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BS Nursing Entry Test General Knowledge Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of General Knowledge examined in BS Nursing Entry Test — 5 chapters, 18 topics, plus 50 flashcards written against it.
General Knowledge syllabus — full chapter and topic list
Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for General Knowledge in BS Nursing Entry Test, not a summary of it.
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Pakistan Studies
4 topics- Pakistan Movement and Independence
- Geography of Pakistan
- Constitution and Government
- National Symbols and Heroes
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Current Affairs
4 topics- National Current Events
- International Current Events
- Health and Medical News
- Sports and Awards
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Islamic Studies
3 topics- Basic Islamic Beliefs
- Pillars of Islam
- Seerat-un-Nabi
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Everyday Science
3 topics- Basic Health and Nutrition
- Common Diseases and First Aid
- Science in Daily Life
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Basic Mathematics and Reasoning
4 topics- Arithmetic and Percentages
- Ratios and Proportions
- Logical Reasoning
- Series and Patterns
General Knowledge flashcards for BS Nursing Entry Test
20 of 50 cards from the General Knowledge deck — real questions with worked answers.
On what date did Pakistan gain independence, and who was its founder and first Governor-General?
14 August 1947; founded by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who became the first Governor-General.
In which year and city was the Pakistan Resolution (Lahore Resolution) passed, demanding a separate homeland for Muslims?
23 March 1940, in Lahore at Minto Park (now Iqbal Park).
Who is known as the 'Spiritual Father' of Pakistan for presenting the idea of a separate Muslim state in his 1930 Allahabad address?
Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
In which year was the All-India Muslim League founded, and in which city?
1906, in Dhaka (Dacca).
What was the name of the partition plan announced on 3 June 1947 that led to the creation of Pakistan?
The Mountbatten Plan (3rd June Plan).
Which two provinces were divided between India and Pakistan at the time of Partition in 1947?
Punjab and Bengal.
What is the total area of Pakistan, making it the 33rd largest country by area?
Approximately 796,096 square kilometres (about 881,913 sq km including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir).
Which is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan and the second highest in the world?
K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen), at 8,611 metres.
Name the four provinces of Pakistan.
Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), and Balochistan.
Which river is the longest in Pakistan and forms the backbone of its irrigation system?
The Indus River.
Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area, and which is the largest by population?
Balochistan by area; Punjab by population.
What is the name of the world's largest deep-sea warm-water port in Balochistan, central to CPEC?
Gwadar Port.
In which year was Pakistan's current Constitution adopted, and who was the Prime Minister at the time?
1973; Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
How many houses does Pakistan's Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) have, and what are they called?
Two: the National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house).
What is the total number of general seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan?
272 general seats (total 336 including reserved seats for women and minorities).
Who is the constitutional head of state of Pakistan, and who is the head of government?
The President is the head of state; the Prime Minister is the head of government.
What is the highest court in Pakistan, and who heads it?
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
What is the national flower and the national animal of Pakistan?
National flower: Jasmine (Chambeli); national animal: Markhor.
What does the white stripe on the Pakistani flag represent?
It represents the religious minorities (non-Muslims) of Pakistan.
Who wrote the national anthem (Qaumi Taranah) of Pakistan and who composed its music?
Lyrics by Hafeez Jalandhari; music composed by Ahmad G. Chagla.
Planning General Knowledge for BS Nursing Entry Test
General Knowledge is about 14% of the BS Nursing Entry Test syllabus by topic count — 18 of 126 topics, spread over 5 chapters. At roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, a first pass runs to about 15 hours.
The heaviest chapters are Pakistan Studies (4 topics), Current Affairs (4 topics), Basic Mathematics and Reasoning (4 topics) . Front-load those while your energy is high; the short chapters are better revision filler later.
Work top-down: read the chapter, then tick topics off individually rather than marking the whole chapter done. Sub-topics are where silent gaps hide.
General Knowledge (BS Nursing Entry Test) FAQ
What is in the BS Nursing Entry Test General Knowledge syllabus?
General Knowledge is split into 5 chapters — Pakistan Studies, Current Affairs, Islamic Studies, Everyday Science and Basic Mathematics and Reasoning, containing 18 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.
How is General Knowledge structured in the BS Nursing Entry Test syllabus?
5 chapters. General Knowledge accounts for about 14% of the topics in the whole BS Nursing Entry Test syllabus (18 of 126).
How long should I spend on General Knowledge for BS Nursing Entry Test?
Budget around 15 hours for a first pass through General Knowledge — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 18 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for BS Nursing Entry Test General Knowledge?
Yes — a 50-card General Knowledge deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.