Explanation

• Nickname: Chahgori or Savage Mountain
• Also Known As: Godwin-Austen
• Height: 8,611 meters (28,251 ft)
• Mountain Range: Karakoram
• Location: Pakistan–China border
• "K" stands for: Karakoram

Last verified on 02-07-2026

Explanation

• Dr. Abdus Salam received the award for his contribution to the Electroweak Theory, which unified the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces.
• He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979.

Additional information:

• Born: 29 January 1926, Jhang, Punjab
• Died: 21 November 1996
• Ph.D.: 1952, Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
• Achievement: First Pakistani Nobel laureate and second Muslim Nobel laureate

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Full Form: Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
• Purpose: Regulation of government procurement
• Function: Ensures transparent tendering process
• Established under: Public Procurement Act
• Area: Pakistan government procurement system

Last verified on 10-06-2026

Explanation

• Islam spread in Sindh during the Umayyad Caliphate.
• Umayyad Caliphate: 661–750 AD
• Conqueror of Sindh: Muhammad bin Qasim
• Year of Conquest: 711–712 AD (92–93 AH)
• Umayyad Caliph: Al-Walid I (705–715 AD)
• Governor of Iraq: Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf
• Ruler Defeated: Raja Dahir

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• Rs. 10: Khyber Pass
• Rs. 5000: Faisal Mosque
• Rs. 10: Khyber Pass
• Rs. 100: Quaid-e-Azam Residency
• Rs. 500: Badshahi Mosque
• Rs. 1000: Islamia College Peshawar

Additional information:

• Pakistani currency notes feature important national landmarks on the back side.
• The State Bank of Pakistan issued first banknotes on 1 October 1948.
• Printed by: Thomas De La Rue & Company (UK)

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• River: Haro River
• Location: Khanpur, Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Distance from Islamabad: About 50 km
• Completed: 1983

Main Purposes:

• Drinking water supply
• Irrigation
• Flood control
• Recreation and water sports
• Fisheries and tourism

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the All India Muslim League in 1913.
• He was about 37 years old when he became a member of the Muslim League.

Additional information:

• Quaid-e-Azam joined the Indian National Congress in 1906 and left it in 1920.

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan primarily imports Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Qatar.
• Pakistan signed its first long-term LNG supply agreement with Qatar in 2016.
• Qatar is one of the world's leading LNG exporters.

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• Converted into University: 1920 (Aligarh Muslim University)
• Full Form: Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College
• Founder: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
• Established: 1877
• Location: Aligarh, India

Additional information:

• School Established: 1875
• Intermediate Classes Started: 1878
• B.A. Classes Started: 1881
• Inaugurated by: Lord Lytton
• First Headmaster of M.A.O. School: Henry Siddons

Last verified on 10-07-2026

Explanation

• Afghanistan is located to the north-west of Pakistan.
• Pakistan shares its longest land border (2,640 km) with Afghanistan.
• The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called the Durand Line.

Additional information:

• East: India
• North-east: China
• South-west: Iran
• South: Arabian Sea

Last verified on 06-07-2026