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PMA Long Course Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge as it is examined in PMA Long 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.
In which year did the 1971 war occur and what was its major outcome?
1971; it resulted in the secession of East Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh.
Which agreement was signed after the 1971 war between India and Pakistan?
The Simla (Shimla) Agreement, signed on 2 July 1972 by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi.
Compare the 1965 and 1971 wars in terms of outcome.
The 1965 war ended in a stalemate/ceasefire (Tashkent Declaration), while the 1971 war ended in Pakistan's defeat and the loss of East Pakistan, which became Bangladesh.
Who was Pakistan's first Commander-in-Chief who was a Pakistani (not British)?
General Muhammad Ayub Khan, who became the first native Commander-in-Chief in 1951.
Who imposed the first martial law in Pakistan and in which year?
General Ayub Khan imposed martial law in 1958 (declared by President Iskander Mirza, then taken over by Ayub Khan).
Who was Pakistan's first elected Prime Minister to also frame the 1973 Constitution?
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Who was Fatima Jinnah and what is her honorific title?
The sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a leading figure in the Pakistan Movement, titled Madar-e-Millat (Mother of the Nation).
How many provinces does Pakistan currently have, and name them.
Four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Balochistan.
What is the capital of Punjab province?
Lahore.
What is the capital of Sindh province?
Karachi.
What is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)?
Peshawar.
What is the capital of Balochistan and which is Pakistan's largest province by area?
Quetta is the capital; Balochistan is the largest province by area.
What is the national capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad.
Which is the largest river of Pakistan and the country's main water source?
The Indus River (Sindh River).
Name the five major rivers of Punjab (the 'land of five rivers').
Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas (with the Indus, they form the Indus river system).
What is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan and the second highest in the world?
K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen), at 8,611 metres, located in the Karakoram Range.
Name the three great mountain ranges that meet in northern Pakistan.
The Himalayas, the Karakoram, and the Hindu Kush.
Which type of climate dominates most of Pakistan?
An arid to semi-arid (mostly hot, dry) climate, with extremes of temperature; the country has four seasons.
Name two major natural resources/minerals found in Pakistan.
Natural gas (e.g., Sui gas field in Balochistan) and coal (e.g., Thar coalfield in Sindh); others include copper, gold, rock salt (Khewra), and chromite.
What are the three branches of the Pakistan Armed Forces?
The Pakistan Army, the Pakistan Navy, and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
What is the highest gallantry award of Pakistan, and to whom is it awarded?
The Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military gallantry award, given for the most outstanding acts of bravery (usually posthumously).
What is the rank insignia of a General in the Pakistan Army?
A crossed sword and baton, a star (pip), and the national crest (crescent and star) above the eagle; a full General wears the crossed baton-and-sword with star and crescent-and-star.
Match the equivalent top ranks across the three services: Army General, Navy ___, and Air Force ___.
Army General = Navy Admiral = Air Force Air Chief Marshal.
In ascending order, what are the commissioned junior officer ranks in the Pakistan Army from Second Lieutenant?
Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, then Lieutenant Colonel (rising to Colonel, Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General).
What this deck covers
The Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge deck follows the PMA Long Course Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge syllabus — 7 chapters and 22 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 7.1 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 84 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 Long 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 Long 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 Long Course Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge syllabus — 7 chapters and 22 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.