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PMA Graduate Course Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge as it is examined in PMA Graduate Course. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What are the main seasons of Pakistan including the rain-bearing season?
Cool dry winter (Dec–Feb), hot dry spring (Mar–May), hot wet summer/monsoon (Jun–Sep), and retreating monsoon/autumn (Oct–Nov).
Name three major natural resources/minerals found in Pakistan.
Natural gas (e.g., Sui), coal (e.g., Thar), and rock salt (Khewra), along with copper and gold (Reko Diq), gypsum, and limestone.
Where is Pakistan's largest natural gas field located?
At Sui, in Balochistan (hence the gas is often called Sui gas).
When was the current Constitution of Pakistan adopted and enforced?
It was adopted (passed) on 12 April 1973, authenticated on 19 April 1973, and came into force on 14 August 1973.
Who was Prime Minister when the 1973 Constitution was framed?
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
What form of government and state does the 1973 Constitution establish for Pakistan?
It establishes the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a federal parliamentary democratic republic, with Islam as the state religion.
How many constitutions has Pakistan had, and in which years?
Three constitutions: 1956, 1962, and 1973 (the 1973 Constitution is currently in force).
What are the three branches of government under Pakistan's constitution?
The Legislature (Parliament/Majlis-e-Shoora), the Executive, and the Judiciary.
What are the two houses of Pakistan's Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora)?
The National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house).
Who is the constitutional head of state and who is the head of government in Pakistan?
The President is the head of state (ceremonial); the Prime Minister is the head of government (holds real executive authority).
What is the highest court in Pakistan's judiciary?
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
What are the three branches/services of the Pakistan Armed Forces?
The Pakistan Army, the Pakistan Navy, and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
What is the highest attainable rank in the Pakistan Army, and how is it awarded?
Field Marshal (5-star), an honorary/ceremonial rank awarded for exceptional service; held historically by Ayub Khan.
List the Pakistan Army's general officer (star) ranks from lowest to highest.
Brigadier, Major General (2-star), Lieutenant General (3-star), General (4-star), and Field Marshal (5-star, ceremonial).
Order these Pakistan Army commissioned officer ranks from lowest to highest: Captain, Lieutenant, Major, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel.
Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel.
What is the equivalent rank of an Army General in the Pakistan Navy and Air Force?
In the Navy it is Admiral, and in the Air Force it is Air Chief Marshal (all four-star ranks).
Who heads the Pakistan Army, and what is the joint top military body?
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) heads the Army; the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) is the senior-most ranking officer coordinating the three services.
In which years did major Indo-Pakistani wars take place?
1948 (First Kashmir War), 1965, 1971, and the 1999 Kargil conflict.
What was the major outcome of the 1971 war for Pakistan?
East Pakistan separated and became the independent nation of Bangladesh.
On what date is Pakistan's 'Defence Day' (Youm-e-Difa) observed, and why?
6 September, commemorating the defence of Pakistan during the 1965 war with India.
What is Pakistan's highest military gallantry award?
Nishan-e-Haider (Mark/Sign of the Lion), awarded for the highest acts of bravery, usually posthumously.
List Pakistan's military gallantry awards in descending order of seniority.
Nishan-e-Haider (highest), Hilal-e-Jurat, Sitara-e-Jurat, and Tamgha-e-Jurat (lowest).
Who was the first recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider?
Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, who was martyred in 1948 during the First Kashmir War.
Name two well-known recipients of the Nishan-e-Haider from the 1965 war.
Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed and Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas (Rashid Minhas earned his in 1971); from 1965, Major Aziz Bhatti is the most prominent recipient.
What this deck covers
The Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge deck follows the PMA Graduate Course Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge syllabus — 6 chapters and 18 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 8.3 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 95 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 Studies and General Knowledge flashcards FAQ
How many Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge flashcards are in this PMA Graduate Course 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 PMA Graduate Course 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 Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge cards cover?
They follow the PMA Graduate Course Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge syllabus — 6 chapters and 18 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.