Explanation

Objectives Resolution (قراردادِ مقاصد)

• Adopted: 12 March 1949

• Adopting Body: Constituent Assembly of Pakistan

• Presented By: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan

• Date of Presentation: 7 March 1949

• Total Members of Assembly: 75

• Members Supporting the Resolution: 21

• Minority Members: 10

• All amendments proposed by minority members were rejected.

• As a result, all 10 minority members voted against the resolution.

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Explanation

• The usual gases used for lifting airships are hydrogen and helium.
• Hydrogen is the lightest known gas and thus has great lifting capacity,
• Helium is not as buoyant but is far safer than hydrogen because it does not burn.

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Explanation

• Iskander Mirza took charge as President on 23 March 1956.
• He was the first President of Pakistan.
• He belonged to the Republican Party.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan.
• He abrogated the 1956 constitution.
• Iskander Mirza, who also served as Governor-General and Prime Minister of Pakistan, died in exile.
• He was born on November 13, 1899 in Murshidabad, India.
• He was died on November 13, 1969, in London, UK, buried in Iran.
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar, the military general who betrayed Nawab Siraj ud Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.

Additional information:

• Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan? Quaid-e-Azam
• Who was the first President of Pakistan? Iskander Mirza
• Who was the first elected President of Pakistan? Ayub Khan

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Explanation

1. First Pillar: Shahadatain (شہادتیں) – declaration of faith: “There is no god but Allah, Muhammad ﷺ is His Messenger”
2. Second Pillar: Namaz (نماز) – five daily prayers
3. Third Pillar: Zakat (زکوٰۃ) – obligatory charity, 2.5% of wealth above Nisab
4. Fourth Pillar: Fasting (Sawm / روزہ) – during Ramadan, abstaining from food, drink, and bad deeds
5. Fifth Pillar: Hajj (حج) – pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in a lifetime if able

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Explanation

• An eclipse occurs when one celestial body blocks another’s light.
• Lunar eclipse happens when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon.
• Solar eclipse happens when the Moon blocks sunlight reaching Earth.
• These events occur due to alignment of Sun, Earth, and Moon.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• The Expedition of Tabuk, also known as the Expedition of Usra.
• Muslims forces was 30,000.
• Start date: October 630 AD
• Date: October 630 CE (Rajab AH 9)
• Result: Bloodless battle
• Location: north to Tabuk, near the Gulf of Aqaba, in present-day northwestern Saudi Arabia
•  Ghazwa means that war in which our PROPHET (PBUH) took part while in which PROPHET (PBUH) did not took part is known as war.
• The first ghazaw was ghazawa Al abawa.

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Explanation

• 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

Explanation

• Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan.
• It is known as a symbol of bravery and sharp intelligence.
• The markhor is a large wild goat (Capra species).
• The word “Markhor” means “snake eater.”
• It is mainly found in Central Asia, the Karakoram, and the Himalayan regions.

Explanation

• Al-Baqarah (The Cow or The Heifer) is the second and longest chapter of the Quran, with 286 verses.
• It derives its name from the story of the cow (vv. 67-73).
• Verse 282, the longest verse, is known as 'āyatu d-dayn.
• It consists of 25,500 letters and is positioned in Juzʼ 1–3.
• The chapter has 40 Rukus.
• It is classified as Medinan.

Additional information:

• Hazrat Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) is mentioned 13 times.
• The verse 183 describes the obligation of fasting (soam).
• Surah Aal-e-Imran is the second longest surah of Holy Quran.
• Surah Al-Kausar is the shortest surah of Holy Quran.

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Explanation

• The average normal body temperature is generally accepted as 98.6°F (37°C).
• A temperature over 100.4°F (38°C) means you have a fever.

Additional Information:

• Hypothermia is the term used for temperature less than 36.50°C.
• Mild Pyrexia is the term used for temperature (99-100°F).
• Moderate Pyrexia is the term used for temperature (100-103°F).
• Severe Pyrexia is the term used for temperature (103-105°F).