Explanation

General Elections are held after every 5 years.

The first-ever general elections were held on 7th December 1970.

Yahya Khan issued a Legal Framework Order for the first general elections.

Explanation

• The Durand Line was established as the official border between British India and Afghanistan.
• It was drawn in 1893.
• British representative: Sir Mortimer Durand
• Afghan ruler: Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
• It later became the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Length: Around 2,640 km

Last verified on 09-06-2026

Explanation

Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019

Edition: Fourth

Dates: 14 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

Administrator: PCB

Format: Twenty20

Venue: UAE & Pakistan

Final venue: Karachi

Winner: Quetta Gladiators (1st title)

Quetta Gladiators won by: 8 wickets

Runner-up: Peshawar Zalmi

Participants: 6

Matches: 34

Player of the series: Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)

Shane Watson made: 430 runs

Most runs: Shane Watson

Most wickets: Hasan Ali (Peshawar Zalmi)

Hasan Ali took: 25 wickets

Explanation

• Pakistan’s first Martial Law was imposed under the control of General Ayub Khan.
• Martial Law imposed: 7 October 1958
• President at the time: Iskandar Ali Mirza
• Prime Minister: Feroz Khan Noon

Additional information:

Last verified on 22-06-2026

Explanation

• Kalabagh has the largest iron ore deposits in Pakistan.
• Kalabagh is located in Mianwali District, Punjab.
• The estimated iron ore reserves are about 309 million tons.

Additional information:

• Largest Coal Deposits: Thar Coalfield (Sindh)
• Uranium Deposits: Dera Ghazi Khan (Punjab)
• Fuller's Earth Deposits: Dera Ghazi Khan District (Punjab)

Last verified on 04-08-2026

Explanation

• Raja Dahir was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh, defeated by Muhammad bin Qasim in 712 CE.
• Muhammad bin Qasim invaded Sindh in 711 CE under the Umayyad Caliphate.
• Raja Dahir was killed in the Battle of Aror (712 CE) while defending his kingdom.
• The conquest established the first lasting Muslim rule in Sindh.

Last verified on 05-08-2026

Explanation

Urdu was declared Official Language of Pakistan under article 251 of the constitution 1973.

The 1973 Constitution contained:

•  280 articles
•  07 schedules with Objective Resolution.
• 12 chapters 

Effective date: 14 August 1973

• Drafted by the Government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• The Constitution declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic and Islam as the state religion.

Last verified on 05-08-2026

Explanation

• The first census in Pakistan was held in 1951.

Additional information:

Total nationwide censuses in Pakistan: 7

• 1st Census: 1951
• 2nd Census: 1961
• 3rd Census: 1972
• 4th Census: 1981
• 5th Census: 1998
• 6th Census: 2017
• 7th Census: 2023

Frequency: Every 10 years (approx.)

Historical start: 1872 (British rule, first census in the region)

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• Operation Polo was launched by the Indian Army on 13 September 1948 against the Hyderabad State.
• The operation ended on 17 September 1948, leading to the accession of Hyderabad to India.
• It is also known as the "Police Action."
• The operation was conducted during the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan.
• The campaign lasted 5 days.

Last verified on 05-08-2026

Explanation

• Published: 28 August 1928
• Place: Lucknow Conference
• Chairman: Motilal Nehru
• Member: Jawaharlal Nehru
• Main Demand: Dominion status & federal system for India
• Muslim League Response: Muhammad Ali Jinnah rejected it and presented his 14 Points.

Last verified on 10-06-2026