PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Idries Shah

The Sufis is a 1964 book written by Idries Shah, which introduced Sufi ideas to the West.

Correct Answer: Zaynab and Muzoon

In 'We Are Displaced', Malala Yousafzai chronicles her own experiences along with the stories of several refugee girls, including Zaynab and Muzoon.

Correct Answer: Anandamath

'Vande Mataram' is an ode to the Motherland featured in Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous 1882 Bengali novel 'Anandamath'.

Correct Answer: Abdul Qadir

Legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir was posthumously awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan for his services to cricket.

Correct Answer: Netherland

Pakistan won its fourth Men's Hockey World Cup in 1994 by defeating the Netherlands in the final on penalties.

Correct Answer: Sumo

While Japan does not have an official national sport defined by law, Sumo wrestling is considered the de facto national sport.

Correct Answer: 1925

The RSS, an Indian right-wing paramilitary volunteer organization, was founded by K.B. Hedgewar on September 27, 1925.

Correct Answer: Herodotus

Herodotus, an ancient Greek writer, is widely considered the 'Father of History' for authoring 'The Histories'.

Correct Answer: Khari Sharif

The famous Sufi saint and poet Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, author of 'Saif-ul-Malook', is buried in Khari Sharif, Mirpur, AJK.

Correct Answer: Charbeta

Charbeta is a fast-paced traditional Pashto poetic form and is considered the second most popular after Tappa.

Correct Answer: Jose Ayala Lasso

José Ayala Lasso of Ecuador served as the first UN High Commissioner for Human Rights starting in 1994.

Correct Answer: Three

The judges of the European Court of Human Rights are elected from a list of three candidates nominated by each Member State.

Correct Answer: Ramallah

Ramallah functions as the de facto administrative capital and headquarters for the Palestinian National Authority.

Correct Answer: Common Visa policy

The Schengen Area represents a zone of European countries that have abolished border controls, offering a common visa policy for seamless travel.

Correct Answer: Bani

The mystical verses of Baba Farid included in the Guru Granth Sahib are revered as sacred scripture, known as 'Farid Bani' in Sikhism.

Correct Answer: Shiromani Akali Dal

The Shiromani Akali Dal is a prominent Sikh-centric state political party based in Punjab, India.

Correct Answer: Haryana

Panipat, an ancient and historic city known for its pivotal battles, is situated in the Indian state of Haryana.

Correct Answer: Tokyo

The Greater Tokyo Area consistently ranks as the most populous metropolitan area in the world.

Correct Answer: Ecosystem Restoration

The theme for World Environment Day 2021 was 'Ecosystem Restoration', hosted by Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Lahore

Lahore has frequently topped the US Air Quality Index as the most polluted city in the world due to heavy smog and industrial emissions.

Correct Answer: Pakistan

According to trade export surveys from 2020, Pakistan emerged as the largest global exporter of camel meat.

Correct Answer: 99

Pakistan was ranked 99th out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021.

Correct Answer: 2.55%

According to the 7th Population and Housing Census 2023 by PBS, Pakistan's population growth rate stood at 2.55%.

Correct Answer: Rs. 9.775 trillion

In the federal budget 2024-25, Pakistan allocated a massive Rs 9.775 trillion for debt servicing and interest payments.

Correct Answer: US

The Pressler Amendment was enacted by the United States to impose sanctions and cut off military and economic assistance to Pakistan due to its nuclear program.

Correct Answer: 1954

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

Correct Answer: Khowar

Khowar is the predominant language spoken in the Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Correct Answer: 9th

The 9th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was proposed to declare the Quran and Sunnah as the supreme law of the land (Shariah Bill).

Correct Answer: Article 156

Article 156 of the 1973 Constitution establishes the National Economic Council (NEC) to advise the government on economic policies.

Correct Answer: 1973 Constitution

The 1973 Constitution introduced a bicameral legislature comprising the National Assembly and the Senate for the first time in Pakistan's history.

Correct Answer: Parliamentary

The 1973 Constitution established a federal parliamentary system of government in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Legislative and Constituent

The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was formed to frame the constitution and act as a federal legislature.

