Explanation

Taklamakan Desert is the largest desert in northwest China..

It is the second largest in the world.

Located inside the Tarim Basin in Southern Xinjiang, it is bounded by

• the Kunlun Mountains to the south
• the Pamir Mountains to the west
• the Tian Shan range to the north
• the Gobi Desert to the east

Explanation

Akhori Dam is located near Akhori Village in Attock District of Punjab.

Situated on Nandna Kas, a tributary of the Haro River.

Purpose: Water storage, hydropower generation, and flood control. 

It has been proposed by the former Pakistan Muslim League (Q)'s Government.

Developed by WAPDA as part of its Water Vision 2025, 

It will also host a 600 MW hydropower plant

Length 5.16 km

Explanation

The Holy Quran has 25 Prophets names mentioned:

1. Prophet Adam (A.S)
2. Prophet Idris (A.S)
3. Prophet Noah (A.S)
4. Prophet Hud (A.S)
5. Prophet Saleh (A.S)
6. Prophet Ibrahim (A.S)
7. Prophet Lut (A.S)
8. Prophet Ismail (A.S)
9. Prophet Ishaaq (A.S)
10. Prophet Yaqoob (A.S)
11. Prophet Yusuf (A.S)
12. Prophet Shoaib (A.S)
13. Prophet Musa (A.S)
14. Prophet Haroon (A.S)
15. Prophet Ilyaas (A.S)
16. Prophet Dawood (A.S)
17. Prophet Sulaiman (A.S)
18. Prophet Yunus (A.S)
19. Prophet Ayyub (A.S)
20. Prophet Dhul Kifl (A.S)
21. Prophet Yasaa (A.S)
22. Prophet Zakariyya (A.S)
23. Prophet Yahya (A.S)
24. Prophet Isa (A.S)
25. Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

The Holy Quran mentions 25 prophets by name

QUESTION UPDATED ON 14 January 2025

Explanation

The President of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The current head of state of Pakistan is Asif Ali Zardari who was elected in 2024.

Explanation

The State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated on 1st July 1948.

The headquarters of the State Bank of Pakistan in Karachi Sindh.

History of State Bank

Zahid Husain was the founder and the first governor of the SBP from June 1948 to July 1953.

Dr. Shamshad Akhtar was the first female Governor of the SBP in 2006.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah inaugurated the State Bank of Pakistan.

The Governor is appointed by the President of Pakistan.

Term of five years.

Explanation

Khalid bin Waleed got the title, Saifullah

He was a Muslim commander in the service of the:

• Prophet Muhammad
• Caliph Abu Bakr
• Umar

He was  born in  592 AD, in Mecca

He Died: in 642 AD, in Homs‎, Syria

They were Buried in Khaled Ibn Walid Mosque, in Syria

آٹھ ہجری میں حضرت خالد بن ولیدؓ مسلمان ہونے

کے بعد پہلی مرتبہ مکۂ میں ایک سپاہی کی

حیثیت سے شریک ہوئے

جوکہ بعد میں جنگ میں تین سپہ سالار شہید ہونے کے بعد آپکو سپہ سالار مقرر کیا گیا

 اسی غزوہ کی  وجہ سے اپکو سیف اللہ کا لقب

دیا 

Explanation

FIR stands for First Information Report.

It a document prepared by police under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1898.

It starting criminal proceedings in cognizable cases.

Explanation

• Iskander Mirza took charge as President on 23 March 1956.
• He was the first President of Pakistan.
• He belonged to the Republican Party.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan.
• He abrogated the 1956 constitution.
• Iskander Mirza, who also served as Governor-General and Prime Minister of Pakistan, died in exile.
• He was born on November 13, 1899 in Murshidabad, India.
• He was died on November 13, 1969, in London, UK, buried in Iran.
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar, the military general who betrayed Nawab Siraj ud Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.

Additional information:

• Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan? Quaid-e-Azam
• Who was the first President of Pakistan? Iskander Mirza
• Who was the first elected President of Pakistan? Ayub Khan

Explanation

Indonesia is the largest while Pakistan is the second largest Islamic country in the world with regard to population.

Overall, China is the largest, India second, USA third, Indonesia fourth & Pakistan is the fifth largest country in terms of population.

Explanation

SHO stands for Station House Officer. 

 The SHO holds the rank of inspector or sub-inspector.

The rule of SHO in Pakistan is the overall supervision of the functions of each police station

SHO is the head or officer in charge of a police station of a locality.