PPSC WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF FOOD GRAIN INSPECTOR PAST PAPER (2013) PART-A

1. Durand line was demarcated on:

(A) 1892

(B) 1890

(C) 1893

(D) None of these

 

2. On July 9, 1948 Government of Pakistan issued for the
very first time:

(A) Coins

(B) Currency notes

(C) Postal Stamp

(D) All of these

 

3. Aeronautical Complex at Kamra was built with the
financial and technical assistance of:

(A) USA

(B) Canada

(C) France

(D) China

 

4. What is the total duration of National Anthem?

(A) 60 Sec.

(B) 80 Sec.

(C) 100 Sec.

(D) 120 Sec.

 

5. Which of the following is a cash crop?

(A) Wheat

(B) Maize

(C) Rice

(D) Cotton 

 

6. The largest desert of Pakistan is:

(A) Thar

(B) Thai

(C) Cholistan

(D) Rohi

 

7. Which of the following minerals deposits are found in
Potohar Plaetue?

(A) Rock Salt

(B) Gypsum

(C) Oil

(D) None of these

 

8. What is the total area covered by forests in Pakistan?

(A) 3.2%

(B) 5.2%

(C) 7.3%

(D) 9.7%

 

9. The oldest barrage on Indus River is:

(A) Kotri

(B) Sukkur

(C) Ghulam Muhammad

(D) Taunsa

 

10. The highest peak of Hindu Kush range is:

(A) Tirch Mir

(B) Nanga Parbat

(C) K-2

(D) Rakaposhi

 

11. First princely state which was acceded to Pakistan?

(A) Swat

(B) Kalat

(C) Bahawalpur

(D) Hunza

 

12. Quaid-e-Azam remained president of Muslim League for:

(A) 22 years

(B) 28 years

(C) 15 years

(D) 31 years

 

13. National animal of Pakistan is:

(A) Horse

(B) Pigeon

(C) Deer

(D) Markhor

 

14. Total agencies of FATA (Federally Administrated Tribal
Areas) are:

(A) Five

(B) Four

(C) Seven

 (D) Eight

 

15. Which of the following scientist died on 1994?

(A) Dr.Abdul Salam

(B) Dr.Munir Ahmad Khan

(C) Dr.Saleem Uz Zaman Siddique

(D) None of these

 

16. First Chairman of senate of Pakistan is:

(A) Habib Ullah Khan

(B) Waseem Sajjad

(C) Ghulam Ishaq

(D) None of these

 

17. After creation of Pakistan, first newspaper was:

(A) Mashraq

(B) Imroze

(C) Watan

(D) Dawn

 

18. Karakoram road starts from:

(A) Islamabad

(B) Lahore

(C) Havelian

(D) Peshawar

 

19. Which of the following country voted against Pakistan’s
membership in United Nations?

(A) Iran

(B) China

(C) Egypt

(D) Afghanistan

 

20. Length of M2 Motorway is:

(A) 367km

(B) 388km

(C) 398km

(D) 410km

 

21. From which of the following country, Pakistan purchased
Gwadar Port on Sep 09,1958?

(A) Bahrain

(B) Qatar

(C) Oman

(D) None of these

 

22. There are how many alphabets of Urdu:

(A) 27

(B) 37

(C) 22

(D) 39

 

23. First SOS village in Pakistan was established in:

(A) Multan

(B) Lahore

(C) Islamabad

(D) Rawalpindi

 

24. The headquarters of Pakistan Navy is situated in:

(A) Karachi

(B) Rawalpindi

(C) Islamabad

(D) Peshawar

 

25. After 1947, first Radio station was established in:

(A) Lahore

(B) Karachi

(C) Hyderabad

(D) Peshawar

 

26. The founder of Deoband institute is:

(A) Maulanad Shabbir Ahmad Usmani

(B) Mehmood.ul.Hassan

(C) Maulanad Qasim Nanutvi

(D) None of these

 

27. Macbeth is a drama written by:

(A) Shakespeare

(B) Jane Austen

(C) Charles Dickens

(D) John Milton

 

28. From which of the following cities, Maulana MA Johar
started his English newspaper Commrade in 1911:

(A) Delhi

(B) Bombay

(C) Calcutta

(D) None of these

 

29. Who assisted Quaid e Azam to form 14 points?

(A) Sir Agha Khan

(B) Liaqat Ali Khan

(C) Maulana M.A Johar

(D) Maulana Hasrat Mohani

 

30. The headquarters of FAO is:

(A) Rome 

(B) Paris

(C) Geneva

(D) None of these

 

31. PASSCO is the abbreviation of:

(A) Pakistan Agri, Seed &
Storage Council

(B) Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services
Corporation Limited

(C) Pakistan Agri, Services &
Storage Corporation

(D) None of these

 

32. Karakoram Range includes which of the following
glaciers:

(A) Siachen

(B) Hispar

(C) Biafo

(D) All of these

 

33. The largest Copper deposits in Balochistan are found in
district:

(A) Quetta

(B) Khuzdar

(C) Dera Murad Jamali

(D) Chaghi

 

34. Babusar pass connects:

(A) Abbatabad to Gilgit

(B) Chitral to Gilgit

(C) Peshawar to chitral

(D) None of these

 

35. Kanpur mosque tragedy took place in:

(A) 1911

(B) 1916

(C) 1913

(D) None of these

 

36. The longest glacier of Pakistan is:

(A) Biafo

(B) Balturo

(C) Siachen

(D) Hisper

 

37. In which pleatue/range Soan & Haro rivers are
located?

(A) Balochistan Pleatue

(B) karakarm range

(C) Potohar Platetau

(D) None of these

 

38. Warsak Dam is built on river:

(A) Korang

(B) Kabul

(C) Indus

(D) Chenab

 

39. Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan developed an institute in which
English books were translated into Urdu. It was:

(A) Ali Garb Institute

(B) Scientific Society

(C) Translation Bureau

(D) Ghazipur Institute

 

40. Pakistan National Movement was established by Ch.
Rehmat Ali in:

(A) 1935

(B) 1937

(C) 1938

(D) 1933