This MES Lower Division Clerk past paper attributed to 2025 contains 70 unique memory-based questions after duplicate entries and clearly unrelated narcotics-enforcement items were removed. The remaining set covers Islamic Studies, Pakistan Studies, General Knowledge, current affairs, English and mathematics.
Compare this set with the MES past papers collection and the MES LDC past paper 2024.
Paper Overview
| Post | Lower Division Clerk |
|---|---|
| Attributed year | 2025 |
| Questions retained | 70 unique reviewed questions |
| Source status | Memory-based attribution; not officially verified |
Islamic Studies
1. When Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) conquered Makkah?
Answer: 8 Hijri
2. Jannat-ul-Baqi is situated in?
Answer: Madina
3. In which hijri year Qibla was changed?
Answer: 2 Hijri
4. Prophet SAW recited which Surah at the conquest of Makkah?
Answer: Surah Al-Fath is the recalled answer.
Explanation: The exact recitation report should be checked against the accepted source.
5. Hazrat Amina (RA) belonged to which tribe?
Answer: Banu Zuhra
6. The Literal meaning of Shirk is?
Answer: Partnership
7. What is Fateh-e-Mubeen meant for?
Answer: Hudibiya Pact
Pakistan Studies
8. Who was the first honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan?
Answer: Justice Abdul Rashid
9. What is the length of coastline of Pakistan?
Answer: About 1,046 km is a commonly cited figure.
Explanation: Coastline measurements depend on method and source.
10. Operation Zarb-e-Azab was started in which year?
Answer: June 15, 2014
11. The highest peak of Karakorum range is?
Answer: K2
12. Quaid e Azam was elected President of Muslim League in which year?
Answer: 1934
13. Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in Rawalpindi on?
Answer: 16 Oct 1951
14. The Legal Framework Order 1970 was issued by?
Answer: Yahya Khan
15. When the constitution of 1962 was abrogated?
Answer: 25th March 1969
16. Mughal Empire Aurangzeb Alamgir ruled the subcontinent from?
Answer: 1658-1707
17. Sher Shah Suri real name was?
Answer: Fareed
18. 1956 constitution was promulgated on?
Answer: 23 March 1956
19. Sahir Shamshad Mirza became CJCSC by replacing?
Answer: General Nadeem Raza
General Knowledge
20. Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK)?
Answer: Keir Starmer, in the 2025 context.
Explanation: This is date-sensitive.
21. World Water Day is annually observed every year on which date?
Answer: 22 March
22. Novel “War and Peace” written by?
Answer: Leo Tolstoy
23. The book “KHAKI SHADOWS” is written by?
Answer: K. M. Arif
24. Which Pakistani Scientist was awarded Nobel Prize for physics in 1979?
Answer: Dr. Abdus Salam
25. The largest dam of Pakistan is?
Answer: Tarbela Dam
26. The Hindu Kush range starts at the?
Answer: Pamir Plateau
27. Which country hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
Answer: India
28. The largest Island of the world is?
Answer: Greenland
29. The book ‘Reconstruction of Religious Thoughts’ is written by?
Answer: Allama Iqbal
30. Which is the oldest seaport of Pakistan?
Answer: Karachi Port
31. USA 46th President Joe Biden belongs to which political party?
Answer: Democratic Party
32. Founder of Lodi Dynasty was?
Answer: Bahlul Khan Lodi
33. Who was the first Muslim Nobel Prize laureate?
Answer: Anwar Sadat was the first Muslim Nobel laureate; Abdus Salam was the first Muslim scientist to receive a Nobel Prize.
Explanation: The category intended by the question matters.
34. Golan Heights belongs to?
Answer: Internationally recognized as Syrian territory; much of it is occupied and administered by Israel.
Explanation: A one-word answer needs geopolitical context.
35. Al-Biruni came to India with?
Answer: Mehmud Ghaznavi
36. Raja Dahar was the ruler of?
Answer: Sindh
37. Indian Civil Services was introduced during the rule of?
Answer: Lord Cornwallis is associated with major civil-service reforms.
Explanation: The formal Indian Civil Service developed later; the wording is historically simplified.
