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PPSC Educators Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering General Knowledge & Current Affairs as it is examined in PPSC Educators Test. 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 & Current Affairs deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Who awards the Nobel Peace Prize, and in which city is it presented?
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards it, and it is presented in Oslo, Norway.
In which field is the only Nobel Prize NOT established by Alfred Nobel's original will?
Economic Sciences (the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences), established in 1968 by Sweden's central bank.
Which Pakistani won the Nobel Peace Prize, and in which year?
Malala Yousafzai, in 2014, for her struggle for the right of children to education.
Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics, and in which year?
Dr. Abdus Salam, in 1979, for his work in electroweak unification theory.
What is the Oscar (Academy Award), and who presents it?
The most prestigious award in the film industry, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (USA).
Which is the largest continent by area, and which is the smallest?
Asia is the largest; Australia (Oceania) is the smallest continent.
Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean.
Which is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River in Africa (about 6,650 km); some sources cite the Amazon as longer.
Which river is the longest in Pakistan and its lifeline for agriculture?
The Indus River.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra (not Sydney).
What is the currency of Japan, and what is the currency of the United Kingdom?
Japan uses the Yen; the United Kingdom uses the Pound Sterling.
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese.
What is the capital and currency of Turkey?
The capital is Ankara, and the currency is the Turkish Lira.
In which country is the Taj Mahal located, and in which city?
India, in the city of Agra.
Where is the Great Wall, one of the modern wonders, located?
China.
In which country are the Pyramids of Giza located?
Egypt.
Who is credited with discovering the law of gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton.
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell.
Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic?
Sir Alexander Fleming, in 1928.
Who invented the electric light bulb (incandescent lamp)?
Thomas Alva Edison.
What is the SI unit of electric current, and what is the SI unit of force?
The Ampere is the unit of electric current; the Newton is the unit of force.
What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
A barometer.
What is the speed of light in a vacuum (approximate value)?
Approximately 300,000 kilometres per second (3 x 10^8 metres per second).
What is the chemical formula of water, and at what temperature (Celsius) does it boil at sea level?
H2O; it boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level (standard atmospheric pressure).
What this deck covers
The General Knowledge & Current Affairs deck follows the PPSC Educators Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs syllabus — 4 chapters and 12 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 49 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 & Current Affairs flashcards FAQ
How many General Knowledge & Current Affairs flashcards are in this PPSC Educators Test 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 PPSC Educators Test 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 & Current Affairs cards cover?
They follow the PPSC Educators Test General Knowledge & Current Affairs syllabus — 4 chapters and 12 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.