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Q1601.Who served as the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace in 2020?

Easy
A A. Kashmala Tariq
B B. Sabira Islam
C C. Sania Nishtar
D D. Khalida Rashid Khan
General MCQs PPSC 2018

Correct Answer: A

Kashmala Tariq was appointed Federal Ombudsperson in February 2018 for a 4-year term.

Q1602.Who served as the Managing Director of Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) in 2020?

Easy
A A. Farhan Shafi
B B. Sajjad Mehmood Qazi
C C. Usman Ahmed
D D. Asim Rauf
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: A

Farhan Shafi led PMDC in expanding salt and coal mining concessions.

Q1603.Who became the second Pakistani doctor to lay down his life fighting COVID-19 on the frontline in Sindh (March 2020)?

Easy
A A. Dr. Osama Riaz
B B. Dr. Abdul Qadir Soomro
C C. Dr. Zafar Mirza
D D. Dr. Amjad Soomro
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Dr. Abdul Qadir Soomro, former MS of Al-Khidmat Hospital Karachi, embraced martyrdom on March 27, 2020.

Q1604.Who inaugurated Azad Kashmir's first independent Corona Isolation Hospital in Mirpur in March 2020?

Easy
A A. Imran Khan
B B. Raja Farooq Haider
C C. Dr. Arif Alvi
D D. Sultan Mehmood
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Prime Minister AJK Raja Farooq Haider inaugurated the 50-bed modern facility.

Q1605.Through which social media platform did the Government of Pakistan launch its official COVID-19 info service?

Easy
A A. Twitter
B B. WhatsApp
C C. Facebook
D D. Telegram
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Ministry of Health partnered with WhatsApp and Turn.io to provide automated bilingual updates.

Q1606.Prime Minister Imran Khan announced how much subsidy for the Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme in April 2020?

Easy
A A. Rs 15 billion
B B. Rs 30 billion
C C. Rs 50 billion
D D. Rs 100 billion
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

The subsidy provided Rs 300,000 per unit for the first 100,000 affordable housing units.

Q1607.Jang Group Chairman and Publisher Mir Javed ur Rehman passed away in Karachi on March 31, 2020. He was the eldest son of?

Easy
A A. Mir Shakil ur Rahman
B B. Mir Khalil ur Rahman
C C. Hameed Haroon
D D. Mahmud Ali
International Affairs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Mir Javed ur Rehman served as Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Jang Group.

Q1608.Squash legend Azam Khan passed away due to COVID-19 in London on March 28, 2020. How many British Open titles did he win?

Easy
A A. 2
B B. 3
C C. 4
D D. 5
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: C

Azam Khan won 4 consecutive British Open titles from 1959 to 1962 during Pakistan's golden squash era.

Q1609.The Asian Development Bank estimated the potential economic loss to Pakistan from COVID-19 in the range of?

Easy
A A. $10M to $1B
B B. $16.3M to $4.95B
C C. $100M to $10B
D D. $1B to $15B
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

ADB's March 2020 assessment detailed potential GDP contraction scenarios.

Q1610.Pakistan observed a nationwide 'White Flag' tribute to honor doctors and healthcare workers on?

Easy
A A. March 23, 2020
B B. March 27, 2020
C C. March 30, 2020
D D. April 1, 2020
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Citizens and security personnel raised white flags atop homes and checkpoints to honor health workers.

Q1611.Who was appointed as Prime Minister Imran Khan's focal person on COVID-19 in March 2020?

Easy
A A. Dr. Zafar Mirza
B B. Dr. Faisal Sultan
C C. Dr. Yasmin Rashid
D D. Dr. Asad Umar
Important Events, Personalities, Sports & Culture PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Dr. Faisal Sultan (CEO SKMCH) was appointed focal person and later SAPM on National Health Services.

Q1612.Where was Pakistan ranked on the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom 2020?

Easy
A A. 115th
B B. 135th
C C. 145th
D D. 152nd
Global Economy, Development & Reports PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Pakistan scored 54.8, placing it 135th globally and 30th among 42 Asia-Pacific nations.

Q1613.Under which Constitutional Article did the Federal Government authorize army deployment in all four provinces in March 2020?

Easy
A A. Article 232
B B. Article 245
C C. Article 256
D D. Article 148
Pakistan National Affairs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Article 245 was invoked alongside Section 131(A) of the CrPC to aid civil administration during lockdown.

Q1614.The world's longest street art mural 'Rising Blue' at Centrepoint Karachi was painted by Italian artist?

Easy
A A. Giuseppe Percivati
B B. Leonardo da Vinci
C C. Marco Polo
D D. Mario Bros
General MCQs PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Painter Giuseppe Percivati (PEETA) painted the 29-story 393-foot tall mural on Centrepoint tower.

Q1615.When did the Sindh Government impose a 15-day province-wide COVID lockdown?

Easy
A A. March 20, 2020
B B. March 23, 2020
C C. March 25, 2020
D D. March 28, 2020
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah ordered a complete lockdown starting midnight March 23.

Q1616.Which Pakistani climate scientist was elected as Chair of the UN Climate Change Consultative Group of Experts (CGE)?

Easy
A A. Arif Goheer
B B. Waqar Hassan
C C. Naeem Goheer
D D. Akram Ghafoor
International Organizations PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Arif Goheer (Head of Agriculture at GCISC) was elected Chair of CGE at UNFCCC.

Q1617.Where was Pakistan ranked in the UN World Happiness Report 2020?

Easy
A A. 44th
B B. 66th
C C. 88th
D D. 120th
International Organizations PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Pakistan ranked 66th out of 156 countries, leading South Asian nations in happiness score.

Q1618.Pakistan signed its first Structural Adjustment Program (SAP) agreement with the IMF in 1958 under?

Easy
A A. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
B B. General Ayub Khan
C C. Field Marshal Iskander Mirza
D D. Prime Minister Feroz Khan Noon
International Organizations PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Pakistan entered its first IMF standby arrangement of $25 million in December 1958.

Q1619.Prime Minister Imran Khan announced an Economic Relief Package worth how much on March 24, 2020?

Easy
A A. Rs 800 billion
B B. Rs 1,200 billion
C C. Rs 1,500 billion
D D. Rs 2,000 billion
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

The multi-sectoral stimulus package included cash transfers, tax relief, and industrial subsidies.

Q1620.The 91km 4-lane Sialkot-Lahore Motorway (M-11) was opened to traffic on?

Easy
A A. March 10, 2020
B B. March 18, 2020
C C. March 25, 2020
D D. April 1, 2020
General MCQs PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

FWO completed the M-11 motorway connecting Sialkot directly to Sambrial and Lahore.