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• Earth is called the Blue Planet.
• About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water.
• Water makes Earth appear blue from space.
• Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
• Earth’s natural satellite is the Moon

Last updated: NA on 26-09-2026

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• Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is a territory administered by Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Punjab — Capital: Lahore
• Sindh — Capital: Karachi
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — Capital: Peshawar
• Balochistan — Capital: Quetta
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) — Capital: Muzaffarabad

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• The keyboard shortcut to open an existing file in Microsoft Word is Ctrl+O.
• You can also open a document in Word by double-clicking its icon in Windows. 

Additional information: 

• Ctrl+N: Opens a new or blank document
• Ctrl+S: Saves the document
• Ctrl+W: Closes the document
• Ctrl+A: Selects all contents of the page
• Ctrl+B: Bolds highlighted selection
• Ctrl+C: Copies selected text
• Ctrl+X: Cuts selected text
• Ctrl+P: Opens the print window

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• PowerPoint is used to create multimedia presentations.
• Combines text, images, audio, video, animations, and charts.
• Developed by Microsoft.
• File extension: .pptx

Last updated on 14-09-2026

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• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• Nowruz (Navroz) is the Persian New Year festival celebrated in Iran, Central Asia, and some other regions.
• It usually falls on 21 March each year.
• It marks the arrival of spring and the spring equinox.

Additional information:

• Main countries celebrating: Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
• The festival has been celebrated for over 3,000 years.
• Nowruz was recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009.
• The United Nations declared 21 March as International Nowruz Day in 2010.

Last verified on 14-03-2026

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Kashmir Solidarity Day or Kashmir Day is a national holiday observed in Pakistan 

Date: February 5

Kashmir Day Event Length: 1 Day

Kashmir Day Related to the Kashmir Conflict

Kashmir Day was Started by: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1990

Kashmir Day was first proposed by Qazi Hussain Ahmad 

In 1991, the then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif called for a "Kashmir Solidarity Day Strike"

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The Nile River flows through Northeast Africa

It begins in the rivers that flow into Lake Victoria 

It is the longest river in Africa and the world.

It is the primary source of water for Egypt

Egypt is known as the "Gift of Nile"

The Nile has two major tributaries:

• The White Nile
• The Blue Nile (begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia)

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In 1966 Mujib-ur-Rehman (leader of the Awami League) made public his controversial six-point formula.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman announced the six points in Lahore.