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CSS Current Affairs Pakistan's Domestic Affairs Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering Pakistan's Domestic Affairs as it is examined in CSS Current Affairs. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Pakistan's Domestic Affairs deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What is the difference between a trade deficit and a balance-of-payments deficit?
A trade deficit is imports exceeding exports of goods; a balance-of-payments deficit covers the broader shortfall across the current and capital/financial accounts.
What is the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) responsible for?
It is Pakistan's apex revenue-collection agency, administering federal taxes including income tax, sales tax, customs duties, and federal excise.
What is the difference between direct and indirect taxes, with a Pakistani example of each?
Direct taxes are levied on income/wealth (e.g., income tax); indirect taxes are levied on goods/services (e.g., General Sales Tax, GST).
Define the 'tax-to-GDP ratio' and why it matters for Pakistan.
Total tax revenue as a percentage of GDP; Pakistan's is low (around 9-10%), reflecting a narrow tax base and significant tax evasion.
What is the standard rate of General Sales Tax (GST) on goods in Pakistan?
18% (the standard federal sales tax rate).
What is the approximate population of Pakistan according to the 2023 Digital Census?
About 241.5 million people, making it the world's fifth most populous country.
What is Pakistan's approximate annual population growth rate, and why is it a concern?
Around 2.55% (2023 census), among the highest in the region, straining resources, employment, and social services ('youth bulge' pressure).
Define the 'demographic dividend' and its relevance to Pakistan.
The potential economic growth from a large working-age population relative to dependents; Pakistan can benefit only with adequate education, health, and jobs.
What is Pakistan's approximate adult literacy rate?
Around 60-62%, with significant gender and rural-urban disparities.
What constitutional article guarantees the right to free and compulsory education in Pakistan?
Article 25-A, mandating free and compulsory education for all children aged 5 to 16 years.
What does the 'Human Development Index' (HDI) measure and where does Pakistan rank?
HDI measures life expectancy, education, and per-capita income; Pakistan ranks in the 'low' to 'medium' human development category (around 160s out of 190+).
What is the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)?
Pakistan's largest federal social safety-net program providing unconditional and conditional cash transfers to poor households, especially women.
Define the 'Multidimensional Poverty Index' (MPI) as applied to Pakistan.
A measure of poverty across deprivations in health, education, and living standards rather than income alone; roughly 38-40% of Pakistanis are multidimensionally poor.
What is the 'poverty line' and how is it generally defined?
The minimum level of income/consumption needed to meet basic needs; people below it are classified as poor (Pakistan uses a cost-of-basic-needs approach).
What is Pakistan's approximate maternal mortality and under-five mortality challenge?
High by regional standards; maternal mortality around 154-186 per 100,000 live births and elevated under-five mortality, reflecting weak health infrastructure.
What is the gender parity gap in Pakistan as reflected in global indices?
Pakistan consistently ranks near the bottom of the Global Gender Gap Index (often 140s-150s of ~146), reflecting disparities in economic participation, health, and political empowerment.
Which constitutional provisions protect minorities' rights in Pakistan?
Articles 20 (freedom of religion), 21-22 (safeguards on religious institutions/taxes), and 36 (protection of minorities' legitimate rights).
What is the National Action Plan (NAP) of 2014?
A 20-point counterterrorism strategy adopted after the Army Public School Peshawar attack, covering militant financing, madrassa reform, hate speech, and military courts.
Distinguish 'terrorism' from 'extremism' in policy terms.
Extremism is the holding of radical ideological beliefs; terrorism is the use of violence/intimidation against civilians to achieve political or ideological aims.
What is the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and why is it significant for domestic security?
A banned militant umbrella organization waging an insurgency against the Pakistani state, responsible for numerous terrorist attacks, especially in KP and former FATA.
What drives the insurgency in Balochistan?
Ethnic Baloch nationalist grievances over resource distribution (gas, minerals), perceived political marginalization, enforced disappearances, and demands for autonomy/separation.
What was the significance of the FATA merger into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2018)?
The 25th Constitutional Amendment merged the Federally Administered Tribal Areas into KP, ending the colonial FCR system and extending mainstream laws and courts to the region.
What were the 2022 floods in Pakistan and their impact?
Climate-induced monsoon megafloods that submerged roughly one-third of the country, affected over 33 million people, and caused damages/losses estimated above $30 billion.
Why is Pakistan considered highly vulnerable to climate change despite low emissions?
It ranks among the most climate-vulnerable nations (high on the Climate Risk Index) due to glacial melt, erratic monsoons, floods, droughts, and heatwaves, while contributing under 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
What this deck covers
The Pakistan's Domestic Affairs deck follows the CSS Current Affairs Pakistan's Domestic Affairs syllabus — 4 chapters and 16 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 12.8 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 146 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.
Pakistan's Domestic Affairs flashcards FAQ
How many Pakistan's Domestic Affairs flashcards are in this CSS Current Affairs 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 CSS Current Affairs 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 Pakistan's Domestic Affairs cards cover?
They follow the CSS Current Affairs Pakistan's Domestic Affairs syllabus — 4 chapters and 16 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.