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• Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated on 16 October 1951.
• Age: 56 years
• He was Pakistan’s first Prime Minister.
• Birth: 1 October 1895
• Place of assassination: Company Bagh (Liaquat Bagh), Rawalpindi
• Title: Shaheed-e-Millat (Martyr of the Nation)
• His assassin Syed Akbar was immediately killed on the spot by police.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

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• Mars is known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance.
• Its surface contains iron oxide (rust) which gives it a red color.
• It is the 4th planet from the Sun in the solar system.
• Mars has two small moons: Phobos and Deimos.
• Mars is often called the “planet of future exploration”.

Last verified on 12-06-2026

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• Artist: Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)
• Painting Period: 1503–1519
• Origin: Italy
• Current Location: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
• Famous Features: Mysterious smile, sfumato technique, widely copied and recognized globally

Last verified on 18-01-2026

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• Islamabad officially became the capital of Pakistan on 14 August 1967, under President Ayub Khan.
• The city was constructed starting in 1960.
• It is now the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million.
• Its postcode is 44000.
• Before being named the capital, the area was known as Raj Shahi.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• The hardest substance in the world is diamond.
• Its hardness is due to the strong covalent bonding between its carbon atoms.
• This making it the most resistant to scratching.

Additional information:

• Category: Native minerals
• Cleavage: 111 (perfect in four directions)
• Crystal class: Hexoctahedral (m3m); H-M symbol: (4/m 3 2/m)
• Crystal habit: Octahedral
• Crystal system: Cubic
• Dana classification: 1.3.6.1
• Density: 3.5–3.53 g/cm3 3500–3530 kg/m3

Last verified on 07-06-2026

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• Author: J. K. Rowling
• Full Name: Joanne Rowling
• Born: 1965
• Birth Place: United Kingdom
• Profession: Author, Screenwriter
• Harry Potter series has 7 main books.
• First book: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997).

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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Keir Starmer is the current & 58th prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK)

Party affiliation: Labour Party

Predecessor: Rishi Sunak

Note: In July 2024, Britain elected its first Labour prime minister in 14 years

Elections in UK held on 4 July, 2024

Last verified on 25-04-2026

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• Charles Babbage is known as the Father of the Computer.
• He designed the more advanced Analytical Engine, which featured a "Mill" (CPU) and a "Store" (memory).

Additional information:

• He was an English polymath.
• Born: 26 December 1791 London, England
• Died: 18 October 1871 (aged 79) London, England

Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• Vitamin A is essential for vision, skin health, and immune function.
• Its deficiency can lead to night blindness (poor ight vision) and other health problems.

Additional information:

• Dry skin and eyes
• Impaired immune function
• Poor wound healing
• Increased risk of respiratory and urinary tract infections

Last verified on 17-01-2026

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• The Nile is the longest river in the world
• Length of about 6,650 km

 Additional information

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026