Correct Answer: 4

The Federal Capital (Islamabad) is represented by 4 seats in the Senate of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Mahmud Ghazni

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni is historically referred to as 'But-Shikan' (Breaker of Idols) due to his military campaigns in India.

Correct Answer: 1947

The Radcliffe Award, detailing the partition boundary between India and Pakistan, was announced on August 17, 1947.

Correct Answer: Punjab

Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan served as the Premier (Chief Minister) of the Punjab province in British India from 1937 to 1942.

Correct Answer: 1958

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

Correct Answer: John Marshall

Sir John Marshall was the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India who formally announced the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Correct Answer: 30 April 2002

A presidential referendum was held in Pakistan on 30 April 2002, which allowed Pervez Musharraf to hold the office for another five years.

Correct Answer: 3rd June 1947

The Mountbatten Plan, proposing the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, was announced on 3rd June 1947.

Correct Answer: Yahya Khan

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was famously arrested in March 1971 during Operation Searchlight under the military regime of General Yahya Khan.

Correct Answer: 1878

The Vernacular Press Act was passed in British India in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the non-English press.

Correct Answer: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto served as the first civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan from December 1971 to April 1972.

Correct Answer: Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemchand

Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemchand was elected as the first speaker of the Sindh Legislative Assembly on 27 April 1937.

Correct Answer: 2nd August 1858

The Government of India Act 1858, transferring power from the East India Company to the British Crown, was passed on August 2, 1858.

Correct Answer: 1909

The Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909 conceded the Muslim demand for separate electorates in British India.

Correct Answer: Takhshasila

In ancient times, Taxila was known in Sanskrit as Takhshasila, which was a major educational and cultural hub.

Correct Answer: Rajput

Sir Fazl-i-Hussain, a prominent politician from Punjab and co-founder of the Unionist Party, belonged to a Rajput family.

Correct Answer: Karachi

The Indus Water Treaty was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960, by Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan.

Correct Answer: 1858

Following the War of Independence in 1857, the British Crown took direct control of India through the Government of India Act 1858.

Correct Answer: Surat

Mughal Emperor Jahangir granted permission to the British East India Company to establish its first permanent factory in Surat in 1613.

Correct Answer: Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India who announced the partition of Bengal in 1905 for administrative efficiency.

Correct Answer: 1909

The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is widely known as the Minto-Morley Reforms, granting limited participation of Indians in governance.

Correct Answer: 1901

The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was established as a Chief Commissioner's Province in 1901 by Lord Curzon.

Correct Answer: Provincial Autonomy

Provincial autonomy was the hallmark of the 1935 Act, freeing provinces from the direct administrative control of the central government.

Correct Answer: Lord Canning

Lord Canning served as the last Governor-General of the East India Company and the first Viceroy of India following the Government of India Act 1858.

Correct Answer: Shoaib Qureshi and Syed Ali Imam

Shoaib Qureshi and Syed Ali Imam were the two prominent Muslim leaders included in the Motilal Nehru Committee in 1928.

Correct Answer: Separate electorates

The 1906 Simla Deputation demanded separate electorates for Muslims, which was subsequently granted in the Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909.

Correct Answer: Radcliff

Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions tasked with drawing the borders for Punjab and Bengal during the partition of India.

Correct Answer: 1937

Provincial elections were held in British India in the winter of 1936-37 as mandated by the Government of India Act 1935.

Correct Answer: 1967

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on November 30, 1967.

Correct Answer: Sir Charles Tegart

Sir Charles Tegart, a British police officer, was specifically appointed as Police Commissioner of Calcutta to suppress the growing Indian nationalist movement.

Correct Answer: Swarajya Sabha

The All India Home Rule League changed its name to Swarajya Sabha in 1920.

Correct Answer: 1929

The historic 1929 session of the Indian National Congress, where the 'Purna Swaraj' resolution was adopted, was held on the banks of the River Ravi in Lahore.

Correct Answer: 6th

General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq served as the 6th President of Pakistan after declaring martial law in 1977.

Correct Answer: Ch. Muhammad Ali

'The Emergence of Pakistan' was authored by Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, the 4th Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: O.P Ralhan

The multi-volume series 'Documents on Punjab' was compiled and authored by historian O.P. Ralhan.

