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FPSC General Recruitment Test General Knowledge and Everyday Science Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of General Knowledge and Everyday Science examined in FPSC General Recruitment Test — 5 chapters, 20 topics, plus 51 flashcards written against it.
General Knowledge and Everyday Science 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 and Everyday Science in FPSC General Recruitment Test, not a summary of it.
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World Geography
4 topics- Continents, Oceans and Seas
- Countries, Capitals and Currencies
- Mountains, Rivers and Deserts
- Climate and Natural Resources
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World History and Civilizations
4 topics- Ancient Civilizations
- World Wars
- Renaissance and Industrial Revolution
- Important Revolutions and Movements
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International Organizations and Affairs
4 topics- United Nations and Its Agencies
- OIC, SAARC, ASEAN and EU
- International Treaties and Agreements
- Headquarters and Founding Dates
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Everyday Science
4 topics- Physics in Daily Life
- Chemistry in Daily Life
- Biology and Human Body
- Environmental Science
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Science, Technology and Inventions
4 topics- Important Inventions and Discoveries
- Scientists and Their Contributions
- Information and Communication Technology
- Space and Astronomy
General Knowledge and Everyday Science flashcards for FPSC General Recruitment Test
19 of 51 cards from the General Knowledge and Everyday Science deck — real questions with worked answers.
Which is the largest continent by both area and population?
Asia. It covers about 44.6 million sq km and holds roughly 60% of the world's population.
What is the smallest continent by land area?
Australia (Oceania), with about 7.7 million sq km.
What are the five named oceans of the world?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Arctic Oceans.
Which is the largest and deepest ocean, and where is its deepest point?
The Pacific Ocean. Its deepest point is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench (about 11,000 m).
What is the capital and currency of Japan?
Capital: Tokyo. Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY).
What is the capital and currency of Turkey?
Capital: Ankara. Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY).
What is the capital and currency of Saudi Arabia?
Capital: Riyadh. Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR).
What is the highest mountain in the world and its height?
Mount Everest in the Himalayas, about 8,849 m (29,032 ft) above sea level.
Which is the longest river in the world?
The Nile (about 6,650 km), though some studies rank the Amazon as longer. The Nile is traditionally cited as longest.
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert in North Africa, about 9.2 million sq km.
Which river is the longest in Pakistan and the country's lifeline?
The Indus River, about 3,180 km long.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere (day to day); climate is the average weather pattern of a region over a long period (typically 30+ years).
What are renewable vs non-renewable natural resources? Give one example of each.
Renewable resources replenish naturally (e.g., solar energy, water, forests). Non-renewable resources are finite (e.g., coal, oil, natural gas).
The Indus Valley Civilization flourished around which two major cities?
Harappa and Mohenjo-daro (in present-day Pakistan).
Which ancient civilization is called 'the gift of the Nile' and built the pyramids?
Ancient Egypt.
In which years did World War I begin and end?
World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918.
In which years did World War II take place, and what event triggered its start in Europe?
1939 to 1945. It began when Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939.
What event brought the United States into World War II?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
What was the Renaissance?
A cultural and intellectual movement (roughly 14th-17th century) that began in Italy, reviving classical art, science, and learning and marking the transition from the medieval to the modern era.
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Planning General Knowledge and Everyday Science for FPSC General Recruitment Test
General Knowledge and Everyday Science is about 14% of the FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus by topic count — 20 of 140 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 World Geography (4 topics), World History and Civilizations (4 topics), International Organizations and Affairs (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 and Everyday Science (FPSC General Recruitment Test) FAQ
What is in the FPSC General Recruitment Test General Knowledge and Everyday Science syllabus?
General Knowledge and Everyday Science is split into 5 chapters — World Geography, World History and Civilizations, International Organizations and Affairs, Everyday Science and Science, Technology and Inventions, containing 20 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.
How is General Knowledge and Everyday Science structured in the FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus?
5 chapters. General Knowledge and Everyday Science accounts for about 14% of the topics in the whole FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus (20 of 140).
How long should I spend on General Knowledge and Everyday Science for FPSC General Recruitment Test?
Budget around 15 hours for a first pass through General Knowledge and Everyday Science — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 20 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for FPSC General Recruitment Test General Knowledge and Everyday Science?
Yes — a 51-card General Knowledge and Everyday Science deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.