ppsc important mcqs

[kandwal]

2. From where Arab spring started?
Ans=Tunisia
3. ANSA is the news agency of?
Ans=Italy
4. America Cup is associated with which sports?
Ans=Yachting
5. Meaning of Sui generis?
Ans=of own kind
6. Which statement is incorrect?
Ans=Incorrect statement=Legislature is under judiciary
7. How many years Nelson Mandela remained behind the bar?
Ans= 27 years
8. Which sea is in central asia?
Ans= Aral sea
9. Wheel is the symbol of?
Ans=Progress
10. Maple leaf is the symbol of?
Ans=Canada
11. Which hurricane attacked in 2012?
Ans=Sandy
12. What is meant by equinox?
Ans= Day and night equal
13. What is widow tears?
Ans=Plant
14. who created the famous character of dracula?
Ans= John Polidori
15. 1 Megabyte is equal to?
Ans=1000000 bytes
16. Land of seven hills?
Ans=Rome
17. 2010 FIF World Cup winner?
Ans=Spain
18. Which country is called cockpit of Europe?
Ans=Belgium
19. : Element required for solar energy conversion is?
Ans=Silicon
20. Which vitamin is gained from sunlight?
Ans=Vitamin D
21. Which waves are used in cellular phones?
Ans=Radio waves
22. Arab league was formed in?
Ans=Cairo
23. Which country is in Levant region?
Ans=Syria
24. 24: Which event occurred first?
Ans=American war of independence
25. 25: father of the french revolution?
Ans=Jean-Jacques Rousseau
General Knowledge Mcqs Practice Test
27. 1. Who drafted constitution of AIML?
28. 2. Quaid e Azam served as president of AIML for how many years?
29. 3. Which Act allowed Indians to join Civil Service?
30. 4. Which women participated in all 3 Round Table Conferences?
31. 5. Significance of 1st Round Table Conference?
32. 6. Holy Prophet participated in how many Ghazwas?
33. 7. 1st Ghazwa of Islam?
34. 8. 1st Punjabi Poet?
35. 9. Monometer is used to measure?
36. 10. Contraband means?
37. 11. Which daily use itom is used as antiseptic?
38. 12. Increasing stock exchange index refers to?
39. 13. Baglihar dam is constructed on which river?
40. 14. khyber pass connects?
41. 15. PM of Pakistan at the time of 1956 constitution?
42. 16. Significance of Liaqat-Nehru pact 1950?
43. 17. The name of Prophet used 1st in Quran?
44. 18. Orders of covering body parts of females in which Surah?
45. 19. Who died last From Ashra e Mubashra?
46. 20. Reuters is news agency of?
47. 21. Which organization Pakistan joined in 1950?
48. 22. Who headed the committe which prepared Objectives Resolution?
49. 23. Founder of Dar ul Uloom Deoband?
50. 24. Who was called as cowboy of congress by Quaid e Azam?
51. 25. Duration of National Anthem of Pakistan?
52. 26. Trible agencies of Pakistan?
53. 27. Largest agency by population?
54. 28. Where is siachen glacier?
55. 29. Length of Karakrm High Way?
56. 30. Subway means?
57. 31. First revealed Surah?
58. 32. Qarn al Manazil refers to?
59. 33. When Quaid e Azam parted as Muslim India and Hindu India?
60. 34. How many Kgs in one metric tonne?
61. 35. Total Masaraf e zakat according to Quran?
62. 36. Parliament of Russia?
63. 37. Revolution started in middle east is called?
64. 38. Arab spring started from?
65. 39. Total alphabets in Urdu?
