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Past paper- Punjab Public Service Commission Librarian (BS-17), Archives & Libraries Wing S&GAD Department

May 24, 2021
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S&GAD Department Papers

Punjab Public Service Commission Librarian (BS-17), Archives & Libraries Wing S&GAD Department

  1. The Central Muhammadan Association was founded in 1877 by:-

(a) Chaudhri Rehmat Ali (b) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

(c) Syed Ameer Ali (d) Mohsin-ul-Mulk

  1. The Constitution of the All India Muslim League was drafted by a Committee in 1907 beaded by:

(a) Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk (b) Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk

(c) Mualana Muhammad Ali Jauhar (d) Justice Shah Din

  1. Which amendments were proposed by Quaid-e-Azam in the Nehru Report 1928, to make it acceptable to the Indian Muslims:

(a) The Muslims should be given 1/3 representation in the central legislature.

(b) For ten years, the Muslim should be represented in Punjab and Bengal according to their population.

(c) Residuary power should be given to the provinces.

(d) All of the above

  1. Liaquat All Khan joined All India Muslim League as a member in:

(a) 1916 (b) 1919 (c) 1921 (d) 1923

  1. What was the significance of 21st annual session of All India Muslim League:-

(a) Quaid-e-Azam presented fourteen points

(b) Allama Iqbal delivered Allahabad Address

(c) Lahore Resolution was passed.

(d) Quaid-e-Azam was elected as permanent President of All India Muslim League.

  1. Which of the following leaders helped Quaid-e-Azam in the preparation of his Fourteen Points in 1929:-

(a) Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar (b) Maulana Shaukat Ali

(c) Liaquat Ali Khan (d) Maulana Hasrat Mohani

  1. The Government of India Act 1935, divided the country into:

(a) Seven Provinces (b) Nine Provinces (c) Eleven Provinces (d) Thirteen Provinces

  1. In the Provincial Election of 1937, All India Muslim League won largest number of

seats in the:

(a) United Provinces (UP) (b) Sindh Province

(c) Punjab Province (d) Central Provinces (CP)

  1. The Indian Muslim after the resignation of Congress

ministries on:

(a) 12 September 1939 (b) 22 September 1939

(C) 12 December 1939 (d) 22 December 1939

  1. Chaudhri Rehmat Ali first used the word ’Pakistan’ in his pamphlet ’Now or Never’ in:-

(a) 1933 (b) 1935 (c) 1937 (d) 1938

  1. Identify the Secretary of State for India who led the Cabinet Mission in 1946:

(a) Sir Stafford Cripps (b) A.V. Alexander

(e) Lord Pethick Lawrence (d) Sir Anthony McDonald

  1. Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah joined All India Muslim League in:

(a) 1939 (b) 1938 (c) 1937 (d) 1940

  1. Lahore Resolution of 23rd March 1940, was seconded from Sindh Province by:

(a) G. M. Syed (b) Makhdoom Talib-ul-Maula

(c) Sir Abdulllah Haroon (d) Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto

  1. Congress launched “Quit India Movement” against the British Government in:

(a) 1940 (b) 1941 (c) 1942(d) 1944

  1. Gandhi-Jinnah talks were held In 1944 to discuss the C.R Formula prepared by:-

(a) C. Rajagopalachari (b) V.P. Menon

(c) Abuul Kalam Azad (d) Lord Wavell

  1. Who presided over the Simla Conference in 1945?

(a) Lord Minto (b) Lord Wavell (c) Lord Irwin (d) Lord Mountbatten

  1. After Sir Aga Khan, the next President of All India Muslim League was:

(a) Viqar-ul-Mulk (b) Maulana Zafar Ali Khan

(c) Raja Sahib of Mehmudabad (d) Mian Muhammad Shafi

  1. The Hindus had launched “Swadeshi Movement” (to boycott English made goods in the wake of:

(a) The Urdu-Hindi Controversy 1867 (b) Partition of Bengal 1905 (c) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy (d) All of above

19. The Pirpur Report on the brutalities of the congress ministries (1937-39), was compiled by:

(a) A.K.Faz-ul-Haq (b) Raja Muhammad Mehdi (c) Nawab Salimullah Khan (d) M. Sharif

