SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HYDERABAD
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2008
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Q.(A) “DEMOCRACY” is the greatest revenge. Who is the proponent of this doctrine? Write a paragraph of at least 75 words and comment on this doctrine.
Q.(B) Future wars in the world will be fought on ‘WATER’. Discuss this serious issue with reference to Water apportionment between Pakistan and India.
Q. NO: TICK THE APPROPRIATE BOX.
01 Tower of silence is:
(A) Cemetery in London built in the memory of dead of 2nd World War.
(B) Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. U.S.A.
(C) Place where dead remains of followers of Zoroastrian are placed after funeral rituals.
(D) Another name of Eiffel Tower.
Ans. C
02 Who was Bismarck.
(A) German Navy Destroyer. (B) German Politician and statesman.
(C) Orator (D) German Novelist
Ans. B
03 Hieroglyphics is the script of:
(A) Indus Civiliztion. (B) Gandhara Civilization. (C) Nile Civilization. (D) Roman Civilization.
Ans. C
04 Davis Cup is associated with:
(A) French Open Tennis. (B) U.S. Open Tennis
(C) Wimbledon Tennis Championship. (D) UAE Open Tennis.
Ans. C
05 The third battle of Panipat was fought between:
(A) Marathas and Britishers. (B) Marathas and Rajputs.
(C) Marathas and Afghans. (D) None of these
Ans. C
06 The first AUDIO tape recorder was invented by:
(A) Charles P. Ginsburg (B) Peter Schultz (C) Marvin CAMRAS (D) Leo Szilard
Ans. C
07 General Sherman is:
(A) A retired French Army General.
(B) One who commanded Allies Forces in IInd World War.
(C) Is a living old tree in California State of U.S. (D) Inventor of Leaser Gun
Ans. C
08 The Roman abbreviation MMCDLXXII stands for:
(A) 5622 (B) 10802 (C) 9092 (D) 2472
Ans. D
09 The smallest sea of the world is:
(A) Red sea (B) Baltic sea (C) North sea (D) Bering sea
Ans. B
10 After persistent decay, radium would be finally changed into:
(A) Steel (B) Brass (C) Lead (D) Hydrogen
Ans. C
11 World’s largest delta is in:
(A) India (B) Sri Lanka (C) Japan (D) Bangladesh
D
12 Panama canal links:
(A) Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea (B) Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
(C) Mediterranean Sea with Baltic Sea (D) Mediterranean Sea with Black Sea
Ans. B
13 In violation of Indus Basin Treaty 1960, India has constructed Wullar Barrage on River:
(A) Indus (B) Jhelum (C) Chenab (D) Sutlej
Ans. B
14 Grand Canyon National Park in U.S.A, is located in the State of:
(A) Texas (B) Colorado (C) Arizona (D) Wyoming
Ans. C
15 Marseilles is the seaport of:
(A) Germany (B) France (C) Italy (D) Spain
Ans. B
16 Which process includes all of the other processes listed?
(A) Absorption (B) Assimilation (C) Secretion (D) Metabolism
17 Robindranath Tagore was:
(A) A Bengali musician (B) A Bengali politician
(C) A Bengali novelist (D) A Bengali philosopher
Ans. D
18 Who wrote ‘Muslim Sufferings under Congress Rule’:
(A) Maulvi Fazlul Haq (B) Sir Agha Khan
(C) Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar (D) Khan Liaqat Ali Khan
Ans. A
19 Bibi Khadijat-ul-Kubra is buried at:
(A) Jannat-ul-Baqee (B) Madina (C) Mecca (D) Uu’hud
Ans. C
20 Sindh Sagar is between the rivers of:
(A) Indus and Jhelum (B) Indus and Chenab
(C) Sutlej and Ravi (D) Ravi and Chenab
Ans. A
21 Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by:
