PPSC Lecturer History Male (BS-17) Past Paper 2021 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Bukhara

Ibn-e-Sina (Avicenna) was born in 980 CE in Afshana, a village near Bukhara, which is in modern-day Uzbekistan.

Correct Answer: Greek

The word 'Mesopotamia' is of Greek origin, translating to 'land between rivers'.

Correct Answer: Land between two rivers

Mesopotamia translates to 'land between two rivers', specifically referring to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Correct Answer: Chad, South Sudan

The 'Fourth World' refers to the most marginalized, underdeveloped, and impoverished nations, such as Chad and South Sudan.

Correct Answer: Bush Senior

President George H.W. Bush (Bush Senior) popularized the term 'New World Order' during the collapse of the USSR in the early 1990s.

Correct Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev was the eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.

Correct Answer: 1933

Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced his famous 'First 100 Days' legislative program (the New Deal) in 1933 to combat the Great Depression.

Correct Answer: Economic Opportunity Act

The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was central to Lyndon B. Johnson's 'War on Poverty' domestic agenda.

Correct Answer: 1923

The Treaty of Lausanne was signed on July 24, 1923, officially recognizing the borders of the modern Turkish Republic.

Correct Answer: None of these

The Russo-Japanese War started in 1904 when the Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the Russian Eastern Fleet at Port Arthur.

Correct Answer: 1923

The Republic of Turkey was established on October 29, 1923, following the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

Correct Answer: Martin Luther

Martin Luther, a German monk, wrote the '95 Theses' in 1517, catalyzing the Protestant Reformation.

Correct Answer: Russia

The Russian Empire was the primary historical rival of the Ottoman Empire, resulting in a long series of Russo-Turkish wars.

Correct Answer: M Raza Shah Pehlvi

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran, ruling until he was overthrown by the Iranian Revolution in 1979.

Correct Answer: Iran

Nadir Shah was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and ruled as Shah of Iran from 1736 to 1747.

Correct Answer: Libya

Muammar Gaddafi was the de facto leader of Libya from 1969 until his death during the Libyan Civil War in 2011.

Correct Answer: Rene Descartes

Rene Descartes is widely considered the father of modern philosophy due to his break with traditional Scholasticism.

Correct Answer: Kathmandu Nepal

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Correct Answer: 1960

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in September 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Correct Answer: Wilhem Wundt

Wilhelm Wundt is recognized as the father of modern psychology for opening the first psychology institute in 1879.

Correct Answer: None of these

The British Royal Navy achieved complete naval dominance after their victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Correct Answer: Romanticism

Romanticism was an intellectual and artistic movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century.

Correct Answer: Ameer Khusro

The legendary poet and scholar Amir Khusro lived through the reigns of multiple Delhi Sultans, often cited as seeing the rule of seven or eight sultans.

Correct Answer: Harshavardhana

The ancient Indian king Harshavardhana is traditionally associated with popularizing and organizing large-scale religious gatherings akin to the Kumbh Mela.

Correct Answer: Journalist

Oriana Fallaci was an Italian journalist, author, and political interviewer renowned for her coverage of war and revolution.

Correct Answer: Account and Audit

During the Abbasid Caliphate, Diwan-e-Al Zimma was the department responsible for accounts and audits.

Correct Answer: Moriscos

The Moriscos were former Muslims in Spain and Portugal who were forced to convert to Christianity under threat of exile or death.

Correct Answer: Yazdgard III

Shahrbanu, according to tradition, was the daughter of Yazdegerd III, the last Emperor of the Sassanid dynasty of Persia.

Correct Answer: Abbas Al Saffah

Al-Mansur, the second Abbasid Caliph, was the brother of the dynasty's founder, As-Saffah (Abu al-'Abbas as-Saffah).

Correct Answer: Al Mehdi

Al-Khayzuran was a powerful Abbasid queen, the wife of Caliph Al-Mahdi, and mother of the caliphs Al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid.

Correct Answer: Marwan II

Marwan II was the fourteenth and final Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, ruling from 744 until his death in 750.

Correct Answer: Damascus

Damascus served as the seat of power and main capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 until 750.

Correct Answer: Hassan Pasha

Hasan Rami Pasha served as a notable military commander and Ottoman Minister of the Navy under Sultan Abdul Hamid II.

Correct Answer: Umar Bin Al Aas RA

Amr ibn al-As (RA) was the Arab commander who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 640 AD.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Abu Bakar RA

The Battle of Yamama was fought in 632 CE against Musaylimah the False Prophet during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr (RA).

