PMS-2013 General Knowledge(Current Affairs)

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KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,PESHAWAR
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE (BS-17)

General Knowledge ( Current Affairs )

Time allowed : 03 Hours

Max Marks :100

Note: Attempt only FIVE questions in all, including Question no.01, which is compulsory.

Q.01. Write only the correct answer in the Answer book. Do not reproduce the question.

1. Which US President was elected for more than two terms?
a. Roosevelt
b. Woodrow Wilson
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. None of these

2. The total number of electors in the US presidential election is:
a. 535
b. 530
c. 538
d. None of these

3. FATA of Pakistan falls under the control of :
a. Governor of Baltistan
b. Provincial Govt if KPK
c. President of Pakistan
d. None of these

4. Declaration of Independence of Bangladesh was declared by Awami League in:
a. 26th March,1971
b. 16th Dec,1971
c. 23 March, 1972
d. None of these

5. Composition of present British coalition Govt:
a. Labour and Liberal democrats
b. Labour and Conservatives
c. Labour and Scottish nationalist party
d. None of these

6. Geneva Convention on prisoners of war was signed in:
a. 1947
b. 1948
c. 1949
d. None of these

7. Britain is a :
a. Unitary state
b. Federation
c. Confederation
d. None of these

8. Who gave the idea of “ Controlled Democracy” in Pakistan :
a. Gen.Yahya
b. Gen.Ayub Khan
c. Zia ul Haq
d. None of these

9. Lakhnow pact between All India Congress and Muslim League was signed in :
a. 1935
b. 1916
c. 1940
d. None of these

10. Caliphat-e- Usmania was dissolved by :
a. Mustafa Kamal
b. Ismat Anono
c. Adnan Menderes
d. None of these

11. Which Indian leader highly appreciated the dissolution of Caliphate and establishment of Grand National Aseembly of Turkey :
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Allama Iqbal
c. M.A.Jinnah
d. None of these

12. Who was the first president of All India Muslim League :
a. Sir Agha Khan
b. Sir syed Ahmed Khan
c. Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk
d. None of these

13. Basic Democracy system in Pakistan was given by :
a. Gen Zia ul Haq
b. Z.A.Bhutto
c. Gen Ayub Khan
d. None of these

14. Which country opposed Pakistan membership in UN?
a. Afghanistan
b. India
c. Syria
d. None of these

15. The Indus Basin Treaty was signed in:
a. 1958
b. 1960
c. 1962
d. None of these

16. In Indus basin Treaty Pakistan surrendered its right over the river:
a. Indus
b. Ravi
c. Chenab
d. None of these

17. when NATO was signed:
a. 1956
b.1960
c.1954
d. None of these

18. To counter NATO the Soviet Block signed the defence pact named as:
a. Solidarity
b. Berlin treaty
c. Warsaw pact
d. None of these

19. Pakistan was accorded the “ Sectoral Dialogue status” of ASEAN at the 26th ASEAN Ministerial meeting in :
a. 1998
b. 1995
c. 1993
d. None of these

20. Pakistan’s city with the highest literacy rate is:
a. Karachi
b. Lahore
c. Islamabad
d. None of these

PART-II

Q.02 : Critically analyze the impact of 18th constitutional amendment of Pakistan on its federal and provincial politics.

Q.03. write a critical note on election 2013. how these election are different from the previous general elections? can they be the sign of any positive change in future?

Q.04. Discuss the problems which you foresee in the region after withdrawal of the us armed forces from Afghanistan in 2014.

Q.05.Critically analyze the causes of failure of OIC in solving the problems of the muslim countries and keeping them united. what can be its role in future.

Q.06. Do you think that a Nuclear Pakistan is much stronger than a non nuclear Pakistan.

Q.07.Why the local government system could not be rooted in Pakistan? Discuss and give your suggestions in this regard.

Q.08. Write a comprehensive essay on Unity of Muslim Ummah Today.