Explanation

• Session Location: Lahore
• Date: December 19, 1929
• Presided over by Jawaharlal Nehruu
• Resolution: "Purna Swaraj" (Complete Independence)
• Historic Action: Tricolor flag hoisted on the banks of the Ravi River on December 31, 1929
• First Independence Day: Observed on January 26, 1930

Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

•  Article 19A of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan provides the Right to Information (RTI).
• It allows every citizen to access information on matters of public importance.
• This right is subject to reasonable restrictions under the law.
• It was added to strengthen transparency and accountability.

Additional information:

• Article 9 → Right to life
• Article 14 → Dignity of man
• Article 19 → Freedom of speech
• Article 25 → Equality of citizens

Last verified on 13-05-2026

Explanation

• The Mangla Dam is situated on the Jhelum River.
• It is the seventh-largest dam in the world.
• Construction was started in 1961.
• It was completed in 1967.
• It has 5 tunnels and a power station.

Last verified on 07-06-2026

Explanation

• Sardar Abdur Rub Nishtar was the Governor of Punjab.
• Province: West Punjab (Pakistan)
• Term: August 1949 to November 1951
• Significance: First native Pakistani governor of the province
• Born: 13 June 1899; Peshawar
• Died: 14 February 1958 (aged 58); Karachi
• Finance Minister for the Northwest Frontier Province (1943–1945)
• Represented the Muslim League at the critical Simla Conference in 1945

Last updated 17 july 2026 by NA

Explanation

The province of Punjab historically comprises nine divisions (old detail) 

Currently, Punjab has 10 divisions

1. Bahawalpur,
2. Dera Ghazi Khan,
3. Faisalabad,
4. Gujranwala
5. Gujrat Division (The newest division, carved out of Gujranwala)
6. Lahore
7. Multan
8. Rawalpindi
9. Sahiwal
10. Sargodha.

Additional information

• Balochistan: 8 divisions
• Sindh: 7 divisions
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 7 divisions

Last updated 17 july 2026 by NA

Explanation

• Bicameral means a two-house legislature.
• It was introduced in the 1973 Constitution.
• The Parliament consists of:
• National Assembly (Lower House)
• Senate (Upper House)
• The National Assembly represents the population.
• The Senate gives equal representation to all provinces.
• This system strengthens democracy and federalism.

Additional information:

• 1956 → Unicameral (Only National Assembly)
• 1962 → Unicameral

Last updated 17 july 2026 by NA

Explanation

Explanation

• Visited India: 22 March 1942
• Stayed until: 12 April 1942
• Headed by: Sir Stafford Cripps
• Objective: Resolve constitutional issues and secure Indian support in World War II
• Reason: Japan's advance towards India's borders
• Result: Mission failed, leading to the Quit India Movement (August 1942).

Last verified on 17-07-2026

Explanation

• Passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1985.
• Received Presidential assent: 9 November 1985.
• Published in the official Gazette: 11 November 1985.
• Enforced during General Zia-ul-Haq's rule.
• Gave the President greater powers.
• Allowed the President to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58(2)(b).
• Allowed dismissal of the Prime Minister and elected government.
• Repealed in 1997 by the Thirteenth Amendment.

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026

Explanation

• Lady Finger Peak, also known as Bublimotin, is located in Pakistan
•  It is a distinctive rock spire situated in the Batura Muztagh
• A sub-range of the Karakoram Range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. 
• First ascent: May 22, 1982, by Patrick Cordier and Jacques Maurin

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026