PPSC Past Papers General Knowledge Questions 2026

What Are PPSC Past Papers?

The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) conducts recruitment exams for thousands of government posts in Punjab each year — from Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar to Lecturers, Sub-Inspectors, and Junior Clerks. PPSC past papers are the actual question papers from previous exams, and studying them is the single most effective preparation strategy because PPSC repeats approximately 40-60% of questions across different papers.

PPSC Exam Pattern 2026

• 📋 Total Questions: 100 MCQs
• ⏱ Time Allowed: 90 minutes
• ✅ Passing Marks: 50% (50/100)
• ❌ Negative Marking: None
• 📚 Subjects: Pakistan Studies, Islamiat, English, GK, Current Affairs, Basic Maths

Section 1: Pakistan Studies (Q1–Q25)

1. When did Pakistan gain independence? (14 August 1947)
2. Who is known as the Father of the Nation? (Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah)
3. What is the total area of Pakistan? (881,913 sq km)
4. Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area? (Balochistan — 347,190 sq km)
5. Which is the largest province by population? (Punjab)
6. What is the capital of Pakistan? (Islamabad — became capital in 1966)
7. When was the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan adopted? (14 August 1973)
8. How many articles are in the 1973 Constitution? (280 articles originally)
9. What is Pakistan's national language? (Urdu)
10. What is the national animal of Pakistan? (Markhor)
11. What is the national bird of Pakistan? (Chukar Partridge)
12. What is the national flower of Pakistan? (Jasmine / Chambeli)
13. What is the highest peak in Pakistan? (K2 — 8,611 metres)
14. Which river is the longest in Pakistan? (Indus River / Darya-e-Sindh)
15. What is the name of Pakistan's parliament? (Majlis-e-Shoora)
16. How many seats are in Pakistan's National Assembly? (336 seats)
17. When was Pakistan's first nuclear test conducted? (28 May 1998 — Chagai, Balochistan)
18. Who was Pakistan's first Prime Minister? (Liaquat Ali Khan)
19. Who was Pakistan's first President? (Iskander Mirza)
20. What is CPEC? (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor — a $62 billion infrastructure project)
21. Which pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan? (Khyber Pass)
22. On which river is Tarbela Dam built? (Indus River)
23. On which river is Mangla Dam built? (Jhelum River)
24. What is the old name of Islamabad? (The area was previously part of Rawalpindi district)
25. When did East Pakistan become Bangladesh? (16 December 1971)

Section 2: Islamic Studies / Islamiat (Q26–Q45)

26. What is the meaning of the word "Islam"? (Peace / Submission to Allah)
27. How many Surahs are in the Holy Quran? (114 Surahs)
28. How many Paras (Juz) are in the Holy Quran? (30 Paras)
29. What is the longest Surah in the Quran? (Surah Al-Baqarah — 286 verses)
30. What is the shortest Surah in the Quran? (Surah Al-Kausar — 3 verses)
31. What is the first Surah of the Quran? (Surah Al-Fatiha)
32. How many Prophets are mentioned in the Quran? (25 Prophets)
33. What are the five pillars of Islam? (Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj)
34. In which city was the Holy Prophet (PBUH) born? (Mecca / Makkah)
35. In which year did the Holy Prophet (PBUH) migrate to Madinah? (622 CE — the Hijra)
36. What is the Holy Book of Muslims? (Al-Quran)
37. Who compiled the Quran into book form? (Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq R.A. started; Hazrat Uthman R.A. standardized it)
38. What is Zakat? (Obligatory charity — 2.5% of savings above Nisab threshold)
39. What is Hajj? (Annual pilgrimage to Makkah — obligatory once in a lifetime for able Muslims)
40. What is the direction Muslims face during prayer? (Qibla — facing the Kaaba in Makkah)
41. What is the first month of the Islamic calendar? (Muharram)
42. Which is the holiest city in Islam? (Makkah / Mecca)
43. What is the second holiest city in Islam? (Madinah / Medina)
44. How many times is Salat (prayer) offered daily? (5 times — Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha)
45. What is the night of Laylat-ul-Qadr? (The Night of Power — better than 1,000 months — in last 10 days of Ramadan)

Section 3: World General Knowledge (Q46–Q65)

