* Cai Learning Discover. Learn. Achieve PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENTS SERVICES, ETC, - 2009 PAPER: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE In 2009, the world celebrated the 200th birth anniversary of the scientist: (a) Charles Darwin (b) James Watt (c) Roger Bacon (d) Isaac Newton BIN" is the intelligence agency of; (a) Iraq (b) Indonesia (0) Afghanistan (a) Bangladesh Science of human races is called: ‘(a) Demography (b) Choreography (¢) Anthropology —_-(d) Epislomology American President's special envoy to the Middle East is: (a) Sherard Cowper Coles (b) George John Mitchell (©) George Mitchell (a) Robert Gates, ‘Aramco’ is an oil company of; (a) America (b) Russia (©) Saudi Arabia (d) Iran "Tenge is the currency of; (a) Kenya (b) Kyrgyzstan (€) Cuba (a) Kazakhstan ‘Chennai’ is the new name of the Indian city: . (a) Madras (b) Patna (©) Agra () Lucknow World Bank President is: (a) Jim Yong Kim (b) Strauss-Kahn (c) Shakour Shaalan (d) None of these ‘Asiana Alrlines' is of: (a) Japan (b) South Korea (c) Thailand (d) Malaysia (CamScannerMu. 12, 13. 4. 15. 16. 17, 18. 19. 20. a, 2. 23. 24, 25. 26, 27. 28, 65 ‘California’ is known as ‘Silicon Valley’ because of: (a) Hollywood film industry (b) Computer software industry (c). Scenic beauty and resorts (@) Mineral resources Which of the following countries celebrated $0 years of Communist Revolution in 2009? (a) China (b) Cuba (©) North Korea (@) Vietnam Which of the following Central Asian States in 2009 closed down American air base at 'Manas"? (a) Tajikistan (b) Kazakhstan () Turkmenistan (a) Kyrgyzstan "Seattle" is a seaport of: (a) Germany (b) Canada (©) China (@) USA Kerry-Lugar Act aimed at providing to Pakistan an annual economic assistance of: (a) $1.5 billion (b) § 2 billion (©) $25 billion (@) $3 billion "Klaus Schwab’ is the founder of: (a) Red Cross (b) Scouts Movement (&) World Economic Forum (4) Cable News Network (CNN) ‘The Noble Peace Prize 2008 has been awarded to Martti Ahtisarri for his efforts in conflict resolution on different continents. He is a former president of: (a) Chile (b) Netherlands (©) Finland (a) Argentine Chronometer is used to measure: (a) Velocity (b) Pressure (©) Time (a) None of these Why "Black Sea" is so called? (a) ‘The dense fog that prevails there in water __(b) A large number of black rocks in the water (c)_ The water of sea is black (a) None of the ‘The Muslims of Mindanao Island are struggling for their political rights in: (a) Japan (b) South Afric (c) Philippines (4) Myanmar ‘Likud and Kadima are the two main political parties oft (a) Iran (b) Lebanon (©) Syria (d) None of these "Three Gorges Dam' project is located in: (a) America (b) Russia (©) China (@) Canada "Blue House" is the official residence of: (a) President of South Korea (b) German Chancellor (0) President of France (@) Pope of Vatican Under the proposed law ‘Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act’ the US would: (a) Provide latest version of F-16 aircrafts to Pakistan (b) Establish reconstruction opportunity zones in the tribal areas of Pakistan (©) Provide security and intelligence equipment to Pak Army (@) Offer scholarships to Pakistani students in American Universities Which part of human body is more prone to damage from the ‘Hepatitis Virus"? (a) Kidneys (b) Lungs (©) Spleen (@) Liver ‘What do you understand by the term "Brain Drain"? (a) Mad person (b) Migration of skilled labour to other countries (©) Emigration of intellectuals (a) Illiteracy and ignorance The ideff’ of ‘Asia Europe Meeting’ (ASEM) organization was initiated in 1994 by Mr. Goh Chok Tong, the Prime Minister of: (a) South Korea (b) North Korea (©) Japan (@) Singapore Which of the following international organizations was established first? (a) ECO (b) SAARC (©) OIC (@) D8 The famous resolution, which came to be known as Pakistan Resolution was moved by Maulvi Fazal-ul-Haq and passed unanimously in: (@) 1940 (b) 1945 (©) 1947 (d) 194429, 30. 31. 32. 33. 34, 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44, 45. 46. 66 ‘Nippon’ is the stock exchange market of (a) Tokyo (b) London (©) New York, (a) None of these ‘Khar’ is the main town of: (a) Bajaur Agency (b) Khyber Agency (c) Kurram Agency (d) North Waziristan ‘The world's oldest national anthem is of: (a) Denmark (b) Thailand (©) Norway (@) Japan ‘Hamas' was founded in 1987 by: (a) Yasser Arafat (b) Ismail Haniyeh (©) Sheikh Ahmad Yassin (@) Khaled Mashal Which of the following leaders has recently been elected as Head of 53 members African Union (AU): (a) Hosni Mubarak of Egypt (b) Idriss Deby of Chad (©) Thabo Mbeki of South Africa (4) Omar al Bashir of Sudan Who is called "Father of Computer"? (a) Charles Babbage (b) Thomas Kurtz (e) Konrad Zuse . (d) Bill Gates Which