Explanation

• Merger Date: 24th May 2018
• Constitutional Amendment: 25th Amendment
• FATA Stands for: Federally Administered Tribal Areas
• Merged with: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
• Main Purpose: Integration of FATA into Pakistan's provincial and constitutional framework

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• The first census in Pakistan was held in 1951.

Additional information:

Total nationwide censuses in Pakistan: 7

• 1st Census: 1951
• 2nd Census: 1961
• 3rd Census: 1972
• 4th Census: 1981
• 5th Census: 1998
• 6th Census: 2017
• 7th Census: 2023

Frequency: Every 10 years (approx.)

Historical start: 1872 (British rule, first census in the region)

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947.

Additional information:

• The name was coined by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• Headquarters is located in New York, United States.
• Founded on October 24, 1945.
• It currently has 193 member states and 2 observer states.
• The official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

1. 1952-1953
2. 1968-1969
3. 1976-1977
4. 1983-1984
5. 1993-1994
6. 2003-2004
7. 2012-2013
8. 2025-2026

Last verified on 09-03-2026

Explanation

• Adopted: 12 March 1949

• Adopting Body: Constituent Assembly of Pakistan

• Presented By: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan

• Date of Presentation: 7 March 1949

Additional information:

• Total Members of Assembly: 75

• Members Supporting the Resolution: 21

• Minority Members: 10

• All amendments proposed by minority members were rejected.

• As a result, all 10 minority members voted against the resolution.

Last Updated on 12-01-2026

Explanation

• Became separate province: 1 April 1936, capital Karachi
• Annexed to Bombay Presidency: 1843
• Part of Pakistan: 14 August 1947 – 14 October 1955, capital Hyderabad
• Separation demanded by: Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1929 under Government of India Act 1935
• First Muslim League Government in Sindh: 1943

Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

• Full Name: Vinton Gray Cerf
• Known as: Father of Internet
• Born: 23 June 1943
• Major Contribution: TCP/IP protocol development
• Award: National Medal of Technology (1997)

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• The correct expression is "blind in one eye."
• Use in to describe blindness affecting a particular eye.
• Correct sentence: "He is blind in one eye."

Last verified on 19-07-2026

Explanation

• River Kabul joins Indus at Attock.
• It flows from Afghanistan into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa before joining Indus.
• It passes through Kabul (Afghanistan), Jalalabad, and Peshawar.

Additional information:

• Indus River – Longest river of Pakistan
• Jhelum River – Joins Indus at Trimmu
• Chenab River – Joins Indus at Panjnad
• Ravi River – Tributary of Indus
• Sutlej River – Joins Indus at Panjnad

Last verified on 19-07-2026

Explanation

• Mesopotamia was the old name of Modern Iraq.
• It was located between Tigris & Euphrates rivers.
• It is called the Cradle of Civilization.

Additional information:

• Najd and Hejaz is the old name of Saudi Arabia.
• New Granada is the old name of Colombia.
• Nippon is the old name of Japan.

Last verified on 25-04-2026

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