Correct Answer: 313

The Muslim army in the Battle of Badr consisted of 313 ill-equipped companions led by Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Correct Answer: 13

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) lived in Makkah for 13 years after receiving the first revelation, before migrating to Madinah.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar Bin abdul Aziz RA

Umar bin Abdul Aziz (Umar II) issued early state-sponsored edicts to systematically compile and document Hadith.

Correct Answer: 80

Hazrat Uthman ibn Affan (RA) was tragically assassinated at the age of around 80 (or 82 according to some reports) in 656 CE.

Correct Answer: تاریخ الأمم والملوک

تاریخ الامم والملوک (جو تاریخ طبری کے نام سے مشہور ہے) امام محمد بن جریر طبری کی شہرہ آفاق تصنیف ہے۔

Correct Answer: 1919

The Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919, also known as the Treaty of Rawalpindi, concluded the Third Anglo-Afghan War.

Correct Answer: Saeed Akbar

Pakistan's first Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, was assassinated by a man named Said Akbar Babrak in Rawalpindi in 1951.

Correct Answer: 19-04-2010

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan received presidential assent and became law on April 19, 2010.

Correct Answer: 12-03-1949

The Objectives Resolution, outlining the foundational principles for the constitution of Pakistan, was passed by the Constituent Assembly on March 12, 1949.

Correct Answer: Maulana Zafar Ali Khan

Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, a prominent writer, poet, and journalist, translated the Objectives Resolution into Urdu.

Correct Answer: 1922

Mohenjo-daro was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India under Sir John Marshall's direction.

Correct Answer: Moin Ul Haq

Moeen Qureshi was a caretaker PM, not Moin Ul Haq. Mazari and Khalid both served as caretaker Prime Ministers.

Correct Answer: Liaquat Ali Khan

Liaquat Ali Khan is revered as 'Quaid-e-Millat' (Leader of the Nation) for his profound role in the creation and early governance of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Bogra

Muhammad Ali Bogra served as Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States before becoming Prime Minister in 1953.

Correct Answer: Ayub Khan

General Ayub Khan introduced the 'Basic Democracies' system in 1959, aiming to create local governance networks.

Correct Answer: Khawaja Nazim Ud Din

Following the death of Quaid-e-Azam in 1948, Khawaja Nazimuddin stepped down as Chief Minister of Bengal to become Pakistan's second Governor-General.

Correct Answer: None of these

The Buland Darwaza is the main entrance to the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, built by Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Correct Answer: Akbar

The current structure of the Agra Fort was commissioned and built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565.

Correct Answer: Indo-Persian

Mughal architecture is classically characterized as Indo-Persian (or Indo-Islamic), blending native Indian styles with Persian elements.

Correct Answer: Ulema & Scholars

Inam lands (tax-free land grants) in the Mughal Empire were generally assigned to Ulema, scholars, and religious figures for their sustenance.

Correct Answer: Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi

Mujaddid Alf Sani (Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi) vehemently opposed the syncretic religion of Din-i-Ilahi introduced by Emperor Akbar.

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb

Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb spent a significant part of his rule expanding and enforcing his military policies in the Deccan region.

Correct Answer: Kabul

The founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur, was eventually laid to rest in Bagh-e-Babur (Gardens of Babur) in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Correct Answer: 1898

They launched 'Tahzeeb-e-Niswan', an influential Urdu magazine focused on women's rights and education, in 1898.

Correct Answer: Afghanistan

During the Hijrat Movement associated with Khilafat, Muslim leaders encouraged migration to Afghanistan, declaring British India 'Dar-ul-Harb'.

Correct Answer: Bombay

The All India Khilafat Committee was organized by Indian Muslims in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1919.

Correct Answer: Nawab Sadiq I

Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan I established the princely state of Bahawalpur in 1727.

Correct Answer: Jhelum

Mangla Dam, the sixth-largest dam in the world, is built on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of AJK, Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Farazi movement

The Faraizi movement, led by Haji Shariatullah and later Dudu Miyan, declared that all land belongs to Allah to resist British and Zamindar taxation.

Correct Answer: Simla Conference

The Wavell Plan to resolve the political deadlock in India was proposed at the Simla Conference in 1945.

Correct Answer: Lord Pathic Lawrence

Lord Pethick-Lawrence, the Secretary of State for India, headed the Cabinet Mission to India in 1946.

Correct Answer: Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, announced the administrative Partition of Bengal in July 1905.

Correct Answer: 1864

Sir John Lawrence, Viceroy of India, officially declared Shimla the summer capital of the British Indian Empire in 1864.