General Knowledge Past Mcqs of NTS
67. The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was
Mujibur Rehman
70. The longest river in the world is the
Nile
73. The longest highway in the world is the
Trans-Canada
76. The longest highway in the world has a length of
about 8000 km
78. 05
79. The highest mountain in the world is the
80. Everest
81. 06
82. The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is
83. Myanmar
84. 07
85. The biggest desert in the world is the
86. Sahara desert
87. 08
88. The largest coffee growing country in the world is
89. Brazil
90. 09
91. The country also known as “country of Copper”is
92. Zambia
93. 10
94. The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and Afghanistan is
95. Durand line
96. 11
97. The river Volga flows out into the
98. Capsian sea
99. 12
100. The coldest place on the earth is
101. Verkoyansk in Siberia
102. 13
103. The country which ranks second in terms of land area is
104. Canada
105. 14
106. The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is
107. Sicily
108. 15
109. The river Jordan flows out into the
110. Dead sea
111. 16
112. The biggest delta in the world is the
113. Sunderbans
114. 17
115. The capital city that stands on the river Danube is
116. Belgrade
117. 18
118. The Japanese call their country as
119. Nippon
120. 19
121. The length of the English channel is
122. 564 kilometres
123. 20
124. The world’s oldest known city is
125. Damascus
126. 21
127. The city which is also known as the City of Canals is
128. Venice
129. 22
130. The country in which river Wangchu flows is
131. Myanmar
132. 23
133. The biggest island of the world is
134. Greenland
135. 24
136. The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is
137. Detroit,USA
138. 25
139. The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is
140. USA
141. 26
142. The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is
143. Malaysia
144. 27
145. The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is
146. Malaysia
147. 28
148. The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the
149. Mississippi
150. 29
151. The city which was once called the `Forbidden City’was
152. Peking
153. 30
154. The country called the Land of Rising Sun is
155. Japan
156. 31
157. Mount Everest was named after
158. Sir George Everest
159. 32
160. The volcano Vesuvias is located in
161. Italy
162. 33
163. The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is
164. Cuba
165. 34
166. The length of the Suez Canal is
167. 162.5 kilometres
168. 35
169. The lowest point on earth is
170. The coastal area of Dead sea
171. 36
172. The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of
173. Nepal
174. 37
175. The largest ocean of the world is the
176. Pacific ocean
177. 38
178. The largest bell in the world is the
179. Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow
180. 39
181. The biggest stadium in the world is the
182. Strahov Stadium,Prague
183. 40
184. The world’s largest diamond producing country is
185. South Africa
186. 41
187. Australia was discovered by
188. James Cook
189. 42
190. The first Governor General of Pakistan is
191. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
192. 43
193. Dublin is situated at the mouth of river
194. Liffey
195. 44
196. The earlier name of New York city was
197. New Amsterdam
198. 45
199. The Eifel tower was built by
200. Alexander Eiffel
201. 46
202. The Red Cross was founded by
203. Jean Henri Durant
204. 47
205. The country which has the greatest population density is
206. Monaco
207. 48
208. The national flower of Britain is
209. Rose
210. 49
211. Niagara Falls was discovered by
212. Louis Hennepin
213. 50
214. The national flower of Italy is
215. Lily
General Knowledge Important MCQs for NTS
217. 1. The river Danube rises in which country?
218. Germany.
219. 2. Which US state has the sugar maple as its state tree and is the leading US producer of maple sugar?
220. Vermont.
221. 3. Which country is nicknamed ‘The Cockpit of Europe’ because of the number of battles throughout history fought on its soil?
222. Belgium.
223. 4. What is the capital of Libya?
224. Tripoli.
225. 5. Apart from French, German and Romansch, what is the fourth official language of the Switzerland?
226. Italian.
227. 6. Which country is the world’s largest producer of coffee?
228. Brazil.
229. 7. In which city was the world’s first underground train was service opened in 1863?
230. London.
231. 8. How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?
232. 12.
233. 9. Which country is separated form Ethiopia by the Red Sea?
234. Yemen.
235. 10. What is the main port of Italy?
236. Genoa.
237. 11. Mount Logan is the highest peak in which country?
238. Canada.
239. 12. In which state is Harvard University?
240. New Jersey.
241. 13. Which is larger: Norway or Finland?
242. Finland.
243. 14. Which city was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865?
244. Turin.
245. 15. What is measured by an ammeter?
246. Electric current.
247. 16. What is a rhinoceros horn made of?
248. Hair.
249. 17. Which three countries, apart from the former Yugoslavia, share borders with Greece?
250. Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey.
251. 18. The Palk Strait separates which two countries?
252. India and Sri Lanka.
253. 19. Ga is the symbol for which element?
254. Gallium.
255. 20. In the Greek alphabet, what is the name for the letter O?
256. Omicron.
257. 21. What, in the 16th and 17th century, was a pavana?
258. A dance.
259. 22. A nephron is the functional unit of which organ in the human body?
260. Kidney.
261. 23. In which country is the ancient city of Tarsus?
262. Turkey.
263. 24. The Khyber Pass links which two countries?
264. Afghanistan and Pakistan.
265. 25. Name the six US states that comprise New England.
266. Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.
267. 26. Which musical instrument is played by both exhaling and inhaling?
268. Harmonica (or mouth organ).
269. 27. The northern part of which country is called Oesling?
270. Luxembourg.
271. 28. Napier is a city in which country?
272. New Zealand.
273. 29. What is the Hook of Holland?
274. A port in the southeast Netherlands,
275. 30. The river Douro forms part of the border between which two countries?
276. Spain and Portugal.
277. 31. In which country is the Great Slave Lake?
278. Canada.
279. 32. Which six countries border the Black Sea?
280. Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.
