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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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• The Simla Deputation met the Viceroy of India on 1 October 1906.
• It was led by Sir Aga Khan III.
• The delegation consisted of about 35 members.
• First, the group met the Principal of Aligarh College (MAO College).
• The Principal arranged the meeting through Colonel Dunlop (Secretary to Viceroy), and then the delegation met Lord Minto.
• Since the meeting took place at Simla, it was called the Simla Deputation.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

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• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined
• The All India Muslim League joined in: 1913 until 1947
• Age: He was 37 years old.
• Indian National Congress in 1906 and left in 1920.

Additional information

The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906, with its first session held in Karachi in 1907.

In 1927, the League was divided over the issue of joint electorates.

Last updated on 06-March-2026

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• Rohtas Fort near Jhelum was built by Sher Shah Suri.
• He was the founder of the Suri Empire in India.
• Rohtas Fort is a 16th-century fortress.
• It is located near the city of Dina in Jhelum.
• The construction started in 1541.
• Rohtas Fort has 14 gates.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

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• Mount Everest is the Highest peak in the world.
• It is located in Nepal.
• Height: 8,848.86m (29,032 feet)
• The first time expedition in 1953.
• It was named after George Everest in 1856.
• In the range of mountains: the Himalayas

Additional information

• The first person to reach Mount Everest? Sherpa Tenzing and Edmund Percival Hillary
• The first man to climb Mount Everest twice was? Nawang Gombu
• The first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest is? Samina Baig
• The first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest: Zhang Hong
• The youngest Pakistani to summit Mount Everest (8,848m), the tallest peak in the world: Sheroze Kashi
• Who has made a world record and become the fastest in the women's category to Scale Mount Everest? Tsang Yin-hung

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

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• The Qur’an was first revealed on Lailat-ul-Qadr.
• It is known as the Night of Power or Decree.
• It is usually sought in the odd nights (21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th) of Ramadan.
• It is better than a thousand months in reward.
• It marks the beginning of revelation to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Last verified on 26-04-2026

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• Total Sajdah in Quran → 14
• Makki Surahs → 11 Sajdah
• Madani Surahs → 3 Sajdah
• First Sajdah → Surah Al-A'raf (7:206)
• Last Sajdah → Surah Al-Alaq (96:19)

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Last verified on 25-04-2026

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• The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10.
• In the year 61 A.H of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680).
• In Karbala, present-day Iraq.
• It was fought between the army of the second Umayyad Caliph, Yazid I, and a small army led by Hussain ibn Ali (AS).
• The Umayyad Caliph Muawiyah I had nominated his son Yazid as his successor.

Last verified on 25-04-2026

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• The Khilafat Movement was started in 1919 AD in the Indian Subcontinent.
• It aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I.
• It was mainly led by the Ali Brothers.
• Major leaders were Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Ali.
• The movement lasted from 1919 to 1924 AD and ended after the abolition of the Caliphate.

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Omani Rule: Gwadar remained under Oman for 174 years (1783–1958).
• Purchase Date: 8 September 1958 by Pakistan.
• Official Integration: 8 December 1958.
• Port Opening: 2002 (development of the modern deep-sea port began).

Additional information:

Pakistan has three big sea ports:

1. Karachi Port
2. Muhammad Bin Qasim port
3. Gwadar port

Last verified on 16-03-2026