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YPIP General Knowledge and Current Affairs Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering General Knowledge and Current Affairs as it is examined in YPIP. 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 Current Affairs deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What is observed internationally on 8 March every year?
International Women's Day, celebrating women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements.
What does 5 June commemorate globally?
World Environment Day, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to encourage awareness and action for the environment.
What is celebrated on 24 October each year, and why is the date significant?
United Nations Day, marking the anniversary of the UN Charter coming into force in 1945.
What is observed on 5 February in Pakistan?
Kashmir Solidarity Day, expressing solidarity with the people of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
What is the highest civilian award of Pakistan?
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence), the highest civilian honour awarded for outstanding service to the nation.
What is the highest military/gallantry award of Pakistan?
Nishan-e-Haider (Mark of the Lion), awarded for the highest acts of bravery in the face of the enemy.
Which Pakistani has won the Nobel Peace Prize, and in what year?
Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 (jointly with Kailash Satyarthi) for the struggle against the suppression of children and for the right of all children to education.
Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics and in what year?
Dr. Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contribution to the electroweak unification theory.
In which years did Pakistan win the Cricket World Cup and the T20 World Cup?
Pakistan won the ODI Cricket World Cup in 1992 (captain Imran Khan) and the ICC T20 World Cup in 2009 (captain Younis Khan).
What is Pakistan's national sport, and in which sport has Pakistan won multiple world titles historically?
Field hockey is the national sport, in which Pakistan won multiple Olympic gold medals and World Cups. Pakistan has also dominated squash historically (e.g., Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan).
Which Pakistani won an individual Olympic gold medal, in which event and year?
Arshad Nadeem won Olympic gold in the men's javelin throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with a record-setting throw.
When was the United Nations founded and how many member states does it currently have?
The UN was founded on 24 October 1945. It currently has 193 member states.
Name the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5).
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Each holds veto power.
Where is the UN headquarters located, and who is the current UN Secretary-General?
The UN headquarters is in New York City, USA. The current Secretary-General is Antonio Guterres of Portugal.
What does WHO stand for and where is it headquartered?
The World Health Organization, a UN specialized agency for international public health, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
What is UNESCO responsible for, and where is it headquartered?
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which promotes education, science, culture, and protects World Heritage Sites. It is headquartered in Paris, France.
What is the primary function of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and where is it headquartered?
The IMF promotes global monetary cooperation and financial stability, and provides loans to countries facing balance-of-payments problems. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., USA.
What is the World Bank's main purpose and what are its two main institutions?
The World Bank provides loans and grants for development and poverty reduction. Its two main institutions are the IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and the IDA (International Development Association).
What is the difference in focus between the IMF and the World Bank?
The IMF focuses on macroeconomic stability and short-term balance-of-payments support, while the World Bank focuses on long-term economic development and poverty reduction through project financing.
What is the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and where is it headquartered?
A regional development bank that promotes social and economic development in Asia and the Pacific. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
What is the AIIB and which country leads it?
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a multilateral development bank focused on infrastructure in Asia, led by China and headquartered in Beijing.
What are the capitals and currencies of China and Japan?
China: capital Beijing, currency Renminbi/Yuan (CNY). Japan: capital Tokyo, currency Yen (JPY).
What is the currency of Pakistan and the currency used in Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan uses the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), and Saudi Arabia uses the Saudi Riyal (SAR).
What is the Durand Line and the Radcliffe Line?
The Durand Line is the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan (demarcated in 1893). The Radcliffe Line is the boundary between Pakistan and India, drawn in 1947 by Sir Cyril Radcliffe at Partition.
What this deck covers
The General Knowledge and Current Affairs deck follows the YPIP General Knowledge and Current Affairs syllabus — 5 chapters and 21 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 10.2 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 135 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 Current Affairs flashcards FAQ
How many General Knowledge and Current Affairs flashcards are in this YPIP deck?
51 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these YPIP flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 51-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the General Knowledge and Current Affairs cards cover?
They follow the YPIP General Knowledge and Current Affairs syllabus — 5 chapters and 21 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.