Model Paper PPSC 2020 PMS GK BPS- 17

Total Questions: 100

1 - The Shandur pass connects Chitral with:

A ) Gilgit ✅
B ) Swat
C ) Malam jabba
D ) Kaghan

3 - Tomb of Khwaja Farid is in :

A ) Kot Mitthan ✅
B ) Pak patan
C ) Multan
D ) Jhang

4 - Nanga Parbat is the highest peak of:

A ) Himalayan ✅
B ) Karakorum
C ) Hindu Kush
D ) Suleman range

Explanation:

Nanga Parbat is ranked as the 9th highest mountain peak in the world.

 Details:

  • Height: 8,126 meters (26,660 feet)
  • Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Mountain Range: Himalayas
  • Meaning: "Naked Mountain" (from Sanskrit)  The word "Himalaya" comes from the Sanskrit language:
  • "Hima" = Snow
    "Alaya"  = Abode or Home
  • Nickname: "Killer Mountain" due to its deadly climbing history

5 - River Kabul joins Indus River near:

A ) Dera Ismael khan
B ) Kalabagh
C ) Attock ✅
D ) Nowshera

6 - The Chairman of National Economic Council is:(4Times)

A ) Finance Minister
B ) Prime Minister ✅
C ) President
D ) None of these

7 - Who was the first Muslim Governor of Punjab?(4Times)

A ) Sardar Abdur Rub Nishter ✅
B ) Mushtaq Gormani
C ) Feroz Khan Noon
D ) Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot

8 - Objective Resolution was passed in the Constitution Assembly on:

A ) 2nd March 1949
B ) 7th March 1949 ✅
C ) 12th March 1949
D ) 17th March 1949

9 - The only vice president of Pakistan was:

A ) Noorul Amin ✅
B ) Fazal Haq
C ) Fazal Elahi Chaudhary
D ) Ch Zahoor Elahi

10 - What is the minimum age of senators under 1973 constitution?

A ) 25 years
B ) 30 years ✅
C ) 35 years
D ) 40 years

11 - Term of the office of Election commissioner of Pakistan:

A ) 3 years
B ) 4 years
C ) 5 years ✅
D ) 6 years

13 - The only Muslim woman who attended Round Table Conference (RTC) was:

A ) Begum Salma Tasaduq Hussain
B ) Fatima jinnah
C ) Begum Shaista Ikramullan
D ) Begum Jahaanara Shahnawaz ✅

14 - The British sold the Kashmir to Gulab Singh Dogra under the treaty of?

A ) Treaty of Amritsar ✅
B ) Treaty of Lahore
C ) Instrument of accession
D ) Treaty of Kashmir

15 - Or Abdul Salam,1st Noble Prize recipient of Pakistan got his Ph.D degree from which university?

A ) University of London
B ) Howard university
C ) Oxford university
D ) University of Cambridge ✅

16 - "Habba khatoon" is famous poetess of which language?

A ) Balochi
B ) Pashto
C ) Hindko
D ) Kashmiri ✅

17 - Renowned Urdu writer Mushtaq Ahmad yusufi by profession was:

A ) Civil servant
B ) News caster
C ) Banker ✅
D ) Publisher

18 - Lowari Pass connects:

A ) Dir with Chitral ✅
B ) Dir with Mallakand
C ) Chitral with swat
D ) Chitral with Mallakand

19 - Dr. Ruth Pfou the "Mother Theresa" of Pakistan campaigned against which disease?

A ) Cholera
B ) Leprosy ✅
C ) Tuberculosis
D ) Diarrhea

20 - The United Nations General Assembly has declared the decade 2021-30 as?

A ) The decade on ecosystem restoration ✅
B ) The decade for the rehabilitation of refugees
C ) The decade for environmental change
D ) The decade for peace and stability

21 - Identify the most benefited sector of Pakistan because of GPS-plus (duty free access, to European Union?

A ) Sports goods
B ) Leather products
C ) Textile and garments ✅
D ) Surgical instruments

22 - The title of Ambassador of "Hindu Muslim unity" was given to Quaid-e-Azam by:

A ) Gandhi
B ) Vijay Lakshmi pandit
C ) Sarojini Naido ✅
D ) Allama Iqbal

23 - The Quaid-e-Azam resigned from the membership of imperial Legislative council on account of:

A ) Hindu Muslim riots
B ) Rowlatt act ✅
C ) Internal difference of Muslim League
D ) Demand for independence

24 - "Wealth of Nations" was written by:

A ) Adam Smith ✅
B ) Karl Marx
C ) Max Weber
D ) Shakespeare

25 - Status of Liberty was given to USA by:

A ) Britain
B ) Germany
C ) Italy
D ) France ✅

26 - Watergate scandal is related to:

