PPSC Civil Judges-Cum-Judicial Magistrates, 2005 Solved Past Papers
PPSC Civil Judges-Cum-Judicial Magistrates, 2005 Solved Past Papers
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
CIVIL JUDGES-CUM-JUDICIAL MAGISTRATES, 2005
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Which of the following provinces of Afghanistan is situated adjacent to Durand Line?
(A) Khowst ✓
(B) Heart
(C) Nimruz
(D) None of the above
2. The first European country to ratify the European Union constitution was:
(A) Italy ✓
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) None of the above
3. 'Sir Creek’ issue between Pakistan and India is related to:
(A) Distribution of pre-partition assets
(B) Delimitation of the Siachin Glacier
(C) Delimitation of a maritime boundary ✓
(D) Implementation of Indus Basin Treaty 1960
4. Which country's parliament has the largest membership?
(A) India
(B) China ✓
(C) Russia
(D) Canada
5. The stumbling block in the settlement of Palestine Issue is:
(A) Status of East Jerusalem,
(B) Repatriation of 3.7 million Palestinian refugees to their homeland,
(C) Removal of all the Jewish settlements in the occupied territories
(D) All of the above ✓
6. Which of the following International Institutions was created through 'Rome Statute' July, 2002
(A) Freedom House
(B) International Criminal Court ✓
(C)
(D) None of the above
7. 'Ml 5' is the security intelligence agency of:
(A) USA
(B) UK ✓
(C) Russia
(D) India
8. Sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to the:
(A) Shape of the earth
(B) Rotation of the earth on its axis ✓
(C) Revolution of the earth around the sun
(D) Movement of the sun
9. Which of the following tennis players has won the Wimbledon Championship (Men's Single) thrice?
(A) Bjorn Borg of Sweden
(B) Pete Sampras of America
(C) Roger Federer of Switzerland
(D) All of the above ✓
10. J.K.Rowling’s famous character 'Harry Potter1 is associated with:
(A) Space fiction
(B) Spying
(C) Computer genius
(D) Wizardry ✓
11. The capital of Somalia is:
(A) Windhoek
(B) Free Town
(C) Maputo
(D) None of the above ✓
12. European Court of Justice is based in:
(A) Luxembourg ✓
(B) Austria
(C) Belgium
(D) Netherlands
13. The world's largest producer of tea is:
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India ✓
(C) Kenya
(D) Bangladesh
14. ‘Uranium’ is extracted in Pakistan from:
(A) Chagai
(B) Kala Bagh
(D) KalarKahar
15. 'Maria Montessori’s name is associated with:
(A) Social Work
(B) Women's rights champion
(C) Child education ✓
(D) Sports
16. 'Last Judgment’ is the famous painting of:
(A) Michel Angelo ✓
(B) Rembrandt
(C) Pablo Picasso
(D) Leonardo da Vinci
17. The tower of London is on the river:
(A) Volga
(B) Thames ✓
(C) Danube
(D) Don
18. What is the effect of deficit financing on economy:
(A) Inflation ✓
(B) Deflation
(C) Depression
(D) Recession
19. The world's first women Prime Minister of a country was:
(A) Margaret Thatcher (England)
(B) Srimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lanka) ✓
(C) Golda Meir (Israel)
(D) Indira Gandhi (India)
20. ‘Kyat’ is the currency of:
(A) Thailand
(B) Myanmar ✓
(C) Gambia
(D) Bhutan
21. In November 2003 US President George W Bush announced a Plan named 'Greater Middle East Initiatives' with the objective to:
(A) Promote democracy and freedom in the Middle East ✓
(B) Consolidate the defense of Pro American regimes in the Middle East
(C) Set a roadmap for the creation of an Independent Palestinian state in the Middle East by 2007
