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• The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agreement was formally signed and launched in April 2015 during the visit of Xi Jinping to Pakistan.
• CPEC was initiated in mid-2013.
• It is a major network of energy, transport, and infrastructure projects connecting China's Xinjiang with Gwadar.
• The initial value of CPEC was about US$46 billion.

Last verified on 06-07-2026

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• Indian National Congress – headed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• All-India Muslim League – led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Purposes of Lucknow Pact:

• Hindu-Muslim unity
• Congress-League cooperation
• Constitutional reforms
• Separate electorates for Muslims
• Demand for self-government

Last verified on 19-01-2026

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• ARPANET was the first network that initiated the Internet.
• It was launched in 1969 by the U.S. Department of Defense's ARPA.
• ARPANET stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network.

Additional information:

• First message sent: 29 October 1969
• TCP/IP adopted: 1 January 1983
• World Wide Web introduced: 1989 (by Tim Berners-Lee)
• Public Internet growth: 1990s

Last verified on 27-07-2026

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• Sigmund Freud is associated with Psychoanalysis.
• Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of Genetics.

Last verified on 26-07-2026

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• A rainbow is produced due to the dispersion of sunlight by water droplets in the atmosphere.
• White sunlight splits into seven colours when it passes through raindrops.
• The formation of a rainbow involves refraction, dispersion, and internal reflection.
• Dispersion is the phenomenon responsible for separating white light into its constituent colours.
• Rainbows are usually seen opposite the Sun after rainfall.

Last verified on 26-07-2026

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• Ephemeral means عارضی
• Fleeting means عارضی
• Temporary means عارضی

Last verified on 11-06-2026

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• Diamer-Bhasha Dam is being constructed on the River Indus.
• It is located between Kohistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Diamer (Gilgit-Baltistan).
• The foundation stone was laid in 1998 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
• Opened: 2028
• Height: 272 m

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Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• The phrasal verb called off means cancelled.
• A match is called off when it cannot be played, for example, because the ground is wet.

Last verified on 20-07-2026

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• Location: Liberty Island, New York City, USA
• It was a gift from France to the United States as a symbol of friendship.
• Construction Started: 1876
• Construction Completed: 1886
• Dedicated: 28 October 1886

Additional information:

• Height: 93 meters (305 feet)
• Designer: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (French sculptor).
• It was designated a U.S. National Monument on 15 October 1924.
• It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

Last verified on 26-07-2026

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• On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military operation in Venezuela code‑named Operation Absolute Resolve.
• The main goal was to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
• U.S. forces struck targets mainly in Greater Caracas, suppressing defenses before seizing Maduro and Flores.

Last verified on 08-02-2026