Explanation

The Indus Waters Treaty, treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan

The Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by the World Bank

The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan

while

And the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India

The Treaty was signed at Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,

The then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 

the then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 

The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

Explanation

1. 1952-1953
2. 1968-1969
3. 1976-1977
4. 1983-1984
5. 1993-1994
6. 2003-2004
7. 2012-2013

The name "United Nations" was coined by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

• It was founded on October 24, 1945.
• It's currently has 193 member states and 2 observer states.
• The official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Explanation

The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906, with its first session held in Karachi in 1907.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the League in 1913 at the age of 37.

In 1927, the League was divided over the issue of joint electorates.

Jinnah joined the Indian National Congress in 1906 and left in 1920.

He was a member of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until 1947.

In 1947, Jinnah became the leader of Pakistan until his death in 1948.

Explanation

• Iskander Mirza took charge as President on 23 March 1956.
• He was the first President of Pakistan.
• He belonged to the Republican Party.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan.
• He abrogated the 1956 constitution.
• Iskander Mirza, who also served as Governor-General and Prime Minister of Pakistan, died in exile.
• He was born on November 13, 1899 in Murshidabad, India.
• He was died on November 13, 1969, in London, UK, buried in Iran.
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar, the military general who betrayed Nawab Siraj ud Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.

Additional information:

• Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan? Quaid-e-Azam
• Who was the first President of Pakistan? Iskander Mirza
• Who was the first elected President of Pakistan? Ayub Khan

Explanation

Al-Baqarah (The Cow or The Heifer) is the second and longest chapter of the Quran, with 286 verses.

It derives its name from the story of the cow (vv. 67-73).

Verse 282, the longest verse, is known as 'āyatu d-dayn.

It consists of 25,500 letters and is positioned in Juzʼ 1–3.

The chapter has 40 Rukus and is classified as Medinan.

Hazrat Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) is mentioned 13 times.

The verse 183 describes the obligation of fasting (soam).

Surah Aal-e-Imran is the second longest surah of Holy Quran.

Surah Al-Kausar is the shortest surah of Holy Quran.

Explanation

Al-Tauba does not begin with Bismillah
It is known by two names - At-Taubah and Al-Baraat.
Surah Tauba is in 10 Parah.
The number of Rukus in  Surah Tauba is 16

Additional information:
Surah Naml surah of the Holy Quran has Bismillah twice.
Bismillah is repeated in the Holy Quran  114 Times.

Explanation

The Constituent Assemb Pakistan adopted the Objectives Resolution on March 12, 1949.

Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, had presented it in the assembly on March 7, 1949

Out of 75 members of the assembly, 21 voted for it.

All the amendments proposed by minority members were reject

Consequently, all ten of them voted against it.

The resolution, in its entirety, has been made part of the Constitution of Pakistan under Article 2(A).

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Explanation

Pakistan’s national animal, “Markhor” is the symbol of bravery and sharp intelligence.

The markhor is a large Capra species native to Central Asia, Karakoram, and the Himalayas.

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The national tree of Pakistan is the Himalayan cedar

Mango (summer) and Guava (winter) are National fruits

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Explanation

The Badshahi Mosque was built in 1673 in Lahore.
It was built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
It is 3rd the largest mosque
Construction of Badshahi Mosque completed in:1673
Additional information:
In 1947, Pakistan uplifted the Badshahi Mosque and citadel Lahore as symbols of the state.
Architect: Nawab Zain Yar Jang Bahadur

Explanation

• In March 1929, Muhammad Ali Jinnah presented his 14 Points during a Muslim League session in Delhi to protect Muslim rights and interests.
• He had left for England in May 1928.
• He had returned after six months.
• The Nehru Report of 1928 influenced these points, which were consolidated with help from Muhammad Ali Jauhar.
• Jinnah’s Fourteen Points (1929) aimed to safeguard Muslim rights in British India.

They included:

1. Federal constitution with provincial powers.
2. Provincial autonomy.
3. No constitutional changes without state agreement.
4. Adequate Muslim representation in legislatures.
5. Muslim representation in services and self-governing bodies.
6. 1/3rd Muslim representation in the Central Legislature.
7. 1/3rd Muslim members in central and state cabinets.
8. Separate electorates.
9. No bill passed if 3/4th of a minority opposes it.
10. Reorganisation should not affect Muslim majorities in Bengal, Punjab, and NWFP.
11. Separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency.
12. Reforms in NWFP and Balochistan.
13. Full religious freedom.
14. Protection of Muslim religious, cultural, educational, and linguistic rights.

Explanation

• Surah Al-Naml is the 27th chapter of the Quran with 93 verses.
• It contains Bismillah in the 30th verse, making it the surah with two Bismillahs.
• Surah Al-Naml is an early Meccan surah.
• In contrast, Surah Al-Toba starts without Bismillah.
• Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem is repeated 114 times in the Quran.

Explanation

Jasmine was chosen as the national flower in 1961.

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Pakistan’s national animal, “Markhor”

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The national tree of Pakistan is the Himalayan cedar

Mango (summer) and Guava (winter) are National fruits

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Explanation

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.

It covers about 30% of the Earth's surface.

It contains 97% of the Earth's water.

The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.

It is located in the Pacific.

The Arctic Ocean is connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait.

Additional information:

Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface.

The Indian Ocean is the warmest, with the Persian Gulf being the hottest area.

The Diamantina Trench is the deepest point in the Indian Ocean.

Jordan does not have an ocean.

The Arctic Ocean is the Smallest Ocean of the world.

Explanation

On March 23, A.K. Fazul Haq, the Chief Minister of Bengal, moved the historical Lahore Resolution

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Lahore Resolution Translation English to Urdu: Mulana Zafar Ali Khan

Lahore Resolution Presented by A.K Fazul Haq        

Participate From Punjab (Leader): Zafar Ali Khan

Participate From Sindh (Leader): Sir Abdullah Haroon

Participate From Balochistan (Leader): Qazi Muhammad  Isa

Participate From KPK (Leader): Sardar Aurangzaib Khan

CM Banglad : A.K Fazul Haq 

United Province: Khalid Zaman

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Explanation

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

Pakistan is the world's fifth-most populous country.

Pakistan is the world's second-largest Muslim population.

Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area.

The capital of Pakistan is: Islamabad

the Currency of Pakistan is: the Pakistani rupee

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Explanation

Greenland is the world's largest island.

Greenland is an island country in North America

Area: 2.131 million km²

Max width: 1,050 km

Home to 56,000 people, Greenland has its own extensive local government

Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Greenland is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago

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Nauru is the first smallest island in the world

Explanation

The State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated on 1st July 1948.

The headquarters of the State Bank of Pakistan in Karachi Sindh.

History of State Bank

Zahid Husain was the founder and the first governor of the SBP from June 1948 to July 1953.

Dr. Shamshad Akhtar was the first female Governor of the SBP in 2006.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah inaugurated the State Bank of Pakistan.

The Governor is appointed by the President of Pakistan.

Term of five years.

Explanation

• Jupiter is the largest planet of the solar system.
• It is the 5th planet in our solar system.
• The planet in the solar system with the maximum number of moons is Jupiter.
• Jupiter has 79 known moons.
• The Great Red Spot is a prominent feature of Jupiter.
• Jupiter is the giant planet and the fastest-rotating planet in our solar system.
• It rotates approximately once every 10 hours.
• The age of Jupiter is about 4.603 billion years.
• Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system.

Explanation

The largest river in Pakistan is the Indus River.

It is the National River of Pakistan

The Indus River starts in Tibet

It originates from the Mansarovar lake

They flow through India, Pakistan,

It finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

They start making a delta near the city of Thatta

The old name of the Indus River was Sindhu

There 6 Barrages constructed in the Indus River

The Length of the Indus River is 3,180 km

The 2nd source of  Indus River is Gar Tsangpo

The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh

The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot 

Additional information:

The second longest river of Pakistan is Sutlej river.

Explanation

Gwadar Port is located on the Arabian Sea in Balochistan, Pakistan.

It was opened in 2002.

Pakistan purchased Gwadar from Oman on September 8, 1958.

It was officially became part of Pakistan on December 8, 1958.

Gwadar was under Omani rule for 174 years, from 1783 to 1958.

Additional information

Pakistan has three big sea ports:

1. Karachi Port
2. Muhammad Bin Qasim port
3. Gwadar port

Explanation

The Holy book Torat was revealed on Hazrat Moosa (A.S)

The Holy book Anjeel was revealed on Hazrat Isa (A.S)
The Holy book Zaboor was revealed on Hazrat Dawood (Siriac language)
Zaboor is revealed in the Syriac language
Zaboor means Pieces
The Holy book Quran was revealed on Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W). (Arabic language)

Explanation

• The new length of the Coastline of Pakistan is 1,058 km (650 miles).
• The old length of the Coastline of Pakistan is 1,046 km (650 miles).
• It is divided into two parts: the Sindh Coast, stretching 270 km, and the Makran Coast, extending 720 km.
• The majority of Pakistan's coastline is located in Balochistan.
• Geographically, the coast of Pakistan includes the Gwadar Coast, Lasbela Coast, Karachi Coast, Thatta Coast.
• Thatta Coast from Korangi Creek to the Indian border at Sir Creek.
• The Rann of Kutch from Badin to Tharparkar District.

Most Important Note:

• If the length of the coastline of Pakistan is stated as 1046 km, that would be correct.
• Similarly, if it is stated as 1058 km in other MCQs, that would also be correct.

Explanation

1. Australia,
2. China,
3. the European Union,
4. Iran,
5. Japan,
6. Mauritius,
7. Myanmar,
8. South Korea
9. and the United States

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Explanation

World Major Rivers

Explanation

Warsak Dam is located on the Kabul River.

It was completed under the Colombo Plan .

Construction began in 1949.

The Dam was Opened in 1960.

The height of the dam is 76 m.

Explanation

The brain of the computer is the CPU

CPU stands for the central processing unit

The first commercial CPU was invented by Italian Physicist Federico Faggin

The first CPU was the Intel 404 released by Intel in 1971.

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The five basic parts of a computer are:

1. the motherboard
2. central processing unit (CPU)
3. input-output units
4. memory (RAM and ROM)
5.  storage (SSD or HDD)
   

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Explanation

The Treaty of Hudaibiya, signed in the 6th year after Hijra for 10 years.

It was a pivotal agreement between Muhammad representing Medina and the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca.

Suhail bin Amr signed on behalf of Mecca.

It contained 7 clauses.

It is mentioned in the Quran as "Fatah Al-Mubeen" (the clear victory).

Explanation

The current Chairmen of the Senate is Yousaf Raza Gillani.

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Yousaf Raza Gillani is the 9th and current Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan.  

He was elected as Chairman Senate on 09 April 2024

Preceded by: Sadiq Sanjrani

Explanation

The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.

It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).

It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Explanation

Justice Abdul Rashid was the first honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan

Sir Mian Abdul Rashid was Born: on 29 June 1889; in Lahore

Awards:  Knight Bachelor, Star of India, and Hilal-e-Pakistan

Sir Mian Abdul Rashid Died on: 6 November 1981 (aged 92); in Islamabad

Sir Mian Abdul Rashid Appointed by: Muhammad Ali Jinnah

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The longest-serving Chief Justice of Pakistan is Mohammad Haleem

The shortest-serving Chief Justice of Pakistan was Muhammad Shahabuddin

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 list of Chief Justice of Pakistan from 1949 to 2022

Explanation

The first constitution of Pakistan was issued on March 23, 1956,
And remained the fundamental law of Pakistan until 1958.
It comprised 234 articles, 13 parts, and 6 schedules.
After nine years, Pakistan finally got its first constitution
Choudhry Mohammad Ali was Prime Minister at that time 
However, the first constitution was abrogated
Ayoub Khan enforced a new one in June 1962. 

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Explanation

       The actual name of Japan in Japanese is Nihon

·         Which means "sun-origin"

Japan is called the "Land of the Rising Sun" because the country is considered to lie close to where the sun rises.

Known about Japan 

The currency of Japan is: The yen

Japan is an island country in East Asia.

Japan  is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean

Capital of Japan: Tokyo

The largest City In Japan Is Tokyo

Five Main Islands in Japan

Prime minister: Fumio Kishida

Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire

The official language is Japanese

Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world

Japan located is in Continent of Asia.

Japan's Primary Religion is Buddhism or Shinto (But Secular Country).

Japan's Head of Govt. is Prime Minister –Fumio Kishida.

Japan Parliament called Diet.

Explanation

Europe is the only continent without a desert.

Europe is divided by the Ural Mountains.

It is the Second-smallest continent.

It covers 2% of Earth's surface.

The area of Europe is 10.18 million km².

Additional Information:

The biggest desert in the world by area is Antarctica.

The hottest desert in the world is the Sahara Desert.

India's biggest desert is the Thar Desert.

Explanation

Explanation

Explanation

WWW is an information system.

The major and most popular language of www is Html (Hypertext markup language)

World Wide Web (WWW)

English scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

WWW Birth place CERN near Geneva, Switzerland.

The browser was released to the general public in August 1991.

While 

World-Wide Web Worm (WWWW)

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Explanation

Palestine is the land of prophets.

