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• World Environment Day is on 5 June.
• First observed in the city of Spokane in the USA in 1974.
• Established by the UN General Assembly in 1972.
• It is also called Eco Day.

Additional information:

Theme:

• 2020: Time for Nature in Colombia
• 2021: Ecosystem restoration in Pakistan
• 2022: Only One Earth in Sweden
• 2023: Solutions to Plastic Pollution in the Ivory Coast
• 2024: Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 2025: Ending plastic pollution in South Korea

Last verified on 04-06-2026

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• The phrase “went on ___ one point only” means repeatedly focusing on that point.
• “Stressing” fits because it means emphasizing a single idea continuously.

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• The boat of Hazrat Noah (A.S) is called Ark of Noah (Safina-e-Nooh).
• It was stopped at Koh-e-Judi, Turkey.
• The duration of the Toofan-e-Noah (Flood of Noah) was around 6 months.
• The event occurred 2,242 years after Hazrat Adam (AS).
• About 80 people were with him in the boat.

Additional information:

• Hazrat Noah (AS) lived for 950 years.
• He was sent to Iraq.
• He is called the Predecessor, Naji Ullah, and Shaikh ul Ambiya.
• His title is Abu ul Bashr Sani.
• After the flood, the city of Khasran was established.

The nation of Noah worshiped five idols:

• Wadh
• Suwa
• Yaghuth
• Yauq
• Nas

Last verified on 06-03-2026

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• First Introduced: 1933 by Chaudhary Rahmat Ali.
• Pamphlet: Titled "Now or Never" meaning Are We to Live or Perish Forever?

Additional information:

• First Use of Pakistan: Word appeared for the first time in this pamphlet.
• Based On: Two-nation theory of Syed Ahmed Khan.

Regions Represented (Pakistan):

1. Punjab
2. Afghanistan
3. Kashmir
4. Sindh
5. Baluchistan

Last verified on 24-03-2026

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• Accommodate means صلح صفائی کرانا

Last verified on 06-03-2026

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• Sayee is the act of walking or running seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa in Makkah.
• It is a required ritual in Hajj and Umrah.

Additional information:

• Location: Masjid al-Haram, Makkah
• Performed after: Tawaf (circumambulation of Kaaba)
• Next ritual after Sayee: Hujjaj go to Mina
• Symbolism: Hajar’s search for water for her son, Prophet Ismael (PBUH)

Last verified on 15-03-2026

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• Crossing over occurs in Pachytene stage of Prophase I.
• Homologous chromosomes are fully paired and exchange genetic material at this stage.
• This leads to new gene combinations.

Last verified on 20-05-2026

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• Intransigent means بے لگام
• Unyielding means بے لگام

Last verified on 09-05-2026

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• Muhammad Ali Jinnah called Kashmir the “life line of Pakistan” due to its water importance.
• All major rivers of Pakistan originate from Kashmir region and Himalayas.
• These rivers are essential for agriculture, drinking water, and electricity (hydropower).
• Without Kashmir water resources, Pakistan’s economy would be seriously affected.
• Hence, Kashmir is strategically and economically very important.

Last verified on 02-05-2026