Correct Answer: Ch. Muhammed Ali

Chaudhry Muhammad Ali served as the fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956.

Correct Answer: August 27, 2013

The Pak-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) Secretariat was formally inaugurated in Islamabad on August 27, 2013.

Correct Answer: 9.09%

Under the 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, the resource sharing percentage allocated to Balochistan is 9.09%.

Correct Answer: 1192

Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti migrated to the Indian subcontinent and settled in Ajmer around 1192 AD.

Correct Answer: Shah Wali Ullah

Shah Wali Ullah of Delhi interpreted neo-Sufism in the subcontinent, bridging gaps between orthodox Shariah and Sufi philosophy.

Correct Answer: Both Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb

The prominent Sufi mystic Sultan Bahu lived during the reigns of Mughal emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.

Correct Answer: Walid bin Abdul Malik

Walid bin Abdul Malik was the sixth Umayyad Caliph, under whose reign Muhammad bin Qasim was dispatched to Sindh following the Debal incident.

Correct Answer: 4.8%

Forests cover approximately 4.8% to 5% of Pakistan's total land area, which is significantly lower than the recommended global average.

Correct Answer: KPK

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) is structurally the smallest province of Pakistan in terms of land area.

Correct Answer: 76 KM

The Siachen Glacier is approximately 76 kilometers (47 miles) long, making it the longest glacier in the Karakoram range.

Correct Answer: 1935

A massive earthquake struck Quetta on May 31, 1935, destroying most of the city and causing tens of thousands of deaths.

Correct Answer: Xinjiang

Pakistan shares its northern border with the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.

Correct Answer: Karakoram range

The Karakoram range features the highest concentration of soaring peaks in Pakistan, including K2.

Correct Answer: Sakasar

Sakesar (or Sakasar) is the highest peak of the Salt Range in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Tirich Mir

Tirich Mir, located in the Chitral District of Pakistan, is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush mountain range.

Correct Answer: Abbottabad with Gilgit

Babusar Pass is historically known for connecting the Hazara division (via Abbottabad/Kaghan) to Gilgit-Baltistan.

Correct Answer: Gold

Gold is renowned as the most malleable and ductile of all metals, allowing it to be hammered into incredibly thin sheets.

Correct Answer: 5 liters

A typical human adult has a blood volume of roughly 5 liters, which accounts for about 7-8% of total body weight.

Correct Answer: Machine language

First-generation computers primarily used machine language (binary codes) for programming and direct execution.

Correct Answer: Database development

Microsoft Access is a Database Management System (DBMS) used widely for developing relational databases.

Correct Answer: Fix

The dollar sign ($) in Excel is used to create an absolute cell reference, fixing the row and column during a formula copy.

Correct Answer: y=1/2x-2

Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes. The slope is -2, so line I's slope is 1/2. Same y-intercept means c = -2. Thus, y=1/2x-2.

Correct Answer: 7.5 m

Using cos(60) = adj/hyp (where adjacent is the wall height since angle is with the wall). Height = 15 * cos(60) = 15 * 0.5 = 7.5 meters.

Correct Answer: Misery

Ecstasy means overwhelming happiness, so its exact opposite (antonym) is Misery.

Correct Answer: Gerund

A gerund is a verb ending in '-ing' that functions syntactically as a noun in a sentence.

Correct Answer: ایجاد کرنا

ریختہ کے لغوی معنی 'گری پڑی' یا ایجاد کرنا / بنانا ہے۔ پرانے وقتوں میں اردو زبان کو بھی ریختہ کہا جاتا تھا۔

Correct Answer: دعا

یہ مرزا غالب کا مشہور شعر ہے: 'جان تم پر نثار کرتا ہوں، میں نہیں جانتا دعا کیا ہے'۔

Correct Answer: مولوی عبد الحق

مولوی عبدالحق کو اردو زبان کی ترقی و ترویج کے لیے ان کی عظیم خدمات کی بدولت 'بابائے اردو' کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: شیخ محمد اکرم

یہ تینوں تاریخی کتب ایس۔ ایم۔ اکرام (شیخ محمد اکرم) کی لکھی ہوئی ہیں جو برصغیر کی ثقافتی و مذہبی تاریخ پر مبنی ہیں۔