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Punjab Public Service Commission β€” Complete MCQ Bank

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

Punjab AffairsGeneral KnowledgeCurrent AffairsEnglish
Give special attention to Punjab geography, history and administration alongside the advertised post’s specialist syllabus.
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51

Which institution focuses on water resource research and quality monitoring in Pakistan?

  • APCRWR
  • BWAPDA
  • CIRSA
  • DEPA
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” PCRWR
Explanation: The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources PCRWR conducts research and monitoring on water quality and availability supporting evidence based water policy decisions nationwide.
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52

Which Pakistani body regulates and allocates river water shares among provinces?

  • AWAPDA
  • BIRSA
  • CNEPRA
  • DOGRA
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” IRSA
Explanation: The Indus River System Authority IRSA regulates and allocates water distribution among Pakistan's provinces under the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord overseeing equitable water sharing.
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53

Which entity manages dam construction and water resource development in Pakistan?

  • AWAPDA
  • BIRSA
  • CPCRWR
  • DOGRA
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” WAPDA
Explanation: The Water and Power Development Authority WAPDA is responsible for planning and executing major dam and hydropower projects as well as broader water resource development across Pakistan.
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54

Which Pakistani institution is responsible for regulating microfinance banks and Islamic banking standards?

  • AState Bank of Pakistan
  • BSECP
  • CNEPRA
  • DFBR
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” State Bank of Pakistan
Explanation: The State Bank of Pakistan regulates microfinance institutions and sets Islamic banking standards alongside its core responsibilities over monetary policy and overall financial sector stability.
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55

Which body is responsible for fixing minimum support prices for major crops in Pakistan?

  • AEconomic Coordination Committee
  • BNational Assembly
  • CCouncil of Common Interests
  • DMinistry of Commerce
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Economic Coordination Committee
Explanation: The Economic Coordination Committee ECC of the Cabinet is primarily responsible for approving minimum support prices for major crops such as wheat and sugarcane in Pakistan.
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56

Which constitutional body resolves disputes between the federation and provinces over shared subjects in Pakistan?

  • ACouncil of Common Interests
  • BSenate
  • CNational Assembly
  • DSupreme Judicial Council
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Council of Common Interests
Explanation: The Council of Common Interests CCI resolves disputes and formulates policy on subjects of common interest between the federal government and provinces under the constitution.
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57

Which body within Pakistan's federal structure determines the distribution of financial resources between federal and provincial governments?

  • ANational Finance Commission
  • BCouncil of Common Interests
  • CSenate Finance Committee
  • DPlanning Commission
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” National Finance Commission
Explanation: The National Finance Commission NFC determines the formula for distributing financial resources between the federal government and the provinces a recurring constitutional and economic topic.
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58

Which government office in Islamabad serves as the seat of Pakistan's executive branch?

  • APrime Minister's Office
  • BPresident's Office
  • CParliament House
  • DSupreme Court
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Prime Minister's Office
Explanation: The Prime Minister's Office in Islamabad serves as the central administrative seat of Pakistan's executive branch where the head of government oversees national policy implementation.
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59

Which Pakistani province also runs its own open data initiative as referenced in recent governance current affairs?

  • ASindh
  • BPunjab
  • CKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • DBalochistan
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Explanation: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Open Data initiative provides public access to provincial government datasets supporting transparency efforts similar to the federal Open Data Pakistan platform.
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60

Which body oversees food security and agricultural research policy at the federal level in Pakistan?

  • AMinistry of National Food Security and Research
  • BMinistry of Agriculture
  • CMinistry of Climate Change
  • DMinistry of Industries
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Ministry of National Food Security and Research
Explanation: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research is responsible for agricultural policy food security planning and coordinating research initiatives to boost crop productivity nationwide.
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