ASSISTANT (BS-16) 2022 IN THE PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (S&GAD), (CASE NO. 10-C/2021), PAPER HELD ON: 23-01-2022

Bosnia signed an agreement with Pakistan to send back illegal Pakistani migrants on:

  • (A) 5 November, 2020
  • (B) 5 September, 2021
  • (C) 5 October, 2021
  • (D) 5 December, 2020
Check Answer
  • (A) 5 November, 2020
Explanation
On November 5, 2020, Bosnia and Herzegovina agreed with Pakistan to return illegal Pakistani migrants. The agreement was finalized in Islamabad when Sefik Dzaferovic, the Chairman of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tripartite Presidency, visited for two days. This move aims to speed up the process of sending back about 3,000 Pakistani nationals living there without proper documentation.

The first ever general elections were held in Pakistan in:

  • (A) 1956
  • (B) 1970
  • (C) 1973
  • (D) 1977
Check Answer
  • (B) 1970
Explanation
Pakistan held its first general elections on December 7, 1970. President General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan had issued the Legal Framework Order (LFO) before these elections. This order allowed Pakistan to conduct its inaugural direct adult franchise election based on population.

The metallic element which exists as liquid at room temperature is:

  • (A) Mercury
  • (B) Bromine
  • (C) Zinc
  • (D) Gallium
Check Answer
  • (A) Mercury
Explanation
Mercury, represented by the symbol Hg, is unique among metals because it remains liquid at typical room temperatures, which are usually between 20°C and 25°C. Its melting point is quite low at -38.83 °C. This characteristic allows mercury to stay in a liquid form under normal atmospheric conditions. No other metal shares this trait at these temperatures. While gallium can melt when it’s warm enough, it normally stays solid under standard conditions.

Stethoscope was invented by:

  • (A) Dave Hyatt
  • (B) Martin Cooper
  • (C) Rene Laennec
  • (D) Steven Sasson
Check Answer
  • (C) Rene Laennec
Explanation
Back in 1816, René Laennec, a French doctor, came up with the stethoscope. It all started when he took a piece of paper and rolled it into a tube so he could hear a patient’s heartbeat without putting his ear directly on her chest. This approach, called “mediate auscultation,” helped him avoid any discomfort. Besides solving this modesty issue, this simple paper tool amplified the sounds from the heart and lungs. Later on, Laennec decided to make a sturdier version out of wood.

If 3x+3 + 7 = 250 ; then x is equal to:

  • (A) 5
  • (B) 3
  • (C) 2
  • (D) 1
Check Answer
  • (C) 2
Explanation
  • Solution: 3x+3 + 7 = 250

  • ⇒ 3x+3 = 243

  • Since (243 = 35)

  • We get: x + 3 = 5 ⇒ = 2

  • Correct Answer: 2


  • Who joined NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) on 27th March, 2020?

    • (A) North Sudan
    • (B) North Macedonia
    • (C) South Sudan
    • (D) South Macedonia
    Check Answer
    • (B) North Macedonia
    Explanation
    On March 27, 2020, North Macedonia officially became the 30th member of NATO. This event marked the end of a lengthy accession process and saw the country change its name from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The official document confirming their membership found its place at the US State Department in Washington, D.C. Just a few days later, on March 30, 2020, NATO Headquarters hosted a ceremony where North Macedonia’s flag was raised.

    Ashgabat is the capital city of:

    • (A) Tajikistan
    • (B) Azerbaijan
    • (C) Armenia
    • (D) Turkmenistan
    Check Answer
    • (D) Turkmenistan
    Explanation
  • Ashgabat stands as the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It’s known worldwide for having an abundance of white marble buildings, even earning a Guinness World Record.
  • Tajikistan has Dushanbe as its capital.
  • Baku serves as the capital of Azerbaijan.
  • Armenia, Yerevan takes the role of the capital city.

  • “Sun Yat-sen Park” and “Casa Garden” is located in which city of China?

    • (A) Beijing
    • (B) Macau
    • (C) Shanghai
    • (D) Nanjing
    Check Answer
    • (B) Macau
    Explanation
    Sun Yat-sen Park, also known as Dr. Sun Yat-sen Municipal Park, and Casa Garden can both be found in Macau. These places offer history and greenery within the city. You’ll find Sun Yat-sen Park close to the border, while Casa Garden sits in the Santo António area.

    Who was the second Prime Minister of Pakistan?

    • (A) Liaqat Ali Khan
    • (B) Ch. Muhammad Ali
    • (C) Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din
    • (D) Malik Feroz Khan Noon
    Check Answer
    • (C) Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din
    Explanation
    Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din was the second Prime Minister of Pakistan, serving from October 1951 to April 1953 after the assassination of the first Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan.

    Gwadar remained under Oman’s rule for _____ years.

    • (A) 155
    • (B) 174
    • (C) 181
    • (D) 190
    Check Answer
    • (B) 174
    Explanation
    Gwadar belonged to Oman for exactly 174 years, starting from 1783 and ending in 1958. It was initially given to Sultan bin Ahmad, an exiled Omani prince, by Nasir Khan I of Kalat as a kind of allowance back in 1783. Fast forward to after Pakistan’s independence, Prime Minister Feroz Khan Noon managed to get Gwadar back through negotiations. They bought it for around $3 million USD, which at that time equaled about 5.5 billion Pakistani rupees. Aga Khan IV contributed a significant chunk of this money. Oman officially handed over Gwadar to Pakistan on December 8, 1958, a date now celebrated every year as “Gwadar Day”.

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