38. Which river is not flowing from Jammu And Kashmir?
Answer: Beas
39. The first man to climb Mount Everest twice was?
Answer: Nawang Gombu
Current Affairs
40. Fathometer is used to measure?
Answer: Ocean Depth
41. Which is the highest peak of the Koh-e-Sufaid Range?
Answer: Sikeram
42. Harare is the Capital of?
Answer: Zimbabwe
43. The area of Karakoram range is?
Answer: The recalled answer was 77,154 km².
Explanation: This figure could not be confidently verified without the original source and boundary definition.
44. The work cannot be completed on time _________ you work for longer hours.
Answer: Unless
45. The pavement thronged with pedestrians. Here ‘Pavement’ means:
Answer: Footpath
46. It seemed somehow to be a sort of slight. Here ‘slight’ means:
Answer: Disregard
47. Beliefs rule people’s?
Answer: Heart and brain
48. The largest producer of pig iron is?
Answer: China
49. What is the second name of mosque Quba?
Answer: Masjid al-Taqwa is a traditional association.
Explanation: Interpretations of the Quranic “mosque founded on piety” passage should be handled carefully.
50. Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed died in?
Answer: 642 AD
51. The deepest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean, with an average depth of?
Answer: 4,280 meters
52. Golden triangle is the area where the borders of which countries meet?
Answer: Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar
53. How much part of Turkey falls in Europe?
Answer: 3%
54. Name of the USA elected president (47th) is?
Answer: Donald Trump, if the question refers to the 2024 election/2025 presidency.
Explanation: The exact test date is needed for current-affairs questions.
English / Grammar
55. The patient ________ before the doctor came.
Answer: Had died
56. My voice was sepulchral. Here ‘sepulchral’ means:
Answer: Gloomy, deathlike or suggestive of a tomb.
Explanation: “Sorrowful” is only an approximate contextual meaning.
57. When I go into the bank, I get rattled. Here ‘rattled’ means:
Answer: Become nervous, confused or disturbed.
Explanation: The correct form in the sentence is “confused,” not “confuse.”
58. Sohail bade her __________ the room.
Answer: Enter
59. What ___________ you doing now?
Answer: Are
60. They _______ exercise daily.
Answer: Take
61. Choose the correct sentence: He received the letter yesterday
Answer: Correct
62. Choose the correct sentence: I shall help you and you will succeed
Answer: Correct
63. Choose the correct sentence: He was as rich as he is today
Answer: Correct
64. Choose the correct sentence: Ali said that the earth revolves around the sun
Answer: Correct
65. The young man was delighted to watch the spectacle. Here ‘spectacle’ means:
Answer: Sight
66. The young man was in a very precarious state. Here ‘Precarious’ means:
Answer: Dangerous
67. The crooked places would be made straight. Here ‘crooked’ means:
Answer: Bent, uneven or morally wrong, depending on context.
Explanation: “Curved” may be the nearest option but is not always sufficient.
68. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair. Here ‘wallow’ means:
Answer: Remain absorbed or indulge in despair.
Explanation: “Stumble” is not the correct meaning of wallow here.
69. Would that I _____________ a king.
Answer: Were
70. The mean of 50 observations was 36. Observation 48 was wrongly taken as 23. The corrected new mean is?
Answer: 36.5
Editorial Cleanup
- Repeated questions about Greenland, “unless” and the meaning of shirk were included only once.
- Thirteen ANF/CNSA enforcement-law questions were removed because they did not fit the MES LDC attribution.
- Time-sensitive UK and US office-holder questions are identified by context.
- Golan Heights receives necessary international-status context.
- Several English vocabulary answers were corrected or qualified.
How to Use This Paper
- Attempt all 70 retained questions before checking answers.
- Do not treat the source attribution as official.
- Update current affairs for your own exam date.
- Use the 2022–2024 MES papers to compare recurring clerical topics.
- Follow the latest official MES syllabus.
Related MES Resources
- MES LDC Past Paper 2022
- MES LDC Past Paper 2023
- MES LDC Past Paper 2024
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- English, Computer, GK and Maths Preparation
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this an official MES paper?
No. It is a memory-based set attributed to MES LDC 2025; official attribution was not available.
Why were some questions removed?
Duplicate entries and questions clearly focused on ANF/CNSA enforcement procedures did not fit the stated MES LDC source.
How many questions remain?
This reviewed version contains 70 unique questions.
Can this replace the latest syllabus?
No. Use it for revision and follow current official recruitment instructions.
