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PPSC Lecturer Test Pakistan Studies & Islamic Studies (General Portion) Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering Pakistan Studies & Islamic Studies (General Portion) as it is examined in PPSC Lecturer Test. 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 & Islamic Studies (General Portion) deck
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What are the four provinces of Pakistan?
Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Balochistan. (Balochistan is the largest by area; Punjab is the largest by population.)
What is the national language of Pakistan and which language is used officially alongside it?
Urdu is the national language; English is used as an official language for government and administration.
Which is the most widely spoken regional/native language in Pakistan?
Punjabi is the most widely spoken native language, followed by Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, and Balochi.
Which crops are Pakistan's major cash and food crops?
Major cash crops are cotton and sugarcane; major food crops are wheat and rice. Agriculture is a backbone of the economy.
What is the currency of Pakistan and which body issues it?
The Pakistani Rupee (PKR), issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (the central bank).
Which sector contributes the largest share to Pakistan's GDP?
The services sector contributes the largest share to GDP, followed by agriculture and industry/manufacturing.
What is the CPEC?
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship project of China's Belt and Road Initiative, involving infrastructure, energy projects, and the development of Gwadar Port to link western China to the Arabian Sea.
What are the guiding principles of Pakistan's foreign policy?
Friendship with all nations, protection of national sovereignty and security, support for the Kashmir cause, promotion of Muslim unity (Ummah), and adherence to the UN Charter.
Which international organizations is Pakistan a founding or key member of related to the Muslim world?
Pakistan is a member of the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), the UN, the SCO, and was a founding member of SAARC.
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salah (five daily prayers), Zakat (obligatory charity), Sawm (fasting in Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah for those who are able).
What are the Articles of Faith (Iman) in Islam?
Belief in: (1) Allah (Tawhid), (2) His Angels, (3) His Books, (4) His Messengers, (5) the Day of Judgment, and (6) Divine Destiny (Qadr). Belief in life after death is sometimes counted separately.
What is the meaning of Tawhid?
The absolute oneness and uniqueness of Allah; the core belief of Islam that there is no god but Allah and He has no partners. Its opposite is Shirk (associating partners with Allah).
How much is Zakat and on what is it levied?
Zakat is generally 2.5% of one's accumulated wealth/savings held for a full lunar year, payable once it reaches the minimum threshold (Nisab).
In which Islamic month is fasting (Sawm) obligatory, and what marks its end?
Fasting is obligatory in Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar; it ends with the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr.
When and where was the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) born?
He was born in 570 CE (the Year of the Elephant) in Makkah, in the tribe of Quraysh (Banu Hashim).
At what age did the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) receive his first revelation, and where?
At the age of 40, in the Cave of Hira (Jabal-e-Noor near Makkah), through the Angel Jibreel (Gabriel). The first revealed verses were from Surah Al-Alaq ('Iqra').
What is the Hijrah and why is it significant?
The migration of the Prophet (PBUH) from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE. It marks the start of the Islamic (Hijri) lunar calendar and the establishment of the first Muslim community/state.
What was the Charter (Constitution) of Madinah?
An agreement drafted by the Prophet (PBUH) after the Hijrah that established rights and duties of the Muslims, Jews, and other tribes of Madinah, forming the world's first written constitution of a state.
Name the first major battles of Islam and their years.
Battle of Badr (2 AH/624 CE, a decisive Muslim victory), Battle of Uhud (3 AH/625 CE), and Battle of the Trench/Khandaq (5 AH/627 CE).
What was the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah?
A peace treaty signed in 6 AH (628 CE) between the Muslims and the Quraysh of Makkah; though seemingly unfavourable, it is described in the Quran as a 'clear victory' (Fath-e-Mubeen) and led to the spread of Islam.
What is the difference between the Quran and the Sunnah?
The Quran is the literal, revealed word of Allah given to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH); the Sunnah is the recorded sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet (PBUH), which explain and supplement the Quran.
How many chapters (Surahs) and parts (Juz/Para) are in the Quran?
The Quran has 114 Surahs (chapters) and is divided into 30 Juz/Paras for ease of recitation. Surahs are classified as Makki (revealed at Makkah) or Madani (revealed at Madinah).
What is Hadith, and what are its two main components?
Hadith is a narration of the Prophet's (PBUH) words or actions. It consists of the Sanad/Isnad (chain of narrators) and the Matn (the actual text/content). Major collections include Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
Who were the four 'Rightly Guided Caliphs' (Khulafa-e-Rashideen) in order?
Abu Bakr Siddique (RA), Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA), Uthman ibn Affan (RA), and Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA). Their era is regarded as the golden period of Islamic governance and ethics (justice, consultation/Shura, and accountability).
What this deck covers
The Pakistan Studies & Islamic Studies (General Portion) deck follows the PPSC Lecturer Test Pakistan Studies & Islamic Studies (General Portion) syllabus — 4 chapters and 14 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 12.8 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 158 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 & Islamic Studies (General Portion) flashcards FAQ
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51 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
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They follow the PPSC Lecturer Test Pakistan Studies & Islamic Studies (General Portion) syllabus — 4 chapters and 14 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
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