FPSC · Protocol · N/A
Solved FPSC Protocol Officer past paper — 97 MCQs with verified answers and explanations. Free online practice for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all one-paper exams. Covers General Knowledge, Geography, History.
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This is the FPSC Protocol Officer past paper (Model Paper 118 in the book). It contains 100 MCQs, of which 97 are published — mainly General Knowledge, Geography, History — with verified answers and a factual explanation for every question.
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Correct Answer: All of them
Orient Airways, Air Blue and Shaheen Air are all Pakistani airlines, so all of them belong to Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: 1972
The first UN conference on the human environment was held at Stockholm in 1972.
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Correct Answer: Eritrea
Eritrea became the 182nd member of the United Nations in 1993.
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Correct Answer: Brussels
The headquarters of the European Union are in Brussels, Belgium.
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Correct Answer: Firdausi
The Shahnama was written by Firdausi.
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Correct Answer: Washington
The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund are in Washington, D.C.
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Correct Answer: 10
The UN Security Council has 10 non-permanent members.
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Correct Answer: Fateh Ali
Tipu Sultan's real name was Fateh Ali.
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Correct Answer: Babar
Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, was a descendant of Timur (Tamerlane).
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Correct Answer: Taxila
Taxila was the site of the greatest university of the ancient world.
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Correct Answer: 20
Muhammad bin Qasim died at the age of 20, in 715 AD.
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Correct Answer: 282 Years
The Arabs ruled over Sindh for 282 years according to the book's figure.
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Correct Answer: Khilji
The Tughlaq dynasty came to power after the Khalji dynasty, in 1320.
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Correct Answer: ECO
The new name of the Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) is the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
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Correct Answer: Mysore
Haider Ali was the ruler of Mysore.
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Correct Answer: United States
The United States has won the most Olympic titles (medals).
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Correct Answer: USA
Atlantis, Columbia and Discovery were space shuttles of the USA.
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Correct Answer: 56 balls
Viv Richards made the fastest Test century, in 56 balls, against England in 1986.
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Correct Answer: Women day
8 March is observed as International Women's Day.
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Correct Answer: Behlol Lodhi
Behlol Lodhi was the first ruler of the Lodhi dynasty.
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Correct Answer: 175 years
Ghaznavid rule in India lasted 175 years according to the book's figure.
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Correct Answer: 1021
Mahmud of Ghazni made Punjab a part of his empire in 1021.
Correct Answer: 1000
Mahmud of Ghazni's first invasion of the subcontinent took place in 1000 AD.
Correct Answer: 1026
Mahmud of Ghazni's 17th attack on the subcontinent was the Somnath expedition of 1026.
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Correct Answer: 1026
The Somnath temple was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1026.
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Correct Answer: Althing
The Althing of Iceland is called the oldest parliament of the world.
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Correct Answer: Mir Jaffar
Mir Jafar betrayed Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey.
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Correct Answer: Leningrad
St. Petersburg is the new name of Leningrad, renamed after the Soviet era.
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Correct Answer: Egypt
Egypt is the Muslim-majority country with the most Nobel laureates.
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Correct Answer: China
China's parliament, the National People's Congress, has the largest membership in the world.
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Correct Answer: Bhutan
Bhutan is known as the land of the thunderbolt (Druk Yul, Land of the Thunder Dragon).
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Correct Answer: Bangladesh
The taka is the currency of Bangladesh.
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Correct Answer: Sweden
Among the parliaments offered, Sweden's has the largest number of women parliamentarians.
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Correct Answer: 35 Mints
One half of a field-hockey match lasted 35 minutes in the format of the paper's era.
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Correct Answer: UNO
The United Nations (its General Assembly) is described as the parliament of the world.
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Correct Answer: West Indies
The West Indies won the first Cricket World Cup, in 1975.
Correct Answer: 1975
The first Cricket World Cup was held in 1975.
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Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize, in Literature in 1913.
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Correct Answer: Muhammad Shah
When Nadir Shah invaded Delhi in 1739, the Mughal emperor was Muhammad Shah.
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Correct Answer: Sweden
The Riksdag is the name of the parliament of Sweden.
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Correct Answer: 1919
Afghanistan gained independence in 1919, celebrated on 19 August.
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Correct Answer: Literature
Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Correct Answer: Chamonix, France
The first Winter Olympics were held at Chamonix, France, in 1924.
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Correct Answer: Brazil
Brazil has won the most FIFA World Cups, five times.
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Correct Answer: California
California is the American state called a state within a state in this paper.
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Correct Answer: 1939
World War II started in 1939.
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Correct Answer: 1923
The Treaty of Lausanne was signed by Britain and Turkey in 1923.
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Correct Answer: 44
There are 44 landlocked nations in the world.
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Correct Answer: 1858
Bahadur Shah Zafar II was exiled to Rangoon in 1858, after the 1857 uprising.