  1. Who among the following leaders had translated the Lahore Resolution from English to Urdu on 23rd March 1940?

(a) Maulana Zafar Ali Khan (b) Chaudhri Khateeq-uz-Zaman

(C) Dr. Muhammad Alam (d) Sir Sikander Hayat

Pick the synonyms

  1. Reconcile:

(a) Popular (b) Adjust (c) Praise (d) False

  1. Wisdom:

(a) Sagacity (b) Foolishness (c) Swell (d) Surrender

  1. Amnesty:

(a) Pardon (b) Penalty (c) Justice (d) Releaic

  1. Optimistic:

(a) Despondent (b) Fortune (c) Hopeful (d) Lucky

Fill in the blanks with correct preposition:

  1. Akber will look _____ my work in abscnce.

(a) in (b) after (c) with (d) on

  1. You ought to abide —- this decision.

(a) with (b) of (c) by (d) from

  1. You should refrain_____hurting her feelings.

(a) from (b) to (c) by (d) of

  1. I was amazed_his misbehaviour.

(a) with (b) of (c) for (d) at

Select the correct meaning

  1. To be above board :

(a) (b) To be honest in any business deal

(d) To try to be beautiful

  1. To put one’s hand to plough:

(a) To take up agricultural farming (b) To lake a difficult task

(c) To get entangled into unnecessary things (d) Take interest in technical work

  1. How many Public Libraries are in Pakistan?

(a) 200 (b) 204 (c) 192 (d) None of these

  1. Which of the following is the oldest library of Pakistan?

(a) Punjab University Library (b) Jinnah Library Gujranwala

(c) Quaid-e-Azam Library (d) Punjab Public Library.

  1. Who is the founder of Punjab Public Library ?

(a) Michael Gorman (b) Ranga Nathan (c) Sir Lord Atchison (d) Quaid-e-Azam

  1. In which year Quaid-e-Azam Library Lahore was established?

(a) 1947 (b) 1962 (c) 1984 (d) None of these

  1. When the National Library of Pakistan came into existence?

(a) 1947 (b) 1951 (c) 1955 (d) 1950

  1. In which city the National Library of Pakistan is located now?

(a) Karachi (b) Islamabad (c) Lahore (d) None of these

  1. Which of the following world not be found at the Victoria Falls?

(a) Zaire (b) Zambia (c) Zimbabwe (d) Zambezi

  1. What do you call the offspring of an elephant walrus and a whale?

(a) Fawn (b) Pup (c) Calf (d) cub

  1. Who established the first public library of the world?

(a) Alexander the Great (b) Julius Caesar (c) genghis (d) Zaheer Ud Din Babar

  1. Who is called the founder of private libraries?

(a) Ashoor Bani Paul (b) Aristotle (c) Batlimous (d) None of these

41- Pakistan is not member of the following international organization. Identity:

(A) D-8 (b) G-7 (c)G-77 (d) NAM

  1. Out of the word’s ten most populated countries, Pakistan is at number:

(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 10

  1. Green vegetables are a good source of:

(a) Protein (b) Minerals and vitamins

(c) Fats and oil (d) Starch

  1. “Reuters” is the famous news agency of:

(a) USA (b) Britain (c) France (d) Russia

  1. 1 metric ton is equal to:

(a) 100 kilograms (b) 500 kilograms (c) 1000 kilograms (d) 10000 kilograms

  1. The substances human body produces to fight against disease germs are called:

(a) Vaccines (b) Serums (c) Viruses (d) Antibodies

  1. “Monometor” is an instrument for measuring:

(a) Gaseous pressure

(b) The luminous intensity of the sources of light

(c) The strength of direct current (d) The relative density of milk

  1. The term of office for the judges of the International Court of Justice is:

(a) Three years (b) Five years (c) Seven years (d) Nine years

  1. The planet farthest from the Sun is:

(a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Neptune

  1. “Bristol” is a seaport of:

(a) UK (b) Germany (c) Netherlands (d) Australia

’Ariana’ is an airline of:

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Iran (c) Afghanistan (d) Turkey

  1. What is contraband?

(a) All narcotics (b) articles banned by a Government

(c) All smuggled material

(d) Goods which may assist an enemy i

  1. What is “Greenpeace” ?

(a) A mountain range in Norh America (b) The largest island in the world

An organization that stresses the need to maintain a balance between human progress and environmental conservation

  1. What is meant by the term “Bullet Vote”?

(a) A vote which is yet to be cast in the election

(b) Decisive vote in the counting

(c) A ballot in which electors confine their interest to a single issue or candidate.

