Solved General Knowledge Paper of PMS Ministerial Quota 2025

First transgender lawyer in Pakistan: Nisha Rao
Outlay budget of Pakistan for 2024–25: 18.877 trillion
Hazrat Sauda died in which Caliph’s era? Hazrat Umar (RA)
“Give me a place I will move the earth” — which scientist? Archimedes
1962 Constitution of Pakistan enforced on: 8 June 1962
Agriculture tax levied on how much land? 12.5 acres
How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran by name? 25
Zina ka qanoon kis Hijri mein hua? 5th Hijri
Who was born in Kaaba? Hazrat Ali (RA)
Pakistan joined IMF on: 11 July 1950
Queen Elizabeth I belonged to which dynasty? Tudor Dynasty
Global trade through Panama Canal: 5%
Maximum Ahadith from which Umm-ul-Momineen? Hazrat Ayesha (RA)
US President during World War II: F.D. Roosevelt
Real name of Najashi: Asmaha
Father of SAARC: Zia-ur-Rehman
Diplomatic relations Pakistan–Europe (EEC) began in: 1962
Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi – Year of birth: 1564
Synonym of ‘Avocation’: Hobby
Operation name in Kashmir 1965: Gibraltar
Silk Letter Movement started by: Obaidullah Sindhi
Quran translation in Subcontinent – Fateh-ur-Rehman by: Shah Waliullah
A mansabdar could hold how many horses? 200–400
Pamir Plateau lies on which side of Hindu Kush range? North
City of Canals: Venice
She accused him ___ stealing her purse. of
Correct sentence: They attacked me. (Incorrect: “They attacked one me.”)
K2 is also known as: Godwin-Austen
Phander and Satpara located in: Gilgit-Baltistan
FATA merged in which province? Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)
Voice (Active to Passive): Did she write a letter to her sister?
Passive: Was a letter written to her sister by her?
People who live in glass houses ______ throw stones. should not
Annulment of Bengal took place in which year? 1911
Aristotle belonged to which country? Greece
Is tariff on imports an example of trade barriers? Yes
Cyber Crime Act in Pakistan is mainly according to which act? PECA 2016
What crisis occurred during Jimmy Carter’s reign? Iran Hostage Crisis (1979–81)
Length of Pakistan-China border: 523 kilometers
Karnal Sher Khan awarded Nishan-e-Haider — when and why? July 5, 1999 – Kargil War bravery
Antonym of Modest: Arrogant / Proud
Synonym of Entice: Tempt / Attract / Allure
In which year did Pakistan support China on Tiananmen Square issue? 1989
Khateeb-ul-Anbia is the title of which Prophet? Prophet Shoaib (A.S)
President of Pakistan who signed the 18th Amendment: Asif Ali Zardari (April 19, 2010)
Thal Desert is in which province of Pakistan? Punjab
Momin k palray mein sab se zyada bhari kya hoga? Husn-e-Ikhlaq
Babul Islam is called? Sindh
Analogy: Diva: Opera :: Thespian: ? Play
Assembly of which province passed 10 economic zones? Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Is Pakistan a member of BRICS? No
Makkah period lasted for how many years? 13 years
Who started Ba-jamaat Namaz-e-Taraweeh? Hazrat Umar (RA)
When is Corporal Punishment Day celebrated? April 30
Is a person who does practical work called pragmatic? Yes
Which sign is used to separate two independent sentences? Semicolon (;)
When did the State Bank of Pakistan start operation? July 1, 1948
Many a men …. killed by war. was
Taj Mahal of Agra is in which state of India? Uttar Pradesh
What is the subject in the sentence “I met a beggar on the road”? I
What does the idiom “carry the day” mean? To win or succeed
We will go out when it stops raining. Correct sentence
Holy Prophet (PBUH) recited which Surah on Fatah Makkah? Surah Al-Fath
With which Prophet did Bani Israel migrate to Egypt? Prophet Yaqub (A.S)
He is proficient ___ mathematics. in
Human Rights Commission in Pakistan was established in which year? 1987
Which country is the largest producer of uranium? Kazakhstan
Which country is the largest export partner of Pakistan? United States of America
When was the first International Islamic Conference held in Karachi? February 1972
What is the first book of Allama Iqbal other than poetry? Ilm-ul-Iqtisad (1903)
“A leopard can’t change its spots” – meaning? A person cannot change their true nature
“He escaped by the skin of his teeth” – idiom meaning? He narrowly escaped
What is the word formed by first letters of a phrase called? Acronym
Is the Bretton Woods System an international monetary system? Yes
Are the social values of Pakhtuns called Pukhtunwali? Yes
Amanat Ali Khan belonged to which gharana? Patiala Gharana
Share of Pakistan’s cotton industries at the time of partition: 16 (cotton ginning factories)
In the Quran, Ahsan al-Qasas refers to which Prophet? Hazrat Yusuf (A.S)
Which Muslim scientist discovered contagious diseases & blood circulation? Ibn Nafis
Change to indirect speech: He said to Maria, “Let me do my work.”
Answer: He requested Maria to let him do his work.
“Watched pot never boils” – idiom meaning: Time feels longer when you’re waiting
Battles in which the Prophet (PBUH) participated are called: Ghazwat
Earthquake is measured by which instrument? Seismograph
What does Pakistan majorly export to Europe? Textiles
Political-military alliance in Middle East against Israel: Arab League
Correct Punctuation: My aunt, who lives in Lahore, is a doctor.
Who introduced Din-e-Ilahi? Akbar (in 1582)
Correct Punctuation: Why didn’t we go?
Imam Tirmizi died in which year? 279 AH / 892 AD
Kitab al-Kharaj written by: Imam Abu Yusuf
Shaqq-e-Sadr happened how many times in Prophet’s life? Four (2–4 based on narrations)
Qazi Faez Isa’s tenure as CJ of Balochistan: 5 Aug 2009 – 4 Sep 2014
Grammar Correction: He is harvesting the crop because it has ripened.
Trump & Panama Canal? No official threat – concerns over Chinese influence noted only.

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