PPSC Pakistan Studies Past Paper 2020
Solved Pakistan Studies MCQs from the PPSC 2020 past paper, each with the correct answer and a clear explanation. Ideal practice for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, CSS and PMS. All questions are extracted from the actual 2020 paper and verified before publication.
The first Muslim Governor of Punjab was who?
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar was the first Muslim Governor of Punjab after independence, appointed in 1949.
The Tomb of Khwaja Farid is in which place?
The tomb of Khwaja Ghulam Farid, the great Saraiki poet, is at Kot Mithan in Rajanpur district, Punjab.
Who was Pakistan’s only Vice-President?
Nurul Amin was the only person to hold the office of Vice-President of Pakistan, in 1971 under Yahya Khan. He was also briefly Prime Minister.
Who is the Chairman of the National Economic Council?
The Prime Minister chairs the National Economic Council, the body that reviews the country’s overall economic condition and approves development plans.
The term of office of the Election Commissioner of Pakistan is what?
The Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan holds office for a term of five years.
On the advice of the Prime Minister/Chief Minister, within what time is the President/Governor bound to dissolve the assemblies?
The President or Governor must act on the advice of the Prime Minister or Chief Minister within 48 hours where the Constitution requires it.
The Objectives Resolution was presented in the Constituent Assembly on what date?
Liaquat Ali Khan presented the Objectives Resolution to the Constituent Assembly on 7 March 1949. It was passed on 12 March 1949.
Under the 1973 Constitution, what is the minimum age of a senator?
The minimum age for a senator under the 1973 Constitution is 30 years.
Who was the only Muslim woman to attend the Round Table Conference (RTC)?
Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz was the Muslim woman delegate at the Round Table Conferences in London, and later a member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.
Under which treaty did the British sell Kashmir to Gulab Singh Dogra?
Under the Treaty of Amritsar of 1846, the British sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh Dogra for 7.5 million Nanak Shahi rupees.
By profession, renowned Urdu writer Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi was?
Mushtaq Ahmad Yousufi, the greatest humorist in modern Urdu prose, was a banker by profession and headed several banks.
Which of the following province of Afghanistan has no border with Pakistan?
Herat, in western Afghanistan, does not border Pakistan. The Afghan provinces adjoining Pakistan lie along the southern and eastern frontier.
Which Squash Championship was won by Jahangir Khan 10 times?
Jahangir Khan won the British Open squash championship ten consecutive times, from 1982 to 1991.
In terms of population size, which is the second largest province of Pakistan?
Sindh is the second largest province of Pakistan by population, after Punjab.
The National Language of Pakistan relates to which Article of the 1973 Constitution?
Article 251 of the 1973 Constitution declares Urdu the national language and provides for arrangements to bring it into official use.
Operation Zarb-e-Azb translates to what?
Zarb-e-Azb means a sharp and cutting strike. The name refers to Azb, the sword of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The operation was launched in North Waziristan in June 2014.
Quaid-e-Azam was elected as the President of the First Constituent Assembly on which date?
Quaid-e-Azam was elected President of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947, the day he delivered his famous address on religious freedom.
In 1933, the word “Pakistan” was first introduced in which pamphlet?
Chaudhry Rahmat Ali first put the word ‘Pakistan’ into print in his pamphlet ‘Now or Never’, issued from Cambridge on 28 January 1933.
By whom was “Kapas ka Phool” written?
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, the celebrated Urdu poet and short story writer, wrote ‘Kapas Ka Phool’.
Which Pakistani scientist worked closely with Albert Einstein?
Dr Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui, a Pakistani mathematician and physicist, studied and worked with Albert Einstein and helped establish several Pakistani universities.
By whom was the title of “Ambassador of Hindu Muslim unity” given to Quaid-e-Azam?
The poet Sarojini Naidu gave Quaid-e-Azam the title ‘Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity’ after the Lucknow Pact of 1916.
