This document contains the solved past paper for the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) District Zakat Officer (DZO) exam from 2014. It includes 70 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of topics related to zakat and ushr ordinances, rules for collecting and distributing zakat funds, roles and responsibilities of zakat committees, categories of people and assets eligible for zakat, and Pakistan's history. The questions cover topics such as when zakat ordinances were issued, objectives of zakat collection, zakat rates on various assets, and leadership and events in Pakistan's early history after independence.
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1. Zakat and Ushr Ordinance was issued in
(A) 15 June 1981
(C) 1st July 1980
(D) 1st July 1979
2. Prime Objective of Zakat and Ushr is
(A) to help the state
(B) to make the state stable
(C) enable to make the welfare
3. Zakat and Ushr Ordinance
(A) Can be challenged in the Supreme Court
(B) can be challenged in any Civil Court
(C) is immune from challenge
(D) can be challenged by the President
PPSC District Zakat O cer 2014 Solved Past Paper
PPSC DZO 2014 Solved Past Paper
Punjab Public Service Commission
Written Test for Recruitment to the Posts of
DISTRICT ZAKAT OFFICER (BPS-17) in the
Zakat and Ushr Department β 2014
(B) 20 June 1980 β
(D) to assist the needy β
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4. No zakat shall be charged and collected from a person who is
(A) dead
(B) not a Muslim
(C) not a citizen of Pakistan
5. The amount of Zakat deducted is credited in Account
(B) 80-Central Zakat Fund
(C) 05-Central Zakat Fund
(D) 50-Central Zakat Fund
6. The actual disbursement of Zakat is made through
(A) Minister, Religious Affairs
(B) Secretary, Zakat and Ushr
(D) District Coordination O cer
7. The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Zakat & Ushr (MORA) allocates funds to the provinces on the basis of:
(A) their areas
(C) their sources
(D) their income and expenditure
8. Zakat is distributed among
(A) Mustehaeen-e-7akaf
(B) Guzara allowances
(C) educational stipends & Deeni Madaris
9. In Punjab, there are District Zakat Committees (DSCs)
(B) 32
(C) 30
(D) 28
10. What is Ushr for the Muslim farmers ushr is for the non-Muslims.
(A) Fay
(B) Jizya
(D) Toll Tax
11. Ushr is not charged if the landβ is of an acre.
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) All of these β
(A) 08-Central Zakat Fund β
(C) Local Zakat Committees (LZCs) β
(B) percentage of population β
(D) All of these β
(A) 35 β
(C) Kharaj β
(A) 1/4 β
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(D) 25 acre
12. Ushr is collected in
(A) kind
(C) barter system
(D) none of these
13. appoints the auditors, to carry out audit of the Central Zakat Fund.
(A) Auditor General
(B) President
(C) Prime Minister
14. appoints the auditors to carry out audit of the Provincial Zakat Fund.
(A) Advocate General
(B) Governor
(D) Chief Minister
15. Central Zakat Council consists of Ulema.
(A) 5
(C) 2
(D) 4
16. Who is the Secretary General of Central Zakat Council?
(B) Prime Minister
(C) President
(D) Judge of the Supreme Court
17. The age of women members of the Central Zakat Council shall not be less than years.
(A) 30
(B) 40
(D) 50
18. Local Zakat and Ushr Committee consists ofΒ members.
(A) 7
(C) 11
(D) 12
19. All members of the Zakat & Ushr Councils & Committees are
(B) cash β
(D) The Central Council β
(C) The Provincial Council β
(B) 3 β
(A) Administrator General β
(C) 45 β
(B) 9 β
(A) Muslims β
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(B) Not necessary
(C) at least one Christian
(D) one from any minority
20. Representative of women in Local Committee
(A) 1
(C) 3
(D) Nil
21. Wealth invested in trade of the amount of 200 dirhems, was subject to a Zakat of dirhems, during the
early period of Islam.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(D) 10
