Explanation

• Indian National Congress – headed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• All-India Muslim League – led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Purposes of Lucknow Pact:

• Hindu-Muslim unity
• Congress-League cooperation
• Constitutional reforms
• Separate electorates for Muslims
• Demand for self-government

Last verified on 19-01-2026

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• Name: Karakoram Highway (KKH)
• Other Name: Friendship Highway (China side)
• Route Start: Hassan Abdal (Pakistan)
• Important Pass: Khunjerab Pass (Pakistan–China border)
• Total Length in Pakistan: About 1300 km
• Completion Year: 1979
• Route Type: Part of ancient Silk Route connection

Last verified on 13-05-2026

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• Nurul Amin was the first and only Vice President of Pakistan.
• He was serving from 20 December 1971 to 14 August 1973.
• He also served as the 8th Prime Minister of Pakistan, but only for 13 days (7 December 1971 – 20 December 1971).
• The office of Vice President was abolished after the 1973 Constitution came into force on 14 August 1973.
• Nurul Amin was a prominent political leader from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

Last verified on 20-07-2026

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

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• Largest district of Punjab (area-wise): Bahawalpur
• Area of District: 24,830 km2 (9,590 sq mi)
• Number of Tehsils: 6
• Located in the south of the Punjab
• Bordered by:
• India to its south and southeast,
• Bahawalnagar to its northeast,
• Vehari, Lodhran and Multan to its north,
• Rahimyar Khan to its west,
• Muzaffargarh to its northwest.

Additional information:

• Largest district of Punjab and Pakistan (population-wise): Lahore
• Punjab: 42 Districts, 10 Divisions
• Largest province (population & area-wise): Punjab
• Capital of Punjab: Lahore
• Largest city of Punjab: Lahore

Last verified on 22-07-2026

Explanation

• In 1979, Dr. Abdul Salam won the Nobel Prize for physics.

Additional information:

• Received the Nobel Prize for combining two forces: the electromagnetic and weak forces
• He was the second Muslim scientist to get a Nobel Prize.
• First Pakistani to win a Nobel Prize
• Born in Jhang, Punjab, Jan. 29, 1926
• Died: Nov. 21, 1996

Last verified on 22-07-2026

Explanation

• Karakoram Highway (N-35) is a famous highway connecting Pakistan and China.
• It follows the ancient Silk Route path.
• It is called the “Friendship Highway.”
• It meets China at the Khunjerab Pass (Pakistan–China border).

Additional information:

• It was constructed from 1959 to 1979.
• It is opened for public use in 1979.

Total length: ~1,300 km

• Pakistan: 887 km
• China: 413 km

Starting point (Pakistan): Hassan Abdal

Highest point connection: Khunjerab Pass

Last verified on 08-06-2026

Explanation

• Location: Eastern Karakoram Range, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan.
• Length: 76 km
• Height: About 20,000 feet
• Significance: Largest glacier in Pakistan and second-largest glacier outside the polar regions.
• Meaning: Siachen means "Abundance of Roses" (گلاب کی کثرت).

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• The Partition of Bengal, implemented in 1905 by Lord Curzon.
• It was formally annulled in 1911. 
• He divided Bengal into two provinces on 16-10-1905.

The province was divided into:

• West Bengal, which had a majority of Hindus,
• East Bengal, which had a majority of Muslims

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Session Number: 44th Annual Session
• Date: December 29, 1929 – January 1, 1930
• President: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
• Famously known for:
• passing the Purna Swaraj (total independence) resolution
• unfurling the tricolor flag on the banks of the Ravi River.

Additional information

The Indian National Congress (INC) held four major annual sessions in Lahore

• 9th Session (1893): Presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji.
• 16th Session (1900): Presided over by N.G. Chandavarkar.
• 25th Session (1909): Presided over by Madan Mohan Malaviya.
• 44th Session (1929): Presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru

Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA