Punjab PCS Answer Key 7th December 2025 GS Paper 1 Released: Punjab PCS Answer Key 2025 is officially released on the PPSC website, giving candidates a clear way to check their answers for the prelims held on 7 December 2025. With both General Studies (Paper 1) and CSAT (Paper 2) answer keys now available, candidates can calculate their expected scores and gauge their chances before the result is declared.
The Punjab Public Service Commission published the official answer key on 8 December 2025, covering all sets for both papers. This release is crucial for aspirants competing for 322 vacancies across Group A and Group B posts, including Executive Branch, Tehsildar, ETO, District Probation Officer, and other administrative positions.
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Punjab PCS Answer Key 7th December 2025 GS Paper 1
1. Consider the following statements regarding atmospheric circulation:
1. In the Ferrel cell, surface winds move pole ward and are deflected westward due to the Coriolis force, forming the prevailing westerlies in the mid-latitudes.
2. In the Hadley cell, surface winds move equator ward and are deflected eastward due to the Coriolis force, forming the prevailing trade winds in the low latitudes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a) 1 only
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Geothermal energy from heated areas of the Earth’s crust is extracted by drilling wells to bring steam or hot water to the surface.
(b) In fission, the mass of the end products is less than the mass at the beginning, but in fusion, this is not the case.
(c) Biomass is an example of indirect solar energy because it includes organic materials produced by photosynthesis.
(d) Harnessing wind energy is profitable on islands and in mountain passes.
Answer: (b)
3. Consider the following statements about ground water and identify the incorrect option:
(a) Normally, fresh groundwater overlies salty ground water.
(b) Aquifer depletion refers to the removal of more groundwater by humans than that can be recharged by precipitation or melting snow.
(c) Ground water depletion may even result in sinking of land.
(d) Confined aquifer is a groundwater storage area located above a layer of impermeable rock.
Answer: (d)
4. Consider the following statements about the sex ratio in India:
1. Sex ratio in India is calculated as the number of females per thousand males.
2. Child sex ratio in India is calculated for 0-14 age population.
3. While child sex ratio in India is adverse, the sex ratio for the elderly population (60+) is favourable.
4. Overall sex ratio as per Census 2011 was highest in Tamil Nadu.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only
5. What is the correct descending order of Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of selected states of India as per National Family Health Survey-5, 2019-2021 (NFHS-5, 2019-2021)?
(a) i-Sikkim, ii-Meghalaya, iii-Punjab, iv-Gujarat
(b) i-Meghalaya, ii-Gujarat, iii-Punjab, iv-Sikkim
(c) i-Gujarat, ii-Punjab, iii-Meghalaya, iv-Sikkim
(d) i-Punjab, ii-Gujarat, iii-Sikkim, iv-Meghalaya
Answer: (b) i-Meghalaya, ii-Gujarat, iii-Punjab, iv-Sikkim
6. For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below, choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A): The rural-to-rural migration stream has a low volume in India.
Reason (R): Large number of people from rural India migrates to foreign countries.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: (d) A is false, but R is true.
7. Consider the following statements about rice cultivation in India:
1. Cultivation of rice generally requires high temperatures above 25°C and annual rainfall above 100 cm.
2. Loamy and clayey soils are ideal for rice cultivation.
3. Tar-wattar technique of rice cultivation uses less water than the traditional puddling method, but the crop also takes more time to mature.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
8. Consider the following statements about census town:
1. It should have a minimum population of 5000 persons.
2. At least 75% of the total population should be engaged in non-agricultural activities.
3. It should have a population density of at least 300 persons per sq. km.
How many of the above statements hold/holds true as per the Census of India definition?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Only two
9. Which of the following countries/regions practise Mediterranean type of agriculture?
1. Turkey
2. California in USA
3. Chile
4. Australia
5. South Africa
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 5 only
(c) 1, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
10. Which of the following is not a breed of cow?
(a) Gir
(b) Mewati
(c) Surti
(d) Tharparkar
Answer: (c) Surti
11. What is the correct East-to-West order of the following rivers of India?
(a) Baitarini, Damodar, Mahanadi, Pennar
(b) Damodar, Mahanadi, Pennar, Baitarini
(c) Damodar, Mahanadi, Baitarini, Pennar
(d) Damodar, Baitarini, Mahanadi, Pennar
Answer: (d) Damodar, Baitarini, Mahanadi, Pennar
12. Which of the following is/are not a type of mica?
1. Argentine
2. Biotite
3. Prostate
4. Muscovite
Choose the correct option:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only
13. Consider the following statements about the Indian Railways:
1. Kavach is an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system introduced by the Indian Railways to avoid accidents.
2. The Diamond Quadrilateral project of the Indian Railways is related to high-speed rail network.
3. India’s first under-construction bullet train project, spanning 508 km, is between Sabarmati and Mumbai.
4. The Indian Railways has set a target of becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030.
How many of the above statements is/are true?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Answer: (d) All four