A ) Terrorism issues
B ) Canal water issues
C ) Spying ✅
D ) Dam issues

27 - The article 3 of Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) of UN relates:

A ) Health ✅
B ) Environment
C ) Nutrition
D ) Education

28 - The treaty of Versailles settled peace in:

A ) Africa
B ) America
C ) Middle East
D ) Europe ✅

29 - International Monetary Fund(IMF), was created after the;

A ) Malta conference
B ) London conference
C ) Round table conference
D ) Breton wood conference ✅

30 - China have claim on part of Indian province of:

A ) Arunachal paradesh ✅
B ) Madihya paradesh
C ) Himachal Pradesh
D ) United province

31 - The political term "Shadow Cabinet" stands for:

A ) A cabinet of ministers specialized in their fields
B ) A group of specialized critics in the official opposition party ✅
C ) A cabinet of unelected technocrats
D ) A group of ministers who are very close to prime Minister

32 - "Deal of the Century" presented by US President Donald Trump related to:

A ) US China trade
B ) US Iran relations
C ) US Russia relations
D ) Palestine issues ✅

33 - The Lengthiest written constitution of the world is:

A ) British constitution
B ) Indian constitution ✅
C ) Chinese constitution
D ) French constitution

34 - The word 'REX' stands for:

A ) The king ✅
B ) The crown
C ) The court
D ) The parliament

35 - Ho chi Minh was:

A ) Leader of Vietnam ✅
B ) Leader of Laos
C ) Leader of Thailand
D ) Leader of Japan

36 - Continental Shelf limits of Pakistan is:

A ) 12 Nautical miles
B ) 100 Nautical miles
C ) 250 Nautical
D ) 350 Nautical miles ✅

37 - Soviet Union was replaced by Russian Federation in:

A ) October,1991
B ) November,1991
C ) December,1991 ✅
D ) January,1992

39 - Kyoto Protocol came into force in:

A ) 2003
B ) 2005 ✅
C ) 2006
D ) 2007

Explanation:

➡️ Controlling and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

➡️ Kyoto Protocol talks about reducing greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change.

📘 Explanation for Exams:

  • ✅  The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement.
  • ✅  Adopted in 1997, came into force in 2005.
  • ✅ Aims to combat climate change by:
    • Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
    • Setting binding targets for industrialized countries.

Extra Info (Useful for theory or interviews):

  • Part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
  • Followed by the Paris Agreement (2015).

🌍 Notable Countries that Signed & Ratified:

✅ India

✅ China

✅ Pakistan

✅ European Union countries

✅ Japan, Russia

42 - "Kapas Ka Phool" is written by:

A ) Khadija Masroor
B ) Saadat Hassan Minto
C ) Younus Butt
D ) Ahmad Nadeem qasmi ✅

43 - Hugo Shavez was leader of:

A ) Brazil
B ) Cuba
C ) Venezuela ✅
D ) Haiti

44 - The Bolshevik Revolution took place in:

A ) 1915
B ) 1917 ✅
C ) 1919
D ) 1979

45 - Jahangir Khan won Squash Champion Ship for 10 times:

A ) World Open
B ) British Open ✅
C ) Olympics
D ) Asian Open

46 - In 2018, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was sworn in for:

A ) Second time
B ) Third time
C ) Fourth time ✅
D ) Fifth time

47 - The World Water day is celebrated every year on:

A ) March 22 ✅
B ) March 23
C ) April 22
D ) April 23

48 - The India's current president is:

A ) Pranab Mukherjee
B ) Venkalah Naidu
C ) Pratibha Patel
D ) Ram Nath kovind ✅

49 - Who was Pakistan's first ambassador to US:

A ) Matloob Hussain Syed
B ) Zafarullah Khan
C ) Patras Bukhari
D ) Abdul Hassan Asfahani ✅

50 - Jabir Ibn Haiyan is famous for his work on:

A ) Optics
B ) Medicine
C ) Mathematics
D ) Chemistry ✅

51 - The Pakistani scientist who worked under Albert Einstein:

A ) Dr. Saleem uz Zaman Siddique
B ) Muhammad Raziuddin Siddique ✅
C ) Dr. Munir Ahmad Khan
D ) Dr. Abdus Salam

53 - When was sui gas first discovered in Pakistan?

A ) 1959
B ) 1952 ✅
C ) 1981
D ) 1999

54 - Oceans cover how much of the Earth's surface?

A ) 71%
B ) 75%
C ) 70% ✅
D ) 76%

56 - SAPTA is a trade agreement by:

A ) ASEAN Nations
B ) APEC Nations
C ) SAARC Nations ✅
D ) EU Nations

57 - What is the brightest planet in the solar system?

A ) Jupiter
B ) Mercury
C ) Uranus
D ) Venus ✅

58 - What is the total length of coastline of Pakistan?