of the PS countries in the UN Security Council has exercised veto power at the maximum times so far? (a) USA (b) Russia (©) France (d) Britain The world's largest foreign exchange reserves, almost § 2 trillion are of: a) USA (b) Japan (©) Germany (@) China In computer, CPU stands for: (a) Computer Processing (b) Central Programme Unit (©) Communication Processing Unit (@) Central Processing Unit The biggest bird is: (a) Eagle (b) Owl (©) Kiwi (d) Ostrich 3rd May each year is observed internationally as: (a) Environment Day (b) Population Day (©) Press Freedom Day + (@) Food Day Human Rights Organization "Human Rights Wateh! is based in: (a) Geneva (b) London (©) New York (a) Paris Which of the following UN agencies has received Noble Peace Prize? (a) UNICEF (b) ILO (©) UNHCR (a) Allof these Almost 40% of the world's oil supply passes through the Strait of: (a) Hormuz (b) Malacca (©) Bosporus (8) Gibraltar The famous city ‘Waterloo! is in: (a) France (b) Germany (©) Sweden (a) Belgium Which of the following Gulf States has recently donated 320 MW gas fired power plant (@ Pakistan? (a) Saudi Arabia (b) Qatar (c) UAE (d) Bahrain Who was Hemant Karkare'? - (a) A person involved in Samjhota Express bombing in 2007 {b) Indian Anti-terror squad chief killed during 2008 Mumbai attacks: (©) Chief of Indian intelligence agency RAW (@) Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Which of the following films has won eight Oscar Awards in a ceremony on 23rd February 2009? (a) The Reader (b) The Dark Knight (©) Slumdog Millionaire (@) Man and Wire47. 48. 49. 55. s7. 59, 60, a 62, 63, 67 Israel's brutal attack on Gaza started on 27 December 2008, killing more than 1300 Palestinians had been given the name: (a) Operation Blue Star (b) Operation Cast Lead (c) Operation Desert Storm (d) Operation Clean Up Pakistan's largest trading partner is: (a) China (b) America (©) Saudi Arabia (d) Japan What is ‘Khmer Rouge’? (a) A Communist movement in Cambodia (b) Tamil group in Sri Lanka (©) Irish nationalist party (d) A port of Singapore The UN spends the largest amount, almost § 8 billion annually, on: (a) Healthcare (b) Poverty alleviation (c) Peacekeeping missions (d) Literacy and education The oldest internet search engine is: (a) Yahoo (b) Ask.com (©) Giga blast (d) Google The headquarters of IMF is located in: (a) Geneva (b) New York (©) Washington DC (a) Paris The main factor attributed to the global financial crisis of 2008 was: (a) Great slide in oil prices in the international market (b) Collapse of housing prices and mortgage market in the United States (©) Huge trade imbalance between America and China (d) None of these Karachi Nuclear Power Plant was built with the assistance of: (a) China (b) Russia (©) France (@) Canada The term 'Hung Parliament’ deseribes a situation in whieh: (a) Prime Minister deliberately avoids attending the sessions of the parliament for a long period (b) Prime Minister has been removed through a vote of no confidence but has refused to step down (©) No single party has a majority in the house (@) The ruling party has lost the majority in the upper house Which of the following categories of Nobel Prizes was not created by Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel? (a) Peace (b) Literature (©) Economies (d) Medicine Which of the following group provinces of Afghanistan shares border with Pakistan? (a), Nangarhar, Paktika, Ghazni (b) Bamyan, Farah, Herat () Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz (a) Takhar, Uruzgan, Ghor Russia supplies natural gas to European countries through the transit state of: (a) Latvia (b) Ukraine (©) Estonia (@) Lithuania ITAR-TASS is the news agency oft (a) Iran (b) Ttaly (©) France (a) Russia ‘The world's largest subway system is in: (a) Tokyo (b) Moscow (©) Mexico City (a) New York Under the Status of Forces Agreement with the Iraqi government, US intended to remove all troops from Iraq by the end of: (a) 2011 (b) 2012 (e) 2013 (a) 2014 "Philately" is a (a) Science of drugs (bh) Stamp collection (©) The study of written record (d) The study of animal behaviour The world’s largest number of newspapers are published from: (a) America (b) China (©) Russia (a) India67. 69. 70. 1. 7. 3. 4, 75. 6. 772. 78. 79. 80. 81. 