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PN Cadet General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies as it is examined in PN Cadet. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Name the five major rivers of Punjab in Pakistan.
Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas (the 'land of five rivers').
What is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan and the world's second-highest?
K-2 (also called Mount Godwin-Austen), about 8,611 metres high, in the Karakoram Range.
Name the three great mountain ranges of northern Pakistan.
The Himalayas, the Karakoram, and the Hindu Kush.
Name two major deserts of Pakistan.
The Thar Desert (Sindh) and the Cholistan Desert (Punjab); also the Thal Desert.
Which natural resource makes Pakistan home to one of the world's largest reserves, found at Khewra?
Rock salt — the Khewra Salt Mine is one of the world's largest salt mines.
What is the largest natural gas field in Pakistan?
The Sui gas field in Balochistan.
Which type of climate does most of Pakistan have?
A predominantly arid to semi-arid (dry) climate with hot summers and cool/cold winters.
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Shahadah (faith), Salah (prayer), Zakat (almsgiving), Sawm (fasting in Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage).
What are the seven articles of faith (Iman) in Islam?
Belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His prophets, the Day of Judgement, divine destiny (Qadr), and life after death.
How many daily obligatory (Fard) prayers are there in Islam, and name them.
Five: Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha.
When and where was Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) born?
Born in 570 CE (the Year of the Elephant) in Makkah.
What were the names of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) father and mother?
Father: Abdullah; mother: Amina (Aminah bint Wahb).
At what age did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) receive his first revelation, and in which cave?
At age 40, in the Cave of Hira on the mountain of Jabal-e-Noor.
What is the migration of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Makkah to Madinah called, and what calendar does it begin?
The Hijrah (Hijrat) of 622 CE; it marks the start of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
How many years did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) preach in Makkah and in Madinah, and when did he pass away?
13 years in Makkah and 10 years in Madinah; he passed away in 632 CE (11 AH) in Madinah.
What is the holy book of Islam, and in how many years was it revealed?
The Quran, revealed over approximately 23 years.
How many Surahs (chapters) are in the Quran?
114 Surahs.
What is the difference between a Makki and a Madani Surah?
Makki Surahs were revealed before the Hijrah in Makkah; Madani Surahs were revealed after the Hijrah in Madinah.
What is a Hadith, and what is the Sunnah?
A Hadith is a recorded saying, action, or approval of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH); the Sunnah is the Prophet's overall way of life and practice.
What was the first battle of Islam, fought in 624 CE (2 AH), which the Muslims won despite being outnumbered?
The Battle of Badr.
In which battle of 627 CE did the Muslims defend Madinah by digging a trench?
The Battle of the Trench (Ghazwa-e-Khandaq / Ahzab).
What event in 630 CE marked the peaceful Muslim takeover of Makkah?
The Conquest of Makkah (Fatah Makkah).
How many continents and how many oceans are there on Earth?
Seven continents and five oceans.
Which is the largest continent and which is the largest ocean on Earth?
Largest continent: Asia; largest ocean: the Pacific Ocean.
What this deck covers
The General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies deck follows the PN Cadet General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies syllabus — 7 chapters and 23 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 66 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.
General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies flashcards FAQ
How many General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies flashcards are in this PN Cadet 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 PN Cadet 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 General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies cards cover?
They follow the PN Cadet General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies syllabus — 7 chapters and 23 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.