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PMS Examination Pakistan Studies Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Pakistan Studies as it is examined in PMS Examination. 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 deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What type of climate does most of Pakistan have?
Pakistan has predominantly an arid to semi-arid (continental) climate with hot summers, cool winters, and low, variable rainfall, except in the northern mountains and monsoon-affected areas.
What are the four main seasons of Pakistan?
Cold/winter season (Dec-Feb), hot/summer season (Mar-Jun), monsoon/rainy season (Jul-Sep), and the post-monsoon/retreating monsoon season (Oct-Nov).
Name some major mineral resources of Pakistan.
Natural gas, coal (Thar), rock salt (Khewra), gypsum, limestone, copper and gold (Reko Diq, Saindak), chromite, and iron ore.
Where is the largest salt mine in Pakistan located?
The Khewra Salt Mine in the Salt Range, Punjab — the second-largest salt mine in the world.
According to the 2023 census, what is the approximate population of Pakistan?
Around 241 million people, making Pakistan the fifth most populous country in the world.
What is the most populous province of Pakistan?
Punjab is the most populous province, containing roughly half of Pakistan's total population.
What is meant by 'demographic dividend' in the context of Pakistan?
The potential economic growth opportunity arising from Pakistan's large youth population (a majority under 30), provided they are educated and gainfully employed.
How many provinces does Pakistan have, and name them.
Four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Balochistan.
What are the federally administered/special territories of Pakistan?
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan; the former FATA was merged into KP in 2018.
What is the largest province of Pakistan by area?
Balochistan is the largest province by area (about 44% of Pakistan's land) but the least populous.
What administrative unit lies below the province in Pakistan?
The division, which is subdivided into districts, then tehsils/talukas, and finally union councils.
Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah served as the first Governor-General of Pakistan (1947-1948).
What was the Objectives Resolution of 1949?
A resolution passed by the Constituent Assembly on 12 March 1949 laying down the principles that sovereignty belongs to Allah, and that the state would be guided by Islamic principles of democracy, freedom, equality, and social justice; it became the preamble of later constitutions.
What major constitutional crisis occurred in 1954?
Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the first Constituent Assembly, a move upheld by the Federal Court in the controversial 'Maulvi Tamizuddin' / Doctrine of Necessity case.
What was the 'One Unit' scheme of 1955?
A policy that merged the four provinces and princely states of West Pakistan into a single administrative unit called West Pakistan, to balance representation against the populous East Pakistan; it was abolished in 1970.
When did Pakistan's first Constitution come into force and what did it declare Pakistan to be?
The 1956 Constitution came into force on 23 March 1956, declaring Pakistan an 'Islamic Republic' for the first time.
What form of government did the 1956 Constitution establish?
A parliamentary form of government with a unicameral legislature and parity of representation between East and West Pakistan.
What were the key features of the 1962 Constitution?
Introduced by Ayub Khan, it established a presidential system with a powerful President, indirect elections through 'Basic Democracies' (an electoral college of 80,000 members), and a unicameral legislature.
What was the 'Basic Democracies' system introduced by Ayub Khan?
A four-tier local government and electoral system (union councils up to provincial level) of 80,000 'Basic Democrats' who acted as an electoral college to elect the President and assemblies.
When was the 1973 Constitution enacted and who was the Prime Minister?
The 1973 Constitution was enacted on 14 August 1973 under Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto; it remains Pakistan's current constitution.
What form of government does the 1973 Constitution establish?
A federal parliamentary democratic system with a bicameral legislature (National Assembly and Senate), a President as ceremonial head of state, and a Prime Minister as head of government.
What were the main causes of the separation of East Pakistan in 1971?
Economic disparity, political marginalization, denial of the 1970 election mandate to the Awami League, the language issue, and the military operation, which led to civil war, Indian intervention, and the creation of Bangladesh.
Which party won the 1970 general elections and what was the outcome?
The Awami League under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman won a majority (mostly in East Pakistan); the refusal to transfer power triggered the crisis that culminated in the creation of Bangladesh on 16 December 1971.
What is the structure of the Federal Legislature (Majlis-e-Shoora) of Pakistan?
It is bicameral: the National Assembly (lower house, directly elected, currently 336 seats) and the Senate (upper house representing provinces equally, 96 members), together with the President.
What this deck covers
The Pakistan Studies deck follows the PMS Examination Pakistan Studies syllabus — 8 chapters and 28 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 6.3 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 153 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 flashcards FAQ
How many Pakistan Studies flashcards are in this PMS Examination 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 PMS Examination 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 cards cover?
They follow the PMS Examination Pakistan Studies syllabus — 8 chapters and 28 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.