Explanation

• India conducted its first nuclear test on May 18, 1974
• Codename: Smiling Buddha (or Pokhran-I).
• Location: Pokhran, Rajasthan, India.
• Type: Plutonium fission device.
• Smiling Buddha, other name Pokhran-I 
• Number of tests 1

Last updated by NA on 24-April-2026

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• The Falkland Islands  are disputed between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
• They are located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
• Also known as the Malvinas Islands.
• Argentina refers to them as the Islas Malvinas.
• The dispute led to the Falklands War in 1982.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Full Form: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• Founded: 16 November 1945
• Member States: 194
• Parent Organization: United Nations (UN)
• UNESCO works to promote world peace and security through international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication.
• UNESCO is responsible for designating World Heritage Sites, protecting places of outstanding cultural and natural importance.

Last verified on 23-07-2026

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• Bleaching powder: CaOCl₂
• Chemical name: Calcium oxychloride.
• Main uses: Bleaching and disinfection.
• CaCl₂: Calcium chloride.
• Ca(OH)₂: Calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).

Last verified on 03-09-2026

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• Ishaq Dar is the current and 39th Foreign Minister of Pakistan
• Since March 2024.
• He replaced Jalil Abbas Jilani.
• Note: Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar is the 4th Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan

Update & verified on 24-04-2026

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Explanation

• Location: Near Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
• Established: 1972.
• It contains diverse desert, forest, and wetland ecosystems.
• It is one of the largest national parks in Pakistan.
• It is recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve.

Last verified on 11-08-2026

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• Baglihar Dam is a hydroelectric project constructed by India.
• It is built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir.
• The project was planned in 1992 and approved in 1996.
• Construction began in 1999 and the dam was completed in phases.

Commissioning:

• Stage I: 2008–2009
• Stage II: 2015–2016

Estimated Cost: Around US$1 billion

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• Arnold Raphel was the American Ambassador who died with Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq in the plane crash.
• The crash occurred on 17 August 1988 near Bahawalpur.
• President Zia-ul-Haq was serving as the 6th President of Pakistan (1978–1988).
• Arnold Raphel was the 18th U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan (24 June 1987 – 17 August 1988).

Last verified on 09-07-2026

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• The Nobel Prize was first awarded in 1901
• Inaugurated on December 10, 1901
• Awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
• Inventor of dynamite, Alfred Nobel

Additional information

Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded in the fields of

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3.  Physiology/Medicine
4.  Literature
5.  Peace
6.  Economics.

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

Explanation

• Josef Korbel was the father of Madeleine Albright.
• He served in the UN Commission on India and Pakistan (UNIP).
• He also wrote the book Danger in Kashmir.

Last verified on 01-05-2026