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Most Wanted Mcqs Most Wanted MCQs FPSC, PPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC AJKPSC, NTS, OTS, PTS and all type of entry test preparation Series by https://www.ppscmcq.com Join us on WhatsApp for daily newspapers and pdf books. #0344-3310224 1 Join us on WhatsApp for daily newspapers and pdf books. #0344-3310224 2 Climate Change Conference COP21 was held in B. Bill Gates Paris. Where was COP20 held? C. Marissa Mayer A. Lima D. Sundar Pichai B. Kyoto ANSWER: D C. Montreal What was the code name given to United States D. New York Navy SEALS operation leading to elimination of ANSWER: A Osama bin Laden in Abbotabad? Who is the present Chairman/ Chairperson of the A. Lionheart Human Rights Commission of Pakistan? B. Neptune Spear A. Asma Jahangir C. Geronimo B. I.A. Rehman D. Shockwave C. Ansar Burney ANSWER: B D. Zohra Yousaf Faiz Ahmad Faiz was awarded the Lenin Peace ANSWER: A Prize in 1962. In which year did Abdul Sattar Edhi Famous presidential session that became the receive the Lenin Peace Prize? milestone in making Pakistan was held in: A. 1988 A. Allahabad B. 1990 B. Calcutta C. 1992 C. Lahore D. 1995 D. Karachi ANSWER: A ANSWER: A URL is an abbreviation of: William Henry Gates III was born on __________. A. Uniform Room Locator A. October 28, 1955 B. Universal Resource Locator B. October 28, 1960 C. Universal Room Locator C. October 28, 1961 D. Uniform Resource Locator D. October 28, 1963 ANSWER: D ANSWER: A The acid used in a car battery is _____. Pakistan's ideology is based on the ideas of: A. Hydrochloric acid A. Democracy B. Nitric acid B. Theocracy C. Sulphuric acid C. Islam D. Carbonic acid D. None of the Above ANSWER: C ANSWER: C What was the real name of the famous Pakistani Following players scored triple century twice in test actor Santosh Kumar? cricket history: A. Nazir Baig A. Don Bradman (Australia), Chris Gayle B. Syed Mushtaq Razvi (West Indies), Sehwag (India), Brian Lara (West C. Syed Musa Raza Indies) D. Younas Khan B. Don Bradman (Australia), Tendulkar ANSWER: C (India), Sehwag (India), Brian Lara (West Indies) How many administrative Divisions are there in C. Don Bradman (Australia), Jaysuria (Sri- Punjab? Lanka), Sehwag (India), Brian Lara (West Indies) A. 8 D. Hanif Mohammad (Pakistan), RB Simpson B. 3 (Australia), Hashim Amla (South Africa) C. 6 ANSWER: A D. 9 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1992) ANSWER: D deals with? Which of the following provinces of Afghanistan A. International trade shares border with Pakistan? B. Rights and Status of Women A. Bamiyan, Farah, Herat C. Rights and Protection of Children B. Baikh, Samangan, Kunduz D. Population control C. Ningrahar, Pakita, Ghazni ANSWER: B D. Takhar, Uruzgan, Ghur The Headquarter of Apple Inc is in _____. ANSWER: C A. New Mexico Pakistan and Afghanistan have ‘Transit Trade B. New York Agreement’ signed in: C. Cupertino, California A. 1965 D. Mountain View, California B. 1962 ANSWER: C C. 1955 When a gas turns into a liquid the process is called: D. 1959 A. Condensation ANSWER: A B. Evaporation Durand Line Treaty was signed by a British man C. Deposition Durand and King of Afghanistan ______ in 1893 D. Sublimation A. Amir Aman Ullah ANSWER: A B. Abdul Rehman CEO of Internet Giant "Google Inc." is: C. Noor Ahmad A. Steve Jobs D. Zaheer-ud-Din Babur 3 Join us on WhatsApp for daily newspapers and pdf books. #0344-3310224 ANSWER: B B. 130 Million The word Khilji refers to an Afghan village or town C. 154.7 Million known as: D. 159.3 Million A. Qutub Village ANSWER: C B. Alai Minar How much of the total GNP is shared by livestock? C. Qalat-e Khilji (Fort of Khilji) A. 9% D. None of the Above B. 10% ANSWER: C C. 11% Border Between Pakistan and Afghanistan is D. 12% Called: ANSWER: C A. Sir Radcliffe Line Annual growht rate of agriculture for the year 2011- B. Durand Line 12 was? C. Line of Control A. 1.81% D. 24th Parallel Line B. 2.5% ANSWER: B C. 3.1% The first canal water agreement was made with D. 3.7% india on _______. ANSWER: C A. 4 May 1948 Wha% is the annual average growht rate of B. 4 May 1949 agriculture in last decade of 2000s? C. 4 May 1950 A. 2.7% D. 4 May 1951 B. 3% ANSWER: A C. 3.5% Pakistan and Afghanistan have ‘Transit Trade D. 4% Agreement’ signed in: ANSWER: A A. 1965 How much of the total export earning is through B. 1962 agriculture? C. 1955 A. 50% D. 1959 B. 55% ANSWER: