PPSC Past Papers Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority,
PPSC Past Papers Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority, ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (16-03-2025)(2025) Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA). Model Papers 170.
A. Article 10
B. Article 57
C. Article 93
D. Article 107
Correct answer is: A. Article 10
Article 10 ensures legal safeguards against arbitrary arrest and detention.
A. Power to conduct inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests
B. Power to levy taxes
C. Power to regulate trade policies
D. Power to grant licenses
Correct answer is: A. Power to conduct inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests
PERA was given policing and enforcement powers under the 2024 Act.
A. Section 105
B. Section 106
C. Section 109
D. Section 111
Correct answer is: B. Section 106
Section 106 of CrPC requires a person convicted of certain offenses to give security for keeping the peace.
A. Section 302
B. Section 144
C. Section 154
D. Section 182
Correct answer is: C. Section 154
Section 154 CrPC defines the process of lodging a First Information Report (FIR).
A. Texas
B. Florida
C. Pennsylvania
D. Ohio
Correct answer is: C. Pennsylvania
The attack occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania, during a campaign rally.
A. Federal Government, Provincial Government, and Local Authorities
B. Only the Prime Minister and President
C. Only Federal Government
D. Judiciary, Press, and International Organizations
Correct answer is: A. Federal Government, Provincial Government, and Local Authorities
Article 7 defines “State” broadly to include Federal, Provincial, and Local Governments.
A. Indus Basin
B. Thar Desert
C. Balochistan Plateau
D. Karakoram Range
Correct answer is: A. Indus Basin
The Indus Basin is the agricultural heartland of Pakistan.
A. Thar Desert
B. Cholistan Desert
C. Sulaiman Range
D. Kharan Desert
Correct answer is: B. Cholistan Desert
Derawar Fort is located in the Cholistan Desert, Bahawalpur District.
A. Apply for permits and track approvals
B. Manage payroll
C. Equipment rentals
D. Virtual tours
Correct answer is: A. Apply for permits and track approvals
Portal streamlines construction approvals online.
A. Promotion of local handicrafts and traditions
B. Suppression of local crafts and traditions
C. Encouragement of indigenous education
D. Establishment of equal trade relations
Correct answer is: B. Suppression of local crafts and traditions
British policies favored industrial goods, leading to decline of local handicrafts.
A. Jazz Cash
B. Easy Paisa
C. U Paisa
D. NayaPay
Correct answer is: B. Easy Paisa
EasyPaisa is Pakistan’s most used money transfer app.
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Aurangzeb
D. Shah Jahan
Correct answer is: C. Aurangzeb
The Badshahi Mosque was commissioned by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671.
A. Pakistan Railways Official
B. Book Karu
C. Ticket Shop App
D. Rail App
Correct answer is: A. Pakistan Railways Official
Only the official app is government authorized.
A. Track complaints
B. Digital marketplace
C. Deliver services at doorsteps
D. Online banking
Correct answer is: C. Deliver services at doorsteps
The app provides citizen services directly to homes.
A. PayPal
B. Western Union
C. Google Pay
D. Alipay
Correct answer is: B. Western Union
Western Union is widely used for remittances to Pakistan.
A. NADRA e-Sahulat
B. e-Khidmat
C. Pakistan Citizen Portal
D. City Islamabad App
Correct answer is: B. e-Khidmat
Punjab citizens apply for domicile via e-Khidmat centers.
A. Online shopping
B. Paying taxes and fees
C. Social networking
D. Online games
Correct answer is: B. Paying taxes and fees
e-Pay Punjab is for digital tax and fee payments.
A. 1948
B. 1955
C. 1965
D. 1971
Correct answer is: A. 1948
The first trade/financial conflict followed Partition in 1948.
A. Russia
B. UK
C. US
D. China
Correct answer is: D. China
China is Pakistan’s main defense supplier.
A. Tashkent Pact
B. Simla Agreement
C. Liaqat-Nehru Pact
D. Inter-Dominion Agreement
Correct answer is: C. Liaqat-Nehru Pact
The 1950 pact protected minority rights and refugees.
A. 272
B. 342
C. 336
D. 372
Correct answer is: C. 336
FATA seat abolition reduced total seats to 336.
A. Feroz Khan Noon
B. Nawab Sadiq Hussain Qureshi
C. Ghulam Haider Wyne
D. Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot
Correct answer is: D. Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot
He was Punjab’s first CM after 1947.
A. Control trade routes
B. Trade with China
C. Create tourism industry
D. Promote cultural exchange
Correct answer is: A. Control trade routes
Punjab was key for controlling Central Asian trade.
Correct answer is: D. 13
Thirteen princely states acceded to Pakistan.
At least 13 princely states joined Pakistan in 1947. These included the states of Bahawalpur, Khairpur, Swat, Dir, Chitral, and several others within the regions that would become Pakistan's provinces. Some states, like Kalat, acceded to Pakistan after 1947, and a few, such as Hunza and Nagar, acceded in November 1947 but their status was pending determination.
Bahawalpur: Acceded on October 3, 1947, becoming the first.
Khairpur: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Swat: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Dir: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Chitral: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Amb: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Las Bela: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Makran: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Kharan: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Kalat: Acceded to Pakistan in 1947, with full accession in 1948.
Hunza: Acceded in November 1947.
Nagar: Acceded in November 1947.
A. Justice Fatima Jinnah
B. Justice Musarat Hilali
C. Justice Aalia Neelum
D. Justice Tahira Safdar
Correct answer is: D. Justice Tahira Safdar
She became Pakistan’s first female Chief Justice (Balochistan HC, 2018).
Note: First female chief justice of Pakistan Supreme court is Justice Ayesha Malik
