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How to prepare for PPSC

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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761

Which scientist is credited with developing the first successful smallpox vaccine?

  • ALouis Pasteur
  • BRobert Koch
  • CEdward Jenner
  • DAlexander Fleming
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Edward Jenner
Explanation: Edward Jenner developed the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796 using cowpox material laying the foundation for the field of immunology and modern vaccination practices.
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762

Which scientist developed the process of pasteurization and contributed significantly to the germ theory of disease?

  • ARobert Koch
  • BLouis Pasteur
  • CAlexander Fleming
  • DEdward Jenner
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Louis Pasteur
Explanation: Louis Pasteur developed the pasteurization process and made significant contributions to the germ theory of disease demonstrating that microorganisms cause many illnesses and fermentation processes.
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763

Which scientist is known as the father of modern genetics for his work on pea plant inheritance?

  • ACharles Darwin
  • BGregor Mendel
  • CLouis Pasteur
  • DJames Watson
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Gregor Mendel
Explanation: Gregor Mendel is known as the father of modern genetics due to his pioneering experiments on pea plants that established the fundamental laws of inheritance and trait transmission.
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764

Which scientist is credited with developing the theory of evolution by natural selection?

  • AGregor Mendel
  • BCharles Darwin
  • CLouis Pasteur
  • DRobert Hooke
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Charles Darwin
Explanation: Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution by natural selection explaining how species change over generations through differential survival and reproduction based on inherited traits.
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765

Which common antibiotic was first discovered from a mold by Alexander Fleming?

  • ATetracycline
  • BPenicillin
  • CAmoxicillin
  • DStreptomycin
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Penicillin
Explanation: Penicillin was first discovered by Alexander Fleming from the mold Penicillium notatum marking a major breakthrough in medicine that revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.
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766

Which type of cell division produces gametes with half the chromosome number for sexual reproduction?

  • AMitosis
  • BMeiosis
  • CBinary fission
  • DBudding
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Meiosis
Explanation: Meiosis is the type of cell division that produces gametes with half the normal chromosome number ensuring genetic diversity during sexual reproduction in organisms.
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767

Which type of cell division produces two genetically identical daughter cells for growth and repair?

  • AMeiosis
  • BMitosis
  • CBinary fission
  • DBudding
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Mitosis
Explanation: Mitosis is the type of cell division that produces two genetically identical daughter cells supporting growth tissue repair and the replacement of damaged or aging cells.
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768

Which biological process allows water to move across a cell membrane from a region of low solute concentration to high concentration?

  • ADiffusion
  • BOsmosis
  • CActive transport
  • DFiltration
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Osmosis
Explanation: Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to high concentration helping maintain cellular water balance.
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769

Which process allows plants to release excess water vapor through small pores in their leaves?

  • APhotosynthesis
  • BRespiration
  • CTranspiration
  • DOsmosis
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Transpiration
Explanation: Transpiration is the process by which plants release excess water vapor through small pores called stomata on their leaves helping regulate temperature and nutrient transport.
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770

Which common household chemical reaction produces a foaming effect often used in classroom volcano experiments?

  • ABaking soda and vinegar reaction
  • BSalt dissolving in water
  • CSugar caramelizing
  • DIce melting
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Baking soda and vinegar reaction
Explanation: The baking soda and vinegar reaction produces carbon dioxide gas creating a foaming eruption effect commonly used in classroom volcano demonstrations to illustrate acid base chemistry.
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