(d) None of these

  1. The ’Balance of Payment’ is understood as:

(a) The balance of amount after paying debt.

(b) The balance of income and expenditures in the annual budget.

(c) The balance between a nation’s expenditures on imports and its receipts from exports

(d) None of these

  1. Which is the smallest state in area?

(a) Bahrain (b) Maldives (c) Malta (d) Brunei

  1. 1 inch is equal to:

(a) 1.54 centimetres (b) 2.54 centimetres (c) 3.64 centimetres (d) 4.02 centimetres

  1. Which part of the World is called “The Land of Free People”?

(a) Switzerland (b) Thailand (c) West Indies (d) UK

  1. ‘Arboriculture’ is a science of:

(a) Raising of silkworms for the production of raw silk

(b) Cultivation of flowers, fruits and ornamental plants

(c) Cultivation of trees and shrubs (d) Study of insects.

  1. ‘Asia Watch’ is a:

(a) Human rights organization

(b) A big time clock in Japan’s parliament building

(c) News agency of Taiwan (d) None of these

  1. The world’s famous bridge “Golden Gate” is located in

(a) NewYork (b) Sydney (C)Mexico City (d) San Francisco

  1. What is “Acrophobia”

(a) The fear of heights (b) The fear of dogs (c) The fear of water (d) None of these

  1. Davis cup is associated with which sports/game?

(a) Baseball (b) Badminton (c) Table tennis (d) Lawn tennis

64 “Sakhalin Island” enriched with oil reserves is claimed by:

(a) China and Russia (b) US and Japan (c) Russia and Japan (d) US and Russia

  1. What is meant by “Sine die”?

(a) Under judicial considerations (b) Treason

(c) Without fixing a date (d) Superior court

  1. The World’s largest ‘Desert’ in area is:

(a) Sahara (b) Arabia (c) Gobi (d) Mogave

  1. Which element is called the “earth-maker”?

(a) Aluminum (b) Calcium (c) Potassium (d) Silicon

  1. Identify the largest sea?

(a) South China Sea (b) Caribbean Sea (c) Arabian Sea (d) Sea of Marmara

  1. Which country has the greatest number of volcanoes in the world?

(a) Japan (b) Indonesia (c) Philippines (d) Cameroon

  1. The highest literacy rate among the SAARC countries Is in:

(a) India (b) Maldives (c) Sri Lanka (d) Pakistan

  1. The length of Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Pakistan is:

(a) 650 km (b) 785 km (c) 805 km (d) 1200 km

  1. Pakistan shares a common border with People’s Republic of China approximately:

(a) 600 km (b) 700 km (c) 800 km (d) 900 km

  1. Which of the following seas Is located In Central Asia?

(a) Red Sea (b) Baltic Sea (c) Aral Sea (d) None of these

  1. The parliament of Russia is called:

(a) House of Deputies (b) Diet (c) Kneeset (d) Duma

  1. The national tree of Pakistan Is:

(a) Chir (b) Oak (c) Shisham

  1. The national animal of Pakistan is:

(a) Elephant (b) Tiger

  1. Which country’s land is below

(a) New Zealand (c)Ireland (d) Netherlands

  1. Vitamin “E” is present in :

(a) Milk (b) Wheat (c) Orange (d) Egg

  1. Who discovered the Malaria parasite?

(a) Ronald Ross (b) Charles Loais Alphonse Laveran

(c) Edward Jenner (d) Dr Paul Muller

  1. The first viceroy of British India was:

(a) Lord Canning (b) Lord Elgin (c) Lord Clive (d) Lord Mayo

81۔     کس شاعر کو “خدائے سخن ” کے خطاب سے نوازا گیا ہے ؟

( a) مرزا غالب (b) خواجہ میر درد     ( c) میر تقی میر     ( d) مرزا محمد رفیع سودا

