SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD.
Combined Competitive Examination, 2019
General Knowledge (Including Everyday Science)
Tuesday the 23rd April, 2019.
Time. 09:00 am to 12:00 Noon Maximum marks. 150
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Note-I .
(i) Please attempt all parts of each Question at one place clearly indicating Question No.
(ii) All the blank pages of Answer Copy must be crossed.
(iii) Extra attempted question(s) will not be assessed.
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Note-II. Attempt any Five Questions. Question No.01 is compulsory.
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Question No. Marks.
01 (a) Write short notes on any Two of the following. Illustrate your answer with 10 examples if necessary.
(i) Ozone Depletion.
(ii) Emotional intelligence.
(iii) Placebo effect.
(b) Differentiate between any Two of the following: 10
(i) Balanced Diet and Malnutrition.
(ii) Tsunami and Avalanche.
(iii) Good Cholesterol and Bad Cholesterol.
(c) What is Solid Waste? Describe key issues in Solid Waste Management in Sindh. 10
02 (a) Briefly comment about the following ethnic groups by identifying their locations, Socio-economic and Socio-political issues. 20
(i) Rohingyas (ii) Kurds (iii) Uyghurs (iv) Red-Indians (v) Maoris and Aboriginals.
(b) Briefly introduce and write the full form of the following: 10
(i) ILO (ii) UNICEF (iii) IAEA (iv) ECOSOC (v) NADRA
03 Answer the following as directed. 30
(i) Write the capitals of :
(i) Venezuela (ii) Kosovo (iii) South Sudan.
(ii) Name the upper houses of the legislatures of:
(i) India (ii) Pakistan (iii) The United Kingdom.
(iv) Name the Parliaments of:
(i) Iran (ii) Japan (iii) the United States.
(v) New name of the following cities:
(i) Astana (ii) Saigon (iii) Leningrad.
(vi) Name the currency of the following countries:
(i) Azerbaijan (ii) Sri Lanka (iii) Thailand.
(vii) Name the Authors of the following:
(a) We are Displaced (b) Jinnah of Pakistan.
(b) Songs of Blood and Sword.
(viii) Name three Women Nobel Peace Laureates of 21st Century from the Islamic world.
(ix) Identify the following as Country, State/Province and City; Oman and Amman, Ireland and Northern Ireland, Georgia and Georgia.
(x) Write the District of:
(i) Rupamari (ii) Gorano Dam (iii) Chowkundi Graveyard.
(xi) In which City following are located:
(i) Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University (ii) Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology & Skill Development. (iii) Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law.
04 Is IMF a blessing or a curse for Pakistan’s Economy? What measures you suggest for Pakistan to get rid of external financial institutions? 30
05 What would be the scenario following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. How would it affect Pakistan’s National interest? 30
06 “Devolution of Power” is the best mean to check separatist trends and to consolidate national integrity in a country. Evaluate the role of 18th amendment in the light of the this statement. 30
07 What is the nature of global water crisis? Which states are at the verge of potential conflict on water issues? Comment on the future of water distribution in South Asia? 30
08 Write comprehensive notes on any Two of the followings: 30
(i) Social Media Regulations and Fundamental Rights.
(ii) Venezuelan Crisis and Foreign Intervention.
(iii) Forceful Conversion; Myth or Reality.
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