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FPSC CSS Screening Test (MPT) Pakistan Affairs Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering Pakistan Affairs as it is examined in FPSC CSS Screening Test (MPT). 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Pakistan Affairs deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What two wings made up Pakistan at independence in 1947?
West Pakistan and East Pakistan (East Bengal), separated by about 1,000 miles of Indian territory.
When did Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah die?
On 11 September 1948, a little over a year after Pakistan's independence.
What was the Objectives Resolution and when was it passed?
A foundational document passed on 12 March 1949 by the Constituent Assembly, laying down that sovereignty belongs to Allah and principles of democracy, freedom, and equality as defined by Islam would be the basis of the constitution.
When and how was Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan killed?
He was assassinated on 16 October 1951 in Rawalpindi (Company Bagh, later Liaquat Bagh) by Said Akbar.
What was the constitutional crisis of 1954 involving Ghulam Muhammad?
Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the first Constituent Assembly in October 1954, leading to the Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan case challenging the dissolution.
What did the Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan case (1955) establish?
The Federal Court (Justice Munir) ultimately upheld the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly, invoking the controversial 'doctrine of necessity' in Pakistan's constitutional history.
What was the 'One Unit' scheme of 1955?
A policy merging all provinces and states of West Pakistan into a single administrative unit (West Pakistan) to balance parity with East Pakistan; it was dissolved in 1970.
When did Pakistan's first Constitution come into effect and what did it declare Pakistan to be?
The 1956 Constitution came into force on 23 March 1956, declaring Pakistan the 'Islamic Republic of Pakistan'.
What form of government did the 1956 Constitution establish?
A federal parliamentary system with a unicameral legislature (National Assembly) and parity of seats between East and West Pakistan.
How long did the 1956 Constitution last and what ended it?
It lasted about two and a half years until President Iskander Mirza abrogated it on 7 October 1958 by imposing martial law.
Who became Pakistan's first President under the 1956 Constitution?
Major General Iskander Mirza became the first President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Who imposed Pakistan's first martial law and who soon took over?
President Iskander Mirza imposed martial law on 7 October 1958, but General Ayub Khan, the army chief, soon ousted Mirza and assumed full power on 27 October 1958.
When was the 1962 Constitution promulgated and by whom?
It was given by General/President Ayub Khan and came into effect on 8 June 1962.
What system of government did the 1962 Constitution introduce?
A presidential system with a powerful indirectly elected President and a unicameral National Assembly; the President held most executive authority.
What electoral system did the 1962 Constitution use to elect the President and assemblies?
The 'Basic Democracies' system — an indirect electoral college of about 80,000 Basic Democrats elected the President and legislatures.
What was a key feature regarding the word 'Islamic' in the 1962 Constitution initially?
It originally named the country the 'Republic of Pakistan', but the word 'Islamic' was restored by the First Amendment in 1963.
What was the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 primarily fought over, and how did it end?
It was fought primarily over Kashmir; it ended with the Tashkent Declaration (January 1966) brokered by the Soviet Union between Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri.
What were the Six Points presented by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1966?
A demand for maximum autonomy for East Pakistan, including a federal parliamentary government, separate currency/fiscal policy, and provincial control over taxation, trade, and a militia — seen as a step toward separation.
Who took over from Ayub Khan in 1969 and what did he do?
General Yahya Khan took over in March 1969, abrogated the 1962 Constitution, imposed martial law, and dissolved the One Unit scheme.
What was the outcome of the 1970 general elections in Pakistan?
The Awami League (Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) won a majority in East Pakistan and overall, while the Pakistan Peoples Party (Bhutto) won most seats in West Pakistan; the deadlock contributed to the 1971 crisis.
What major events led to the separation of East Pakistan in 1971?
The refusal to transfer power to the Awami League, the military operation (Operation Searchlight) in East Pakistan, the Bengali independence struggle, and Indian military intervention.
On what date did East Pakistan become independent Bangladesh, and what surrender occurred?
16 December 1971, when Pakistani forces under General A.A.K. Niazi surrendered in Dhaka, leading to the creation of Bangladesh.
What commission investigated the 1971 East Pakistan debacle?
The Hamoodur Rahman Commission, set up to inquire into the circumstances of the military surrender and the separation of East Pakistan.
When was the 1973 Constitution enforced, under whom, and what type of system did it establish?
Enforced on 14 August 1973 under Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, it established a federal parliamentary system with a bicameral legislature (National Assembly and Senate) and remains Pakistan's current constitution.
What this deck covers
The Pakistan Affairs deck follows the FPSC CSS Screening Test (MPT) Pakistan 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 147 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 Affairs flashcards FAQ
How many Pakistan Affairs flashcards are in this FPSC CSS Screening Test (MPT) 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 FPSC CSS Screening Test (MPT) 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 Affairs cards cover?
They follow the FPSC CSS Screening Test (MPT) Pakistan 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.