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Solved FPSC Inspector Customs / Intelligence Officer (Batch 2) past paper 2015 — 100 MCQs with verified answers and explanations. Free online practice for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all one-paper exams. Covers General Knowledge, Geography, Pakistan Studies.
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The FPSC paper for Inspector Customs / Intelligence Officer in the Federal Board of Revenue (Batch 2, BS-16) from 2015 (Model Paper 57) contains 100 MCQs on General Knowledge (38), Geography (21), Pakistan Studies (19), History (18), Islamic Studies (1), Urdu (1), Everyday Science (1) and Current Affairs (1), with verified answers and a factual explanation for every question. Four printed key errors were corrected to the standard answer (Q15 World Diabetes Day 14 November, Q22 first Muslim ruler Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Q51 Tipu Sultan first to use rockets in war, Q59 Changa Manga oldest forest), and sixteen further items are retained at the book's key with explanatory notes on misprints, era figures and ambiguous wording.
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Correct Answer: Turkey
Turkey sponsored the ship-mounted (powership) energy project activated in Pakistan in 2010.
Subject 2
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Correct Answer: UNESCO
UNESCO, the UN agency for education, science and culture, has its headquarters in Paris.
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Correct Answer: 1885
The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A. O. Hume.
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Correct Answer: Stanley Wolpert
Stanley Wolpert wrote 'Jinnah of Pakistan' (1984).
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Correct Answer: 1991
The USSR formally dissolved into 15 republics in 1991.
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Correct Answer: 1666
The Asian Development Bank was established in 1966.
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Correct Answer: 1924
The first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924 at Chamonix.
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Correct Answer: Nehru, Nasser, Tito
The Non-Aligned Movement was formulated by Nehru, Nasser and Tito.
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Correct Answer: 1290
The Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty ruled from 1206 to 1290.
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Correct Answer: Nazi party
Hitler came to power in 1933 as leader of the Nazi Party.
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Correct Answer: 14th November
World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 November.
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Correct Answer: Qutab ul Din
Qutb-ud-din Aibak, founder of the Slave Dynasty, was the first Muslim ruler of India.
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Correct Answer: Kathmandu
The permanent secretariat of SAARC is at Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Correct Answer: South Africa
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa.
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Correct Answer: Brazil
Brazil hosted the next Football World Cup in 2014.
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Correct Answer: Lord Canning
Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India (1858).
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Correct Answer: Spain
Spain were the reigning Football World Cup champions after winning in 2010.
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Correct Answer: China
China is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Correct Answer: Hector Bolitho
Hector Bolitho wrote 'Jinnah: Creator of Pakistan'.
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Correct Answer: Jalal ud Din
Jalal-ud-din Khilji founded the Khilji Dynasty.
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Correct Answer: 2012
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) was held at Rio in 2012.
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Correct Answer: 1995
The World Trade Organization was established in 1995.
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Correct Answer: 6
The UNO recognises six official working languages.
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Correct Answer: K. K Aziz
K. K. Aziz wrote 'The Making of Pakistan'.
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Correct Answer: 1979
Margaret Thatcher became the UK's first woman Prime Minister in 1979.
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Correct Answer: China
China was the world's largest gold-producing country in this paper's era.
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Correct Answer: W. Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was US President during World War I.
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Correct Answer: 1290
The Khilji Dynasty was founded in 1290.
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Correct Answer: G Alana
G. Allana wrote 'Jinnah: The Story of a Nation'.
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Correct Answer: 1924
The Winter Olympic Games came into being in 1924.
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Correct Answer: Sochi Russia
Sochi, Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Correct Answer: 3rd May
World Press Freedom Day is observed on 3 May.
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Correct Answer: Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan is the standard answer for the first ruler to use rockets in war.
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Correct Answer: 1990
Nelson Mandela was released in 1990 after 27 years in prison.
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Correct Answer: Israel
The Knesset is the parliament of Israel.
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Correct Answer: Majlis
Malaysia's Parliament is known in this paper as the Majlis; formally it is the Parlimen (Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara).
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Correct Answer: Spain
The Cortes is the parliament of Spain.
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Correct Answer: Denmark
The Folketing is the parliament of Denmark.
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Correct Answer: Germany
Lufthansa is the airline of Germany.
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Correct Answer: Russia
Aeroflot is the airline of Russia.
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Correct Answer: East Timor
East Timor was part of Indonesia before its independence.
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Correct Answer: October 5
World Teachers' Day is observed on 5 October.
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Correct Answer: Venus
The International Atomic Energy Agency is headquartered at Vienna (printed 'Venus').
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Correct Answer: United States
The United States has won the most Olympic medals.
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Correct Answer: King Abdul Aziz Airport KSA
King Abdul Aziz Airport (Jeddah) is the book's answer for the world's largest airport.
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Correct Answer: New York
The world's largest railway station, Grand Central, is in New York.
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Correct Answer: 5 July 1919
The All-India Khilafat Committee was formed on 5 July 1919 according to the book.
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Correct Answer: Handicrafts
Handicrafts are the classic example of a cottage industry.
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Correct Answer: Kosovo
Among the options, Kosovo (2008) is the latest independent nation.