Against which disease did Dr. Ruth Pfau, the “Mother Teresa” of Pakistan, campaign?
Dr Ruth Pfau devoted her life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan. Her work led the World Health Organisation to declare leprosy controlled in Pakistan in 1996.
What was Gulbadan Begum’s relationship to Emperor Humayun?
Gulbadan Begum was the half-sister of Emperor Humayun and the daughter of Babur. She wrote the Humayun-nama at Akbar’s request.
Stanley Wolpert is popular because of his biography on whom?
Stanley Wolpert is best known for his biography ‘Jinnah of Pakistan’, published in 1984.
Of which language is “Habba Khatoon” a famous poetess?
Habba Khatoon, known as the Nightingale of Kashmir, was a famous poetess of the Kashmiri language in the sixteenth century.
Pakistan’s coastline has what total length?
Pakistan’s coastline along the Arabian Sea is about 1,046 km long, of which roughly 770 km lies in Balochistan.
The Wakhan Corridor is located on the _ side of Pakistan?
The Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of Afghan territory separating Pakistan from Tajikistan, lies to the north of Pakistan.
On which river is the Diamir-Bhasha Dam in the preliminary stages of construction?
Diamer Bhasha Dam is being built on the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan, with a planned generation capacity of about 4,500 MW.
From 1972 to 1975, who served as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan?
Khan Abdul Wali Khan served as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from 1972 to 1975.
The Edhi Foundation operates the world’s largest ____?
The Edhi Foundation runs the world’s largest volunteer ambulance service, founded by Abdul Sattar Edhi.
The Cripps Mission, a delegation led by Stafford Cripps, came to India in which year?
Sir Stafford Cripps led the Cripps Mission, which arrived in India in March 1942 seeking Indian support for the war effort.
Who was the first Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly formed under the Constitution of Pakistan?
Sardar Bahadur Khan was the first Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly formed under the 1973 Constitution.
Who prepared the “Nehru Report”?
Motilal Nehru chaired the committee that produced the Nehru Report of 1928, which rejected separate electorates and prompted Jinnah’s Fourteen Points.
The “tanka” silver coin was introduced by?
Iltutmish introduced the silver tanka and the copper jital, giving the Delhi Sultanate a standard coinage.
Known for its surgical instruments, the city is?
Sialkot is known worldwide for its surgical instruments, as well as for sports goods and leather products.
Who was appointed first secretary of the Board of Trustees of Aligarh College?
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was the first secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which he founded in 1875.
Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent leader of which organization/movement?
Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent leader of the Arya Samaj, as well as one of the Lal-Bal-Pal trio of the Indian nationalist movement.
During the reign of which British Monarch was the Partition of Bengal annulled?
The Partition of Bengal was annulled at the Delhi Durbar of December 1911, held during the reign of King George V, who attended in person.
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) was established in which year?
The Water and Power Development Authority was established in 1958 to develop Pakistan’s water and power resources.
The total length of Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir is what?
The Line of Control in Kashmir runs for about 740 km, dividing the Pakistani and Indian administered parts of the former princely state.
The highest civil award of Pakistan is what?
Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civil award of Pakistan, often conferred on visiting heads of state.
The historic garden of Lahore “Shalimar Bagh” was built by whom?
Shalimar Bagh in Lahore was laid out in 1641 during the reign of Shah Jahan.
The autobiography, “From Memory,” is of?
Sir Feroz Khan Noon, who served as Prime Minister in 1957 and 1958, wrote the autobiography ‘From Memory’.
In 1898, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan died and was buried at ?
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan died in 1898 and is buried at Aligarh, beside the college he founded.
The Price Control System was instituted under the era of which personality?
Alauddin Khalji introduced a strict system of price control, fixing the prices of grain, cloth and livestock and enforcing them through market inspectors.
Allama Iqbal received his Ph.D. degree from which university?
Allama Iqbal received his doctorate from Munich University in Germany in 1908, for his thesis ‘The Development of Metaphysics in Persia’.
