Explanation

• Deposits of copper, gold, and silver were discovered in the 1970s.
• The Saindak Copper-Gold Project is located in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Trial production began in 1995.
• The project has been developed and operated in collaboration with China.
• Saindak is an important mineral and mining project of Balochistan.

Last verified on 11-08-2026

Explanation

• The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is António Guterres from Portugal.
• He began his first term on January 1, 2017.
• He is currently serving his second term.

Last verified on 10-05-2026

Explanation

• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

Pakistan has won the Hockey World Cup 4 times.

1. 1971 – Barcelona, Spain
2. 1978 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
3. 1982 – Mumbai, India
4. 1994 – Sydney, Australia

Last verified on 25-06-2026

Explanation

• The Lahore Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940 at Minto Park, Lahore.
• Presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq
• Prepared text by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
• It demanded separate states for Muslims of the subcontinent.
• It is also called the Pakistan Resolution.

Additional information:

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 04-05-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan joined the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1979.
• It is joined to strengthen relations with developing countries.

Additional information:

• Founded: 1961
• Founding Conference: Belgrade, Serbia
• Members: 120 developing countries
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
• Founding Leaders: Jawaharlal Nehru, Sukarno, Josip Broz Tito, Kwame Nkrumah, Gamal Abdel Nasser

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Ranikot Fort is a Talpur fort near Sann, Jamshoro District, Sindh.
  
• It is also known as The Great Wall of Sindh.
• The length of Ranikot Fort is 32 km.
• It is believed to be the world's largest fort.
• Ranikot fort's ramparts have been compared to the Great Wall of China.
• It constructed during the administration of Nawab Wali Muhammed Leghari, the Prime Minister of Sindh during the Talpur dynasty.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• Industrious means hardworking.
• Diligent also means careful and hardworking.

Industrious means محنتی

• Diligent means محنتی
• Hardworking means محنتی

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

Radius: 6,371 km

Mass: 5.972 × 10^24 kg

Distance from Sun: 149.6 million km

Density: 5.51 g/cm³

Orbital period: 365 days

Explanation

 Habib Bank of Pakistan started its operation on August 17, 1947

The State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by Muhammad Ali Jinnah on 01 July 1948.

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Habib Bank Limited is a Pakistani multinational bank.

HBL was founded in 1940 by the Habib family.

HBL became Pakistan's first commercial bank.

In 1951 it opened its first international branch in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Government nationalized the bank in 1974 and privatized it in 2003.

In 2003 the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development acquired a controlling share.

HBL major shareholding lies with the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) which is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

As of 2018, HBL has 1700+ branches with presence in over 25 countries spanning four continents.