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BPSC Test General Knowledge II (Current Affairs) Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering General Knowledge II (Current Affairs) as it is examined in BPSC Test. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the General Knowledge II (Current Affairs) deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Who is the current UN Secretary-General, and from which country?
Antonio Guterres of Portugal, who began his second term in January 2022.
Match the UN agency to its function: WHO, UNESCO, ILO, FAO.
WHO - global health; UNESCO - education, science and culture; ILO - labour standards; FAO - food and agriculture. All are UN specialized agencies.
What is the Paris Agreement (2015), and what is its central temperature goal?
A legally binding international climate treaty under the UNFCCC, aiming to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees C, preferably 1.5 degrees C, above pre-industrial levels.
What was the major outcome of COP28 (Dubai, 2023) regarding fossil fuels?
The first-ever call to 'transition away from fossil fuels' in energy systems, plus operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund.
What is the 'Loss and Damage Fund,' and why is it relevant to Pakistan?
A UN climate fund to compensate vulnerable nations for climate-induced damage, established at COP27 (2022); Pakistan championed it after its catastrophic 2022 floods.
Why is Pakistan considered highly vulnerable to climate change despite low emissions?
It contributes under 1% of global greenhouse emissions but ranks among the most climate-vulnerable countries, facing glacial melt, heatwaves, floods (e.g., the 2022 floods affecting 33 million people) and water scarcity.
What was the 'Living Indus Initiative,' and who launched it?
A Pakistan-led environmental restoration initiative for the Indus River basin, recognized by the UN as a World Restoration Flagship; launched by the Government of Pakistan with UN support.
What is BRICS, and which new members joined in the 2024 expansion?
An intergovernmental bloc originally of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa; in 2024 it added Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE (Saudi Arabia invited).
What is NATO, when was it founded, and what is its collective defence article?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, founded in 1949; Article 5 establishes collective defence (an attack on one is an attack on all).
Which two countries joined NATO in 2023 and 2024, ending decades of neutrality?
Finland joined in April 2023 and Sweden joined in March 2024, prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
What is the AUKUS pact, and what is its flagship project?
A 2021 security pact between Australia, the UK and the US; its flagship is providing Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
What is the Quad, and which four countries form it?
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, an Indo-Pacific strategic forum of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia.
What conflict began on 7 October 2023, and what was the immediate trigger?
The Israel-Hamas (Gaza) war, triggered by Hamas's surprise cross-border attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, followed by a major Israeli military offensive in Gaza.
What is the Abraham Accords, and which Arab states first normalized ties with Israel under them?
US-brokered 2020 agreements normalizing Israel relations; the UAE and Bahrain were the first signatories, later joined by Morocco and Sudan.
What major China-brokered diplomatic breakthrough occurred in March 2023 in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to restore diplomatic relations after years of rivalry, in a deal brokered by China in Beijing.
What year did Russia invade Ukraine, and what is the name of Russia's term for it?
February 2022; Russia officially calls it a 'special military operation.'
Who won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, and for what?
Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors (hibakusha), for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
Who is the only Pakistani to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and in what year?
Malala Yousafzai, in 2014, for her struggle for children's right to education (shared with India's Kailash Satyarthi).
Who is Pakistan's only Nobel laureate in the sciences, and in which field?
Dr. Abdus Salam, who won the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics for the electroweak unification theory.
On what dates are World Environment Day and World Water Day observed?
World Environment Day is 5 June; World Water Day is 22 March.
What is Pakistan's Defence Day (Yaum-e-Difa), and what does it commemorate?
Observed on 6 September, commemorating the defence of Pakistan during the 1965 war with India.
What is GSP+ status, and why is it important for Pakistan's economy?
The EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus grants duty-free/reduced tariff access to the EU market in exchange for ratifying 27 conventions; it is vital for Pakistan's textile exports.
What is the FATF, and what was Pakistan's status with it as of late 2022?
The Financial Action Task Force is the global anti-money-laundering/terror-financing watchdog; Pakistan was removed from its 'grey list' in October 2022 after completing action plans.
What is SIFC in Pakistan, and what is its purpose?
The Special Investment Facilitation Council, established in 2023 as a civil-military hybrid body to fast-track foreign (especially Gulf) investment in agriculture, mining, IT, energy and defence sectors.
What this deck covers
The General Knowledge II (Current Affairs) deck follows the BPSC Test General Knowledge II (Current Affairs) syllabus — 5 chapters and 20 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 10.2 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 139 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
General Knowledge II (Current Affairs) flashcards FAQ
How many General Knowledge II (Current Affairs) flashcards are in this BPSC Test deck?
51 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these BPSC Test flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 51-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the General Knowledge II (Current Affairs) cards cover?
They follow the BPSC Test General Knowledge II (Current Affairs) syllabus — 5 chapters and 20 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.