The 1946 Cabinet Mission consisted of?
The Cabinet Mission of 1946 had three members: Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A. V. Alexander.
The most famous sport of Gilgit Baltistan is which?
Polo is the most famous sport of Gilgit-Baltistan, played in a free style form and celebrated each July at the Shandur festival.
On the call of Hijrat in 1920, Muslims began migration to which country?
During the Hijrat Movement of 1920, thousands of Indian Muslims migrated to Afghanistan, having been told that India was no longer a land where Islam could be practised freely. Most suffered greatly and returned.
PRODA (Public Representative Office Disqualification Act) was passed in which year?
The Public and Representative Offices Disqualification Act, known as PRODA, was passed in 1949 and used to disqualify politicians for misconduct.
The use of which rivers was assigned to Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty?
Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, Pakistan received the three western rivers: the Indus, the Jhelum and the Chenab.
Pakistan’s first civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator was who?
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto became Pakistan’s first and only civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator in December 1971.
Minar-e-Pakistan is located in which park?
Minar-e-Pakistan stands in Greater Iqbal Park, Lahore, on the site where the Pakistan Resolution was passed in 1940.
The Banaras movement was the first practical step taken against which language?
The Banaras movement of 1867, in which Hindu leaders demanded that Hindi in the Devanagari script replace Urdu, was the first practical step taken against Urdu. It convinced Sir Syed that Hindus and Muslims were drifting apart.
The second last Viceroy of India was who?
Lord Wavell, Viceroy from 1943 to 1947, was the second last Viceroy of India. Lord Mountbatten was the last.
On 3rd February, the Simon Commission reached India?
The Simon Commission reached India on 3 February 1928 and was met with black flags and the slogan ‘Simon, go back’.
Under what was provincial autonomy strengthened?
The Eighteenth Amendment of 2010 strengthened provincial autonomy, abolishing the Concurrent List and devolving many subjects to the provinces.
Firstly, which document was drafted to give pace to constitution making process?
The Objectives Resolution of 1949 was the first document drafted to give direction to the constitution making process, and became the preamble to every later constitution.
After independence, the first Chief Minister of Punjab was?
Iftikhar Hussain Khan of Mamdot became the first Chief Minister of Punjab after independence.
The land of Pakistan covered by the Massive floods of July/Aug 2010 was?
The floods of July and August 2010 submerged about one fifth of Pakistan’s land area, affecting some 20 million people.
The “Quit India Movement” was launched by which party?
The Indian National Congress launched the Quit India Movement in August 1942, demanding an immediate end to British rule.
Alfalah Building is situated where?
Alfalah Building, a landmark of the colonial era on The Mall, is situated in Lahore.
Pakistan’s biggest export is what?
Textiles are Pakistan’s largest export, accounting for roughly 60 per cent of total export earnings.
The father of Local Self-Government in India is who?
Lord Ripon is called the father of local self-government in India for his resolution of 1882 creating elected local boards.
The old name of Lahore High Court was what?
The Lahore High Court was formerly known as the Chief Court of Punjab, renamed when it was raised to a High Court in 1919.
In what field did Jamshed Marker distinguish himself?
Jamsheed Marker distinguished himself in diplomacy, and holds the record for representing one country as ambassador to the largest number of states.
Gandhi started in March 1920?
Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920, calling for a boycott of British institutions, titles and goods.
According to the 1956 constitution, who should be the President of Pakistan?
The 1956 Constitution required the President of Pakistan to be a Muslim, a requirement retained in the 1973 Constitution.
PIA took its first international flight on what date?
Pakistan International Airlines operated its first international flight on 1 February 1955, on the Karachi to London route via Cairo and Rome.
The Samjhauta Express bomb blast occurred in which year?
The Samjhauta Express bombing, which killed 68 people, most of them Pakistanis, took place in February 2007 near Panipat in India.
