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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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Give special attention to Punjab geography, history and administration alongside the advertised post’s specialist syllabus.
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421

Which Sufi saint's shrine is located in Sehwan Sharif in Sindh?

  • AShah Abdul Latif Bhitai
  • BLal Shahbaz Qalandar
  • CData Ganj Bakhsh
  • DSachal Sarmast
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Explanation: The shrine of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is located in Sehwan Sharif in Sindh and is one of the most visited religious sites in Pakistan attracting millions of devotees.
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422

Which famous Sufi shrine located in Lahore is dedicated to Data Ganj Bakhsh?

  • AData Darbar
  • BShrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
  • CShah Rukn-e-Alam Shrine
  • DBari Imam Shrine
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Data Darbar
Explanation: Data Darbar in Lahore is the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hujwiri also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh and is one of the largest Sufi shrines in South Asia.
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423

Which Mughal emperor built the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore?

  • AAkbar
  • BJahangir
  • CAurangzeb
  • DShah Jahan
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Aurangzeb
Explanation: The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was built by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673 and remains one of the largest mosques in the world and a symbol of Mughal architecture.
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424

Which city is the capital of Balochistan province?

  • AQuetta
  • BKhuzdar
  • CTurbat
  • DGwadar
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Quetta
Explanation: Quetta is the capital city of Balochistan province the largest province of Pakistan by area and serves as the administrative cultural and commercial centre of the region.
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425

Which city is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province?

  • AAbbottabad
  • BMardan
  • CPeshawar
  • DSwat
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Peshawar
Explanation: Peshawar is the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and is one of Pakistan's oldest cities with a history spanning over two thousand years.
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426

Which city is the capital of Sindh province?

  • AHyderabad
  • BSukkur
  • CLarkana
  • DKarachi
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Karachi
Explanation: Karachi is the capital of Sindh province and also the largest city in Pakistan serving as the province's administrative commercial and industrial hub.
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427

Which city is the capital of Punjab province?

  • ALahore
  • BRawalpindi
  • CFaisalabad
  • DMultan
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Lahore
Explanation: Lahore is the capital city of Punjab the most populous province of Pakistan and serves as the political cultural and historical centre of the province.
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428

Which Pakistani city is known as the Heart of Pakistan due to its cultural and historical significance?

  • ALahore
  • BKarachi
  • CIslamabad
  • DPeshawar
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Lahore
Explanation: Lahore is often called the Heart of Pakistan because of its central role in Pakistani culture history literature music and its status as the cultural capital of the country.
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429

Which Pakistani city is known as the City of Lights?

  • AKarachi
  • BLahore
  • CIslamabad
  • DFaisalabad
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Karachi
Explanation: Karachi is popularly known as the City of Lights due to its vibrant nightlife commercial activity and the illuminated skyline that gives it a lively cosmopolitan character.
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430

Which river originates in Tibet and flows through Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea?

  • AIndus
  • BJhelum
  • CChenab
  • DRavi
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Indus
Explanation: The Indus River originates in the Tibetan Plateau flows through Ladakh and then through the entire length of Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea near Thatta in Sindh.
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