PPSC Media Monitoring Officer Past Paper 2024 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Special Economic Zone

A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is an area in a country that is subject to different economic regulations than other regions within the same country to attract foreign direct investment.

Correct Answer: Basket Ball

Michael Jordan is a legendary American former professional basketball player, known largely for his time with the Chicago Bulls in the NBA.

Correct Answer: Tennis

Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player who won 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles.

Correct Answer: Table Tennis

While China doesn't have an officially legislated national sport, Table Tennis (Ping Pong) is widely recognized as its de facto national sport.

Correct Answer: Developing countries

The G-15 is a summit-level group of developing countries established in 1989 to foster cooperation and provide input for other international groups.

Correct Answer: Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Originally the Organization of the Islamic Conference, it was renamed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in 2011 to better reflect its modern aims.

Correct Answer: Turkey

Izmir is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia and is the third most populous city in Turkey after Istanbul and Ankara.

Correct Answer: Shanghai port

The Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest and largest container port, consistently handling the most TEUs globally.

Correct Answer: War in Afghanistan

Lasting roughly 20 years from 2001 to 2021, the War in Afghanistan officially holds the record as the longest war in American history.

Correct Answer: 1949

Taiwan formally separated from mainland China in 1949 after the Chinese Nationalist government fled to the island following their defeat by communist forces.

Correct Answer: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

World War I began on July 28, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Correct Answer: China

The National People's Congress of China is the largest parliament in the world with nearly 3,000 members.

Correct Answer: Mathematician

Omar Khayyam was a renowned Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet, best known for his work on cubic equations and his poetry (Rubaiyat).

Correct Answer: Jabbir Bin Hayyan

Jabir Bin Hayyan is often referred to as the 'Father of Chemistry' for his early, highly influential works in alchemy and early chemistry.

Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto

Daughter of the East is the famous autobiography of Benazir Bhutto, the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Harem

Shabistan-e-Iqbal historically refers to the large, private living quarters allocated for the imperial harem in Mughal palaces.

Correct Answer: Both improving nuclear submarines of Australia and a trilateral security agreement

AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK, and the US, a key pillar of which is to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

Correct Answer: 6

Six parties currently lay claims to regions of the South China Sea: China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei.

Correct Answer: 1370 billion

For the fiscal year 2021-2022, Pakistan allocated approximately Rs. 1.37 trillion (1370 billion) for defense expenditures.

Correct Answer: WHO

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been serving as the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2017.

Correct Answer: Kristalina Georgieva

Kristalina Georgieva is a Bulgarian economist who assumed the role of Managing Director of the IMF in 2019.

Correct Answer: 8th CE

Baltit Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, whose earliest foundations date back to the 8th century CE.

Correct Answer: Punjab

During the Partition of India in 1947, the Punjab province was divided between West Punjab (in Pakistan) and East Punjab (in India).

Correct Answer: Oman

Pakistan purchased the Gwadar territory from the Sultanate of Oman on September 8, 1958.

Correct Answer: 10th April, 1988

The Ojhri Camp disaster occurred on April 10, 1988, when an ammunition depot in Rawalpindi exploded, causing massive devastation.

Correct Answer: 2020

The Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act was officially enacted in March 2020 to establish rapid response protocols for missing children.

Correct Answer: Equal representation

The Bogra Formula of 1953 proposed equal representation for all provinces in the Upper House to balance the demographic dominance of East Bengal.

Correct Answer: President

The Eighth Amendment (1985) fundamentally altered the Constitution, shifting significant power to the President, including the power to dissolve the National Assembly.

Correct Answer: Kailash valley

Chilam Joshi is an indigenous spring festival celebrated by the Kalasha people in the Kalash Valley of Chitral, Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Three

A total of three Round Table Conferences were held in London between 1930 and 1932 to discuss constitutional reforms in India.

Correct Answer: 1875

The Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement, was founded by Dayananda Saraswati in 1875 in Bombay.

Correct Answer: A.R. Chughtai

Abdur Rahman Chughtai designed the first set of postage stamps for the newly born state of Pakistan in 1948.

Correct Answer: Talpur

The Kot Diji Fort, located in the town of Kot Diji in Khairpur, Sindh, was built between 1785 and 1795 by Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur.

