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FPSC General Recruitment Test Current Affairs Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering Current Affairs as it is examined in FPSC General Recruitment Test. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Current 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 SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation), and is Pakistan a member?
A Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance; Pakistan became a full member in 2017.
What is the annual UN climate conference series called, and what does COP stand for?
The COP (Conference of the Parties) under the UNFCCC; COP refers to the supreme decision-making body meeting annually on climate change.
What did the Paris Agreement (2015) set as its primary global temperature goal?
To limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.
What is the 'Loss and Damage Fund' established at recent COP summits?
A fund to help vulnerable developing countries cope with climate-induced loss and damage; operationalized at COP28 (Dubai, 2023).
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO), and what is its primary function?
The global body that regulates and facilitates international trade by administering trade agreements and resolving trade disputes among member states.
What does 'balance of trade' mean, and when is it a surplus versus deficit?
The difference between a country's exports and imports of goods; a surplus occurs when exports exceed imports, and a deficit when imports exceed exports.
Which organization comprising major oil-exporting countries coordinates petroleum production policy, and what is its extended form called?
OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries); the extended group including allies like Russia is called OPEC+.
What does FATF stand for, and what is its role relevant to Pakistan?
The Financial Action Task Force, a global anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing watchdog; Pakistan was on its 'grey list' until being removed in October 2022.
In which categories are the Nobel Prizes awarded?
Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences (the last established in 1968 by Sweden's central bank).
Who are the two Pakistani Nobel Prize laureates and in which fields?
Dr. Abdus Salam (Physics, 1979) and Malala Yousafzai (Peace, 2014).
Where is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded, and where are the other Nobel Prizes awarded?
The Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway; the other prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
What is the highest civil award of Pakistan, and what is the highest military gallantry award?
The highest civil award is Nishan-e-Imtiaz; the highest military gallantry award is Nishan-e-Haider.
List the order of Pakistan's 'Imtiaz' civil awards from highest to lowest.
Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
How many recipients have received the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest military award, and name one recipient?
Eleven recipients (all awarded posthumously except none living); examples include Captain Raja Aziz Bhatti and Major Aziz Bhatti — e.g., Captain Karnal Sher Khan and Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz.
Which country won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, and where was it held?
Australia won the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup, defeating India in the final held in India (Ahmedabad).
Which country hosted and which country won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
Pakistan was the official host, but India won the 2025 Champions Trophy (matches involving India were played in Dubai).
Where were the 2024 Summer Olympics held, and which Pakistani athlete won a gold medal there?
The 2024 Summer Olympics were held in Paris, France; Arshad Nadeem won gold in javelin throw, setting an Olympic record.
Which nation won the FIFA World Cup 2022, and where was the tournament held?
Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, held in Qatar — the first World Cup hosted in the Middle East.
What is Arshad Nadeem's record-setting javelin throw distance at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
92.97 metres, which set a new Olympic record and won Pakistan its first individual Olympic gold.
Who wrote the book 'The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace'?
Co-authored by A.S. Dulat (former RAW chief), Asad Durrani (former ISI chief), and Aditya Sinha.
Who is the author of 'The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics'?
Ayesha Jalal.
Who authored the autobiography 'Friends Not Masters: A Political Autobiography'?
Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, former President of Pakistan.
Who wrote 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist', a novel set against the backdrop of post-9/11 tensions?
Mohsin Hamid.
Who is the author of 'Pakistan: A Hard Country', a widely cited analysis of the Pakistani state and society?
Anatol Lieven.
What this deck covers
The Current Affairs deck follows the FPSC General Recruitment Test Current Affairs syllabus — 3 chapters and 13 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 17.0 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 103 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.
Current Affairs flashcards FAQ
How many Current Affairs flashcards are in this FPSC General Recruitment 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 FPSC General Recruitment 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 Current Affairs cards cover?
They follow the FPSC General Recruitment Test Current Affairs syllabus — 3 chapters and 13 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.