Explanation

Pakistan has 4 provinces: Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan.

Largest Provinces by Population

1. Punjab
2. Sindh
3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
4. Balochistan

Largest Provinces by Area

1. Balochistan → 347,190 km²
2. Punjab → 205,344 km²
3. Sindh → 140,914 km²
4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa → 74,521 km²

Last verified 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Presidency period: 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008
• Took power: 12 October 1999 (military coup)
• Position before presidency: Chief of Army Staff (1998–2007)
• Party formed later: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML, 2010)
• Preceded by: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar

Last verified on 21-06-2026

Explanation

• Lugubrious means مضحکہ خیز
• Mournful means سوگوار

Last verified on 14-06-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan Air Force Day (PAF) is celebrated on 7 September every year.
• Due to honor the achievements and sacrifices of the PAF in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
• It is observed one day after Defence Day.

Additional information:

• 6 September: Defence Day (commemorates Pakistan Army’s role in 1965 war)
• 8 September: Navy Day (commemorates Pakistan Navy services)

Last verified on 13-06-2026

Explanation

• Hazrat Usman (R.A.) compiled the Quran into a single standardized copy.
• Number of copies: 5 or 6 official copies sent to major regions
• Compiler lead: Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (R.A.)
• Purpose: To avoid differences in Quranic recitation

Additional information:

The collection of the holy Quran was completed in two terms:

• Hazrat Abubakar (RA)
• Hazrat Usman (RA)

The Qur'an was first compiled into a book format by Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit.

Last verified on 12-06-2026

Explanation

• Total Sajdah in Quran → 14
• Makki Surahs → 11 Sajdah
• Madani Surahs → 3 Sajdah
• First Sajdah → Surah Al-A'raf (7:206)
• Last Sajdah → Surah Al-Alaq (96:19)

Additional information:

Last verified on 25-04-2026

Explanation

• Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan on 23 March 1956.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan before becoming President.
• He was associated with the Republican Party.
• He abrogated the 1956 Constitution and imposed martial law (1958).
• He also served earlier as Governor of Bengal (India) and Governor-General of Pakistan.
• Born: 13 November 1899, Murshidabad, India
• Died: 13 November 1969, London, UK (buried in Iran)
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar.

Additional information:

• First President of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• First elected President of Pakistan: Field Marshal Ayub Khan

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• DOCX is the newer version of DOC, the original official Microsoft Word file format. 
• Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document extension (.doc).
• Microsoft Word 2007 to till date Document extension (.docx).

Additional information:

• .xls extension of Excel.
• .ppt extension of PowerPoint.
• .txt extension of Text files.
• .pdf extension of Portable Document Format.

Last verified on 15-02-2026

Explanation

Major Kharif Crops

1. Rice
2. Sugarcane
3. Cotton
4. Maize
5. Bajra
6. Jowar

• Start: April – June
• End: September – October

• Sowing: October – December
• Harvesting: March – May

Last verified on 27-01-2026

Explanation

• Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area.
  
• It covers 42% of the area of Pakistan

Additional information:

• 37 districts are there in Balochistan.
• It has 8 divisions.
  
• Hingol is the largest river in Balochistan.
• It is located in the southwest of Pakistan.
• They became a province in 1970.
  
• The capital of Baluchistan is Quetta.

Last verified on 26-05-2026