Correct Answer: Sindh

Sindh was the central hub of the Indus Valley Civilization, hosting major ancient urban centers like Mohenjo-Daro.

Correct Answer: Two-Third

Under Article 239 of the Constitution of Pakistan, any constitutional amendment bill must be passed by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of both Houses.

Correct Answer: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Muhammadan Educational Conference in 1886 to promote modern, liberal education among Indian Muslims.

Correct Answer: Kalat

The Brahui people predominantly inhabit the central parts of Balochistan, heavily concentrated in and around the Kalat region.

Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Bogra

Muhammad Ali Bogra served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, succeeding Khawaja Nazimuddin in 1953.

Correct Answer: Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi

Darul Uloom Deoband, the foundational Islamic seminary of the Deobandi movement, was co-founded in 1866 by Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi.

Correct Answer: حضرت ام سلمہ

Hazrat Umm Salama (RA), one of the Mothers of the Believers, passed away around 61 to 63 AH, making her one of the last wives of the Prophet (PBUH) to die.

Correct Answer: ساڑھے 22 لاکھ مربع میل

During the caliphate of Hazrat Umar (RA), the Islamic empire massively expanded to encompass around 2.25 million square miles.

Correct Answer: حضرت صہیب رومی

After the martyrdom of Hazrat Umar (RA), Hazrat Suhayb ar-Rumi (RA) led his funeral prayer according to his will.

Correct Answer: اردن

Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (RA), a prominent companion of the Prophet (PBUH), is buried in Jordan, where he died during a plague.

Correct Answer: لاطینی

The first translation of the Holy Quran into a Western language was into Latin by Robert of Ketton in 1143.

Correct Answer: بنو قریش

Imam Shafi'i belonged to the Banu Muttalib, a subdivision of the prominent Quraysh tribe in Mecca.

Correct Answer: کوئی عدت نہیں

In Islamic jurisprudence, a woman who is divorced before the consummation of marriage (Ghair Madkhoola) has no waiting period (Iddah) to observe.

Correct Answer: 19

Pakistan has a major network of around 19 significant barrages regulating the flow of its extensive canal irrigation system.

Correct Answer: Indus

The Indus River is the longest and most critical river in Pakistan, running the entire length of the country.

Correct Answer: North America

Hubbard Glacier is a massive glacier located in eastern Alaska and part of Yukon, Canada, firmly within North America.

Correct Answer: Utah, US

The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah.

Correct Answer: Canada

Great Bear Lake is the largest lake entirely within Canada, located in the Northwest Territories.

Correct Answer: East

The eastern sides of continents generally receive the highest rainfall during monsoon seasons due to warm, moisture-laden prevailing winds from oceans.

Correct Answer: Himalayas

Nanga Parbat is the westernmost major peak of the Himalayas, located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Plague

The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s.

Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide

While Carbon Monoxide is highly toxic, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is considered the most significant greenhouse gas pollutant driving long-term climate change.

Correct Answer: -196°C

Liquid nitrogen is extremely cold, boiling and converting into a gas at roughly -195.8°C (-320°F).

Correct Answer: Sulfuric acid

Lead-acid batteries, commonly used in cars, contain an electrolyte solution composed of sulfuric acid mixed with water.

Correct Answer: Sublimation

Sublimation is the phase transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase.

Correct Answer: Theory of special relativity

Albert Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity (1905) revolutionized physics by intertwining space and time into a single continuum.

Correct Answer: All of these

Flash disks, hard disks, and DVDs are all classified as non-volatile storage mediums, meaning they retain data permanently without power.

Correct Answer: System unit

The system unit (or chassis/tower) is the physical enclosure that houses the motherboard, CPU, RAM, and other primary components of a computer.

Correct Answer: Mail merge

Mail Merge is a powerful feature in Microsoft Word used to create personalized letters, envelopes, and labels for mass mailings.

Correct Answer: A1:A10

In MS Excel, a colon (:) is used as the range operator to refer to a continuous block of cells, such as A1:A10.

Correct Answer: x=7, y=6

Multiplying the first equation by 5 yields 10x+5y=100. Adding it to 6x-5y=12 gives 16x=112, so x=7. Substituting x back gives y=6.

Correct Answer: An increase of 1 degree Celsius will make a gallon of milk go sour 4 hours faster.

The coefficient 4 implies a negative rate of change; each unit increase in t (1 degree) reduces the hours H by 4.

