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• Launch Date: 22 July 2019
• Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
• Space Agency: ISRO (India)
• Mission Type: Lunar Exploration Mission
• Components: Orbiter, Lander (Vikram), Rover (Pragyan)

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• A barometer measures atmospheric (air) pressure.
• It helps in weather forecasting, detecting storms, and studying climate changes.
• Two common types of barometers: mercury barometer and aneroid barometer.

Last verified on 13-03-2026

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• The Finance Bill 2019–20 was approved on 28 June 2019 (Friday evening).
• It carried a total budget outlay of Rs 7.022 trillion.
• The approval was completed by the National Assembly of Pakistan.
• The bill was passed despite opposition resistance.
• It is part of Pakistan’s constitutional financial process (Article 77).

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• Brigadier (Retd) Akmal Aziz serves as the Secretary General of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).
• He was appointed in February 2026

Last verified on 26-05-2026

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• Amendment: 26th Constitutional Amendment (Pakistan)
• Area: Former FATA (now Tribal Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
• Seats in NA: 12 reserved seats retained
• Purpose: Ensure political representation of tribal population

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• The oldest forest in Pakistan is found in Ziarat (Juniper Forest).
• It is famous for ancient juniper trees, some over 2000 years old.
• Ziarat Juniper Forest is sometimes called a “living museum of ancient trees” due to its extreme age and ecological importance.
• Changa Manga (largest planted forest in Pakistan)

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• Pakistan inaugurated a solar energy project (solar wall) on May 02, 2019 at UET Lahore.
• It has a capacity of generating 410 kilowatts of electricity.
• The project promotes renewable and clean energy in universities.
• It was installed at a major engineering university in Punjab.

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in Pakistan.
• It is located in Gilgit–Baltistan (Hunza & Nagar region).
• It connects Pakistan with China (border point).
• It lies in the Karakoram Mountain Range.
• It is also known as the Friendship Gate.

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) is the head of the Supreme Court.
• Muhammad Shahabuddin served the shortest tenure.
• He was the 3rd Chief Justice of Pakistan.
• His tenure lasted only about 10 days (3 May – 12 May 1960).

Additional information:

• The longest-serving Chief Justice of Pakistan was Mohammad Haleem.
• He served for nearly 9 years (1981–1989).

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• NWFP renamed: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Date: 19 April 2010
• Constitutional change: 18th Amendment
• Votes: 90 in favor
• Old province: Established in 1901
• 1947 situation: Indian National Congress was influential in NWFP

Last verified on 21-04-2026