Explanation

The Mari gas field, located in District Ghotki, Sindh

It is the second largest gas field in Pakistan after the Sui gas field.

Discovered in 1957

Founded: 1984

Headquarters: Islamabad

Additional information:

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) is a Pakistani petroleum exploration and production company based in Islamabad, Pakistan

Explanation

The 2005 riots in France were primarily triggered by the deaths of two teenagers, Zyed Benna and Bouna Traore,

Who were electrocuted in an electrical substation while evading a police check in Clichy-sous-Bois. 

It was a three-week long period of civil disturbances that took place in the suburbs of Paris and other French cities

Date: 27 October – 16 November 2005 (21 days)

Explanation

 In the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, Cuba dispatched a large medical contingent, sending

• 2,260 health professionals,
• Establishing 32 field hospitals,
• Delivering 234.5 tons of medicines to support Pakistan’s relief efforts

Additional information:

The significant earthquake that prompted major UNO relief efforts, particularly in 2005 in Pakistan/Kashmi

Magnitude: 7.6.

Date: October 8, 2005.

Occurred at 08:50:39 Pakistan Standard Time 

More than 80,000 people perished as a result of the quake,

Explanation

The significant earthquake that prompted major UNO relief efforts, particularly in 2005 in Pakistan/Kashmi

Magnitude: 7.6.

Date: October 8, 2005.

Occurred at 08:50:39 Pakistan Standard Time 

More than 80,000 people perished as a result of the quake,

Explanation

Shinto, also called Shintoism,

It is a religion originating in Japan.

Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion,

It is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion

Explanation

The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea are a disputed territory, claimed by several countries, including:

1. China
2. Vietnam
3. Malaysia
4. Philippines

Most of the "maritime features" in this area have at least six names

In 1968, oil was discovered in the region.

On 11 March 1976, the first major Philippine oil discovery occurred off the coast of Palawan, near the Spratly Islands territory. 

Explanation

The first use of paper currency can be traced back to the year 806 AD in China.

The paper currency was known as flying money.

Origin: The concept of paper money originated in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) as "flying money" (feiqian)

Official currency: It was officially issued by the Song Dynasty government around the 11th century (specifically, during Emperor Zhenzong's reign, 997–1022 CE

Explanation

Explanation

Braille education system was introduced by Louis Braille for Blinds.

Braille education system Creator: Louis Braille

Direction: Left-to-right, right-to-left script 

Languages: 133 languages

Parent systems: Night writing

Child systems: French-ordered Braille alphabets, Fakoo

Sister systems: New York Point

History

In 1824, at the age of fifteen, he developed the Braille code based on the French alphabet as an improvement on night writing.

He published his system, which subsequently included musical notation, in 1829.

The second revision, published in 1837, was the first binary form of writing developed in the modern era.

Explanation

Khanki Headworks is  situated on the River Chenab in Gujranwala District 

The construction was completed in 1889 (first build)

It is also used to divert water to the Lower Chenab Canal

The old "Head Khanki Barrage" was built from 1892 to 1898 on the Chenab River 

It is one of the oldest headworks in Pakistan

It was replaced by the modern New Khanki Barrage, which was completed in 2017 (latest build) to enhance flood control and water management.