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NTS NAT-IA Subject Knowledge (Arts and Humanities) Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Subject Knowledge (Arts and Humanities) as it is examined in NTS NAT-IA. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Subject Knowledge (Arts and Humanities) deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What type of government does Pakistan have, and what are the houses of its Parliament?
A federal parliamentary democracy; Parliament (Majlis-e-Shura) consists of the National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house).
How many seats does the National Assembly of Pakistan have, and what is the parliamentary term?
342 general structure (currently 336 seats after delimitation), with a five-year term.
Who elects the President of Pakistan and what is the President's term?
The President is elected by an Electoral College (members of Parliament and provincial assemblies) for a five-year term.
What is the role of the Chief Election Commissioner in Pakistan?
To head the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and oversee the conduct of free and fair elections at federal and provincial levels.
What is the currency of Pakistan and which institution issues it?
The Pakistani Rupee (PKR), issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
What is the national language and what are the official languages of Pakistan?
Urdu is the national language; Urdu and English are the official languages.
What are the seven continents of the world?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (Oceania).
What are the five major oceans of the world?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Arctic Oceans.
What is the longest river in the world and the largest by water discharge?
The Nile (longest, in Africa); the Amazon (largest by water volume/discharge, in South America).
What is the largest and the smallest country in the world by area?
Largest: Russia; smallest: Vatican City.
What imaginary line divides Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres, and what is its latitude?
The Equator, at 0 degrees latitude.
When was the United Nations founded and where is its headquarters?
24 October 1945; headquartered in New York City, USA.
Name the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China (the P5, each with veto power).
What does OIC stand for and what is its purpose?
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; it promotes Muslim solidarity and cooperation, headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
What does SAARC stand for and how many member states does it have?
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation; it has 8 member states (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan).
What is the function of the World Health Organization (WHO) and where is it headquartered?
A UN agency directing international public health; headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
What are the SI (standard) units of force, energy, and power?
Force: Newton (N); Energy: Joule (J); Power: Watt (W).
What gas do humans exhale and plants absorb, and what gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
Humans exhale carbon dioxide (CO2), which plants absorb; plants release oxygen (O2) during photosynthesis.
What is the chemical formula of water and which vitamin is produced in human skin by sunlight?
Water is H2O; Vitamin D is produced in the skin upon exposure to sunlight.
What is the normal human body temperature and the approximate normal blood pressure?
Normal body temperature is about 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 F); normal blood pressure is about 120/80 mmHg.
What is the speed of light in a vacuum (approximately)?
Approximately 300,000 kilometers per second (3 x 10^8 m/s).
Which scientist proposed the theory of gravity, and which proposed the theory of relativity?
Isaac Newton proposed the law of universal gravitation; Albert Einstein proposed the theory of relativity.
In which years did World War I and World War II take place?
World War I: 1914-1918; World War II: 1939-1945.
What major historical events occurred in 1789 (France) and 1917 (Russia)?
The French Revolution began in 1789; the Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution occurred in 1917.
What this deck covers
The Subject Knowledge (Arts and Humanities) deck follows the NTS NAT-IA Subject Knowledge (Arts and Humanities) syllabus — 4 chapters and 14 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 12.5 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 87 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.
Subject Knowledge (Arts and Humanities) flashcards FAQ
How many Subject Knowledge (Arts and Humanities) flashcards are in this NTS NAT-IA deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these NTS NAT-IA flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Subject Knowledge (Arts and Humanities) cards cover?
They follow the NTS NAT-IA Subject Knowledge (Arts and Humanities) syllabus — 4 chapters and 14 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.