A C. 60% Which crops are sown in Rabi season? D. 65% A. Oil Seed and Tobacco ANSWER: C B. Barley and Mustard How much of the total area is cultivated in C. Wheat and Grain Pakistan? D. All of Them A. 19.5% ANSWER: D B. 20% Agriculture absorbes ______ percent of the C. 22% Pakistan's total labour force. D. 25% A. 42.3 ANSWER: D B. 42.5 In the mid of 2012 the share of agriculture in C. 43 employment is. D. 45.7 A. 43% ANSWER: A B. 44% A relief package of Rs _______ was announced by C. 45% Prime Minister of Pakistan for small farmers in D. 46% 2015-16. ANSWER: C A. 330 billion Animal Husbandry University is working at: B. 300 billion A. Karachi C. 270 billion B. Lahore D. 341 billion C. Faisalabad ANSWER: D D. Hyderabad The Agriculture sector contributed _______ percent ANSWER: B in GDP during 2016-17 The period of Rabi season is: A. 19% of GDP A. October - June B. 19.8% of GDP B. October - May C. 20.2% of GDP C. January - May D. 21% of GDP D. May - August ANSWER: B ANSWER: B What is per capita Energy Consumption in When the first agriculture reforms were introduced Pakistan? in Pakistan? A. 283 TOE A. 24 January 1960 B. 287 TOE B. 24 January 1958 C. 280 TOE C. 24 January 1959 D. 275 TOE D. 24 January 1957 ANSWER: A ANSWER: C Total Population of Livestock in Pakistan is: How much is contributed by agriculture to GNPof A. 127.5 Million the County? 4 Join us on WhatsApp for daily newspapers and pdf books. #0344-3310224 A. 21% ANSWER: B B. 25% Which one of the follwing is largest airline of UK? C. 35% A. UK Airlines D. 40% B. British Airways ANSWER: D C. Eastern Airways Agriculture, the key sector in the Pakistan economy D. None of These accounts for ANSWER: B A. 21% of GDP Point out largest airline of German? B. 25% of GDP A. Lufthansa C. 28% of GDP B. Blue Wings D. 51 of GDP C. Germania ANSWER: A D. None of Above Which one is the dominant source of foreign ANSWER: A echange earning? The largest airline of Aisa is: A. Textile A. PIA (Pakistan) B. Foreign Remittance B. Japan Airlines C. Agriculture C. Bheman (Bangladesh) D. Manufacturing D. None of above ANSWER: C ANSWER: B How Much of the total area cultivated is under Which one of the following is World's largest budget Irrigation System? Airline with widest route network in America? A. 60% A. Southwest Airline (USA) B. 70% B. Delta Airlines (USA) C. 80% C. American Airlines (USA) D. 90% D. United Airlines (USA) ANSWER: B ANSWER: A How many reclamation schemes has been Which of the following was the first private Airline completed by the Government? licenced? A. 60 A. Aero Asia B. 70 B. Bhuja Airline C. 80 C. Hajvery Airline D. 85 D. Air Blue ANSWER: C ANSWER: C Uptill now how much of the water logged and saline Shaheen Air Line belongs to __________. land has been reclaimed? A. UAE A. 12 Million acres B. Saudia Arabia B. 14 Million acres C. Pakistan C. 16 Million acres D. None of these D. 18 Million acres ANSWER: C ANSWER: D The First International Flight taken by PIA was Which are Pakistan's major seasons for agriclture taken on: crops? A. 25th May 1951 A. Kharif and Barani B. 1st February 1955 B. Kharif and Rabi C. 7th June 1954 C. Barani and Rabi D. 17th June 1961 D. Kharif, Rabi and Barani ANSWER: B ANSWER: B Which was the first public airline of Pakistan. When the Period of Kharif crop starts and when A. Orient Airline ends? B. PIA A. June - September C. North West Airline B. October - May D. Air Blue C. January - October ANSWER: A D. May - October Olympic Airways belongs to _____. ANSWER: A A. Greece Kharif crop includes: B. Italy A. Rice & Sugarcane C. Romania B. Bajra and Jawar D. Austria C. Cotton and Maize ANSWER: A D. All of Them Lufthansa is the airline of _____. ANSWER: D A. Germany Which of the following is the largest sector of B. USA Pakistan's Economy? C. Russia A. Manufecturing D. UK B. Agriculture ANSWER: A C. Banking Which of the following is Russian airline? D. Industry A. Aero USSR 5 Join us on WhatsApp for daily newspapers and pdf books. #0344-3310224 B. Aero Flot ANSWER: B C. Russian Float which one of the following is the largest airline of D. Aero Russia the world. ANSWER: A A. JAL (Japan) Bheman airline belongs to _______? B. Delta Airlines (USA) A. Indonesia C. American Airlines (USA) B. France D. United Airlines (USA) C. Bangladesh ANSWER: B D. India which one of the following is the 2nd largest airline ANSWER: C of the world.
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