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• Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul, Türkiye.
• It was completed in AD 537 during the Byzantine era.
• Originally, it was a Greek Orthodox church.
• Later, it was converted into a mosque, then a museum.
• In 2020, Hagia Sophia was reconverted into a mosque.

Last verified on 29-01-2026

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• Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
• Pakistan joined: June 23, 1948
• Founded: 7 April 1948
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• UN specialized agency: Health
• World Health Day: 7 April

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• Book: The Palace of Illusions
• Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
• Published: 2008
• Theme: A retelling of the Mahabharata from Draupadi’s perspective.

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• Location: South Atlantic Ocean
• Located about 500 km east of southern Argentina.
• An archipelago (group of islands).
• Capital: Stanley.
• Also known as Islas Malvinas in Argentina.

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• First settlement: 1764
• British rule reasserted: 3 January 1833
• Falklands War: 2 April–14 June 1982
• Current Constitution: 1 January 2009
• Named after: Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland

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• NESCOM stands for the National Engineering and Scientific Commission
• Country: Pakistan
• Established: 2001
• Field: Engineering, science & technology
• Headquarters: Islamabad

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• YAHOO stands for: Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle.
• Founded: January 1994; 32 years ago
• Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, United States
• Owners
• Apollo Global Management (90%)
• Verizon (10%)
• Founders
• Jerry Yang
• David Filo

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• Brain Virus was created in 1986.
• It was created by Pakistani brothers Basit Farooq Alvi and Amjad Farooq Alvi.
• They were from Lahore, Pakistan.
• It is considered one of the first computer viruses for MS-DOS.

Last updated by NA on 06-11-2026

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• Year: 1602
• Country: Netherlands
• Company: Dutch East India Company (VOC)
• Purpose: Trade, especially spices and other goods in Asia.
• In the Subcontinent: The Dutch established trading posts in India during the 17th century.

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• Initiated: 2015
• Country: China 🇨🇳
• Also known as: MIC 2025
• Officially announced: May 2015
• Plan Duration: 10 years (2015–2025)
• Purpose: To upgrade China’s manufacturing and technology industries.
• Focus: High-tech manufacturing, innovation, robotics, and advanced industries.

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• Main country: Botswana
• Region: Southern Africa
• Other countries: Namibia and South Africa
• Approximate area: 900,000 km²
• Type: Semi-arid sandy savanna

Last verified on 05-10-2026