(A) Shrilal Patel (B) Nathuram Godsey
(C) Shankar-dev Rathore (D) Sobhraj Ferdinand
Ans. B
22 Nanga Parbat is commonly known as:
(A) Killer mountain (B) Diameer (C) Sakardu (D) Koh-Sufaid
Ans. A
23 Ayat-ul-kursi is included in:
(A) Surah Al-Baqrah (B) Surah Younas (C) Surah Namal (D) Surah Maeda
Ans. A
24 Who invented C.D. (Compact Disc).
(A) David Nobel with IBM (B) Bob Meltcofe
(C) James T. Russell (D) Renold Johnson with IBM
Ans. C
25 The full name of Mahatma Gandhi was:
(A) Kundan Lal Gandhi (B) Thakkurdas Gandhi
(C) Moti Lal Gandhi (D) Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi
Ans. D
26 Eugencis refers to:
(A) Crop improvement (B) Biological control of diseases in human
(C) Improvement of human race (D) Heredity
Ans. C
27 Highest peak in Sindh Province is roughly:
(A) 3900 feet (B) 7010 feet (C) 5500 feet (D) 7900 feet
Ans. C
28 The present President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai belong to:
(A) Uzbek tribe (B) Pashtun tribe (C) Hazara tribe (D) Tajik tribe
Ans. B
29 Rani Kot in Jamshoro district is most easily approachable from:
(A) Sehwan (B) Thano Bula Khan (C) Sann (D) Jhangara
Ans. C
30 The famous fort of Hyderabad was constructed by:
(A) Mir Ali Murad Khan (B) Sarfraz Kalhoro
(C) Ghulam Shah Kalhoro (D) Mir Karam Ali Khan
Ans. C
31 Which is the Rukn-e-Azam of Hajj:
(A) Waqoof-e-Arfah (B) Ihram (C) Twaf (D) Sayee
Ans. A
32 Bio-diesel is prepared:
(A) From oul refinery (B) From oilcake
(C) From rapeseed (D) From Jet-rofa plant
Ans. B
33 Which of the following is not the source of Alternate Energy.
(A) Solar Energy (B) Thermal Energy (C) Bio-Gas Energy (D) Nuclear Energy
Ans. D
34 Digital Camera was invented by:
(A) Nikon Camera Inc (B) Steven Sasson
(C) Eastman Kodak (D) Yahica Camera Inc
Ans. C
35 Jet fuel used in a jet engine is:
(A) Diesel oil (B) Benzene (C) Liquid paraffin (D) Kerosene
Ans. D
36 Magnot line:
(A) Border between Germany and Switzerland during Nazi Germany
(B) Defense barrier between France and Germany during IInd World War.
(C) Line dividing Austria and Germany.. (D) Straight line which divides tangent
Ans. B
37 Videotape used in camcorders to record audio and video signal employee:
(A) Fine grains of copper (B) Fine grains of Aluminum
(C) Fine grains of Silver (D) Fine grains of Iron oxide.
Ans. D
38 Mai Bhagi, a famous Sindhi folk singer, was resident of village:
(A) Islamkot (B) Bhalwa (C) Mithi (D) Vijoto
39 Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the architect of:
(A) Lucknow Pact (B) Simla Deputation
(C) Nagpur Session (D) Simon Commission.
Ans. A
40 Which creek is located in Thatta district:
(A) Gizri creek (B) Gharo creek (C) Sir creek (D) Sonmiani creek
Ans. C
41 The real brother of Hazrat Yousuf A.S. was:
(A) Younis (B) Bin-Yamin (C) Ebeel (D) Shees
Ans. B
42 The pilgrims throw pebbles at Satans. What is the name of this act:
(A) Rami (B) Sayee (C) Ziarat (D) Tawaf
Ans. A
43 Under 1973 constitution, if no political party commands majority in the Provincial Assembly, then the Governor:
(A) Orders re-election (B) Dissolves Provincial Assembly
(C) Imposes Governor Rule (D) Refers to the President
Ans. B
44 The founder of Fatmid dynasty was:
(A) Al-Mansur (B) Al-Zahir (C) Ubaidullah (D) Al-Mahdi
Ans. D
45 After Hijrat from Mecca to Madina, the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) camel kneeled at the door of:
(A) Hazrat Amaar Yasir (B) Hazrat Ayub Ansari
(C) Hazrat Jabbar Ansari (D) Hazrat Jaffar
Ans. B
46 Small liquid drops assume spherical shape because:
(A) Of adhesion (B) Of the gravitational force (C) Of the pressure from all sides (D) The liquid tends to have minimum surface area dure to surface tension
Ans. D
47 Which date of Zil-Hajj is called Yaum-e-Arfat:
(A) 9 Zil-Hajj (B) 7 Zil Hajj (C) 10 Zil Hajj (D) 11 Zil Hajj
Ans. A
48 The first Atomic bomb (fission bomb) was detonated at:
(A) Hiroshima city (B) Nagasaki city (C) Alamogordo city (D) Bikini Islands
Ans. D
49 the natural water recharge of Manchur lake is:
(A) From Danister canal (B) From Aral Canal
(C) From Khirthar mountains (D) Indus River
Ans. D
50 In Holy Quran Surah ‘Anqaboot’ refers to:
(A) Honey Bee (B) Spider (D) Hud_Hud bird (D) Fisth
Ans. B
51 Insulin drug was discovered by:
(A) Harold Edgerton (B) Louis Pasteur
(C) Evangelista Torricelli (D) Paul Langerhans
Ans. D
52 Taliban movement in Afghanistan emerged from:
(A) Kabul (B) Jalalabad (C) Kandhar (D) Mazar Sharif
Ans. C
53 Largest coal deposits have been discovered in which Taluka of Sindh Province:
(A) Nangarparkar (B) Diplo (C) Chachro (D) Mithi
Ans. B
54 The largest lake of Sindh Province is:
(A) Hamal lake (B) Keenjhar lake (C) Haleji lake (D) Manchur lake
Ans. D
55 The last Kalhoro ruler of Sindh was:
(A) Janni Baig (B) Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
(C) Mian Sarfaraz Khan (D) Mian Ali Wardi Khan
Ans. C (not sure)
56 The Governor under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan takes oath before:
(A) Chief Justice of the respective High Court
(B) Speaker of the Provincial Assembly (C) President (D) Chief Minister
Ans. A
57 Hazrat Zakarya was contemporary of:
(A) Hazrat Haroon A.S (B) Hazrat Issa A.S
(C) Hazrat Yaqoob A.S (D) Hazrat Musa A.S
Ans. B
58 Teethes is the name of:
(A) Lower denture (B) Sea during continental drift
(C) Japanese submarine (D) Constellation
59 Which Congress leader thought after Lahore Resolution that partition was unavoidable:
(A) Abdul Kalam Azad (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Raj Gopal Acharia (D) Gandhi
Ans. C
60 The famous book ‘History of Saracens’ was written by:
(A) Gibbon (B) T. Elliot (C) Sayed Mohsin Ali (D) Justice Ameer Ali
Ans. D
61 Fuller’s Earth deposits in Pakistan are located in the District of:
(A) Chaghi (B) Makran (C) Dadu (D) Thatta
Ans. C (not sure)
62 Before advent of Islam, the calendar year in Arabia was:
(A) Hijra (B) Aamul-Fheel (C) Anno Domini (D) Nau-roze
63 Beta rays are:
(A) Fast – moving electrons (B) Rays that cause bodily diseases in most seasons (C) Rays that cause head ailments (D) Rays that make photography possible
Ans. A
64 Hazrat Ali Ibn-e-Abitalib A.S. is buried at:
(A) Kufa (B) Baghdad (C) Najaf (D) Yazdan
Ans. C
65 The present Monarchy of United Kingdom belongs to the clan:
(A) Tudors (B) Hanover’s (C) Mountbatten’s (D) Anglo-Saxons
66 Kalhora rulers of Sindh were originally:
(A) Hashmi Sayeds (B) Umayyads (C) Abbasaiyeds (D) Fatimee
Ans. A
67 Nubian Monuments are located in:
(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Egypt (C) Syria (D) Iraq
Ans. B
68 The Pamphlet ‘Now or Never’ was written in 1933 by:
(A) Chaudhary Rehmat Ali (B) Sir Agha Khan
(C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (D) Allama Iqball
Ans. A
69 The book entitled ‘Freedom’ at Midnight is written by:
(A) H.T. Lambrick (B) Eastwick (C) Larry Collins (D) Ch. Muhammad Ali
Ans. C
70 Leukemia is a type of cancer in which there is an abnormal increase in number of:
(A) Platelets (B) Bone cells (C) Red blood cells (D) White blood cells
Ans. D
71 Pakistan’s largest oil fields are located in District:
(A) Badin (B) Hyderabad (C) Tando Muhammad Khan (D) Attock
