PPSC Past Paper 2024 SOLVED - Page 51 of 91

First Foreign Minister of Pakistan

A. Liaquat Ali Khan

B. Zafarullah Khan

C. Ghazanfar Ali Khan

D. Abdur Rab Nishtar

Correct answer is: B. Zafarullah Khan

Zafarullah Khan served as Pakistan’s first Foreign Minister from 1947–1954.

Who was Shaista Ikramullah?

A. Politician

B. Lawyer

C. Debtor

D. Athlete

Correct answer is: A. Politician

Shaista Ikramullah was a prominent Pakistani politician and diplomat.

The first person to use the word “Geography” was:

A. Eratosthenes

B. Prolome

C. Herodotus

D. Hicatus

Correct answer is: A. Eratosthenes

Eratosthenes (276–194 BC) is known as the father of geography; he coined the term and measured Earth's circumference.

Which Cricket World Cup won by Pakistan?

A. 1975

B. 1,983

C. 1992

D. 1,999

Correct answer is: C. 1992

Pakistan won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1992 under captain Imran Khan.

The 14 Points were presented by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in:

A. 1923

B. 1928

C. 1931

D. 1929

Correct answer is: D. 1929

The 14 Points were presented in 1929; closest option provided is 1928. These points outlined the Muslim League's political stance.

Founder of Tughlaq Dynasty

A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

D. None

Correct answer is: A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq founded the Tughlaq dynasty in 1320 and ruled Delhi Sultanate.

Article 25 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with:

A. Right to property

B. Freedom of association

C. Right to fair trial

D. Equality before law and equal protection

Correct answer is: D. Equality before law and equal protection

Article 25 ensures equality before the law and equal protection. It does not deal with right to property (Art. 23), freedom of association (Art. 17), or right to fair trial (Art. 10A).

Who discovered the blood group system?

A. Edward Jenner

B. William Harvey

C. Karl Landsteiner

D. None

Correct answer is: C. Karl Landsteiner

Karl Landsteiner discovered the ABO blood group system in 1901.

1 KB is equal to how many bytes?

A. 1024

B. 1000

C. 1100

D. 2048

Correct answer is: A. 1024

1 Kilobyte (KB) equals 1024 bytes, following binary convention in computer memory.

To “spill the beans” means:

A. To misbehave

B. To reveal secret information

C. To talk irrelevant

D. None of these

Correct answer is: B. To reveal secret information

This idiom means disclosing secret information unintentionally or intentionally.