Explanation

• 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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• Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to Rangoon, Burma, after his defeat, where he died.
• Full name: Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar.
• Reign: 1837–1857.
• Exile: Sent to Rangoon, Burma, in 1858.
• Death: 7 November 1862, in Rangoon.
• He was also a renowned poet, musician, and calligrapher.

Last verified on 11-08-2026

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• The first war fought between India and Pakistan after Partition (1947–48) was fought over the Kashmir issue.
• The First Indo-Pakistani War began in 1947 and continued until 1948.
• The main dispute was over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
• The conflict ended with a UN-mediated ceasefire that took effect on 1 January 1949.

Last verified on 10-08-2026

Explanation

• Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by area, after Balochistan.

Largest Provinces of Pakistan by Area:

1. Balochistan — 347,190 km²
2. Punjab — 205,345 km²
3. Sindh — 140,914 km²
4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — 101,741 km²

Explanation

• Person: Lord Charles Cornwallis
• Position: Governor-General of Bengal
• Cornwallis Code: 1793
• Period of major reforms: 1786–1793
• He is also associated with the Permanent Settlement of Bengal (1793).

Last verified on 08-08-2026

Explanation

• The Lahore Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940 at Minto Park, Lahore.
• It demanded separate states for Muslims of the subcontinent.
• It is also called the Pakistan Resolution.

Additional information:

• Presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq
• Prepared text by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan

Key Participants (by region)

1. Punjab → Zafar Ali Khan
2. Sindh → Sir Abdullah Haroon
3. Bengal → A.K. Fazlul Huq
4. KPK → Sardar Aurangzeb Khan
5. United Provinces → Khalid Zaman

Last verified on 04-05-2026

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• The Khilafat Movement was mainly led by the Ali Brothers (Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Ali)
• It was started in 1919 AD in the Indian Subcontinent.
• It aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I.
• The movement lasted from 1919 to 1924 AD and ended after the abolition of the Caliphate.

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• Adopted: 12 March 1949

• Adopting Body: Constituent Assembly of Pakistan

• Presented By: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan

• Date of Presentation: 7 March 1949

Additional information:

• 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.

Last Updated on 12-01-2026

Explanation

• The Durand Line was established as the official border between British India and Afghanistan.
• It was drawn in 1893.
• British representative: Sir Mortimer Durand
• Afghan ruler: Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
• It later became the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Length: Around 2,640 km

Last verified on 09-06-2026

Explanation

Urdu was declared Official Language of Pakistan under article 251 of the constitution 1973.

The 1973 Constitution contained:

•  280 articles
•  07 schedules with Objective Resolution.
• 12 chapters 

Effective date: 14 August 1973

• Drafted by the Government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• The Constitution declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic and Islam as the state religion.

Last verified on 05-08-2026