281. 33. Kathmandu is the capital of which country?
282. Nepal.
283. 34. What name is given to a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid used in cooking?
284. Baking powder.
285. 35. AOL are an internet service provider. What does AOL stand for?
286. America Online.
287. 61. Quantas is the national airline of which country?
288. Australia.
289. 62. What in Scotland is the meaning of the prefix ‘Inver’?
290. River mouth.
291. 63. Which US state has the lowest population?
292. Alaska.
293. 64. Which county is nicknamed the Garden of England?
294. Kent.
295. 65. Which African country was formerly called French Sudan?
296. Mali.
297. 66. Which sport was originally called ‘soccer-in-water’?
298. Water polo.
299. 67. Which unit of measurement is derived from the Arabic quirrat, meaning seed?
300. Carat.
301. 68. Which Italian city was originally built on seven hills?
302. Rome.
303. 69. What does the acronym NAAFI stand for?
304. Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes.
305. 70. Dolomite is an ore of which metal?
306. Magnesium.
307. 71. Manama is the capital of which country? VOICE Of Teachers
308. Bahrain.
309. 72. On which river does Berlin stand?
310. River Spree.
311. 73. What type of clock was invented in 1656 by Christian Huygens?
312. The pendulum clock.
313. 74. In which desert is the world’s driest place?
314. Atacama (Chile).
315. 75. Which is the world’s saltiest sea?
316. The Red Sea.
317. 76. …… and which is the least salty?
318. The Baltic Sea.
319. 77. Which nun won the Nobel prize for peace in 1979?
320. Mother Teresa.
321. 78. How many points in the pink ball worth in snooker?
322. Six.
323. 79. Which scientist was named ‘Person of the Century’ by Time Magazine?
324. Albert Einstein.
325. 80. What kind of creature is a monitor?
326. Lizard.
327. 81. Which medical specialty is concerned with the problems and illnesses of children?
328. Pediatrics.
329. 82. Who sailed in Santa Maria?
330. Christopher Columbus.
331. 83. What name is given to the stiffening of the body after death?
332. Rigor mortis.
333. 84. Which country was formerly known as Malagasy Republic?
334. Madagascar.
335. 85. Addis Ababa is the capital of which country?
336. Ethiopia.
337. 86. The name of which North African city literally means ‘white house’?
338. Casablanca.
339. 87. Of what sort of fish is the dogfish a small variety?
340. Shark.
341. 88. Which Asian country was divided at the 38th parallel after World War II?
342. Korea.
343. 89. What is the name of the Winter Olympics event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting?
344. Biathlon.
345. 90. Which American science-fiction writer wrote Fahrenheit 451?
346. Ray Bradbury.
347. 91. For which powerful opiate is diamorphine the technical name?
348. Heroin.
349. 92. How many dominoes are there in a normal set?
350. 28.
351. 93. Who was cartoonist who created Batman?
352. Bob Kane.
353. 94. Aerophobia is a fear of flying, agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces, what is acrophobia a fear of?
354. Heights.
355. 95. In computing, how is a modulator-demodulator more commonly known?
356. Modem.
357. 96. An auger bit is used to drill what type of material?
358. Wood.
359. 97. What part of the wheelbarrow is the fulcrum?
360. The wheel.
361. 98. What C is a device used to determine small lengths, of which a vernier is one type?
362. Caliper.
363. 99. Rip, chain and band are types of which tools?
364. Saw.
365. 100. What calibrated tool was the standard tool for engineers and scientists prior to the invention of the hand-held calculator?
366. Slide rule.
Pakistan General Knowledge MCQs Solved
368. Complete History About Pakistan
369. Lord Cornwalls is associated with permanent settlement of Bengal.
370. • Delhi proposals presented by Quaid-e-Azam in March 1927.
371. • Nehru Report was produced by Motilal Nehru in 1928.
372. • Shoaib Qureshi was one muslim member who took part in writing the Nehru Report.
373. • Fourteen-Points-of-MA Jinnah came in March 1929 from Delhi.
374. • Simon-Commission-1927 visited India in 1928 and consisted of 7 members.
375. • British cabinet minister Cripps came to India in March 1942.
376. • Civil Disobedience Movement started by Gandhi on 12th March, 1930.
377. • Simon Commission submitted its report in 1930.
378. • Ist Session of Round-Table-Conferences from 12Nov1930 to 19Jan1931. (Mohd: Ali Johar participated in it, Congress was absent.)
379. • Congress absent in 1st RTC, leaders were in jail due to civil disobedience.
380. • Leader in the 1st RTC was Agha Khan III.
381. • Quaid attended RTC 1, not attended RTC 2&3. After RTC 1, he renounced politics and persued lawyership.
