Explanation

Know everything about Musharraf

Born: Delhi (August 11, 1943)

Graduated: Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (1964)

Appointed chief of army staff: October 1998

Appointer: Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf became 10th president of Pakistan in 2001 until 2008.

Coup: October 12, 1999 (declared a state of emergency)

In June 2001, Musharraf became the president of Pakistan.

In 2006, Musharraf’s autobiography titled In the Line of Fire was published.

In March 2007, Musharraf suspended then chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Musharraf imposed a state of emergency on November 3, 2007.

Resigned from his position of army chief November 2007

Replacer: General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani

Musharraf lifted the emergency on December 15, 2007.

In 2010, Musharraf launched his political party — All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

He flew to Dubai on March 17, 2016

On December 17, 2019, a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case (only military ruler to be sentenced to death)

Died: 5 February 2023

Dying place: Dubai, UAE

Disease: amyloidosis

Aged: 79

Buried: Karachi

Explanation

• • NACTA stands for Pakistan National Counter Terrorism Authority
  • • For formulating counter-terrorism and counter-extremism policies and strategies.
    • Initial Setup: January 2008.
  • It was  established in 2009
  • Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Motto: Stand United Against Terrorism
  • Minister responsible: Minister for Interior
  • Formal Legal Creation: NACTA Act 2013.

  
  

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Explanation

The meaning of Iman Mufassal: The belief in detail

Seven essential beliefs are present in Iman-e-Mafassal

1.  Faith in God.

2.  Faith in holy angels.

3.  Faith in all holy Books.

4.  Faith in all holy Prophets.

5.  Faith in the Day of Judgement.

6.  Faith in everything good or bad is decided by God (Taqdir).

7.  Faith in life after death.

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Explanation

• Mathematician Professor Muhammad Anwar suggested Pakistan Standard Time

History

• On 15 September 1951, Pakistan introduced two time zones
• Karachi Time (KART) was used in West Pakistan (UTC+05:00)
• Dacca Time (DACT) was used in East Pakistan (UTC+06:00)
• Changes became effective on 30 September 1951
• After Bangladesh’s independence in 1971, Karachi Time was renamed Pakistan Standard Time (PST)

Additional information.

• Daylight saving time was formerly observed in Pakistan in 2002, 2008, and 2009.
• It is currently not observed

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Explanation

• Residence of: King of Jordan (Abdullah II)
• Location: Amman, Jordan
• Purpose: Official seat of the royal family
• Began in 1950.
  
• It is located east of Raghadan.
• It serves as the headquarters for the RHC

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Explanation

• New Zealand's Kim Cotton became the first female on-field umpire
• Match: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I (April 5, 2023).
• Umpiring information
• T20Is umpired: 10 (2023–2025)
• WODIs umpired: 35 (2019–2026)
• WT20Is umpired: 78 (2018–2026)
• Belongs to New Zealand.
• Born: 24 February 1978, Auckland, New Zealand

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Explanation

• A conjunction is a word that links other words, phrases, or clauses together.

Types of Conjunctions

• Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS):
• Used to connect two independent clauses of equal importance.
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
• Subordinating Conjunctions:
• Used to join a dependent (subordinate) clause to an independent clause.
• Examples: Because, although, while, since, if, unless, when.
• Correlative Conjunctions:
• Pairs of conjunctions that coordinate two items or clauses.
• Examples: Either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also.

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Explanation

• The Kiribati dollar is one of the two official currencies of Kiribati.
• The Kiribati coins are pegged at 1:1 ratio to the Australian dollar.
• Date of introduction: 1979
• Symbol $

Additional information 

• The capital of Kiribati is Tarawa Atoll.
• The official language is English; Gilbertese.
• It is located in the continent of Oceania.
• Primary Religion is Christianity.
• Kiribati Parliament called Maneaba ni Maungatabu (House of Assembly).

Tricks for Remember

DOLLAR

 Li-Ne-US-Ca-Fi-T-E-A

Mind trick: Li ne(a name) who lives in US likes Coffee(Ca- Fi) and Tea(T-E-A)

**Li-Ne**

Li-Liberia

Ne-New Zealand

**US**

United States

**Ca-Fi**

Ca-Canadian

Fi- Fizzi

**T-E-A**

T-Taiwan

E-Ethiopia

A-Australia

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Explanation

Explanation

• The SALT II agreement was signed on June 18, 1979,
• Status: Signed but not ratified; voluntarily honored.
• Signatories: Jimmy Carter (USA) & Leonid Brezhnev (USSR).'
• Location: Vienna, Austria.

Additional information

• The first Strategic Arms Limitation Talks agreement, known as SALT I,
• It was signed on May 26, 1972.
• Signatories: USA (Nixon) and USSR (Brezhnev).
• Location: Moscow, USSR.

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