PPSC Past Paper of Junior Clerk in Punjab Prison Department 2026 |

Correct answer: News network of Qatar. Al Jazeera is a news network founded in 1996 and funded by the government of Qatar.

• Terrorist group: It is a media organisation, not a terrorist group.
• Sports channel: Its main identity is news, not sport.
• Yemen agency: It is based in Doha, Qatar, not run by a Yemeni agency.

Correct answer: 1964. The PLO was founded in 1964, following an Arab League summit decision.

• 1961: 1961 is not the founding year of the PLO.
• 1962: 1962 is not the founding year of the PLO.
• 1965: 1965 is not the founding year of the PLO.

Correct answer: Italy. The three principal Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan, linked by the Tripartite Pact of 1940.

• Hungary: Hungary joined later as a smaller Axis partner, but it was not one of the three principal powers.
• Austria: Austria had been annexed by Germany in 1938 and was not a separate Axis power.
• France: France was an Allied country that fell to Germany in 1940.

Correct answer: Yuri Gagarin. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space on 12 April 1961.

• Neil Armstrong: Neil Armstrong was the first man on the Moon (1969).
• Jack Harthaway: Jack Harthaway is not a known astronaut.
• Anil Menon: Anil Menon is a NASA astronaut selected in 2021 and was not the first man in space.

Correct answer: Big Ben. Big Ben, the Great Bell, hangs inside the Elizabeth Tower (formerly the Clock Tower) at the Palace of Westminster.

• Water Westminster house: “Water Westminster house” is not a real structure.
• Eiffel Clock: The Eiffel Tower is in Paris and has no such clock.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because Big Ben is correct.

Correct answer: Bengaluru. Bengaluru is India’s main information-technology and start-up hub, which earned it the nickname.

• Mumbai: Mumbai is India’s financial capital and film industry centre.
• Hyderabad: Hyderabad is a major IT city, but the “Silicon Valley” nickname belongs to Bengaluru.
• Kanpur: Kanpur is known for leather, textile, and other industries.