World Food Day is observed on what date?
World Food Day is observed on 16 October, marking the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation in 1945.
Jawaharlal Nehru was Motilal Nehru’s ?
Jawaharlal Nehru was the son of Motilal Nehru, who chaired the committee that produced the Nehru Report.
Pakistan joined WTO (World Trade Organization) when?
Pakistan became a founding member of the World Trade Organisation on 1 January 1995, when the WTO replaced the GATT.
During his reign, which Mughal ruler prohibited music?
Aurangzeb prohibited music at court as part of his stricter religious policy, along with banning the writing of official histories and the celebration of Nauroz.
The British forces recaptured Lucknow when?
British forces recaptured Lucknow in March 1858, ending organised resistance in Oudh during the War of Independence.
Where is the Command and Staff College of the Pakistan Army located?
The Command and Staff College of the Pakistan Army is located at Quetta, established in 1907 and among the oldest such institutions in the region.
Indira Gandhi was the daughter of whom?
Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister.
When he imposed Martial Law, Pervez Musharraf returned from which country?
Pervez Musharraf was returning from a visit to Sri Lanka on 12 October 1999 when Nawaz Sharif attempted to remove him, triggering the coup.
Notable poets Atta Shad and Isha Shamim are associated with which language?
Atta Shad and Isha Shamim are celebrated poets of the Balochi language, Atta Shad being regarded as the father of modern Balochi poetry.
A department of Sindhiology has been established in which university?
The Institute of Sindhology is established at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, and holds a major collection on Sindhi history and culture.
What was the core principle of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s nationalization policy?
The core principle of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s nationalisation policy was state ownership and control of industry, extended in the 1970s to banks, insurance, heavy industry and schools.
Where is the Roosevelt Hotel, owned by PIA, located?
The Roosevelt Hotel, owned by PIA through its investment arm, is located in Manhattan, New York.
During the period of whom was Sindh conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim?
Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh in 711 AD during the Umayyad Caliphate, under the governor Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
Pakistan was assisted by which country in building the JF-17 Thunder?
China assisted Pakistan in developing the JF-17 Thunder, jointly produced by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation.
In which province is Gomal Zam Dam located?
Gomal Zam Dam is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on the Gomal River in South Waziristan.
Pakistan opened its first embassy in which city?
Pakistan opened its first embassy abroad in Tehran, reflecting Iran’s position as the first country to recognise Pakistan.
Port Qasim is located near which city?
Port Qasim, Pakistan’s second busiest port, lies about 35 km east of Karachi.
Who was nicknamed “The Flying Horse”?
Samiullah Khan, the left winger of Pakistan’s hockey team, was nicknamed the ‘Flying Horse’.
On which theory is Pakistan’s ideology based?
Pakistan’s ideology rests on the Two Nation Theory, which holds that the Muslims and Hindus of the subcontinent are distinct nations with their own religion, culture and social order.
The Quit India Movement is also known as the?
The Quit India Movement of August 1942 is also known as the August Movement or the August Kranti.
In which year did Mughal emperor Akbar enforce Din-i-Ilahi?
Akbar promulgated the Din-i-Ilahi in 1582, a syncretic set of beliefs drawn from several religions. It attracted very few followers.
In Jinnah’s 1927 Delhi Proposals, what did he offer to withdraw if certain conditions were met?
In his Delhi Proposals of 1927, Jinnah offered to give up separate electorates in return for guarantees including the separation of Sindh from Bombay and reforms in the Frontier and Balochistan.
Emperor Humayun lived in exile after being ousted by Sher Shah Suri for how many years?
Humayun spent about fifteen years in exile after Sher Shah Suri defeated him at Kannauj in 1540, regaining Delhi in 1555.
Who was the last Governor of undivided Punjab?
Sir Evan Jenkins was the last Governor of undivided Punjab, holding office until partition in August 1947.
About the PPSC Pakistan Studies Past Paper 2020
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