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• In mountainous and hilly areas, heavy rainfall creates fast-flowing water channels.
• These temporary streams carry water downhill rapidly.
• They are not permanent rivers or canals.
• Such water flows are common in arid and semi-arid hills.
• In Pakistan geography, they are called hill torrents.

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• Sardar Muhammad Daud Khan was the President of Afghanistan before 1978.
• In April 1978, a military-backed communist coup took place.
• This event is known as the Saur Revolution.
• It brought the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) to power.
• The revolution marked a major political shift in Afghanistan.

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• The highest peak of the Hindu Kush range in Pakistan is Tirich Mir.
• It is located in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 
• Elevation:  (7,708) meters (25,289) ft.

Additional information:

• Highest peak of the Himalaya range: Nanga Parbat
• Highest peak of the Karakoram range: K-2
• Highest peak of the Kirthar range: Zardak Peak
• Highest peak of the Koh-e-Suleman range: Takht-e-Sulaiman
• Highest peak of the Salt range: Sakesar

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• The Indus River system has western and eastern tributaries.
• Western tributaries mainly include rivers coming from Afghanistan and northern mountains.
• The Upper Indus Plain includes major rivers from the western side.
• Among the options, only Kabul River is a western tributary.
• It joins the Indus near Attock in Pakistan.

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• The All India Muslim League won 30 seats in the 1945 Legislative Elections.
• The Muslim League won all Muslim constituencies, but failed to win any other seats.
• The Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party, winning 57 of the 102 elected seats.

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• The 1971 crisis in Pakistan was mainly triggered by the failure of political reconciliation between East and West Pakistan.
• After the 1970 elections, power transfer issues created a major political deadlock.
• This breakdown escalated tensions into a civil conflict.

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• East Pakistan felt politically alienated mainly due to economic and resource inequality with West Pakistan.
• Most development funds and military/political power were concentrated in West Pakistan.
• This created resentment and weakened national unity.

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• Pakistan’s seaports are strategically important due to their access to international sea trade routes.
• They connect landlocked regions and nearby countries to global markets.
• This enhances trade, shipping, and regional connectivity.

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• Irrigation efficiency is mainly reduced due to water loss during transport in canals.
• These losses occur through seepage, evaporation, and leakage.
• As a result, less water reaches the fields.

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• Pakistan’s strategic importance comes from its geographical location.
• It connects South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
• This makes it a key trade and transit route in the region.

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