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• Sukkur Barrage is the first major barrage built on the Indus River in Pakistan.
• It was commissioned in 1932 during British India to control floods and provide irrigation.
• It is located near Sukkur, Sindh.
• It has 66 gates to control water flow for farming and flood management.

Additional information:

• Kotri Barrage – 1955
• Gudu Barrage – 1968
• Chashma Barrage – 1971

Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

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• During the daytime, plants require Carbon Dioxide (CO2) for photosynthesis.
• Which is the process by which they produce glucose and oxygen.

Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

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• Mars is known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance.
• Its surface contains iron oxide (rust) which gives it a red color.
• It is the 4th planet from the Sun in the solar system.
• Mars has two small moons: Phobos and Deimos.
• Mars is often called the “planet of future exploration”.

Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

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• The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the chief administrative officer of the organization.
• The position was created in 1945 when the UN was founded after World War II.
• The Secretary-General is appointed by the UN General Assembly on recommendation of the Security Council.
• The official tenure is 5 years, and the Secretary-General may be reappointed for another term.

Additional information:

First 3 UN Secretaries-General

1. Trygve Lie (Norway) – 1946–1952
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden) – 1953–1961
3. U Thant (Myanmar) – 1961–1971

Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

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• Operating System: The main software that manages hardware and runs applications.
• It loads during the boot process.
• Without an OS, a computer cannot provide a usable working environment.

Last updated by NA on 04-11-2026

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• The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan (1947–1954) was tasked with framing the constitution.
• It was dissolved by Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad on 24 October 1954.

Additional information:

• Assembly formed: 10 August 1947
• First Prime Minister: Liaquat Ali Khan
• Constitution eventually passed: 1956

Last updated by NA on 04-11-2026

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Syed Haider Shah is the current permanent representative of Pakistan to United Nations.

He was appointed on 31 October 2026.

He has replaced Asim Iftikhar Ahmad 

He has previously served as Pakistan’s ambassador to the Netherlands.

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Updated & verified on 02 Nov 2026

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• Displacement is the straight-line change in position from an initial point to a final point.
• It is a vector quantity, having both magnitude and direction.

Last verified on 31-10-2026

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• Hazrat Noah's (AS) boat (Ark) stopped at Koh-e-Judi, Turkey.
• The duration of the Toofan-e-Noah (Flood of Noah) was around 6 months.
• The event occurred 2,242 years after Hazrat Adam (AS).
• About 80 people were with him in the boat.

Additional information:

• Hazrat Noah (AS) lived for 950 years.
• He was sent to Iraq.
• He is called the Predecessor, Naji Ullah, and Shaikh ul Ambiya.
• His title is Abu ul Bashr Sani.
• After the flood, the city of Khasran was established.

The nation of Noah worshiped five idols:

• Wadh
• Suwa
• Yaghuth
• Yauq
• Nas

Last verified on 06-03-2026