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• The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in The Hague, Netherlands.
• ICJ is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
• It consists of 15 judges, elected for 9-year terms.

• Founded: 1945
• Official Languages: English, French
• Member States: UN member countries
• Main Function: Settling legal disputes between states

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• Discoverer: Alexander Fleming
• Year of discovery: 1928
• Place: St. Mary's Hospital, London
• First patient treated with penicillin: Albert Alexander
• Date of first treatment: 12 February 1941

Last verified on 01-07-2026

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• The length of the Indus River is 3,180 km.
• The largest river in Pakistan is the Indus River.
• It is the National River of Pakistan.

Additional information:

• The Indus River starts in Tibet.
• It originates from the Mansarovar lake.
• They flow through India, Pakistan.
• It finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
• They start making a delta near the city of Thatta.
• The old name of the Indus River was Sindhu.
• There are 6 Barrages constructed in the Indus River.
• The 2nd source of Indus River is Gar Tsangpo.
• The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh.
• The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot.

Last verified on 10-07-2026

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• Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is the Current Secretary-General of OIC.
• He is elected for a five-year term starting August 28, 2026.
• He belongs to the Mauritanian.
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• Last verified on 02-09-2026

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• The Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan is Amjad Hussain Azar since July 6, 2026.
• He belongs to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). 
• He succeeded caretaker Chief Minister Yar Muhammad.

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• Zaboor (Psalms) was revealed to Hazrat Dawood (AS).
• Zaboor was revealed in the Syriac language.
• Zaboor mainly contains praises of Allah, supplications, and guidance.

Additional information:

• Tawrat (Torah) → Hazrat Moosa (AS)
• Injeel (Gospel) → Hazrat Isa (AS)
• Holy Qur'an → Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)

Last verified on 22-07-2026

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• The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agreement was formally signed and launched in April 2015 during the visit of Xi Jinping to Pakistan.
• CPEC was initiated in mid-2013.
• It is a major network of energy, transport, and infrastructure projects connecting China's Xinjiang with Gwadar.
• The initial value of CPEC was about US$46 billion.

Last verified on 06-07-2026

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• The Arctic is the shortest ocean in the world.

Additional information:

• The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world.
• 71% of Earth's surface is covered by ocean.
• The warmest ocean in the world is the Indian ocean.
• The hottest ocean area is the Persian Gulf.
• Diamantina Trench is the deepest place in the Indian ocean.
• Country Jordon has no ocean.

The five major oceans listed by size from largest to smallest are the:

1. The Pacific Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean
4. The Southern Ocean
5. The Arctic Ocean

Last verified on 07-06-2026

Explanation

• Kilometers per second: ≈ 300,000 km/s
• Speed in vacuum: 299,792,458 m/s
• Approximate value: 3 × 10⁸ m/s
• Symbol: c
• Distance traveled in 1 second: About 300,000 km
• Light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes 20 seconds to reach the Earth.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• Rivers: Chenab + Jhelum
• Location: Jhang District, Punjab
• Type: Barrage (Headworks)
• Built during: British colonial period (1937-1939)
• Purpose: Flood control + irrigation

Last verified on 09-06-2026