃ النصوح' میں پیش کیا گیا ہے۔

Correct Answer: مولانا ظفر علی خان

یہ مشہور شعر مولانا ظفر علی خان کا ہے جو قوم کی بیداری کا درس دیتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: لف و نشر

اس شعر میں شاعر نے صنعتِ لف و نشر کا استعمال کیا ہے۔

Correct Answer: ذوق و شوق

ذوق و شوق مرکب عطفی ہے کیونکہ ان کے درمیان حرفِ عطف 'و' کا استعمال ہوا ہے۔

Correct Answer: ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

آنکھیں پھیرنا کا مطلب بے مروت ہو جانا یا بدل جانا ہے۔ اس لیے دیے گئے آپشنز میں کوئی بھی درست نہیں۔

Correct Answer: Both A & B

According to the Surveying and Mapping Act, misrepresenting Pakistan's official map is a punishable offense carrying up to a five-year prison term and a 5 million fine.

Correct Answer: 2017

The Pakistan Climate Change Act was enacted in 2017 to provide a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for climate action.

Correct Answer: Energy

The joule is the SI derived unit of energy, as well as work and heat.

Correct Answer: Cow

A cow is an obligate herbivore, subsisting almost entirely on grasses and plant matter.

Correct Answer: Antigens

Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of specific inherited protein markers called antigens on the surface of red blood cells.

Correct Answer: Zero

By definition in thermodynamics and plant physiology, the water potential of pure water at standard temperature and pressure is exactly zero.

Correct Answer: Argon

Standard incandescent light bulbs are often filled with inert gases like argon (or a mix of argon and nitrogen) to prevent the tungsten filament from rapidly burning out.

Correct Answer: Faraday

Michael Faraday formulated the law of electromagnetic induction, demonstrating that a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force.

Correct Answer: Alexander Fleming

Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming discovered the first widely effective antibiotic, penicillin, in 1928.

Correct Answer: Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist and engineer, invented dynamite in 1867 and later founded the Nobel Prizes.

Correct Answer: Smog

Industrial smoke, which contains particulate matter and reactive gases, mixes with fog and atmospheric moisture to form toxic smog.

Correct Answer: ALU

The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) within the CPU is responsible for carrying out all arithmetic and logical operations of a computer program.

Correct Answer: All of these

During a PowerPoint slideshow, you can advance to the next slide using the enter key, spacebar, or a mouse click.

Correct Answer: 8,72

In the standard MS Word font size dropdown menu, the minimum default value is 8 and the maximum is 72.

Correct Answer: None of these

Bold, Italic, and Underline are all standard font styles used in word processing.

Correct Answer: Sector

A sector is a geometric subdivision of a track on a magnetic or optical disk containing a fixed amount of data.

Correct Answer: 17

Let boys be x. Girls = x + 7. Total = x + x + 7 = 27 -> 2x = 20 -> x = 10 (boys). Girls = 10 + 7 = 17.

Correct Answer: 03

7x - 4x = 8 + 1 => 3x = 9 => x = 3.

Correct Answer: None of these

10% of 75,000 is 7,500. Since 7,500 is not in the options, 'None of these' is correct.

Correct Answer: 340000

Zakat is calculated at 2.5%. If 2.5% = 8500, then 100% = 8500 / 0.025 = 340,000.

Correct Answer: None of these

10% of 3,481,600 is 348,160. This correct value is missing from the explicit options.

Correct Answer: 2

The interest earned is 68,900 - 65,000 = 3,900. Time = Interest / (Principal × Rate) = 3900 / (65000 × 0.03) = 2 years.

Correct Answer: 5:3

Father = 65, Son = 35. After 10 years, Father = 75, Son = 45. Ratio = 75:45 = 5:3.

Correct Answer: About

The phrasal verb 'come about' means to happen or occur.

Correct Answer: None of these

The correct preposition to indicate membership of a committee is 'on' (e.g., 'No lady is on the committee').

Correct Answer: None of these

The correct preposition would be 'in' or 'on' the tree, neither of which is present in the options.

Correct Answer: Extend

To prolong means to lengthen in time, making 'extend' its closest synonym.

Correct Answer: Quantitative adjective

The words 'much' and 'little' answer the question 'how much', functioning as adjectives of quantity.

Correct Answer: Conjunction

The phrase 'not only... but also' is a correlative conjunction used to connect balanced clauses.

Correct Answer: None of these

The grammatically correct structure is 'Why had you not been interested in this party?'.

Correct Answer: Was

The subject here is 'Quality', which is singular. Hence, 'was' is the correct verb.

Correct Answer: Has

The subject 'Each one' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'has'.

Correct Answer: The glass was not broken by the boy.

For Simple Past Tense passive, use 'was/were' + past participle. 'The glass was not broken by the boy.'

Correct Answer: Pray, advice and request

An imperative verb is used to issue commands, give advice, or make requests.

Correct Answer: None of these

The correct idiom is 'Laugh up one's sleeve', meaning to secretly rejoice or mock.

Correct Answer: He

Here and There act as spatial opposites, similar to the gender opposites She and He.

Correct Answer: Milk

Just as oil is extracted from seeds, butter is churned from milk.

Correct Answer: Ballet

A poet creates a poem just as choreography is the art of creating dances like a ballet.

Correct Answer: 06

Sihah Sitta refers to the six most authentic collections of Hadith in Sunni Islam.

Correct Answer: 630 AD

Hazrat Umm Kulthum (R.A), daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), passed away in 9 AH (630 AD).

Correct Answer: Hazrat Abu zar Ghaffari RA

Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari (R.A) is historically referred to with the honorary title Maseeh ul Islam for his piety and asceticism.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Abu Huraira RA

Hazrat Abu Huraira (R.A) narrated over 5,300 Ahadith, making him the most prolific narrator among the companions.

Correct Answer: 505 Hijri

Imam Al-Ghazali, one of the most prominent philosophers and theologians of Islam, died in 505 AH (1111 AD).

Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar RA

Jerusalem (Bait ul Muqaddas) was conquered peacefully by the Muslims during the caliphate of Hazrat Umar (R.A) in 637 AD.

Correct Answer: Ghazwa Ohad

Abdullah bin Ubayy, the leader of the hypocrites, deserted the Muslim army with 300 of his followers right before the Battle of Uhud.