46. What is the largest continent? (Asia)
47. What is the smallest country in the world? (Vatican City)
48. What is the longest river in the world? (Nile River — 6,650 km)
49. What is the highest mountain in the world? (Mount Everest — 8,848.86 m)
50. What is the deepest ocean? (Pacific Ocean — Mariana Trench at 11,034 m)
51. Which country has the largest area? (Russia — 17.1 million sq km)
52. Which country has the largest population? (India — surpassed China in 2023)
53. What is the capital of China? (Beijing)
54. What is the capital of Australia? (Canberra — not Sydney)
55. What is the capital of Canada? (Ottawa — not Toronto)
56. What is the capital of Brazil? (Brasília — not Rio de Janeiro)
57. What is the capital of Turkey? (Ankara — not Istanbul)
58. Who invented the telephone? (Alexander Graham Bell — 1876)
59. Who invented the computer? (Charles Babbage — Analytical Engine 1837)
60. When was the United Nations founded? (24 October 1945)
61. How many members does the UN have? (193 member states)
62. Where is the UN headquarters? (New York City, USA)
63. What does NATO stand for? (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
64. What is the currency of Japan? (Japanese Yen)
65. What is the currency of the European Union? (Euro)

Section 4: Science & Technology (Q66–Q80)

66. What is the chemical symbol for water? (H₂O)
67. What is the chemical symbol for gold? (Au)
68. What is the chemical symbol for iron? (Fe)
69. How many bones are in the adult human body? (206 bones)
70. What is the largest organ of the human body? (Skin)
71. What is the powerhouse of the cell? (Mitochondria)
72. What is the speed of light? (299,792,458 m/s — approximately 3×10⁸ m/s)
73. What planet is closest to the Sun? (Mercury)
74. How many planets are in our Solar System? (8 — Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
75. What is the boiling point of water at sea level? (100°C / 212°F)
76. Who proposed the Theory of Relativity? (Albert Einstein — 1905 Special, 1915 General)
77. What is DNA? (Deoxyribonucleic Acid — carrier of genetic information)
78. What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis? (Carbon dioxide — CO₂)
79. What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere? (Nitrogen — 78%)
80. What is the atomic number of Carbon? (6)

Section 5: Current Affairs & International Organizations (Q81–Q100)

81. What does IMF stand for? (International Monetary Fund — headquartered in Washington D.C.)
82. What does WHO stand for? (World Health Organization — headquartered in Geneva)
83. What is SAARC? (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation — 8 member states)
84. What is the OIC? (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation — 57 member states)
85. What is the SCO? (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation — Pakistan joined in 2017)
86. When did Pakistan join the UN? (30 September 1947)
87. What is the Belt and Road Initiative? (China's global infrastructure investment strategy — CPEC is part of it)
88. What does WTO stand for? (World Trade Organization)
89. Who is the Secretary-General of the UN? (António Guterres — since 2017)
90. What is ASEAN? (Association of Southeast Asian Nations — 10 member states)
91. What is G20? (Group of 20 major world economies — Pakistan is not a member)
92. What is the Paris Agreement? (2015 international climate change treaty)
93. What does OPEC stand for? (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
94. What is the Headquarters of the International Court of Justice? (The Hague, Netherlands)
95. What is UNESCO? (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
96. What is UNICEF? (United Nations Children's Fund)
97. What is the World Bank's primary purpose? (Providing financial assistance to developing countries)
98. What is NATO's headquarters? (Brussels, Belgium)
99. What does IAEA stand for? (International Atomic Energy Agency — Vienna, Austria)
100. What is the Commonwealth of Nations? (56 countries — mostly former British colonies — Pakistan is a member)

How to Prepare for PPSC Using Past Papers

1. Collect 10+ past papers — get papers from last 5 years for your target post.
2. Identify repeated questions — mark questions that appear in multiple papers. These are guaranteed to reappear.
3. Study weak areas — tally which subject costs you most marks and focus there.
4. Practice under timed conditions — 100 MCQs in 90 minutes = 54 seconds per question.
5. Read current affairs daily — Dawn and Jang newspapers cover PPSC-level current affairs.
6. Use QuizVortex — practice General Knowledge and Pakistan-related quizzes daily to build speed.

Most Repeated Topics in PPSC Past Papers

• 🇵🇰 Pakistan capital, area, provinces, rivers — appears in 95% of papers
• 🕌 Quran Surahs, Pillars of Islam, Islamic history — appears in 90% of papers
• 🌍 World capitals, largest/smallest countries — appears in 85% of papers
• 🔬 Basic science: DNA, photosynthesis, human body — appears in 80% of papers
• 🌐 International organizations: UN, NATO, IMF — appears in 80% of papers
• 📰 Current Affairs: last 6 months of news — appears in 75% of papers

Conclusion

PPSC past papers are your most powerful preparation tool. The Commission repeatedly tests the same core topics — Pakistan Studies, Islamiat, World GK, Science, and Current Affairs. By mastering the 100 questions above and practicing daily on QuizVortex General Knowledge Quizzes, you will be well-prepared to ace your PPSC exam. Good luck — Insha'Allah aap kaamyab honge!