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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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931

Which Pakistani city is regarded as the financial capital and hosts the Pakistan Stock Exchange?

  • ALahore
  • BIslamabad
  • CKarachi
  • DFaisalabad
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Karachi
Explanation: Karachi is regarded as Pakistan's financial capital and hosts the Pakistan Stock Exchange which plays a central role in the country's capital markets and economic activity.
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932

Which Pakistani city hosts the headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan?

  • ALahore
  • BKarachi
  • CIslamabad
  • DPeshawar
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Islamabad
Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan SECP is headquartered in Islamabad and regulates corporate sector activities and capital markets across the country.
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933

Which Pakistani exam category includes KPPSC and SPSC as parallel provincial recruiting bodies?

  • AFederal exams
  • BProvincial public service commissions
  • CMilitary commissions
  • DJudicial exams
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Provincial public service commissions
Explanation: KPPSC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission and SPSC Sindh Public Service Commission are provincial public service commissions parallel to PPSC recruiting for respective provincial cadres.
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934

Which constitutional amendment significantly devolved powers to Pakistani provinces in recent history?

  • A17th Amendment
  • B18th Amendment
  • C21st Amendment
  • D25th Amendment
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 18th Amendment
Explanation: The 18th Amendment passed in 2010 significantly devolved administrative and financial powers to provinces strengthening Pakistan's federal structure and provincial autonomy.
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935

How many provinces currently make up Pakistan's federal structure?

  • AThree
  • BFour
  • CFive
  • DSix
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Four
Explanation: Pakistan comprises four provinces namely Punjab Sindh Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan alongside federal territories and autonomous regions like Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.
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936

Which anti-corruption body is primarily responsible for investigating corruption cases against public officials in Pakistan?

  • AFIA
  • BNAB
  • CFBR
  • DSECP
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” NAB
Explanation: The National Accountability Bureau NAB is Pakistan's premier anti corruption body responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption cases involving public officials and institutions.
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937

Which Pakistani authority regulates the oil and gas sector including pricing and licensing?

  • ANEPRA
  • BOGRA
  • CPTA
  • DSECP
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” OGRA
Explanation: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority OGRA regulates midstream and downstream petroleum operations including pricing and licensing within Pakistan's energy sector framework.
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938

Which body regulates electricity tariffs and the power sector in Pakistan?

  • AOGRA
  • BNEPRA
  • CPPRA
  • DSECP
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” NEPRA
Explanation: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority NEPRA regulates electricity generation transmission and distribution including tariff determination across Pakistan's power sector.
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939

Which Pakistani agency primarily investigates cybercrime and financial fraud cases?

  • AISI
  • BFIA
  • CIB
  • DSpecial Branch
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” FIA
Explanation: The Federal Investigation Agency FIA handles cybercrime financial fraud human trafficking and immigration related criminal investigations across various provinces of Pakistan.
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940

Which Pakistani authority is the apex tax collection agency at the federal level?

  • ASECP
  • BFBR
  • CNEPRA
  • DOGRA
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” FBR
Explanation: The Federal Board of Revenue FBR is Pakistan's apex tax collection authority responsible for administering income tax sales tax and customs duties across the entire country.
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