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PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs Syllabus

The General Knowledge & Current Affairs syllabus for PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test in full: 6 chapters and 23 topics, every one listed below, plus 50 General Knowledge & Current Affairs flashcards with answers.

6Chapters
23Topics
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General Knowledge & Current Affairs syllabus: all 6 chapters

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  1. Pakistan Current Affairs

     4 topics
    • Government & Political Setup
    • Economy & Budget
    • National Issues & Developments
    • Awards & Achievements

  2. International Current Affairs

     4 topics
    • Global Conflicts & Wars
    • Pakistan's Foreign Relations
    • Summits & Conferences
    • Treaties & Agreements

  3. International Organizations

     3 topics
    • United Nations & Its Agencies
    • Regional Blocs
    • Headquarters & Establishment Years

  4. World Geography

     4 topics
    • Continents, Oceans & Seas
    • Highest, Largest & Longest
    • Boundary Lines & Straits
    • Capitals, Currencies & Languages

  5. World History & Civilizations

     4 topics
    • Ancient Civilizations
    • World Wars I & II
    • Major Revolutions
    • Renaissance & Reformation

  6. General Awareness

     4 topics
    • Sports & Games
    • Wonders of the World
    • National Symbols & Days
    • Famous Personalities & Nicknames

PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs flashcards — 50 questions with answers

  1. What is the term of the National Assembly of Pakistan, and how many general seats does it have?

    The National Assembly has a 5-year term and 266 general (directly elected) seats; with reserved seats (women and minorities) the total is 336.

  2. Who has the constitutional authority to dissolve Pakistan's National Assembly, and on whose advice?

    The President dissolves the National Assembly on the advice of the Prime Minister (or automatically if a no-confidence motion succeeds and no successor is chosen).

  3. In Pakistan's political setup, who elects the President and for what term?

    The President is elected by an Electoral College comprising members of both houses of Parliament (Senate and National Assembly) and the four Provincial Assemblies, for a 5-year term.

  4. What is the fiscal year period used for Pakistan's federal budget?

    Pakistan's fiscal year runs from 1 July to 30 June.

  5. Define 'fiscal deficit' as used in a national budget.

    The fiscal (budget) deficit is the excess of total government expenditure over total revenue (excluding borrowing) in a fiscal year, usually expressed as a percentage of GDP.

  6. What is the difference between a country's GDP and GNP?

    GDP measures the value of goods and services produced within a country's borders; GNP measures the value produced by a country's nationals/residents regardless of location (GDP plus net income from abroad).

  7. Which institution prepares Pakistan's federal budget, and which document accompanies it summarizing the economy?

    The Ministry of Finance prepares the federal budget; it is accompanied by the Pakistan Economic Survey, released a day before the budget.

  8. What is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and which Pakistani port is its flagship?

    CPEC is a collection of infrastructure and energy projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative connecting Kashgar (China) to Gwadar Port (Pakistan), which is its flagship deep-sea port in Balochistan.

  9. What is the Indus Waters Treaty (1960), and which institution brokered it?

    A water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan allocating the three eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India and the three western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan; it was brokered by the World Bank.

  10. What is the highest civil award of Pakistan?

    Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civil award of Pakistan.

  11. What is the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan, and who was its first recipient?

    Nishan-e-Haider is the highest military award; its first recipient was Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (1948).

  12. What is the Nobel Peace Prize, and which Pakistani won it (and in what year)?

    An international award for advancing peace; Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her advocacy of girls' education.

  13. What was the 'Camp David Accords' (1978), and which two countries did it bring to peace?

    Agreements mediated by the US (President Jimmy Carter) that led to the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, the first between Israel and an Arab state.

  14. What is the founding year and headquarters of the United Nations?

    The UN was founded on 24 October 1945; its headquarters is in New York City, USA.

  15. Name the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

    China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the P5), each holding veto power.

  16. Where is the International Court of Justice (the UN's principal judicial organ) located?

    In The Hague, Netherlands (at the Peace Palace).

  17. What does WHO stand for, and where is its headquarters?

    World Health Organization; headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

  18. What does UNESCO stand for, and where is it headquartered?

    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; headquartered in Paris, France.

  19. What does SAARC stand for, when was it established, and where is its secretariat?

    South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, established in 1985, with its secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal.

