Explanation

• The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Pisa, Italy.
• Located in the Piazza del Duomo (Square of Miracles).

Additional information:

• The height of the tower is 55.86 metres (183 feet 3 inches).
• Construction started: August 9, 1173
• Architect: Bonanno Pisano
• Floors: 8
• Completed: 1372

Last verified on 09-03-2026

Explanation

• After the Martial Law of 1958, General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracy System in 1959.
  • It created a local government structure and an indirect electoral system in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Total Basic Democrats: 80,000
• East Pakistan: 40,000
• West Pakistan: 40,000
• These 80,000 members formed the Electoral College to elect the President and Assemblies.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• The first rocket launched by Pakistan was Rahbar-1 (also spelled Rehbar-1).
• Rehbar-I, a two-stage solid fuel rocket,
• It was launched on June 7, 1962
• Launched by SUPARCO 
• SUPARCO stands for Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.

Last updated on 06-March-2026

Explanation

• Superscript raises the text slightly above the normal line, often used for exponents, footnotes, or ordinal numbers.
• Shortcut in MS Word: Ctrl + Shift + =
• Example: x² (2 is superscript)

Additional information:

• Subscript: Ctrl + = (text goes below the line)
• Bold: Ctrl + B
• Italic: Ctrl + I
• Underline: Ctrl + U

Last verified on 06-03-2026

Explanation

• The Urdu-Hindi controversy officially began in 1867 in India
• It started in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
• Hindus demanded that Hindi be an official language in place of Urdu
• In 1881, Hindi replaced Urdu in the Devanagari script in Bihar,
• The demand grew significantly in 1867 in Banaras
  

Question updated 03-March-2026

Explanation

• Junk email is unwanted and unsolicited email sent in bulk.
  • It is commonly used for ads, scams, or fake promotions.
  • The standard other name for junk email is Spam.

Additional information:

• Spoof means pretending to be another sender (email spoofing).
• Spam filters are used in email services to automatically block junk mail.

Last verified on 16-02-2026

Explanation

Nishan e Haider has been given 11 soldiers since Pakistan's independence in 1947.

1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar (1948)
2. Sardar Muhammad Hussain Khan (1948)
3. Major Tufail Muhammad (1958)
4. Major Aziz Bhatti (1965)
5. Major Rafiq Bokhari (1971)
6. Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Hafeez (1971)
7. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz (1971)
8. Naik Saif Ali Janjua (1971)
9. Major Shabbir Sharif (1971)
10. Captain Karnal Sher Khan (1999)
11. Lance Naik Muhammad Imran (1999)

Explanation

Explanation

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

He was the second Muslim and first Pakistani scientist to get the Nobel Prize.

He won 12 Awards with his wife.

1. Copley Medal: 1990
2. Royal Medal: 1978
3. Hughes Medal: 1964
4. Pride of Performance: 1958
5. Nishan-e-Imtiaz
6. Adams Prize: 1958
7. Lomonosov Gold Medal: 1983
8. Atoms for Peace Award
9. Gold Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Physics: 1981
10. Smith's Prize for Essay: 1950
11. Jožef Stefan Medal: 1980
12. Cristoforo Colombo Prize: 1992

Additional information 

As of 2018, there have been two Pakistanis who have won the Nobel Prize.

• First was Pakistani physicist Abdus Salam
• Second was Malala Yousafzai

Explanation

NPT stands for Non-Proliferation Treaty

NPT signed: 1968

Not a member of the NPT:

1. India,
2. Israel,
3. North Korea,
4. Pakistan 
5.  South Sudan 

Members of the five NPT nuclear-weapon states:

1. China
2. France
3. Russia
4. the United Kingdom

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