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PPSC Test General Knowledge & Everyday Science Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of General Knowledge & Everyday Science examined in PPSC Test — 5 chapters, 17 topics, plus 50 flashcards written against it.
General Knowledge & 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 & Everyday Science in PPSC Test, not a summary of it.
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Geography of Pakistan and the World
4 topics- Physical Features and Climate of Pakistan
- Provinces, Capitals and Administrative Divisions
- Continents, Oceans and Major Landforms
- World Capitals, Currencies and Boundaries
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Everyday Science
4 topics- Basic Physics Concepts
- Basic Chemistry Concepts
- Human Biology and Health
- Modern Science and Technology
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Sports, Arts and Culture
3 topics- National and International Sports Events
- Famous Sports Personalities
- Cultural Heritage of Pakistan
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Abbreviations and General Awareness
3 topics- Common Abbreviations and Acronyms
- National Symbols of Pakistan
- Famous Places, Buildings and Monuments
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Computer and Information Technology
3 topics- Computer Fundamentals
- Internet and Networking Basics
- MS Office and Common Applications
General Knowledge & Everyday Science flashcards for PPSC Test
19 of 50 cards from the General Knowledge & Everyday Science deck — real questions with worked answers.
What mountain range forms Pakistan's northern boundary and contains K2, the world's second-highest peak?
The Karakoram Range; K2 (8,611 m) lies in it within the Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Which river is the longest in Pakistan and the backbone of its irrigation system?
The Indus River, flowing about 3,180 km from Tibet through Pakistan into the Arabian Sea.
Which type of climate dominates most of Pakistan?
An arid to semi-arid (dry) continental climate, with hot summers, cool winters, and seasonal monsoon rains in the northeast.
What are the four provinces of Pakistan and their capitals?
Punjab (Lahore), Sindh (Karachi), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Peshawar), and Balochistan (Quetta).
Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area, and which is largest by population?
Balochistan is largest by area; Punjab is largest by population.
What is the capital territory of Pakistan and when did it become the capital?
Islamabad, which replaced Karachi as the national capital in the 1960s (officially 1967).
How many continents and oceans are there on Earth?
Seven continents (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia) and five oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic).
Which is the largest and which is the deepest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean is both the largest and the deepest (Mariana Trench is its deepest point).
What is the highest mountain on Earth and on which continent does it lie?
Mount Everest (8,849 m), located in the Himalayas in Asia (Nepal-Tibet border).
What is the capital and currency of Japan?
Capital: Tokyo; Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY).
What is the currency of the United Kingdom and of the United States?
UK: Pound Sterling (GBP); USA: US Dollar (USD).
What is the longest land border of Pakistan, and which country shares it?
The Durand Line with Afghanistan (about 2,640 km) is Pakistan's longest border.
State Newton's First Law of Motion (law of inertia).
An object remains at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external net force.
What is the formula for force according to Newton's Second Law?
Force = mass x acceleration (F = ma).
What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum?
About 3 x 10^8 metres per second (299,792,458 m/s).
What is the SI unit of electric current and what does it measure?
The ampere (A); it measures the rate of flow of electric charge.
State Ohm's Law.
Voltage = Current x Resistance (V = IR).
What is the chemical formula of water and which elements compose it?
H2O; two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom.
What is the pH value of a neutral solution, and what do values below and above it indicate?
pH 7 is neutral; below 7 is acidic and above 7 is basic (alkaline).
Planning General Knowledge & Everyday Science for PPSC Test
General Knowledge & Everyday Science is about 18% of the PPSC Test syllabus by topic count — 17 of 93 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 Geography of Pakistan and the World (4 topics), Everyday Science (4 topics), Sports, Arts and Culture (3 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 & Everyday Science (PPSC Test) FAQ
What is in the PPSC Test General Knowledge & Everyday Science syllabus?
General Knowledge & Everyday Science is split into 5 chapters — Geography of Pakistan and the World, Everyday Science, Sports, Arts and Culture, Abbreviations and General Awareness and Computer and Information Technology, containing 17 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.
How is General Knowledge & Everyday Science structured in the PPSC Test syllabus?
5 chapters. General Knowledge & Everyday Science accounts for about 18% of the topics in the whole PPSC Test syllabus (17 of 93).
How long should I spend on General Knowledge & Everyday Science for PPSC Test?
Budget around 15 hours for a first pass through General Knowledge & Everyday Science — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 17 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for PPSC Test General Knowledge & Everyday Science?
Yes — a 50-card General Knowledge & Everyday Science deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.