82۔     مشتا ق احمد یو سفی کس حوالے سے پہچا نے جاتے ہیں ؟

(a) مزاح نکاری ( b) مر ثیہ نکاری      (c) شاعری        ( d) ناول نگار

83۔     تلمیح کیا ہو تی ہے ؟

(a) تاریخی اشارہ ( b) وزن کی غلطی     ( c) رو شنی کا مینار    ( d) عام سی بات

84۔     لفظ “نجم ” کا مترادف کیا ہو گا ؟

(a) ستارہ ( b) اجالا `        ( c) بلند ( d) قر یب

85۔     محا ورہ ” تین پانچ کرنا ” کا کیا مطلب ہے ؟

(a) حساب کتاب کر نا       (b) دھو کا دینا      ( c) جھوٹ بو لنا    ( d) تکرار کر نا

86۔     اقبال کا کون سا شعر ی مجموعہ اُ ردو اور فارسی شا عری پر مشتمل ہے ؟

(a) ارمغان مجاز ( b) ضرب کلیم        ( c) جاوید نامہ      ( d) پیام مشرق

87۔     اُ ردو نثر میں سوا نح نگاری کا آغاز کس نے کیا ؟

(a) الطاف حسین حالی        (b) سر سید احمد خان ( c) علامہ اقبال    ( d) مرزا غالب

88۔     یا دوں کی بارات کس کی سوانح حیات ہے ؟

(a) فیض احمد فیض (b) علامہ اقبال      ( c) جوش ملیح آبادی (d) احسان دانش

89۔     اُ ردو کا پہلا اخبار کون سا ہے ؟

(a) کوہ نور (b) ہمدرد       ( c) الہلال         ( d) جام جہاں نما

90۔     شب رفتہ کس شاعرکا مجموعہ کلام ہے ؟

(a) ناصر کاظمی (b) مجید امجد (c) شکیب جلالی    (d) کاشف حسین

91۔     قرآن مجید کی کس سورۃ میں سب سے زیادہ احکامات اللہ تعالیٰ کے آئے ہیں ؟

(a) سورۃ مریم (b) سورۃ توبہ          (c) سورۃ بقرہ      (d) سورۃ آل عمران

92۔     قرآن مجید کی سب سے پہلے نازل ہونے والی مکمل سورت کون سی ہے ؟

(a)  سورۃ علق (b) سورۃ مدثر (c) سورۃ محمدﷺ         (d) سورۃ فاتحہ

93۔     حضور ﷺ کی خفیہ تبلیغ اسلام کے دوران تحریک اسلام کا مزکز کس کا گھر تھا ؟

(a) حضرت ابو بکر ( b) ورقہ بن نو فل   ( c) حضرت ارقم ( d) حضرت جعفر  بن ابو طالب

94۔     قرآن مجید میں کس صحابی رسول ﷺ کا نام آ یا تھا ؟

(a) حضرت زید بن حارثہ     ( b) حضرت زید بن ثابت ( c) حضرت حارث بن ابی بالہ     (d) حضرت بلال 

95۔     قرآن مجید کی آخری وحی کے کاتب کون تھے ؟

(a) حضرت خالدبن ولیدؓ     (b) حضرت شر جیل بن حسنہ (c) حضرت عبداللہ بن ابی سرح         (d) حضرت ابی بن کعب 

96۔     قرآن مجید میں انبیا ء کرام کے نام پر کتنی سورتیں ہیں ؟

(a) 4   (b)5(c)6(d) 7

97۔     غزوئہ موتہ کس سن ہجری میں ہوا ؟

(a) 6ھ (b) 7ھ (c) 8ھ(d) 9ھ

98۔     وہ کون سی ام المومین تھیں جو سخاوت و فیاضی کی وجہ سے “ام المساکین” کے لقب سے مشہور تھیں ؟

(a) حضرت ام سلمہ          (b) حضرت زینب بنت خزیمہ  (c) حضرت عائشہ صدیقہ (d) حضرت میمونہ 

99۔     قرآن مجید میں کس نبی کا سب سے زیادہ تذکرہ کیا گیا ہے ؟

(a) حضرت عیسیٰ(b) حضرت ابراہیم (c) حضرت موسیٰ   (d) حضرت آدم 

100۔ حضور ﷺ نے سب سے پہلے کس غزوہ میں شر کت کی ؟

(a) غزوہ بدر (b) غزوہ ابو اء   (c) غزوہ سویق     (d) غزوہ بواسط

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