382. • The PM of England during 1st Roundtable was Ramshy Macdonald.
383. • 2nd Session of RTC from 7Sep1931 to 31stSep1931. Gandhi represented Congress.
384. • Gandhi-Irwin pact was made on March 5, 1931.
385. • 3rd Session of RTC from 17Nov:1932 to 24Dec: 1932. VOICE Of Teachers
386. • British opposition did not participate in RTC III.
387. • Communal award published in 1932.
388. • White Paper of RTC published in Marchi 1933.
389. • Begum Shahnawaz attended one RTC.
390. • Mohd: Ali Johar Started Comrade & Hamdard (1912) from Calcutta.
391. • Name of Bi-Aman was Abidi Begum. (chk afridi begum)
392. • Mohd: Ali Johar borin in1878 at Rampur and died at the age of 54 on 4ht Jan: 1931 at London and was buried in Bait-ul-Mukadas (Jerusalem).
393. • Wife of Mohd: Ali Johar was Amjadi Begum.
394. • Moulana Shoukat Ali, the elder brother of Mohd: Ali was born in 1872 and died on 28th Nov: 1938 and buried at Jamia Mosque Delhi.
395. • Zamidar (1903) started by Zafar Ali Khan from Lahore.
396. • Daily Dawn (1942) by Quaid.
397. • Daily Jang (1940) by Mir Khalilur Rehman.
398. • Daily al-Halal by Abdeul Kalam.
399. • Ch: Rehmat Ali is associated with Delhi Darbar.
400. • IN 1908, Iqbal was awarded Ph.D from Munich University for Persian Philosophy.
401. • Allama Iqbal born on 9th Nov: 1877 at Sialkot and died on 21st April, 1938
402. • Allama Iqbal was tutored by Moulvi Syed Mir Hassan.
403. • Iqbal was elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1926 and chosen president of ML in 1930.
404. • Jinnah means Lion.
405. • Jinnah means Thiner. He was 5 feet, 11 ½ inches in height.
406. • Quaid got education of law from Lincolin’s Inn.
407. • “Quaid” used by Molvi Mazharul Haq in newspaper Al-Aman.
408. • Wife of Quaid was Ratan Bai.
409. • Quid’s father was Jinnah Poonja.
410. • Jinnah Poonja was born in 1850 and married with Mithi Bai.
411. • Poonja was grand father of Quaid.
412. • Jinnah joined Congress in 1906& in 1913 ML in London.
413. • Quaid born on 25th Dec: 1876 and died on 11 Sep: 1948.
414. • Jinnah joined ML on the insistence of Mohd: Ali Johar and Syed Wazir Hassan.
415. • Jinnah got admission in at Gokal Das Teg primary school Bombay at the age of 10 he studied for 5 ½ months.
416. • Jinnah went to London and got law degree at the age of 18 form LINCONINN.
417. • Sir Dinsha was the father of Ratna (the wife of Jinnah).
418. • Ratna embrassed Islam on 18th April 1918 and married Jinnah on 19th April 1918. before that she was Parsi. She died on 20th Feb: 1929 and was buried in Aram Bagh Bombay.
419. • Islamia High School Peshawar was founded in 1890.
420. • Muslim Aligargh University was established in 1920.
421. • Treaty of Amritsar took place in 1876.
422. • Kashmir was sold to Gulab Singh in 1845.
423. • NWFP was given status of province in 1901.
424. • Shakespeare (not William Shakespeare) was the governor of Banarus.
425. • Mohammadan Political Association was formed in 1903.
426. • Partition of Bengal announced on 1st Sept: 1905 & implemented on 16 Oct: 1905 by Lord Curzon.
427. • Partition of Bengal annulled: 10th Dec: 1911 by Lord Hardinge.
428. • Swadeshi movement was started against Partition of Bengal.
429. • Bengal divided in East Bengal (Muslim Bengal) & West Bengal (Hindu Bengal) in July 1905 by Lord Curzon. Capital of Muslim Bengal was Dacca and that of Hindu Bengal was Calcutta.
430. • The partition of Bengal was annulled on 12th Dec: 1911 by King George-V and Queen Marry.
431. • The president of Simla Deputation (1st Oct: 1906) was Agha Khan III and secretary was Mohsanul Mulk.
432. • Muslim League founded on 30 Dec: 1906 at Decca.
433. • ML was formed in the annual session of Muslim Educational Conference in Decca with the proposal of Nawab Salimullah.
434. • The HQ of ML was established at Lucknnow.
435. • Initial membership of ML was 400.
436. • Mohd: Ali Johr wrote the constitution of ML: The Green Book.
437. • Inagural session of ML was presided by Nawab Samiullah.