Correct Answer: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

The Aligarh Movement, aimed at establishing a modern education system for Muslims in India, was spearheaded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.

Correct Answer: Bijanaur

During the 1857 War of Independence, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was serving as the Sadar Amin (sub-judge) at Bijnor.

Correct Answer: March 1944

The C.R. Formula, intended to resolve the political deadlock between the AIML and INC, was formulated in March 1944.

Correct Answer: 1867

The Urdu-Hindi controversy began in 1867 in Banaras when Hindus demanded that Hindi in Devanagari script replace Urdu.

Correct Answer: 10 May 1857

The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the War of Independence, officially began with a mutiny of sepoys in Meerut on May 10, 1857.

Correct Answer: Abul Kalam Azad

Jinnah famously referred to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as the 'Show Boy' of the Indian National Congress to critique their claim of representing Muslims.

Correct Answer: 1740

Alivardi Khan defeated and killed Sarfaraz Khan in the Battle of Giria in 1740, subsequently taking control of Bengal.

Correct Answer: Lord Linlithgow

The 'August Offer' of 1940 was a proposal made by the Viceroy Lord Linlithgow promising the expansion of the Executive Council.

Correct Answer: Sir Agha Khan

The Simla Deputation, a gathering of prominent Muslim leaders meeting Lord Minto to request separate electorates, was led by Sir Aga Khan III.

Correct Answer: 1206

Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Mamluk dynasty and established the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 after the death of Muhammad Ghori.

Correct Answer: Afghanistan

The Geneva Accords of 1988 were agreements regarding the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan, signed by Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Iran

Iran was the first country to officially recognize the sovereign state of Pakistan after its independence in 1947.

Correct Answer: Buddhism

The Gandhara region, located in modern-day northwestern Pakistan, was a major historical center for Greco-Buddhist art and Mahayana Buddhism.

Correct Answer: Capt. Muhammad Sarwar

Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar was the first officer to be awarded the Nishan-e-Haider for his valor during the 1948 Indo-Pakistani War.

Correct Answer: Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla

The musical composition of Pakistan's National Anthem was created by Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla in 1949.

Correct Answer: 1.5%

Historically, around the time of the exam's context, the housing sector's direct formal contribution was evaluated near 1.5% of Pakistan's GDP.

Correct Answer: 2018

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act was passed by the Parliament of Pakistan in 2018 to guarantee basic rights.

Correct Answer: Weddell Sea

Iceberg A-76, once the largest iceberg in the world, calved from the Ronne Ice Shelf into the Weddell Sea in Antarctica in 2021.

Correct Answer: Asia

Pakistan is located in Southern Asia, sharing borders with India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China.

Correct Answer: K2

K2, standing at 8,611 meters above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest.

Correct Answer: 48 Pounds

A mature tree can absorb roughly 48 pounds (approx. 22 kilograms) of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in a single year.

Correct Answer: None of these

Earthquake magnitude is measured by the Richter scale, but its *intensity* (effects and damage) is typically measured using the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale.

Correct Answer: Ribo Somes

Ribosomes are complex molecular machines found in cells that translate messenger RNA (mRNA) into proteins.

Correct Answer: Standard Toolbar

The Standard Toolbar contains icons for commonly used functions like saving, opening, or printing documents in classical UI software.

Correct Answer: Save as

The 'Save As' command in Microsoft Word allows users to choose different formats, including PDF, for the output file.

Correct Answer: 20

Using the algebraic identity (a+b+c)^2 = a^2+b^2+c^2 + 2(ab+bc+ca) -> (a+b+c)^2 = 138 + 2(131) = 400. Thus, a+b+c = 20.

Correct Answer: 1380

Simple Interest = (1200 * 5 * 3) / 100 = 180. Total Amount = Principal + Interest = 1200 + 180 = 1380.

Correct Answer: None of these

In this specific phrase, 'deep' acts as an adjective describing the depth of the water (though proverbially used, the word itself is an adjective).

Correct Answer: With

The correct preposition to use when expressing anger towards a person is 'with' (angry with someone).

Correct Answer: I do not watch movies

To change from passive to active voice, the subject 'I' acts on the object 'movies' in the present tense: 'I do not watch movies'.

Correct Answer: جون ایلیاء

یہ مشہور شعر اردو کے معروف شاعر جون ایلیاء کا ہے۔

Correct Answer: نحو

قواعد کی وہ شاخ جس میں الفاظ کو ملا کر جملے بنانے کا طریقہ اور جملوں کی ساخت زیر بحث آئے، اسے علم نحو کہتے ہیں۔