Explanation

• Pakistan lies near the Tropic of Cancer.
• This line passes through the southern part of Pakistan.

Additional information:

Important imaginary latitude lines:

• Equator – 0°
• Tropic of Cancer – 23.5° North
• Tropic of Capricorn – 23.5° South
• Arctic Circle – 66.5° North
• Antarctic Circle – 66.5° South

Last verified on 13-04-2026

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

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• The Basic Democracies System was implemented on 26 October 1959
• After the imposition of Martial Law in 1958,
• General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced 80,000 Basic Democrats

Explanation

In the Northern Areas of Pakistan, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are a major hazard

Explanation

• The Brohi tribe primarily lives in the north of Kalat,
• Located within the Sarawan region of Balochistan 
• It is an ethnolinguistic group of pastoralists