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PPSC examinations recruit candidates for Punjab government departments and commonly test general knowledge, current affairs, English and post-related subjects.

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101

In which year was the Simla Agreement signed between Pakistan and India after the 1971 war?

  • A1971
  • B1972
  • C1973
  • D1974
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 1972
Explanation: The Simla Agreement was signed on 2 July 1972 between Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi establishing the Line of Control in Kashmir.
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102

Which famous Muslim reformer founded the Aligarh Movement to promote modern education among Muslims?

  • AAllama Iqbal
  • BQuaid-e-Azam
  • CSir Syed Ahmad Khan
  • DMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Aligarh Movement and established the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875 later becoming Aligarh Muslim University to modernize Muslim education.
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103

Which port city is the main terminus of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor?

  • AKarachi
  • BGwadar
  • COrmara
  • DPasni
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Gwadar
Explanation: Gwadar Port in Balochistan is the southwestern terminus of CPEC connecting Pakistan to China's Xinjiang province providing China with access to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea.
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104

What does CPEC stand for in the context of Pakistan-China relations?

  • AChina Pakistan Energy Commission
  • BCentral Pakistan Economic Council
  • CChina Punjab Economic Corridor
  • DChina Pakistan Economic Corridor
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Explanation: CPEC stands for China Pakistan Economic Corridor a multi-billion dollar infrastructure and investment programme connecting Gwadar Port in Pakistan to Kashgar in China.
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105

Which amendment to Pakistan's constitution is associated with major devolution of powers to provinces?

  • A8th Amendment
  • B18th Amendment
  • C17th Amendment
  • D21st Amendment
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 18th Amendment
Explanation: The 18th Constitutional Amendment passed in 2010 significantly devolved administrative financial and legislative powers from the federal government to the provincial governments.
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106

In which year did Pakistan become a republic?

  • A1956
  • B1947
  • C1962
  • D1973
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” 1956
Explanation: Pakistan became an Islamic Republic on 23 March 1956 when its first constitution was implemented replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document.
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107

Which philosopher poet first gave the concept of a separate Muslim homeland in his Allahabad Address of 1930?

  • ALiaquat Ali Khan
  • BSir Syed Ahmad Khan
  • CAllama Iqbal
  • DMaulana Muhammad Ali Jouhar
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Allama Iqbal
Explanation: Allama Iqbal in his famous Allahabad Address of 1930 first conceptualised the idea of a separate Muslim state in the northwestern regions of the subcontinent.
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108

Who composed the music of Pakistan's national anthem?

  • AHafeez Jalandhari
  • BAllama Iqbal
  • CUstad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
  • DAhmed Ghulamali Chagla
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla
Explanation: The music of Pakistan's national anthem was composed by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla while the lyrics were written by Hafeez Jalandhari.
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109

Who composed the national anthem of Pakistan?

  • AAllama Iqbal
  • BFaiz Ahmed Faiz
  • CJosh Malihabadi
  • DHafeez Jalandhari
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Hafeez Jalandhari
Explanation: The words of Pakistan's national anthem Qaumi Tarana were composed by Hafeez Jalandhari while the music was composed by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla.
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110

What is the name of the boundary established between Pakistan and India at partition?

  • ADurand Line
  • BRadcliffe Line
  • CMcMahon Line
  • DLine of Control
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Radcliffe Line
Explanation: The Radcliffe Line drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe in August 1947 divided British India into the new independent nations of Pakistan and India.
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