68 ‘The most famous book of 2008 'The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism has been written by: (a) Ron Suskind (b) HLV. Hudson (©) Christina Lamb — (4) Ayesha Jalal *Paracel Islands’ in the South China sea are disputed between China and: (a) Philippines (b) Japan (©) Vietnam (a) South Korea National income is essentially composed of: (a) All wealth of a nation (b) Annual income of the central government (©) Total amount of money eamed within a country (@) Income derived from taxes by the central government “Fleet Street’ London is famous for: (a) Banking and financial offices (b) Offices of the cargo companies (©) Offices of the newspapers and press agencies (@) Offices of the Royal Navy establishment *Petra', an archacological site is among the new Seven Wonders of the World. It is located in: (a) Mexico (b) Italy (©) Spain (@) Jordan ‘Marco Polo! was a’ famous: (a) Writer (b) Scientist (©) Traveller (@) Sportsman The only vitamin which cannot be stored in human body is: (a) Vitamin C (b) Vitamin D (©) Vitamin K (@) None of these Swat Valley is situated in the mountain range of: (a) Hindukush (b) Karakorum (©) Himalayas (d) None of these 1 metric ton is equal to: (a) 100 kilogram (b) 500 kilogram (©) 1000 kilogram — (d)_ 10000 kilogram In which of the following countries, 240-years-old monarchy was abolished in 2008? (a) Sweden (b) Brunei (©) Bhutan (@) Nepal Which of the following countries first introduced paper currency in the world? (a) USA (b) Greece (©) China (@) France "Anemometer" is an instrument used for measuring: (a) Wind speed (b) Electric current —_(¢) Temperature (@) Air pressure Green vegetables are good source of: (a) Starch (b) Fats and Oil (©) Protein (d) Minerals and Vitamins British East India Company was established during the reign of Mughal Emperor: (a) Akbar () Jahangir (©) Shah Jahan (a) Aurangzeb The International Criminal Court of Justice has recently issued arrest warrant of one of the following sitting President of a country Committing War Crimes, he is: (a) President of Sudan Omai (b) President of Somalia Sharif Ahmed (©) President of Serbia Boris Tadi (d) None of these Pakistan and Afghanistan have "Transit Trade Agee‘ signed in: (a) 1955 (b) 1959 (ce) 1950 (a) 1965 What do you understand by the disease "insomnia"? (a) Inability to sleep (b) Colour blindness (e) Depression (d) None of these On which of the following issues, Arab-Israel peace process stalled? (a) Shape and size of the future Palestinian State (b) Status of East Jerusalem (©) Fate of 3.5 million Palestinian refugees in the Arab world (a) All of these82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 89. 91. 92. 93. 94, 95. 96. 97. 99, 100, 69 ‘The world's famous Madame Tussaud's museum is situated in: (a) Paris (b) London (©) Rome (@) New York ‘The world's oldest parliament, founded in the year 930 AD, is: (a) British Parliament (b) Dict of Japan (¢)_Althing of Iceland (d) Cortes of Spain The last King of Afghanistan was: (a) Habibullah Khan (b) Muhammad Zahir Shah (e) Sardar Daud Khan (a) Amanullah Khan "Ornithology" is the study of: (a) Birds (b) Insects (©) Sea Animals (@) Sea plants ‘Order of Cloud and Banner" is the most prestigious military award of: (a) Japan (b) China (c) India (d) South Korea 'Naxalite movement is a pro Communism movement started in: (a) India (b) Nepal (©) Bhutan (@) Sri Lanka What is meant by "Petticoat Government"? (a) A government in exile (b) A government run by women (©) A government without actual power (d) A government run by some feudal lords Which of the following South Asian leaders has recently given a proposal to form 'South Asian task force to combat terrorism’ in the region? (a) President Asif Zardari of Pakistan (b) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh (©) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India (@) Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake of Sri Lanka FIFA World Cup Football 2010 was played in: (a) England (b) Spain (©) Italy (d) South Africa ‘The largest opium producer province of Afghanistan is: (a) Nangarhar (b) Helmand (©) Paktia (a) Herat Light travels from Sun to Earth in: (a) 499.0 seconds (b) 599.0 seconds (c) 699.0 seconds (d)_ 799.0 seconds What do you understand by the term, 'Intifada'? (a) Reconciliation (b) Uprising (© Offence (@) Negotiation Which of the following rivers run through Paris? (a) The Seine (b) The Thames (©) The Rhine (d) The Danube ‘Pearl Harbour’ is located in American state: (a) Alaska (b) Hawaii (©) Virginia (@) New York Russia criticizes American missile defence system deployed in: (a) Japan and South Korea (b) Taiwan and Philippine (©) Poland and Czech Republic (@)_ Ukraine and Georgia Deficiency of Vitamin ‘C' in human body leads to: (a) Eye diseases (b) Nerve diseases (¢) Teeth diseases (d) Skin diseases Tamils in Sri Lanka were fighting for an independent state in the territory of: (a) Jaffna (b) Kandy (©) Ratnapura (@) Galle The largest section of the Kurd population is living in: (@) Iraq (b) Iran (©) Turkey (@) Syria Which of the following is the least free country in view of poor human rights record as described by US based organization ‘Freedom House" in its annual report 2009? (a) Nepal (b) Bhutan (©) Myanmar (@) Cuba70 35. 42. 49. 63. 70. 71. 84, 98. 34. 41. 48. 62. 69. 16. 83. 97. 22. 78. 85.