Aims and Objectives The purpose of this White Paper is to analyze as objectively and dispassionately as possible, the papers set by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) for Competitive Examination 2019, in the light of the syllabus published by the FPSC on its website. The basic assumptions in this regard are: 1. that the purpose of the syllabus is …
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National 1. On Jan 16, Prime Minister Imran Khan constituted an eight-member ministerial committee to negotiate a long-term Strategic Economic Framework arrangement with_____. (a) Saudi Arabia (b) Turkey (c) Qatar (d) Malaysia 2. On Jan 16, Prof Dr Zaheer Ahmed Siddiqui, the first …
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NATIONAL Jan 16: PM Imran Khan constituted an 8-member ministerial committee to negotiate a long-term Strategic Economic Framework arrangement with Turkey. Jan 16: The Supreme Court held the system of jirgas and panchayats in violation of Pakistan’s international commitments under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Convention on the Elimination of All …
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How the Technology Behind Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Is Changing the World Proposed in 2008 and launched the following year, bitcoin – a “peer-to-peer electronic cash system” – was initially viewed by many as the preserve of geeks and criminals. Yet it has subsequently taken giant strides towards the mainstream. There have been various high-profile attempts to unmask the “real” …
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NATIONAL 1. On Dec 16, Pakistan was elected as the ______ and the Rapporteur of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC, at COP24 in Katowice, Poland. (a) President (b) Vice President (c) Secretary (d) Chair 2. On Dec 17, ______ was elected as the leader of opposition in …
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NATIONAL Dec 16: Pakistan was elected as the Vice President and the Rapporteur of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, at COP24 in Katowice, Poland. Dec 17: The opposition unanimously named JUI-F leader Advocate Malik Sikandar as the leader of opposition in the Balochistan Assembly. Dec 17: Chief of the Army Staff …
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NATIONAL 1. On Nov 16, Pakistan’s 1st Austro Turf cricket stadium was inaugurated in Balochistan’s ______ city. (a) Quetta (b) Chaman (c) Kalat (d) Zhob 2. Rizwan Munir Bhutta, who passed away on Nov 16, was a former Olympian and a renowned ______. (a) …
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NATIONAL Nov 16: Pakistan’s first Austro Turf cricket stadium was inaugurated in Balochistan’s Chaman city. Nov 16: CPEC media forum, organised by the China Economic Net and Pakistan-China Institute, was held in Beijing. During the forum, lawmakers and opinion-makers from China and Pakistan called for joint efforts to highlight cooperation between the two countries and counter propaganda against the CPEC …
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NATIONAL 1. The current Finance Minister of Punjab is ______. (a) Anwarul Haq (b) Dr Shahbaz Gil (c) Dr Murad Ras (d) Hashim Jawan Bakht 2. On World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index 2018, Pakistan has been ranked ______. (a) 98 …
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NATIONAL Oct 16: The Punjab Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht unveiled Rs238 billion Annual Development Programme (ADP) for 2018-19, which is 62.51% down from Rs635bn set by the previous government for preceding fiscal year. Oct 17: Pakistan slipped by one position in the Global Competitiveness Index 2018 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as compared to last year, ranking …
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