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• Torait (Tawrat) is known as the Old Testament in the Bible.  
• It was revealed to Prophet Musa (Moses A.S.). 
• It contains laws and teachings given to the Israelites.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• Islamic Calendar starts from 622 AD, the year of Hijrah (migration) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Mecca to Medina.
• It is a lunar calendar with 354 or 355 days in a year.
• Officially established during Hazrat Umar (R.A)’s era.
• First year of Islamic calendar is 1 AH (Anno Hegirae).

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• Nanga Parbat is also locally known as Diamer.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
• The peak, meaning "Naked Mountain," stands at 8,126 m (26,660 ft).
• It is the 9th highest mountain globally.
• It is also called the "Killer Mountain."
• Nanga Parbat was first ascended on July 3, 1953.
• Shehroze Kashif recently became the youngest Pakistani to summit it.

Last Updated on 12-01-2026

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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

• Member Countries (8): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
• Founded: 8 December 1985
• Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal
• Official Language: English
• Purpose: Promote regional cooperation, economic growth, and cultural exchange among South Asian nations

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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• Length: Old – 1,046 km, New – 1,058 km (both accepted in MCQs)
• Divisions: Sindh Coast – 270 km, Makran Coast – 720 km
• Major Location: Most of the coastline is in Balochistan
• Geographical Areas: Gwadar, Lasbela, Karachi, Thatta Coast
• Borders: Thatta Coast from Korangi Creek to Sir Creek; Rann of Kutch from Badin to Tharparkar

Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

A webpage address is called a URL,

URL: Uniform Resource Locator.

URL consists of five parts:

1. Scheme
2. Subdomain
3. Top-level domain
4. Second-level domain
5. Subdirectory

Last updated 18-02-2026

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• Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones.
  • Its deficiency leads to Rickets in children and Osteomalacia in adults. 
  • Sunlight is the best natural source of Vitamin D.

Additional information:

Deficiency effects:

• Bone pain
• Weak bones
• Skeletal deformities

Other Vitamin Deficiencies:

• Vitamin A: Night blindness
• Vitamin C: Scurvy
• Vitamin B7 (Biotin): Hair fall

Last verified on 17-01-2026

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• Exobiology specifically studies life beyond Earth.
• Astrobiology combines biology, chemistry, and astronomy to study life in the universe.

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Dome of the Rock

• Location: Temple Mount, Old City of Jerusalem
• Completed: 691–692 CE by Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik
• Built on: Site of the Second Jewish Temple
• Historical Fact: Original temple destroyed in 70 CE by Romans
• Significance: Important Islamic shrine and landmark

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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