Explanation

• 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

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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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• Inauguration Date: October 25, 2020
• Public Operation: Opened for the general public on October 26, 2020
• Location: Lahore, Pakistan
• Route: 27.1 km track connecting Ali Town to Dera Gujran
• Inauguration by the then Chief Minister of Punjab, Sardar Usman Buzdar.
• Pakistan's first-ever mass rapid transit train service,
• Constructed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

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• The Cripps Mission arrived in India on March 22, 1942
• Stayed until April 12, 1942.
• The mission was headed by Sir Stafford Cripps,
• The objective of Cripps Mission: To reform the constitutional issues
• Purpose: To gain Indian support for WWII as Japanese forces threatened India's borders.
• Result: Failure of the mission led directly to the launch of the "Quit India Movement" in August 1942. 

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Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

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• Nanga Parbat is also locally known as Diamer.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan
• The peak, meaning "Naked Mountain,"
• Stands at 8,126 m (26,660 ft).
• 9th-highest mountain globally.
• Also called the "Killer Mountain."
• It was first ascended on July 3, 1953.
• Shehroze Kashif recently became the youngest Pakistani to summit it.

Last verified by on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• Five daily prayers (Salat) were made compulsory during the event of Miraj (Ascension).
• This event occurred on 27 Rajab, 10th Nabvi year.
• Allah initially prescribed 50 prayers, later reduced to 5, but reward remains equal to 50.
• It is one of the five pillars of Islam.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• In 711 AD, Tariq initiated the conquest of Spain
• Leading to the establishment of the Emirate of Cordoba
• He was the Umayyad commander Launched the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula
• He led a Berber army across the Strait of Gibraltar
• Defeated the Visigothic King Roderic at the Battle of Guadalete
• "Gibraltar" is derived from the Arabic name Jabal Ṭāriq
• The conquest lasted from 711 to 718 AD

Explanation

12 Islamic Months

1. Muḥarram (محرم الحرام)
2. Ṣafar (صفر المظفر)
3. Rabi al-Awwal (ربیع الاول)
4. Rabi al-Thani / Rabi al-Sani (ربیع الثانی)
5. Jumada al-Awwal (جمادی الاول)
6. Jumada al-Thani (جمادی الثانی)
7. Rajab (رجب المرجب)
8. Shaʿban (شعبان المعظم)
9. Ramadan (رمضان المبارک) – Month of fasting
10. Shawwal (شوال المکرم)
11. Dhu al-Qaʿdah (ذوالقعدہ الحرام)
12. Dhu al-Hijjah (ذوالحجہ الحرام) – Month of Hajj

Last verified on 14-03-2026

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• The main tributary, the Congo River has a total length of 4,370 km.
• It is the only major river to cross the equator twice.
• It is the Second longest river in Africa.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

Treaty of Versailles (1919)

• Signed On: 28 June 1919
• Parties Involved: Allied Powers vs Germany
• Purpose: To establish peace and codify terms after World War I
• Key Fact: Primary treaty from the Paris Peace Conference
• Region Affected: Europe

• Imposed war guilt on Germany (Article 231)
• Enforced reparations and military restrictions on Germany
• Laid foundations that later influenced World War II

Last Verified on 13-01-2026