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• Antarctica is the driest and windiest continent in the world.
• It has extremely low rainfall.
• It is known as a polar desert.
• Strong katabatic winds make it the windiest continent.
• It is also the coldest continent on Earth.
• It is located around the South Pole.

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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Explanation

Under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of the:

• National Assembly
• Senate
• Provincial Assemblies (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan)

Constitution Introduced: 14 August 1973

• President's Term: 5 years
• Minimum Age for President: 45 years

Last verified on 26-07-2026

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• Gaddani Beach is famous for ship breaking.
• The Gadani Ship-Breaking Yard is located on the Arabian Sea.
• It is 40 kilometers northwest of Karachi.
• It is located Gadani, District Lasbela, Balochistan.
• It's the third largest ship-breaking yard in the world.
• It is with 132 ship-breaking plots along a 10 kilometer stretch of beach.
• The yard is known as the "graveyard of ships".

Last verified on 19-07-2026

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• 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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• Number of idols in Kaaba: 360
• Famous idol: Hubal
• Worshippers: Quraysh of Makkah
• Removal of idols: Conquest of Makkah (630 AD / 8 AH)
• Place: Kaaba, Makkah

Last verified on 02-07-2026

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• The area between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers is called Chaj Doab.
• The word Doab means the land between two rivers.

Chenab River:

• Originates from the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh, India.
• Enters Pakistan through Jammu and Kashmir.

Jhelum River:

• Originates from Verinag Spring, Jammu and Kashmir.
• Joins the Chenab River at Trimmu, Pakistan.

1. Bari Doab – Between Beas and Ravi
2. Bist Jalandhar Doab – Between Beas and Sutlej
3. Rachna Doab – Between Ravi and Chenab
4. Chaj Doab – Between Chenab and Jhelum
5. Sind Sagar Doab – Between Indus and Jhelum

Last verified on 25-06-2026

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• Name: Trygve Halvdan Lie
• Tenure: 1 Feb 1946 – Nov 1952
• Nationality: Norway
• Organization: United Nations (UNO)
• Role: First administrative head of the UN after its formation

Additional information:

UNO Secretary-General List:

1. Trygve Lie (1st)
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (2nd)
3. U Thant (3rd)
4. Kurt Waldheim (4th)
5. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (5th)
6. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (6th)
7. Kofi Annan (7th)
8. Ban Ki-moon (8th)
9. António Guterres (9th/Current)

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• Battle of Yarmouk: Fought between the Byzantine Empire and Muslim forces under Khalid bin Waleed.
• Dates: August 15 to August 20, 636 AD.
• Location: Near the Yarmouk River.
• Caliphate: During the reign of Hazrat Umar (RA).
• Result: Decisive victory for the Muslims, marking the end of Byzantine rule in Syria.

Last verified on 12-06-2026

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• Pakistan Air Force Day (PAF) is celebrated on 7 September every year.
• Due to honor the achievements and sacrifices of the PAF in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
• It is observed one day after Defence Day.

Additional information:

• 6 September: Defence Day (commemorates Pakistan Army’s role in 1965 war)
• 8 September: Navy Day (commemorates Pakistan Navy services)

Last verified on 13-06-2026