Explanation

• The title Imam-e-Dar-ul-Hijrat was given to Imam Malik.
• Birth → 711 AD (Madinah)
• Death → 795 AD (Madinah)
• Book → Al-Muwatta
• Hadith Count → ~1,720 Hadith
• Field → Fiqh (Maliki School of Thought)

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• Masjid al-Qiblatain is located in Medina.
• It is where Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) changed the direction of prayer (Qibla) from Masjid al-Aqsa to Masjid al-Haram
• During the Zuhr prayer.
• The mosque has two domes and two minarets.
• It was founded by Sawad ibn Ghanam ibn Ka'ab and first opened in 1987.
• It is traditionally believed to have been built by Abraham and Ishmael.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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Explanation

• Australia shortest day: 21 June
• Asia shortest day: 21 December
• Australia longest day: 21 December
• Asia longest day: 21 June
• Caused by Earth’s axial tilt of 23.5°

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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• Umar ibn al-Khattab was the second Rashidun caliph.
• He was ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644.
• He was born in 584 AD.
• He was the father-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
• He was the first Muslim to openly pray at the Kaaba.
• He participated in nearly all battles.
• He embraced Islam in 616 AD (6th Nabvi) at about 32 years old, after hearing verses from Surah Taha.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

Rabi Crop:

• Start: October-December (winter season)
• End: March-May (harvesting season)
• Rabi crops are planted in the winter and harvested in the summer.

Kharif Crop:

• Start: June-July (monsoon season)
• End: September-October (harvesting season)
• Kharif crops are planted in the monsoon season and harvested in the winter.

Pakistan's major agricultural seasons:

Kharif (monsoon) and Rabi (winter).

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• Keyboard is an input device similar to an electric typewriter.
• It was invented by Christopher Latham Sholes.
• Function keys: 12 (F1 to F12)
• Alphanumeric keys: Letters and numbers (A–Z, 0–9)
• Punctuation keys: Comma, period, semicolon, etc.
• Other special keys: Arrow keys, Caps Lock, Enter, Ctrl, AltThe longest key is the Spacebar.
• Total keys on standard keyboard: 101.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• Wuquf (Standing at Arafat) is a key ritual of Hajj.
• It takes place on 9th Dhul-Hijjah.
• It is also called Yawm-e-Arafat.
• Pilgrims gather on the Plains of Arafat to pray and seek forgiveness.
• They perform combined Dhuhr and Asr prayers and supplicate (du’a).
• This ritual is essential for Hajj to be valid.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• ‘Now or Never’ is a pamphlet written by Chaudhry Rehmat Ali in 1933.
• It advocated the creation of a separate Muslim state (Pakistan).
• The pamphlet was written while he was studying at Cambridge University, England.

Last verified on 02-04-2026