Explanation

• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• The highest peak of the Hindu Kush range in Pakistan is Tirich Mir.
• It is located in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 
• Elevation:  (7,708) meters (25,289) ft.

Additional information:

• Highest peak of the Himalaya range: Nanga Parbat
• Highest peak of the Karakoram range: K-2
• Highest peak of the Kirthar range: Zardak Peak
• Highest peak of the Koh-e-Suleman range: Takht-e-Sulaiman
• Highest peak of the Salt range: Sakesar

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1546.
• Sher Shah Suri set up a new civic and military administration.
• He issued a coin of silver, weighing 178 grains.
• It was also termed the Rupiya.
• The silver coin remained in use during the Mughal period, the Maratha era (1674–1818) and in British India, as well.

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• The endosperm is the main storage tissue in maize seeds.
• It containing nutrients like starch, proteins, and oils.
• It support the growth of the embryo during germination.

Last verified on 22-01-2026

Explanation

Bile is produced by the liver.

It plays a key role in breaking down (emulsifying) fats for digestion.

The gall bladder stores and releases bile.

Explanation

Wavelength is a measure of distance between two wave crests or troughs.

The SI unit for measuring distance is the meter (m), hence it is used for wavelength.

It is typically denoted by the symbol λ (lambda).

Explanation

At extremely low temperatures, helium-4 becomes a superfluid, a state with zero viscosity.

In this state, it can flow without friction, even climbing walls of containers — a quantum phenomenon.

Explanation

Ascariasis spreads when people ingest eggs from contaminated food, water, or soil.

It remains common in areas with poor sanitation and hygiene practices.

Explanation

In electric meters, current flowing through coils generates a magnetic field.

This magnetic field causes the aluminum disc inside the meter to rotate, measuring energy usage.

Explanation

Telstar, launched in 1962 by the US, was the first active communications satellite.

It successfully relayed television, telephone, and data signals across the Atlantic.