PPSC Past Paper 2024 SOLVED - Page 75 of 91

Which personality is associated with Kartarpur

A. Baba Guru Nanak

B. Amar Singh

C. Dalbir Singh

D. None of these

Correct answer is: A. Baba Guru Nanak

Kartarpur Sahib, in present-day Pakistan, is a sacred site founded by Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru.

Big history refers to

A. Ancient Civilizations to Modern Times

B. Big Bang to Present

C. World Wars to Current Events

D. Prehistoric Era to the Industrial Revolution

Correct answer is: B. Big Bang to Present

Big History studies history from the Big Bang to the present, integrating knowledge from cosmology, geology, biology, and human history.

Sadequain is famous for

A. Calligrapher

B. Music

C. Scientist

D. Painter

Correct answer is: A. Calligrapher

Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqash Naqvi (1930–1987), master calligrapher and painter, created over 15,000 artworks including murals. He also wrote rubaiyat and received all four major civilian awards in Pakistan.

Which country said after 9/11: “you are with us, or against us”

A. US

B. China

C. Russia

D. UK

Correct answer is: A. US

After 9/11 attacks, the US demanded global support against terrorism, famously stating “you are either with us or against us.”

Jansher Khan is related to which sports

A. Cricket

B. Squash

C. Badminton

D. Tennis

Correct answer is: B. Squash

Legendary Pakistani squash player, multiple World Open and British Open titles.

BRI stands for

A. Belt and Race Initiative

B. Belt and Road Idea

C. Belt and Road Initiative

D. None of these

Correct answer is: C. Belt and Road Initiative

BRI is China’s global development strategy for infrastructure, trade, and investment.

Which one of the following is a “Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target to be achieved by 2030

A. No Poverty

B. Zero hunger

C. Good health and well-being

D. All of these

Correct answer is: D. All of these

The SDGs include multiple targets such as ending poverty, hunger, and ensuring health and well-being by 2030.

Modern History means

A. The history of the world beginning after the Middle Ages

B. Field of history that looks at the lived experience of the past

C. That focuses on the history of commercial systems

D. None of these

Correct answer is: A. The history of the world beginning after the Middle Ages

Modern history studies events and developments from the late Middle Ages (~1500 AD) onwards.

China has the longest border with which of the following country

A. Russia

B. Myanmar

C. Mongolia

D. None of these

Correct answer is: C. Mongolia

China’s longest border, stretching about 4,6774,6774,677 km (2,9062,9062,906 mi), is with Mongolia, which in turn has its longest border with China, followed by Russia (~3,6453,6453,645 km) and India (~3,4883,4883,488 km).

A Posthuman International Relations is one that coils

A. How nation-states interact with one another within an international system

B. For a total re-think of our relations with the rest of nature

C. That emphasizes the self-interest of the state within the international community

D. None of these

Correct answer is: B. For a total re-think of our relations with the rest of nature

Posthuman IR focuses on redefining international relations considering humans' interactions with the environment and non-human actors.