A ) 1020 Km
B ) 1046 Km ✅
C ) 1095 Km
D ) 1126 Km

59 - Dome of Rock is located in......

A ) Jerusalem ✅
B ) Lebanon
C ) Jordan
D ) Iraq

62 - The second largest desert of the world is?

A ) Arabian ✅
B ) Sahara
C ) Gobi
D ) Great Bear

63 - Which of the following country has no boundary with Syria?

A ) Iraq
B ) Iran ✅
C ) Turkey
D ) Israel

64 - Sindh was separated from Bombay in.......

A ) 1929
B ) 1935 ✅
C ) 1937
D ) 1947

65 - Vasco de Gama was the native of:

A ) Portugal ✅
B ) Spain
C ) France
D ) Italy

66 - The largest earth filled dam of the world is:

A ) Tarbela ✅
B ) Warsak
C ) Mangla
D ) Swan

68 - Timbuktu is the famous city of:

A ) Mali ✅
B ) Egypt
C ) Spain
D ) Iraq

69 - Three Gorges Dam is located in:

A ) USA
B ) India
C ) China ✅
D ) Canada

71 - In the plant cells which reactions occurs in the stroma of the chloroplasts ?

A ) Calvin cycle ✅
B ) Fermentation
C ) Krebs cycle
D ) Decarboxylation

72 - Stimulus intensity is detected in brain by?

A ) The number of actor potential per second ✅
B ) The threshold potential
C ) The amplitude of the action potential
D ) The number of synapses crossed

73 - Cirrhosis is a disease that affects which organ among the following?

A ) Liver ✅
B ) Kidney
C ) Pancreas
D ) Small Intestine

74 - According to science,the Earth is...years old.

A ) 10 billion
B ) 4.5 million
C ) 4.5 billion ✅
D ) 450 million

75 - ....makes up 14 to 17 percent of the skeleton.

A ) Iron
B ) Sodium
C ) Magnesium
D ) Phosphorus ✅

76 - The vitamin that controls the browning in fruits by the help enzymes is:

A ) Vitamin K
B ) Vitamin C ✅
C ) Vitamin B
D ) Vitamin D

79 - Vitamin that is produced by body and is not found in fruits and vegetables.

A ) Vitamin B1
B ) Vitamin B12 ✅
C ) Vitamin B6
D ) Vitamin A

80 - Coniferous forest have low biodiversity than:

A ) Tropical Rain Forest ✅
B ) Savanna
C ) Tundra
D ) Cool temperature

81 - Rocks that contain fossils are :

A ) Celandine rocks
B ) Monzonite rocks
C ) Sedimentary rocks ✅
D ) Dolerite rocks

82 - Depletion of the ozone layer is caused due to

A ) Ferrocene
B ) Fullerenes
C ) Freons ✅
D ) Poly halogens

83 - Deforestation at large scale can be observed at:

A ) Atlantic forest
B ) Amazone forest ✅
C ) Borneo forest
D ) Sumatra forest

84 - Which of the following can be recycled many times?

A ) Plastic
B ) Wood
C ) Organic materials
D ) Aluminium ✅

86 - Who gave the idea to combine the internet with the hypertext concept?

A ) Steve Jobs
B ) Bill Gates
C ) Tim Berners-Lee ✅
D ) Jeff Bezos

87 - The first Mechanical Calculating Machine was invented by:

A ) William Oughtred
B ) Gottfried W. Leibniz
C ) Blaise Pascal ✅
D ) Charles Babbage

89 - What is the name for a webpage address, select the following?

A ) Directory
B ) Domain
C ) URL ✅
D ) Protocol

90 - The function is a.... which can calculate the values given in a specific order.

A ) Program
B ) Predefined formula ✅
C ) Software
D ) None of these

92 - Complete the sequence:6,11____,27.

A ) 16
B ) 17
C ) 18 ✅
D ) 19

95 - The square of standard deviation is called:

A ) Variance ✅
B ) Dispersion
C ) Range
D ) Mean

96 - After the United States, the largest number of Noble Laureates are from:

A ) United Kingdom ✅
B ) Russia
C ) France
D ) Germany

97 - Operation Zarb e Azb underwent in the former FATA. Azb was the name of:

A ) Sword of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) ✅
B ) Sword of Hazrat Ali (R.A)
C ) A two headed Arrow
D ) War against enemies of humanity

98 - Study of life in outer space is known as:

A ) Endobiology
B ) Exobiology ✅
C ) Enterobiology
D ) Neobiology

99 - Which of the following studies the interaction among organisms and their environment?

A ) Archaeology
B ) Anthropology
C ) Genetics
D ) Ecology ✅

100 - Wakhan Corridor is located to the ...of Pakistan.

A ) West
B ) East
C ) North ✅
D ) South-West