22. Which animal, of the following, is not taxable for Zakat?
(A) Oxen
(B) Sheep
(C) Horse
23. Camels less than are Zakat free as established by the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
(A) 3
(C) 6
(D) 7
24. Sheep and goats less than are Zakat free.
(A) 15
(B) 20
(C) 30
25. Pasturing Oxen, less than are Zakat free.
(A) 10
(B) 15
(D) 35
26. Zakat on horses was levied during the period of
(A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
(C) Hazrat Ali (RA)
(D) Umar bin Abdul Aziz
(B) 2 β
(C) 5 β
(D) Elephant β
(B) 5 β
(D) 40 β
(C) 30 β
(B) Hazrat Umar (RA) β
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27. Honey, if an article of trade, is taxable of
(A) 4
(B) 5
(D) 15
28. Zakat of Id-ul-Fitr (Fatmaa) is applicable on new bom infants w.e.f.
(B) bom during Ramzan
(C) bom on Id day
(D) bom after 'Id' prayers
29. 'Fatranaβ on Muslims, newly converted to the Faith is
(A) optional
(C) not necessary
(D) nill
30. Who is supposed to pay 'Fatranaβ of minor children?
(A) themselves
(B) mother
(D) none of these
31. For the orphaned child, without wealth, responsibility of payment of 'Fatrana' lies on
(A) himself
(C) mother
(D) neighbour
32. Zakat of βId ul Fitr1 of insane person is
(A) compulsory
(C) optional
(D) none of these
33. Which kind of food is acceptable for payment of βFatrana1?
(A) potatos
(B) grain
(C) coconuts
34. Whether food-stuffs of bad quality can be offered as βFatrana"?
(A) possible
(B) optional
(C) 10 β
(A) bom on βChand raat' β
(B) compulsory β
(C) father β
(B) man or women on whom he depends β
(B) not compulsory β
(D) all of these β
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(C) certainly not
35. When Zakat of Id-ul-Fitr must be satis ed at the latest?
(A) sunrise of the Id day
(B) after Id prayers
(D) before Ramzan
36. Which category of the following can be given Zakat?
(A) poor and needy
(B) deeni madris
(D) all of these
37. Ushr on land produce, during the period of Holy Prophet (Peace by Upon Him) was collected atΒ Β it
watered by a stream or rain.
(A) 2^%
(B) 5%
(D) nil
38. Lands watered by buckets, during the period of Holy Prophet (Peace by Upon Him) were taxed
(A) 2^%
(C) 10%
(D) nil
39. Which category of the following is/are entitled for Zakat?
(A) alms collections
(B) Travellers
(C) emancipation of slaves
40. Who has the authority to exempt any person from Zakat, In an Islamic State?
(A) Caliph
(B) Wall/Govemor
(C) Imam
41. What is the maximum water storage level of Manala dam?
(A) 800 feet above sea level
(B) 1056 feet
(D) 1424 feet
(D) none of theseΒ β
(C) during the Id prayers β
(C) debtors β
(C) 10% β
(B) 5% β
(D) all of these β
(D) none of these β
(C) 1242 feet β
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42. To what extent water storage level of Mangla dam was raised recently?
(B) 35 feet
(C) 40 feet
(D) 60 feet
43. What percentage of the U.K citizens voted for independence of Scotland*?
(A) 25%
(C) 70%
(D) 80%
44.Β was appointed as the rst C-In-C of Pakistan Army after the Independece.
(A) Ayub Khan
(B) Gen. Gracey
(C) Lockhart
45. was appointed as the rst Governor of Punjab after the independence.