Many prophets were born & died in Palestine including: 

• Ibrahim
• Lut
• Dawood
• Suleiman
•  Musa alayhimu-salam
• Zakariya,
• Yahya,
• Isa

Baitul-Maqdis in Palestine was the first Qibla.

Muslims prayed to face Baitul-Maqdis for around 14 years

after which Allah ordered the Qibla to be changed towards the Kaabah in 2nd Hijri.

List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan

List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan

Explanation

The largest country in the world is Russia

with a total area of 17,098,242 Km² (6,601,665 mi²)

and a land area of 16,376,870 Km² (6,323,142 mi²)

List of Largest countries by area

Must read it

Which country has the largest population in the world?

Explanation

Explanation

Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan and the only subtropical desert in Asia.

The Thar Desert is the 3rd largest in Asia.

The Thar Desert spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers and covers large areas of Pakistan and India.

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Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests.

1.       Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)

2.       Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)

3.       Katpana desert (Sakardu)

4.       Kharan desert (Balochistan)

5.       Thar desert (Sindh)

Explanation

OIC headquarters is located in Jadda.

OIC Stands for Organization of Islamic Cooperation

It is the largest international organization outside of the United Nations.

The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French.

It was founded in 1969 and had 25 members originally.

It changed its name on 28 June 2011 from the Organization of the Islamic Conference to its current name.

Total Current member= 57

The first summit of OIC was held in Rabat

48th Session of Foreign Ministers of OIC to be held from March 22 to 23, 2022

The 14th OIC meeting was held on May 31, 2019, in Makkah for Palestine.

Explanation

The common border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called the Durand Line

The length of the border is 2611 km

It was drawn on November 12, 1893, in Kabul Afghanistan

It was an agreement between Mortimer Durand and Abdul Rahman.

There are two significant ethnic groups near the Durand line:

• Punjabis: biggest ethnic group in Pakistan
• Pashtuns: are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan

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According to the Survey of Pakistan, the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is 2611 km

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Explanation

K-2 is Also Known As Godwin Austin

K2 mountain was first measured by Godwin Austen in 1856.

Godwin Austen was an English topographer (surveyor) 

'K' standing for Karakoram.

Mount K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth.

 after the world's highest peak Mount Everest.

Mount K2 is part of the Karakorum Range located on the border of Pakistan and China.

K2 height 8,611 meters

It is located on the China–Pakistan border between Baltistan in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.

Explanation

Charles Babbage is known as the Father of the Computer.

He was an inventor from the UK.

He was born in 1791.

He was died in 1871.

Explanation

A related question about Zakat

Zakat is the 3rd fundamental pillar of Islam.

Zakat was made compulsory in 2 A.H but its complete system was imposed in the year of 8th hijrah.

The word Zakat occurs 32 times in the Holy Quran.

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How many camels render are to par Zakat? 5

How many goats render are to pay zakat? 40

How many cows render are to pay Zakat? 30-40

How many bulls render to pay Zakat? 30-40

How many buffaloes render to pay zakat? 30-40

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Zakat is payable on gold of_________7.5 tolas

Zakat is payable on silver of_______52.5 tolas

How many times word Zakat is used in Makki Surahs? 22 times

Who is not entitled to get Zakat? Parents, Husband, wife, and children

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Explanation

“Khateeb-ul-Ambia” means a person who delivers the sermon (khuṭbah) during the Friday prayer and Eid prayers

 Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) called Hazrat Shoaib “Khateeb-ul-Ambia”   

“Speaker of Prophets" is also the title of Hazrat Shoaib because he was a very eloquent speaker.

His name is mentioned in the Quran 11 times.

Hazrat Shoaib AS was a divine prophet from the progeny of Ibrahim (A.S)

his mother was a daughter of Hazrat Lut (A.S).

Hazrat Shoaib Relatives: Hazrat Musa (son-in-law)‎

Hazrat Shoaib was born in Median.

Explanation

There have been only 7 nationwide censuses.

1. The First Census was held in Pakistan in 1951.
2. The Second Census was held in Pakistan in 1961.
3. The Third Census was held in Pakistan in 1972.
4. The Fourth Census was held in Pakistan in 1981.
5. The Fifth Census was held in Pakistan in 1998.
6. The Sixth Census was held in Pakistan in 2017.
7. The Seventh Census was held in Pakistan in 2023.

Census has been undertaken every 10 years.

It was beginning in 1872 under British viceroy.

Explanation

The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.

The Sahara is a desert on the African continent.

Length: 4,800 km (3,000 mi)

while 

Carcross is the smallest desert in the world, located in Canada

List of top Deserts