(D) All of the above
22. Day and night are equal at the:
(A) North Pole
(B) South Pole
(C) Prime Meridian
(D) Equator ✓
23. Who among the following personalities is the inventor of a system of writing and printing for the blind?
(A) Helen Keller
(B) Louis Braille ✓
(C) Sir Humphrey Davy
(D) None of the above
24. Which of the following statements is correct:
(A) Socrates was a disciple of Plato
(B) Plato was a disciple of Aristotle
(C) Plato was a disciple of Socrates ✓
(D) Socrates and Plato were disciples of Aristotle
25. The playground for playing 'Baseball' is called:
(A) Diamond
(B) Court
(C) Ring
(D) Rink
26. ‘Suez Canal’ connects:
(A) Mediterranean sea and Red sea ✓
(B) Red sea and Atlantic sea
(C) Red sea and Arabian sea
(D) None of the above
27. Three islands in the Persian Gulf, Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa are disputed between:
(A) Iran and United Arab Emirates ✓
(B) Bahrain and Qatar
(C) Iran and Iraq
(D) Iran and Saudi Arabia
28. The highest average age (Male) is in:
(A) Japan
(B) Germany
(C) Iceland ✓
(D) None of the above
29. Which of the following is the oldest Barrage:
(A) Kotri
(B) Guddu
(C) Taunsa
(D) Sukkur ✓
30. Money paid by a government to reduce the costs of producing goods so that their prices can be kept low termed as:
(A) Value added services
(B) Grant.
(C) Subsidy ✓
(D) Soft Money
31. Pakistan's largest gas fired power plant is:
(A) Uch power plant ✓
(B) Malakand-Dargai power plant
(C) Gomal power plant
(D) Faisalabad Gas Turbine power plant
32. ‘Hyde Park’ London is famous for:
(A) Beautiful rare tulips
(B) Unique Fountains
(D) Residence of Lord Chancellor
(D) None of the above ✓
33. The World Cup Cricket 2007 will be played in:
(A) England
(B) Australia
(C) New Zealand
(D) West Indies ✓
34. The strength of Federal Shariat Court in Pakistan is:
(A) Six Judges
(B) Eight Judges ✓
(C) Ten Judges
(D) None of the above
35. 'Bala Hissar1 (The elevated Fort) is situated at
(A) Quetta
(B) Peshawar ✓
(C) Swat
(D) Hyderabad
36. The most abundant mineral in the human body is:
(A) Calcium ✓
(B) Magnesium
(C) Iron
(D) None of the above
37. The world’s largest computer software industrial centre is:
(A) Beijing
(B) Bangalore ✓
(C) Bangkok
(D) None of the above
38. The process of Pakistan India Composite Dialogue started in February 2004 to resolve the issue of:
(A) Kashmir
(B) Siachin Glacier
(C) Wullur Barrage
(D) All of the above ✓
39. 'Miran Shah' is the main town of:
(A) South Waziristan
(B) North Waziristan ✓
(C) Kurrum Agency
(D) Khyber Agency
40. September 8, every year is observed throughout the world as:
(A) International Literacy Day ✓
(B) Universal Children day
(C) Women's Day
(D) None of the above
41. After the promulgation of 1973 constitution, the first Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court was:
(A) Justice Aslam Riaz Hussain
(B) Justice Dr.Javaid Iqbal
(C) Justice Sardar Muhammad Iqbal ✓
(D) Justice Maulvi Mushtaq Hussain
42. Who is known as the ‘Father of Modem Astronomy’?
(A) Nicolas Copernicus ✓
(B) Albert Einstein
(C) Galilee Galileo
(D) None of the above
43. Which of the following straits is called The Gate of Tears’?
(A) Strait of Gibraltar
(B) Strait of Hormuz
(C) Strait of Babel Mandeb ✓
(D) Malacca Strait
44. The Middle East News Agency (MENA) is of:
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iraq
(C) Egypt ✓
(D) Qatar
45. ‘Cathay Pacific’ is an airlines of:
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) Japan
(D) none of the above ✓
46. Which of the following countries is situated in the Scandinavian region
(A) Denmark
(B) Norway
(C) Sweden
(D) All of the above ✓
47. Which of the following places is called ‘Land of Thunderbolt’?
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Katmandu
(C) Shanghai
(D) None of the above ✓
48. The rebel group 'Maoist' are struggling to overthrow the Monarchy and replace it with a republican system in:
(A) Bhutan
(B) Thailand
(C) Nepal ✓
(D) None of the above
49. 'Confucianism' is the religious mythology of:
(A) Japan
(B) Greece
(C) China ✓
(D) Nepal
50. The world's largest salt water lake is:
(A) Baikal
(B) Superior
(C) Caspian Sea ✓
(D) None of the above
51. Pakistan has recently been given observer status in:
(A) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
(B) Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ✓
(C) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
(D) None of the above
52. 'Ibn Battutah’ was a famous Muslim:
(A) Mathematician
(B) Astronomer
(C) Physicist
(D) None of the above ✓
53. 'Kara-Kum' desert is in the Central Asian State of:
(A) Kazakhstan
(B) Kyrgyzstan
(C) Turkmenistan ✓
(D) Tajikistan
54. 'Genoa' is the seaport of:
(A) Italy ✓
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
55. 'Dragon' is the National Symbol of:
(A) China ✓
(B) Japan
(C) Russia
(D) None of the above
56. Which of the following parts of the human body is affected by the disease of 'Malaria?'
(A) Liver
(B) Lungs t
(C) Intestine
(D) Spleen ✓
57. 'Ornithology' is the scientific study of:
(A) Animals
(B) Reptiles
(C) Sea Plants
(D) Birds ✓
58. Which is the most ancient civilization of the world?
(A) Egyptian
(B) Chinese
(C) Indus Valley
(D) Sumerian ✓
59. 'West Indies' consists of almost:
(A) 500 islands
(B) 700 islands ✓
(C) 1200 islands
(D) 2000 islands
60. ‘The Light House of Alexandria’ is among the seven wonders of the world, located in:
(A) Turkey
(B) Egypt ✓
(C) Greece
(D) Italy
61. Myanmar has been pressurized by USA to give up the Chairmanship «f ASEAN in 2006 because of the reason that:
(A) There is no political freedom and democracy in Myanmar ✓
(B) It has acquired nuclear technology through illegal ways
(C) It declined to send troops in Iraq
(D) None of the above
62. 1 Kilometer is equal to:
(A) 100 meters
(B) 500 meters
(C) 1000 meters ✓
(D) 10000 meters
63. What is the cause of water logging and salinity problem in Pakistan?
(A) Uncontrolled seepage of water from rivers, canals, ponds, etc that rises underground water table