(A) Cunningham
(C) A.R. Nashtar
(D) Bourne
46. Islamabad became capital of Pakistan in
(A) 1947
(B) 1956
(D) 1973
47. Baluchistan acquired the status of a province in
(A) 1935
(B) 1947
(C) 1956
48. First session of the 1st Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was held on
(B) 14 August 1947
(C) 19 August 1947
(D) 3 September 1947
(A) 30 feet β
(B) 55% β
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(D) Masservy β
(B) Francis Mudie β
(C) 1960 β
(D) 1970 β
(A) 11 August 1947 β
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49. The length of coast* of Pakistan is miles.
(A) 250
(B) 350
(C) 500
(D) 750
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50. The Objectives Resolution was passed in
(A) March 1940
(B) August 1947
(C) March 1956
51. Pakistan joined the Defence Pacts with Anglo-American Bloc In
(A) 1947
(C) 1956
(D) 1960
52. Quaid-i-Azam resigned from the membership of Indian National Congress In
(A) 1913
(B) 1917
(D) 1928
53. About whom Quaid-i-Azam had stated that he was his βChief Lieutenantβ and βRight hand"?
(B) Ayub Khan
(C) Abdul Rab Nishtar
(D) Ch. Muhammad All
54. Who was the rst President of Pakistan?
(A) Ayub Khan
(B) Ghulam Muhammad
(C) Z. A Bhutto
55. Bicameral system of legislature was introduced In Pakistan under the Constitution.
(A) Legal Frame work Order
(B) 1956
(C) 1962
56. Islam was declared as a state Religion in the Constitution.
(A) 1956
(B) 1962
(D) March 1949 β
(B) 1954 β
(C) 1920 β
(A) Liaqat All Khan β
(D) Sikander Mirza β
(D) 1973 β
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(D) in all of these
57. Who was the Civilian Chief Martial Administrator In Pakistan?
(B) Ayub Khan
(C) Yahya Khan
(D) Zia ul Haq
58. Pakistan became a member of NAM in
(A) 1947
(B) 1961
(C) 1973
59. The rst Constitution of Pakistan was abrogated by
(A) Ayub Khan
(C) Feroz Khan Noor
(D) Maulvi Tameezuddin
60. Who used the word of βPakistan* when Lahore Resolution was passed*?
(A) Quald-I-Azam
(B) Ch. Khaleeq-uz-Zaman
(C) A.K. Fazlul Haq
61. Plrpur Report was presented by
(B) Plr Karam Shah
(C) Allama Iqbal
(D) Shah Wall Ullah
62. Pakistan joined the atomic club on
(A) 28 May 1996
(C) 28 May 1998
(D) 8 April 1999
63. Women joined Ail India Muslim League in
(A) 1906
(B) 1940
(C) 1947
64. Who was Cyrel Radcliffe?
(C) 1973 β
(A) Z.A Bhutto β
(D) 1979 β
(B) Iskander Mirza β
(D) Begum Maulana Muahmmad All Johar β
(A) Raja Syed Ahmed Medhl β
(B) 3 June 1997 β
(D) 1937 β
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(A) Engineer
(B) Doctor
(C) a Judge
65. Which country recognized Pakistan rst after its Independence?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Turkey
(D) America
66. Forests in Pakistan are % of its total territorial area.
(B) 10.3
(C) 5.9
(D) 15.2
67. The rst recipient of Nishan-e-Haider in Pakistan, was
(A) AzizBhatti
(B) Shabbir
(C) Tufail
68. Integration of West Pakistan (one-unit) was made in
(A) 1947
(B) 1949
(D) 1956
69. The author of National anthem of Pakistan is
(A) Ch. Rehmat Ali
(C) Allama Iqbal
(D) Quaid-i-Azam
70. Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when our 1956 Constitution was framed?
(A) Ch. Muhammad Ali
(C) Feroz Khan Noor
(D) Liaqat Ali Khan
71. Which national leader of Pakistan was unanimously selected by the Muslim world to address the
United Nations?
