PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC. (PMS) / COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (BS-17) 2015

During the British rule, the only British King to visit India and hold his Darbar was:  

  • (A) Edward VII  
  • (B) George V  
  • (C) James II  
  • (D) Edward VI  

Check Answer

  • (B) George V  


Ramsar Convention provides a framework for national action and international cooperation for conservation and wise use of wetlands. The Convention was adopted in 1971 in Ramsar, which is a city located in:  

  • (A) Iran
  • (B) Egypt  
  • (C) Morocco  
  • (D) Tunisia  

Check Answer

  • (A) Iran


“Facebook” is one of the most popular social networking services. When was it launched?  

  • (A) 1998  
  • (B) 2004  
  • (C) 2003  
  • (D) 2005  

Check Answer

  • (B) 2004  


Famous Urdu poet Mustafa Zaidi was by profession a:  

  • (A) University Professor  
  • (B) Businessman  
  • (C) Lawyer  
  • (D) Civil Servant  

Check Answer

  • (D) Civil Servant  


Article 257 of the Constitution relates specifically to Jammu and Kashmir. According to this Article, the people of Jammu and Kashmir decide to Pakistan then:  

  • (A) They shall become citizens of Pakistan  
  • (B) Kashmir shall become a province of Pakistan  
  • (C) People of Kashmir shall determine the relationship between the state and Pakistan  
  • (D) Kashmir shall become an autonomous state  

Check Answer

  • (C) People of Kashmir shall determine the relationship between the state and Pakistan  


The first battle of Panipat was fought between:  

  • (A) Alexander and Porus  
  • (B) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi  
  • (C) Rana Sanga and Ibrahim Lodhi  
  • (D) Babar and Rana Sanga  

Check Answer

  • (B) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi  


India tested its first “Nuclear device” on:  

  • (A) 15 May 1972  
  • (B) 18 May 1974  
  • (C) 20 May 1980  
  • (D) 19 May 1996  

Check Answer

  • (B) 18 May 1974  


HDI (Human Development Index) as an indicator of the well-being of a country, was initiated by:  

  • (A) Amartya Sen  
  • (B) Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq  
  • (C) Javier Perez de Cuellar  
  • (D) Adam Smith  

Check Answer

  • (B) Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq  


Zimbabwe was earlier known as:  

  • (A) South Rhodesia  
  • (B) Gold Coast  
  • (C) Burkina Faso  
  • (D) Ghana  

Check Answer

  • (A) South Rhodesia  


What is the function of the heart Pacemaker?  

  • (A) It decreases the heart beat  
  • (B) It regulates the heart beat  
  • (C) It increases the heart beat  
  • (D) It accelerates blood supply to the heart  

Check Answer

  • (B) It regulates the heart beat  


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