Explanation

• Deodar is the National tree of Pakistan.
• It is also known as  Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus Deodara).
• Its name is derived from 'Sanskrit' and means "Wood of the God".
• It is amongst the tallest trees in the country.
• Its heights of around 40-50 meters.

Additional information:

• National Bird: Chukar
• National Animal: Markhor
• National Dish: Nihari
• National Fruit: Mango
• National Flower: Jasmine
• National Vegetable: Lady Finger (Okra)

Last verified on 08-03-2026

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• Hazrat Hassan ibn Thabit (RA) was the first Poet of Islam and the Poet of the Prophet (ﷺ).
• An Arabian poet and companion of the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
• He was renowned for his poetry defending and promoting Islam.
• He was born in 563 AD.
• He was died in 674 AD, aged 110 or 111.

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• Jews considered Hazrat Mikael (A.S.) superior to Hazrat Jibrael (A.S.).
• They accepted Mikael (A.S.) but showed hostility towards Jibrael (A.S.).
• The Qur'an rejected this attitude.
• Allah declared that whoever is an enemy to Jibrael (A.S.) is opposing Allah's command.
• This is mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah.

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• The number of verses in the Quran is 6,666.
• The total number of verses in Quran is 6,236 excluding Bismillah and 6349 including Bismillah.
• There are 114 Surahs in the Qur'an.
• There is Juz 30 in the Qur'an.
• There are Manzil 7 in the Qur'an.
• There are 14 Sajda talawat in the Qur'an.

Last verified on 17-03-2026

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• Sir Mian Abdul Rashid was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan.
• From June 27, 1949, to June 29, 1954
• Birth: 29 June 1889, Lahore
• Death: 6 November 1981, Islamabad (aged 92)
• Appointed By: Muhammad Ali Jinnah on August 15, 1947
• Awards: Knight Bachelor, Star of India, Hilal-e-Pakistan

Additional information:

• Longest-serving Chief Justice: Mohammad Haleem
• Shortest-serving Chief Justice: Muhammad Shahabuddin

Last verified on 14-06-2026

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• The Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) spent 53 years in Makkah.

Additional information:

• Birth: 571 AD (Makkah)
• Prophethood began: 610 AD
• Migration (Hijrah): 622 AD
• Time in Madinah: 10 years (622–632 AD)

Last verified on 10-06-2026

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• The word Philosophy comes from Greek words “philo” (love) and “sophia” (wisdom).
• Therefore, its literal meaning is “Love of wisdom.”

Last verified on 03-06-2026

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• The kidney is an important organ responsible for filtering blood and forming urine.
• Its structural and functional unit is the nephron.
• Each kidney contains millions of nephrons.
• They perform filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.

Last verified on 23-04-2026

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• Pakistan became an "Islamic Republic" in its 1956 constitution.
• This constitution was the first to declare Pakistan as an Islamic Republic.
• It is reflecting the country's identity as a democratic state founded on the principles of Islam.

Additional information:

• The constitution was adopted on March 23, 1956.
• The 1956 Constitution was abrogated in 1958.
• When President Iskander Mirza imposed martial law and declared himself the Chief Martial Law Administrator.

Last verified on 23-03-2026

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• Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was born in 1817 in Delhi.
• He was died in 1898 and buried in Aligarh.
• He was an Islamic reformer and philosopher.
• Two nation theory first time introduced by Sir Syed Ahmed.
• He received his early education from his Maternal Grand Father.
• Mir Muttaql was the father of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

Last verified 09-03-2026