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• The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was Liaquat Ali Khan
• Tenure: 15-08-1947 to 16-10-1951.
• Party: Pakistan Muslim League.
• Secretary of the All-India Muslim League in 1936
• 1st Minister of Defence from 15 August 1947 – 16 October 1951
• 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs from 15 August 1947 – 27 December 1949
• Born: 1 October 1895 Karnal, Punjab, India
• Died 16 October 1951 (aged 56) Rawalpindi
• Manner of death : Assassination

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Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• Karachi was the first capital of Pakistan 
• From 1947 until 1959, for 12 years
• Selected by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
• Interim Capital (1959–1967): Rawalpindi.
• Current Capital ( August 14, 1967–Present): Islamabad. 

Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

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• Warsak Dam is located on the Kabul River.
• It was completed under the Colombo Plan .
• Construction began in 1949.
• The Dam was Opened in 1960.
• The height of the dam is 76 m.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan is serving as the 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014.

He was reelected for a 3rd term in  2023, which is set to last until 2028.

Last updated on 25-03-2026

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• The name "Pakistan" was coined by Chaudhry Rahmat Ali, 
• He is a prominent activist of the Pakistan Movement.
• He first published it in a 1933 pamphlet titled "Now or Never".
• The name translates to "Land of the Pure" in Urdu 
• He first thought of the name in 1932 while on a London bus,
• it was formally published in January 1933. 

Rahmat Ali created it as an acronym for
• Punjab
• Afghania (North-West Frontier Province)
• Kashmir
• Sindh
• Baluchistan 
  

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• Australia is the smallest continent by area and population.
• It lies in the southern hemisphere.
• It is often referred to as the island continent.
• It is surrounded by oceans and seas, including the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

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• First and Largest Continents by area: Asia.
• Second Largest Continents by area: Africa.
• Third Largest Continents by area: North America.
• Fourth Largest Continents by area: South America.
• Fifth Largest Continent by area: Antarctica.
• Sixth Largest Continent by area: Europe.
• Seventh and Smallest Continents by area: Australia.
• Zealandia is considered the 8th Continent.
  
• Australia is the flattest Continent.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

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• A leap year occurs every 4 years to adjust for the extra 0.2422 days in a solar year.
• Normal year = 365 days, solar year = 365.2422 days, so 1 extra day is added in February.
• Leap year rule: Year divisible by 4

Last verified on 06-03-2026

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Christopher Columbus first "discovered" the Americas on October 12, 1492

He was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa

Completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean

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Amazon Rainforest

• Location: South America
• Total Area: Approx. 6.7 million sq km (largest rainforest)
• Spans: 9 countries — Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname & French Guiana
• Majority in Brazil: ~60% of the forest is in Brazil

Last verified on 10-02-2026

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