(B) Improper slope and poor drainage conditions of the land
(C) Intensive cultivation of rice in low water table areas
(D) All of the above ✓
64. Which dynasty comes first in sequence?
(A) Tughlaq
(B) Sadaat
(C) Khilji ✓
(D) Lodhi
65. Which of the following International Organization has no headquarters?
(A) D-8
(B) World Economic Forum
(C) G-8 ✓
(D) All of the above
66. Israel has constructed a concrete wall to divide the Palestinians in:
(A) West Bank ✓
(B) Gaza Strip
(C) East Jerusalem
(D) Golan Heights
67. 'Oasis' is associated with
(A) Glaciers
(B) Islands
(C) Desert ✓
(D) Sea
68. Which of the following gases illuminates signs?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Neon ✓
(C) Ammonia
(D) Methane
69. Red Cross Organization was founded by:
(A) J H Durant ✓
(B) Baden Powell
(C) Donald Ross
(D) None of the above
70. The term of office of a Judge of International Court of Justice is:
(A) Five Years
(B) Six Years
(C) Nine Years ✓
(D) Ten Years
71. The Prime Meridian passes through: -
(A) Britain ✓
(B) America
(C) Switzerland
(D) Finland
72. Which of the following planets has the maximum number of satellites?
(A) Jupiter ✓
(B) Earth
(C) Saturn
(D) Mars
73. The largest share of revenue receipts of the Federal Government comes from;
(A) General Sales Tax ✓
(B) Income Tax
(C) Wealth Tax
(D) Central Excise Duty
74. 'Diego Garcia’ is an American Naval base in:
(A) Indian Ocean ✓
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
75. The world's oldest capital city is:
(A) Cairo
(B) Rome
(C) Damascus ✓
(D) Baghdad
76. 'Synagogue' is a place of worship for:
(A) Buddhist
(B) Jews ✓
(C) Parsees
(D) None'of the above
77. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered a large amount of money from corrupt officials through the provision of:
(A) Voluntary Return
(B) Plea Bargain ✓
(C) Fine from NAB courts
(D) Confiscation of property
78. The first space shuttle launched by United States on April 12,1981 was:
(A) Discovery
(B) Endeavor
(C) Columbia ✓
(D) Atlantis
79. Which of the following towns of Baluchistan is located nearest to Iran's border?
(A) Dalbandin
(B) Nokundi ✓
(C) Mastung
(D) Naushki
80. The largest number of women nominated for Noble Peace Prize 2005, are from:
(A) America
(B) China
(C) India ✓
(D) Japan
81. The Secretary General of SAARC Q.A. Rahim belongs to:
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh ✓
(D) Maldives
82. Which of the following militant organizations has recently announced to become a Political Movement and give up arms struggle?
(A) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE)
(B) Irish Republican Army (IRA) ✓
(C) More National Liberation Front (MNLF)
(D) None of the above
83. The Equator, the Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn, all run through the continent of
(A) Africa ✓
(B) Asia
(C) South America
(D) None of the above.
84. Who introduced the principle of the Doctrine of Lapse?
(A) Clive
(B) Cornwallis
(C) Hastings
(D) Dalhousie ✓
85. A place where government records are kept is called?
(A) Headquarter
(B) Aquarium
(C) Archives ✓
(D) Chalet
86. Symbol of which of the following is ‘White Flag'?
(A) Friendship
(B) Peace
(C) Truce ✓
(D) War
87. Harvard University was established in USA in:
(A) 1615
(B) 1630
(C) 1636 ✓
(D) 1764
88. Princeton University is a famous university of:
(A) UK
(B) Japan
(C) Pakistan
(D) USA ✓
89. Pisa Tower is located in
(A) Germany
(B) Italy ✓
(C) France
(D) Paris
90. Hezbollah, a Islamic party of Lebanon was established in
(A) 1978
(B) 1980
(C) 1982 ✓
(D) 1987
91. ‘IBM’ is a computer company of
(A) France
(B) Japan
(C) USA ✓
(D) China
92. Which one of the following provides constitutional guarantee of personal freedom?
(A) Writ of Quo warrant
(B) Writ of Mandamus
(C) Writ of Certiorari
(D) Writ of Habeas corpus ✓
93. Where is Red Square situated?
(A) Kashmir
(B) Moscow ✓
(C) China
(D) New York
94. Fear of foreigners is known as:
(A) Xenophobia ✓
(B) Musophobia
(D) Photophobia
(D) Altiphobia
95. First Chairman of SPARCO was
(A) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan
(B) Dr. Munir Ahmed Khan
(C) Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman
(D) Dr. Abdus Salam ✓
96. Which of the following countries were integral parts of the USSR until December 1991 bul had separate UN membership
(A) Turkmenistan
(B) Ukraine ✓
(C) Georgia
(D) Tajikistan
97. CNN stands for .
(A) Common News Network
(B) Cable News Network ✓
(C) Cable National Network
(D) Cable Natural Network
98. Which one of the following languages is spoken by the largest number of persons?
(A) English
(B) Chinese ✓
(C) Hindi
(D) Russian
99. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?
(A) Amazon ✓
(B) Nile
(C) Mississippi-Missouri
(D) None of the above
100. China has most land borders with how many countries?
(A) 16 ✓
(B) 19
(C) 30
(D) 22
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