Ans. A
72 Sir Creek is important to Pakistan because:
(A) It is an access to drain L.B.O.D water to sea
(B) It separates Rajasthan from Sindh (C) It is territorial part of Pakistan
(D) It is environmentally important to prevent coastal wetlands from degradation
Ans. B
73 The first American Astronaut to go into space was:
(A) Allen Shepherd (B) Neil Armstrong (C) Walter Schiera (D) John Glenn
Ans. A
74 The scheme of partition of united India was sanctioned by Secretary of State of India:
(A) Lord Curzon (B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) John Brodrick (D) Lord Montague Chelmsford
Ans. C
75 Water flows of the river are diverted to Wuller Barrage through the construction of:
(A) Himachal Dam (B) Kishanganga Dam (C) Gangadal Dam (D) Bughlihar Dam
Ans. B
76 Which bird flew over the Island of Sheba (Saba) and noticed the Queen Balquis:
(A) Pigeon (B) Woodpecker (C) Hudhud (Hoopoe) (D) Dove
Ans. C
77 Old Testament is:
(A) Holy Bible (B) Holy book ‘Injeel’
(C) Holy book ‘Zabur’ (D) Part of Holy Bible relating to early messengers
Ans. C
78 Give the name of the place where the pilgrims go from Arafat:
(A) Mina (B) Safa (C) Muzdalfa (D) Makkah
Ans. A
79 Portland cement is manufactured from:
(A) Mica (B) Sandstone (C) Limestone (D) Silica
Ans. C (not sure)
80 The name of Indus river-course in olden times was:
(A) Arorh (B) Hakro (C) Seendh (D) Mehran
Ans. D
81 Annual Census in Pakistan is carried out every:
(A) 10th year (B) 5th year (C) Alternate year (D) 6th year
Ans. A
82 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto became first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan on:
(A) December 2, 1988 (B) December 12, 1988
(C) November 8, 1988 (D) January 8, 1989
Ans. A
83 Khewara mines are famous for:
(A) Copper deposits (B) Uranium deposits
(C) Sodium Chloride deposits (D) Coal deposits
Ans. C
84 The D-Day operation during IInd World War was launched on the coast of:
(A) Dunkirk (B) Normandy (C) Gibraltar (D) Hamburg
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2008
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Q.(A) “DEMOCRACY” is the greatest revenge. Who is the proponent of this doctrine? Write a paragraph of at least 75 words and comment on this doctrine.
Q.(B) Future wars in the world will be fought on ‘WATER’. Discuss this serious issue with reference to Water apportionment between Pakistan and India.
Q. NO: TICK THE APPROPRIATE BOX.
01 Tower of silence is:
(A) Cemetery in London built in the memory of dead of 2nd World War.
(B) Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. U.S.A.
(C) Place where dead remains of followers of Zoroastrian are placed after funeral rituals.
(D) Another name of Eiffel Tower.
Ans. C
02 Who was Bismarck.
(A) German Navy Destroyer. (B) German Politician and statesman.
(C) Orator (D) German Novelist
Ans. B
03 Hieroglyphics is the script of:
(A) Indus Civiliztion. (B) Gandhara Civilization. (C) Nile Civilization. (D) Roman Civilization.
Ans. C
04 Davis Cup is associated with:
(A) French Open Tennis. (B) U.S. Open Tennis
(C) Wimbledon Tennis Championship. (D) UAE Open Tennis.
Ans. C
05 The third battle of Panipat was fought between:
(A) Marathas and Britishers. (B) Marathas and Rajputs.
(C) Marathas and Afghans. (D) None of these
Ans. C
06 The first AUDIO tape recorder was invented by:
(A) Charles P. Ginsburg (B) Peter Schultz (C) Marvin CAMRAS (D) Leo Szilard
Ans. C
07 General Sherman is:
(A) A retired French Army General.
(B) One who commanded Allies Forces in IInd World War.