Correct Answer: 91

To divide items evenly, we find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 1001 and 910, which is exactly 91.

Correct Answer: 24 and 21

Equations: x+y=45 and 4x=5y-9. Substituting y=45-x into the second gives 4x=225-5x-9, yielding 9x=216, so x=24. Then y=21.

Correct Answer: 3 days

A's rate is 1/4 and B's is 1/12. Together, 1/4 + 1/12 = 4/12 = 1/3 of the work per day. Thus, it takes them 3 days.

Correct Answer: 16 cm

The radius to the point of tangency forms a right triangle with half the chord. Using Pythagoras: 10^2 = 6^2 + x^2, so x=8. Total length = 2 * 8 = 16 cm.

Correct Answer: 630

To find the value, multiply 900 by 0.70. 900 * 0.70 = 630.

Correct Answer: 46 years

Total sum = 5*40 = 200. A+B sum = 2*35 = 70. C+D sum = 2*42 = 84. Age of E = 200 - (70+84) = 46.

Correct Answer: Syllable

A syllable is a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.

Correct Answer: Compound

It is a compound sentence because two independent clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction 'so'.

Correct Answer: had worked

This is a Type 3 conditional sentence discussing a past unreal situation, which requires the past perfect tense ('had worked') in the 'if' clause.

Correct Answer: Verbose

Loquacious means tending to talk a great deal; verbose is a synonym implying wordiness or excessive talking.

Correct Answer: Unsuccessful

Abortive describes an action that failed to produce the intended result, making 'unsuccessful' the direct synonym.

Correct Answer: Flood

To inundate means to overwhelm with things or people, or to flood an area with water.

Correct Answer: Postpone

To defer means to put off an action or event to a later time; to postpone.

Correct Answer: Braggart: Boast

A stickler is someone who insists on something. Similarly, a braggart is someone who boasts.

Correct Answer: Furrow: Plow

A scalpel is a tool used to create an incision. Similarly, a plow is a tool used to create a furrow.

Correct Answer: Up

The phrasal verb 'look up' means to search for information in a reference book, such as a dictionary.

Correct Answer: in

The phrasal verb 'deal in' refers to a person's trade or business (e.g., trading furniture), whereas 'deal with' refers to handling a situation.

Correct Answer: Masochist

A 'glutton for punishment' is an idiom describing a person who seems to eagerly undertake difficult or unpleasant tasks, akin to a masochist.

Correct Answer: Quarrels

The correct proverb is 'A bad workman quarrels with his tools', meaning unskilled people blame their equipment for poor results.

Correct Answer: Worm

The famous idiom 'The early bird catches the worm' emphasizes the importance of acting promptly or arriving early.

Correct Answer: نظیر صدیقی

'Shohrat Ki Khatir' is a recognized literary work by renowned critic and author Nazeer Siddiqui.

Correct Answer: افضال حسین

According to the historical accounts contextually applied in PPSC papers, this specific phrase is attributed to Afzaal Hussain.

Correct Answer: گوپی چند نارنگ

Gopi Chand Narang is a highly respected theorist, literary critic, and scholar who authored this prominent book on literary criticism and stylistics.

Correct Answer: زیادہ نکتہ چینی نہ کرو

The correct spelling and phrase is 'Nukta Cheeni' (نکتہ چینی), which means to be overly critical or find faults.

Correct Answer: تلمیح

Talmih (تلمیح) refers to pointing to a historical event in poetry. Here, Iqbal points to the sacrifice of Hazrat Ismail (AS).

Correct Answer: ظفر علی خان

This famous parody about Gandhi was penned by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, a prominent writer and leader of the Pakistan Movement.

Correct Answer: مجاز لکھنوی

Asrar-ul-Haq was the real name of the famous romantic and revolutionary Urdu poet widely known as Majaz Lakhnawi.

Correct Answer: ارمغان حجاز

Armaghan-e-Hijaz, published posthumously in 1938, contains poetry in both Persian and Urdu.

Correct Answer: انہونی بات ہونا

The idiom 'Goolar ka phool khilna' translates to something impossible or highly unusual happening.

Correct Answer: ترکی

Historically, the word Urdu is derived from the Turkic word 'Ordu' which means 'army' or 'camp'.