  20. What does ASEAN stand for, and where is its headquarters?

    Association of Southeast Asian Nations; headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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  1. What is OPEC, and where is its headquarters?

    Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, a bloc coordinating oil policy; headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

  2. What does the SCO stand for, and in what year did Pakistan become a full member?

    Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; Pakistan became a full member in 2017.

  3. Where is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and in what year was it established?

    Geneva, Switzerland; established in 1995 (succeeding GATT).

  4. Where are the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank?

    Both are headquartered in Washington, D.C., USA.

  5. Where is the headquarters of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)?

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  6. Where is the headquarters of NATO, and in what year was the alliance founded?

    Brussels, Belgium; founded in 1949.

  7. Where is the headquarters of Interpol?

    Lyon, France.

  8. How many continents are there, and which is the largest by area?

    There are 7 continents; Asia is the largest by area.

  9. Which is the largest ocean and the smallest ocean on Earth?

    The Pacific Ocean is the largest; the Arctic Ocean is the smallest.

  10. What is the highest mountain in the world, and where is it located?

    Mount Everest (8,849 m), located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-China (Tibet) border.

  11. What is the longest river in the world?

    The Nile (about 6,650 km) is generally regarded as the longest river, though the Amazon is a close rival.

  12. What is the largest desert in the world, and the largest hot desert?

    Antarctica is the largest desert (a cold desert); the Sahara is the largest hot desert.

  13. What is the largest freshwater lake by surface area, and the deepest lake in the world?

    Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area; Lake Baikal (Russia) is the deepest.

  14. What is the Durand Line?

    The 2,640-km boundary line between Pakistan and Afghanistan, demarcated in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand.

  15. What is the Radcliffe Line?

    The 1947 boundary line between India and Pakistan, drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe at Partition.

  16. What does the Line of Control (LoC) separate?

    It is the military control line dividing Indian-administered and Pakistan-administered parts of the disputed region of Kashmir.

  17. What does the 38th Parallel separate?

    It marks the boundary between North Korea and South Korea.

  18. Which strait separates Asia from North America, and which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean?

    The Bering Strait separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska); the Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.

  19. What is the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz?

    It connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman/Arabian Sea and is the world's most important oil-transit chokepoint.

  20. What is the capital and currency of Japan?

    The capital is Tokyo and the currency is the Yen.

  21. What is the capital and currency of Turkey?

    The capital is Ankara and the currency is the Turkish Lira.

  22. Which country has Canberra as its capital, and what is its currency?

    Australia; its currency is the Australian Dollar.

  23. What is the official language and capital of Brazil?

    The official language is Portuguese and the capital is Brasília.

  24. Which ancient civilization is associated with the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro?

    The Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization), c. 2500 BCE, in present-day Pakistan and northwest India.

  25. Which river was central to ancient Egyptian civilization, and what writing system did they use?

    The Nile River; they used hieroglyphics.

  26. Mesopotamian (Sumerian) civilization developed between which two rivers, and what was its early writing system?

    Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; its writing system was cuneiform.

  27. When did World War I take place, and what event is considered its immediate trigger?

    1914-1918; it was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo (1914).

  28. When did World War II take place, and which event marked its start in Europe?

    1939-1945; it began in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939.

  29. Which treaty formally ended World War I, and what alliance did the major Allied powers form against the Axis in WWII?

    The Treaty of Versailles (1919) ended WWI; in WWII the Allied Powers (chiefly the UK, USA, USSR, and China) fought the Axis (Germany, Italy, Japan).

  30. In what year did the French Revolution begin, and what year did the Russian (Bolshevik/October) Revolution occur?

    The French Revolution began in 1789; the Russian Bolshevik (October) Revolution occurred in 1917.

PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs FAQ

What is in the PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs syllabus?

PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs is split into 6 chapters: Pakistan Current Affairs, International Current Affairs, International Organizations, World Geography, World History & Civilizations and General Awareness. Together they contain 23 topics.

How many chapters are in PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs?

6 chapters, containing 23 topics. The largest chapter is Pakistan Current Affairs, with 4 topics.

Are there flashcards for PPSC One-Paper MCQ Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs?

Yes — a 50-card General Knowledge & Current Affairs deck, printed in full in the flashcards section of this page and available in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.