(C) Is a living old tree in California State of U.S. (D) Inventor of Leaser Gun
Ans. C
08 The Roman abbreviation MMCDLXXII stands for:
(A) 5622 (B) 10802 (C) 9092 (D) 2472
Ans. D
09 The smallest sea of the world is:
(A) Red sea (B) Baltic sea (C) North sea (D) Bering sea
Ans. B
10 After persistent decay, radium would be finally changed into:
(A) Steel (B) Brass (C) Lead (D) Hydrogen
Ans. C
11 World’s largest delta is in:
(A) India (B) Sri Lanka (C) Japan (D) Bangladesh
D
12 Panama canal links:
(A) Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea (B) Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
(C) Mediterranean Sea with Baltic Sea (D) Mediterranean Sea with Black Sea
Ans. B
13 In violation of Indus Basin Treaty 1960, India has constructed Wullar Barrage on River:
(A) Indus (B) Jhelum (C) Chenab (D) Sutlej
Ans. B
14 Grand Canyon National Park in U.S.A, is located in the State of:
(A) Texas (B) Colorado (C) Arizona (D) Wyoming
Ans. C
15 Marseilles is the seaport of:
(A) Germany (B) France (C) Italy (D) Spain
Ans. B
16 Which process includes all of the other processes listed?
(A) Absorption (B) Assimilation (C) Secretion (D) Metabolism
17 Robindranath Tagore was:
(A) A Bengali musician (B) A Bengali politician
(C) A Bengali novelist (D) A Bengali philosopher
Ans. D
18 Who wrote ‘Muslim Sufferings under Congress Rule’:
(A) Maulvi Fazlul Haq (B) Sir Agha Khan
(C) Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar (D) Khan Liaqat Ali Khan
Ans. A
19 Bibi Khadijat-ul-Kubra is buried at:
(A) Jannat-ul-Baqee (B) Madina (C) Mecca (D) Uu’hud
Ans. C
20 Sindh Sagar is between the rivers of:
(A) Indus and Jhelum (B) Indus and Chenab
(C) Sutlej and Ravi (D) Ravi and Chenab
Ans. A
21 Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by:
(A) Shrilal Patel (B) Nathuram Godsey
(C) Shankar-dev Rathore (D) Sobhraj Ferdinand
Ans. B
22 Nanga Parbat is commonly known as:
(A) Killer mountain (B) Diameer (C) Sakardu (D) Koh-Sufaid
Ans. A
23 Ayat-ul-kursi is included in:
(A) Surah Al-Baqrah (B) Surah Younas (C) Surah Namal (D) Surah Maeda
Ans. A
24 Who invented C.D. (Compact Disc).
(A) David Nobel with IBM (B) Bob Meltcofe
(C) James T. Russell (D) Renold Johnson with IBM
Ans. C
25 The full name of Mahatma Gandhi was:
(A) Kundan Lal Gandhi (B) Thakkurdas Gandhi
(C) Moti Lal Gandhi (D) Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi
Ans. D
26 Eugencis refers to:
(A) Crop improvement (B) Biological control of diseases in human
(C) Improvement of human race (D) Heredity
Ans. C
27 Highest peak in Sindh Province is roughly:
(A) 3900 feet (B) 7010 feet (C) 5500 feet (D) 7900 feet
Ans. C
28 The present President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai belong to:
(A) Uzbek tribe (B) Pashtun tribe (C) Hazara tribe (D) Tajik tribe
Ans. B
29 Rani Kot in Jamshoro district is most easily approachable from:
(A) Sehwan (B) Thano Bula Khan (C) Sann (D) Jhangara
Ans. C
30 The famous fort of Hyderabad was constructed by:
(A) Mir Ali Murad Khan (B) Sarfraz Kalhoro
(C) Ghulam Shah Kalhoro (D) Mir Karam Ali Khan
Ans. C
31 Which is the Rukn-e-Azam of Hajj:
(A) Waqoof-e-Arfah (B) Ihram (C) Twaf (D) Sayee
Ans. A
32 Bio-diesel is prepared:
(A) From oul refinery (B) From oilcake
(C) From rapeseed (D) From Jet-rofa plant
Ans. B
33 Which of the following is not the source of Alternate Energy.
(A) Solar Energy (B) Thermal Energy (C) Bio-Gas Energy (D) Nuclear Energy
Ans. D
34 Digital Camera was invented by:
(A) Nikon Camera Inc (B) Steven Sasson
(C) Eastman Kodak (D) Yahica Camera Inc
Ans. C
35 Jet fuel used in a jet engine is:
(A) Diesel oil (B) Benzene (C) Liquid paraffin (D) Kerosene
Ans. D
36 Magnot line:
(A) Border between Germany and Switzerland during Nazi Germany
(B) Defense barrier between France and Germany during IInd World War.