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Correct Answer: 16
Sixteen nations in Europe have no seaport, the count keyed here (the total varies by definition).
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Correct Answer: 1919
The Rowlatt Act was passed by the British Government in 1919.
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Correct Answer: Diamond
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance on earth.
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Correct Answer: Thiamine
Beriberi is caused by the deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1).
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Correct Answer: Electric Current
The ampere is the unit of electric current.
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Correct Answer: Speed of Wind
An anemometer is an instrument used to measure the speed of wind.
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Correct Answer: Indus river
Blind dolphins (the Indus river dolphin) are found only in the Indus River.
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Correct Answer: Hermaphrodite
A species having both male and female organs is known as a hermaphrodite.
Subject 3
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Correct Answer: Australia
The Great Victoria Desert is located in Australia.
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Correct Answer: Baluchistan
Mirani Dam is in Balochistan, on the Dasht River near Turbat.
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Correct Answer: Himalayas
Pakistan lies to the northwest of the Himalayan range, the answer keyed here.
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Correct Answer: Geographic grids
The intersection lines drawn on maps and globes are the geographic grids of latitude and longitude.
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Correct Answer: Artic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean of the world.
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Correct Answer: Indian Ocean
Madagascar lies in the Indian Ocean.
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Correct Answer: Cote d'ivoire
Ivory Coast is the English name of Cote d'Ivoire.
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Correct Answer: South Africa
Tugela Waterfall is present in South Africa.
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Correct Answer: Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls is the waterfall located in Washington state among the options.
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Correct Answer: Angel Falls
Angel Falls is the highest waterfall of the world.
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Correct Answer: Venezuela
Angel Falls is located in Venezuela.
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Correct Answer: Libya
Tripoli is the capital of Libya.
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Correct Answer: Strait of Florida
The Strait of Florida separates Cuba from Florida.
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Correct Answer: Malaysia
The Johor Strait separates Singapore from Malaysia.
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Correct Answer: Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.
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Correct Answer: Tajikistan
Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan.
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Correct Answer: Kampala
Kampala is the capital of Uganda.
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Correct Answer: Land of Seven Hills
Rome is also known as the Land of Seven Hills.
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Correct Answer: Mozambique
Maputo is the capital of Mozambique.
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Correct Answer: Motor city
Detroit, USA, is also known as the Motor City.
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Correct Answer: Horn of Africa
Somalia is also known as the Horn of Africa.
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Correct Answer: Muztagh pass
Muztagh Pass is the highest pass of Pakistan among the options offered.
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Correct Answer: Port Louis
Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius.
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Correct Answer: Australia
The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, belongs to Australia.
Subject 5
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Correct Answer: Sir Abdul Rasheed
Sir Abdul Rashid (Mian Abdul Rashid) was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: Seven times
Pakistan had been elected a non-permanent member of the Security Council seven times up to 2012.
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Correct Answer: 12 March 1949
The Objective Resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 12 March 1949.
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Correct Answer: Raj Gopalachari
Rajagopalachari is the Hindu leader keyed as supporting the Pakistan Resolution.
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Correct Answer: 1939
Muslims of the subcontinent observed the Day of Deliverance on 22 December 1939.
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Correct Answer: Syed Ameer Ali
Syed Ameer Ali established the All India Muslim League branch in London.
Correct Answer: 1908
The All India Muslim League was established in London in 1908.
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Correct Answer: 1974
Pakistan introduced the national identity card in 1974, according to the book.
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Correct Answer: Sir Syed Ahmad khan
Tehzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was issued by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
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Correct Answer: Ch.Rehmat Ali
'Now or Never' was the pamphlet of Chaudhry Rahmat Ali, published in 1933.
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Correct Answer: 04th May, 1948
Pakistan signed the canal water (Inter-Dominion) pact with India on 4 May 1948.
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Correct Answer: 1954
Pakistan joined SEATO in 1954.
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Correct Answer: 1955
Pakistan signed the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) pact in 1955.
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Correct Answer: 23 March 1956
The first Constitution of Pakistan was enforced on 23 March 1956.
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Correct Answer: islami Jamhoria Itehad
The Islami Jamhoori Ittehad won the general election of 24 October 1990.
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Correct Answer: Hugo Grotius
Hugo Grotius is regarded as the father of international law.
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Questions
The paper contains 100 MCQs, of which 97 are published; three items whose correct answers were not among the printed options were dropped rather than guessed.
It covers mainly General Knowledge, Geography, History, plus the other subjects in the paper.
Yes. Every answer was checked three ways — the book's printed key, the book's own material and the standard fact — and 2 printed-key errors were corrected to the standard answer, with the corrections flagged in the working record.
It helps with FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all Pakistan one-paper exams, since its general knowledge, geography and Pakistan Studies content is common to them.
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