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Correct Answer: 3 March 1924
The Khilafat in Turkey was abolished on 3 March 1924.
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Correct Answer: Indian Council Act
The Minto-Morley Reforms are also known as the Indian Council Act (1909).
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Correct Answer: 508 Years
The Abbasid Caliphate lasted about 508 years (750-1258).
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Correct Answer: 1909
The Indian Council Act was passed in 1909.
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Correct Answer: UK
The United Kingdom has an unwritten constitution.
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Correct Answer: Sweden
Sweden has a written constitution.
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Correct Answer: Justice and Development Party
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been in power in Turkey since 2002.
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Correct Answer: Punjab Public Library Lahore
The Punjab Public Library, Lahore, is the largest library of Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: 56 km
The Khyber Pass is about 56 km long according to the book's figure.
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Correct Answer: Kabul
Warsak Dam is built on the Kabul River.
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Correct Answer: Strait
A strait is a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
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Correct Answer: Australia
The Blue Mountains range is in Australia (New South Wales).
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Correct Answer: 27%
Pakistan's total arable area is about 27% of its land, per the book's figure.
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Correct Answer: Rani Kot Fort
Rani Kot Fort in Sindh is the largest fort in Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: 3180 km
The Indus River is about 3,180 km long.
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Correct Answer: 96 km
The Bolan Pass is about 96 km long according to the book's figure.
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Correct Answer: September
Pakistan's monsoon season runs from July to September.
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Correct Answer: Changa Manga
Changa Manga is the oldest forest in Pakistan and among the oldest man-made forests in the world.
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Correct Answer: Chagai
Chagai was the largest district of Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: Kalat
Kalat was the largest division of Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: Yangtze
The Yangtze is the world's busiest inland waterway by cargo volume.
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Correct Answer: Changa Manga
Changa Manga is the largest forest of Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: Murree
Murree is the rainiest place in Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: May
The Rabi season runs from October to the April/May harvest; May is the offered season end.
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Correct Answer: Arctic
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world.
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Correct Answer: Chagi District
The Saindak Project is located in Chagai District, Balochistan.
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Correct Answer: China
The Xining-Golmud-Lhasa line's Tanggula station, in China, is the world's highest railway station.
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Correct Answer: Tehran
Tehran is the capital of Iran.
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Correct Answer: Senegal
Dakar is the capital of Senegal.
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Correct Answer: 10th August 1947
The first session of Pakistan's first Constituent Assembly was held on 10 August 1947.
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Correct Answer: Karachi
The first session of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly was held at Karachi.
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Correct Answer: 15 Aug 1947
Quaid-e-Azam was sworn in as Pakistan's first Governor-General on 15 August 1947.
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Correct Answer: 1951
Pakistan's first census was held in 1951.
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Correct Answer: 1998
The last census before this paper was held in 1998.
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Correct Answer: 1974
Banks in Pakistan were nationalised in 1974.
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Correct Answer: Moulvi Fazal ul Haq
The Pakistan Resolution was moved by Moulvi Fazal-ul-Haq (A. K. Fazlul Huq).
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Correct Answer: 1934
Quaid-e-Azam became the permanent president of the Muslim League in 1934.
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Correct Answer: Gen Muhammad Ayub Khan
General Muhammad Ayub Khan was the first Muslim (Pakistani) Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army.
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Correct Answer: Gen Sir Frank Masservy
General Sir Frank Messervy was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army.
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Correct Answer: Gen Musa Khan
The book keys General Musa Khan as Pakistan's first army chief; see the flag note on the C-in-C/COAS distinction.
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Correct Answer: Sohail Aman
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman was the PAF chief in this paper's era.
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Correct Answer: Allan Perry-Keene
Allan Perry-Keene was the first Chief of the Pakistan Air Force.
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Correct Answer: James Wilfred Jeffords
James Wilfred Jeffords was the first naval Chief of the Pakistan Navy.
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Correct Answer: Muhammad Zakaullah
Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah was Chief of the Naval Staff in this paper's era.
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Correct Answer: Rashid Mahmood
General Rashid Mahmood was Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in this paper's era.
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Correct Answer: 1979
Pakistan became a member of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1979.
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Correct Answer: China
The Chashma Nuclear Power Plant was built with China's help.
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Correct Answer: Chairman Senate
The Chairman Senate serves as acting president in the president's absence.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar R.A
Al-Aqsa Masjid is traditionally associated with its founding by Hazrat Umar (R.A).
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Correct Answer: Jam e Jahan Numa
Jam-e-Jahan Numa was the first Urdu newspaper.
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Correct Answer: Bone Weakness
Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy, which weakens bones, so 'Bone Weakness' is the closest offered option.
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The paper contains 100 MCQs, all published here with verified answers and explanations.
It covers General Knowledge (38), Geography (21), Pakistan Studies (19), History (18), Islamic Studies (1), Urdu (1), Everyday Science (1) and Current Affairs (1).
Yes — every answer was reconciled three ways against the book's printed answer key on book page 260 and the standard fact, and four printed key errors were corrected and flagged rather than hidden.
Its general-knowledge, Pakistan Studies, geography and history questions help aspirants of FPSC, PPSC, NTS, CSS MPT and all other Pakistan one-paper exams.
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