(C) Line dividing Austria and Germany.. (D) Straight line which divides tangent
Ans. B
37 Videotape used in camcorders to record audio and video signal employee:
(A) Fine grains of copper (B) Fine grains of Aluminum
(C) Fine grains of Silver (D) Fine grains of Iron oxide.
Ans. D
38 Mai Bhagi, a famous Sindhi folk singer, was resident of village:
(A) Islamkot (B) Bhalwa (C) Mithi (D) Vijoto
39 Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the architect of:
(A) Lucknow Pact (B) Simla Deputation
(C) Nagpur Session (D) Simon Commission.
Ans. A
40 Which creek is located in Thatta district:
(A) Gizri creek (B) Gharo creek (C) Sir creek (D) Sonmiani creek
Ans. C
41 The real brother of Hazrat Yousuf A.S. was:
(A) Younis (B) Bin-Yamin (C) Ebeel (D) Shees
Ans. B
42 The pilgrims throw pebbles at Satans. What is the name of this act:
(A) Rami (B) Sayee (C) Ziarat (D) Tawaf
Ans. A
43 Under 1973 constitution, if no political party commands majority in the Provincial Assembly, then the Governor:
(A) Orders re-election (B) Dissolves Provincial Assembly
(C) Imposes Governor Rule (D) Refers to the President
Ans. B
44 The founder of Fatmid dynasty was:
(A) Al-Mansur (B) Al-Zahir (C) Ubaidullah (D) Al-Mahdi
Ans. D
45 After Hijrat from Mecca to Madina, the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) camel kneeled at the door of:
(A) Hazrat Amaar Yasir (B) Hazrat Ayub Ansari
(C) Hazrat Jabbar Ansari (D) Hazrat Jaffar
Ans. B
46 Small liquid drops assume spherical shape because:
(A) Of adhesion (B) Of the gravitational force (C) Of the pressure from all sides (D) The liquid tends to have minimum surface area dure to surface tension
Ans. D
47 Which date of Zil-Hajj is called Yaum-e-Arfat:
(A) 9 Zil-Hajj (B) 7 Zil Hajj (C) 10 Zil Hajj (D) 11 Zil Hajj
Ans. A
48 The first Atomic bomb (fission bomb) was detonated at:
(A) Hiroshima city (B) Nagasaki city (C) Alamogordo city (D) Bikini Islands
Ans. D
49 the natural water recharge of Manchur lake is:
(A) From Danister canal (B) From Aral Canal
(C) From Khirthar mountains (D) Indus River
Ans. D
50 In Holy Quran Surah ‘Anqaboot’ refers to:
(A) Honey Bee (B) Spider (D) Hud_Hud bird (D) Fisth
Ans. B
51 Insulin drug was discovered by:
(A) Harold Edgerton (B) Louis Pasteur
(C) Evangelista Torricelli (D) Paul Langerhans
Ans. D
52 Taliban movement in Afghanistan emerged from:
(A) Kabul (B) Jalalabad (C) Kandhar (D) Mazar Sharif
Ans. C
53 Largest coal deposits have been discovered in which Taluka of Sindh Province:
(A) Nangarparkar (B) Diplo (C) Chachro (D) Mithi
Ans. B
54 The largest lake of Sindh Province is:
(A) Hamal lake (B) Keenjhar lake (C) Haleji lake (D) Manchur lake
Ans. D
55 The last Kalhoro ruler of Sindh was:
(A) Janni Baig (B) Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
(C) Mian Sarfaraz Khan (D) Mian Ali Wardi Khan
Ans. C (not sure)
56 The Governor under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan takes oath before:
(A) Chief Justice of the respective High Court
(B) Speaker of the Provincial Assembly (C) President (D) Chief Minister
Ans. A
57 Hazrat Zakarya was contemporary of:
(A) Hazrat Haroon A.S (B) Hazrat Issa A.S
(C) Hazrat Yaqoob A.S (D) Hazrat Musa A.S
Ans. B
58 Teethes is the name of:
(A) Lower denture (B) Sea during continental drift
(C) Japanese submarine (D) Constellation
59 Which Congress leader thought after Lahore Resolution that partition was unavoidable:
(A) Abdul Kalam Azad (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Raj Gopal Acharia (D) Gandhi
Ans. C
60 The famous book ‘History of Saracens’ was written by:
(A) Gibbon (B) T. Elliot (C) Sayed Mohsin Ali (D) Justice Ameer Ali
Ans. D
61 Fuller’s Earth deposits in Pakistan are located in the District of:
(A) Chaghi (B) Makran (C) Dadu (D) Thatta
Ans. C (not sure)
62 Before advent of Islam, the calendar year in Arabia was:
(A) Hijra (B) Aamul-Fheel (C) Anno Domini (D) Nau-roze
63 Beta rays are:
(A) Fast – moving electrons (B) Rays that cause bodily diseases in most seasons (C) Rays that cause head ailments (D) Rays that make photography possible
Ans. A
64 Hazrat Ali Ibn-e-Abitalib A.S. is buried at:
(A) Kufa (B) Baghdad (C) Najaf (D) Yazdan
Ans. C
65 The present Monarchy of United Kingdom belongs to the clan:
(A) Tudors (B) Hanover’s (C) Mountbatten’s (D) Anglo-Saxons
66 Kalhora rulers of Sindh were originally:
(A) Hashmi Sayeds (B) Umayyads (C) Abbasaiyeds (D) Fatimee
Ans. A
67 Nubian Monuments are located in:
(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Egypt (C) Syria (D) Iraq
Ans. B
68 The Pamphlet ‘Now or Never’ was written in 1933 by:
(A) Chaudhary Rehmat Ali (B) Sir Agha Khan
(C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (D) Allama Iqball
Ans. A
69 The book entitled ‘Freedom’ at Midnight is written by:
(A) H.T. Lambrick (B) Eastwick (C) Larry Collins (D) Ch. Muhammad Ali
Ans. C
70 Leukemia is a type of cancer in which there is an abnormal increase in number of:
(A) Platelets (B) Bone cells (C) Red blood cells (D) White blood cells
Ans. D
71 Pakistan’s largest oil fields are located in District:
(A) Badin (B) Hyderabad (C) Tando Muhammad Khan (D) Attock
Ans. A
72 Sir Creek is important to Pakistan because:
(A) It is an access to drain L.B.O.D water to sea
(B) It separates Rajasthan from Sindh (C) It is territorial part of Pakistan
(D) It is environmentally important to prevent coastal wetlands from degradation
Ans. B
73 The first American Astronaut to go into space was:
(A) Allen Shepherd (B) Neil Armstrong (C) Walter Schiera (D) John Glenn
Ans. A
74 The scheme of partition of united India was sanctioned by Secretary of State of India:
(A) Lord Curzon (B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) John Brodrick (D) Lord Montague Chelmsford
Ans. C
75 Water flows of the river are diverted to Wuller Barrage through the construction of:
(A) Himachal Dam (B) Kishanganga Dam (C) Gangadal Dam (D) Bughlihar Dam
Ans. B
76 Which bird flew over the Island of Sheba (Saba) and noticed the Queen Balquis:
(A) Pigeon (B) Woodpecker (C) Hudhud (Hoopoe) (D) Dove
Ans. C
77 Old Testament is:
(A) Holy Bible (B) Holy book ‘Injeel’
(C) Holy book ‘Zabur’ (D) Part of Holy Bible relating to early messengers
Ans. C
78 Give the name of the place where the pilgrims go from Arafat:
(A) Mina (B) Safa (C) Muzdalfa (D) Makkah
Ans. A
79 Portland cement is manufactured from:
(A) Mica (B) Sandstone (C) Limestone (D) Silica
Ans. C (not sure)
80 The name of Indus river-course in olden times was:
(A) Arorh (B) Hakro (C) Seendh (D) Mehran
Ans. D
81 Annual Census in Pakistan is carried out every:
(A) 10th year (B) 5th year (C) Alternate year (D) 6th year
Ans. A
82 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto became first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan on:
(A) December 2, 1988 (B) December 12, 1988
(C) November 8, 1988 (D) January 8, 1989
Ans. A
83 Khewara mines are famous for:
(A) Copper deposits (B) Uranium deposits
(C) Sodium Chloride deposits (D) Coal deposits
Ans. C
84 The D-Day operation during IInd World War was launched on the coast of:
(A) Dunkirk (B) Normandy (C) Gibraltar (D) Hamburg
Ans. B
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