(A) Z. A Bhutto
(B) Liaqat All Khan
(D) Lawyer β
(C) Iran β
(A) 3.6 β
(D) Sarwar β
(C) 1955 β
(B) Ha z Jalendhri β
(B) Muhammad Ali Bogra β
(C) Zla ul Haq β
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(D) Pervaiz Musharaf
72. When India referred the dispute of Jammu & Kashmir to the U.N?
(A) August 1947
(B) October 1947
(D) February 1948
73. When USSR was dismembered?
(A) 1979
(B) 1990
(C) 1989
74. Who laid the foundation of British-lndia Association?
(B) Ameer All
(C) A.O. Hume
(D) Gandhi
75. First population census in Pakistan was conducted In
(A) 1947
(B) 1949
(D) 1953
76. The length of Indus River* is km.
(B) 3053
(C) 2803
(D) 2736
77.Β is the oldest Barrage of Pakistan.
(A) Taunsa
(C) Chashma
(D) Guddu
78. Which dam was built rst by Pakistan?
(A) Mangia
(B) Tarbeiia
(D) Khurshdil Khan
79. The Headquarter of U.N. Security Council is located in _
(C) December 1947 β
(D) 1991 β
(A) Sir Syed β
(C) 1951 β
(A) 3105 β
(B) Sukkur β
(C) Warsak β
(A) New York β
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(B) Geneva
(C) Washington
(D) Vienna
80. The strongest muscle* of the Human body is in the
(A) arm
(C) leg
(D) thigh
81. Total bones in a human being are:
(A) 189
(C) 309
(D) none of these
82. The carbon dioxide inhaled in air is approximately
(A) 41%
(B) 4%
(D) 1.4%
83. Pakistan won the cricket world cup in
(B) 1993
(C) 1991
(D) 1994
84. Division of military assets between Pakistan & Bharat after their independence was xed at the ratio of
:.
(A) 1:3%
(B) 30:70%
(C) 25:75%
85. The length of Siachen Glacier is km.
(A) 45
(B) 51
(D) 81
86. The currency of Norway Is known as
(A) Shekel
(C) Lira
(D) Peseta
(B) jaws β
(B) 206 β
(C) 0.04% β
(A) 1992 β
(D) 36:64% β
(C) 72 β
(B) Krone β
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87. Average male brain weights ounces.
(B) 4?
(C) 46
(D) 51
88. Average female brain weights ounces.
(A) 51
(B) 49
(C) 48
89. Sea-horse Is a
(A) horse
(C) crocodile
(D) none of these
90.Β is called βLady of the Lampβ*.
(A) Jane Eyre
(B) Mother Teresa
(C) Florence
91. In a Republic head of the state is known as:
(A) monarch
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Dictator
92. Who was the rst Chief Justice of Supreme court of Pakistan?
(B) Muhammad Munir
(C) Comliius
(D) Rustam Kiyani
93. Pushtuns form % ratio of population in Afghanistan.
(A) 60%
(B) 54%
(C) 48%
94. The coastline of Afghanistan is km.
(A) 200
(B) 300
(A) 49 β
(D) 44 β
(B) sh β
(D) Nightingale β
(D) President β
(A) Abdul Rashid β
(D) 40% β
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(C) 512
95. When European single currency βEuro* was launched'?
(A) 1st July 1998
(C) 1st July 2000
(D) 15 July 1997
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96. Jerusalem Is a holy city for the
(A) Muslims
(B) Jews
(C) Christians
97. Pakistan became the 57th member of UNO on
(B) 30 August 1947
(C) 3 November 1947
(D) 3 December 1947
98. British Commonwealth was established In
(A) 1911
(B) 1921
(D) 1947
99.Β Is the largest Island* of the world.
(A) U.K. (England)
(C) Iceland
(D) Indonesia
100. Quaid-i-Azam's favourite game was
(A) Chess
(B) Cricket
(C) Tennis
(D) none of these β
(B) 1st July 1999 β
(D) All of these β
(A) 30 September 1947 β
(C) 1931 β
(B) Australia β
(D) Billiard β
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