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• Taklamakan Desert is the largest desert in northwest China.
• It is the second-largest desert in the world.
• Located in the Tarim Basin, Southern Xinjiang, surrounded by major mountain ranges.
• It lies inside the Tarim Basin, bordered by Kunlun Mountains (S), Pamir Mountains (W), Tian Shan (N), and Gobi Desert (E).
• Known as a “Sea of Death” due to its harsh climate and shifting sand dunes.
• Area: ~337,000 sq km

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

• Member Countries (8): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
• Founded: 8 December 1985
• Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal
• Official Language: English
• Purpose: Promote regional cooperation, economic growth, and cultural exchange among South Asian nations

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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• Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the Law of the photoelectric effect
• The 1921 prize was actually awarded in 1922.

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• Allama Iqbal was a renowned poet, philosopher, and politician.
• He obtained his PhD in Philosophy from Germany.
• His thesis was titled “The Development of Metaphysics in Persia.”
• He is famously known as the “Poet of the East”.
  

Additional information:

• Born: 9 November 1877, Sialkot
• Father: Sheikh Noor Muhammad
• Mother: Imam Bibi
• Died: 21 April 1938, buried at Badshahi Mosque

Last verified on 10-03-2026

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Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

Radius: 6,371 km

Mass: 5.972 × 10^24 kg

Distance from Sun: 149.6 million km

Density: 5.51 g/cm³

Orbital period: 365 days

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.