Explanation

• Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium.
• It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito.
• Malaria is a parasitic disease.
• It mainly affects the liver and red blood cells.
• Common symptoms include fever, chills, headache, and sweating.

Last verified on 11-07-2026

Explanation

• The SI unit of electric current is Ampere (A).
• Electric current measures the flow of electric charge.
• Defined using the elementary charge (e = 1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ C).
• Named after: André-Marie Ampère (scientist).
• 1 Ampere = 1 Coulomb per second (1 A = 1 C/s).

Last verified on 08-06-2026

Explanation

• The Mangla Dam is situated on the Jhelum River.
• It is the seventh-largest dam in the world.
• Construction was started in 1961.
• It was completed in 1967.
• It has 5 tunnels and a power station.

Last verified on 07-06-2026

Explanation

• Origin: Left bank of Sukkur (Lloyd) Barrage
• River: Indus River
• Province Served: Sindh
• Sukkur Barrage Commissioned: 1932

Main Canals of Sukkur Barrage: 7 canals

1. Rohri Canal
2. Nara Canal
3. Khairpur East Canal
4. Khairpur West Canal
5. Dadu Canal
6. Rice Canal
7. North-West Canal

Last verified on 18-07-2026

Explanation

• United Kingdom's currency is the pound sterling.
• Date of introduction: c. 800; 1226 years ago
• Symbol:£‎
• Nickname: quid

Additional information:

• The capital is London.
• The official language is English.
• It is in continental Europe.
•  The primary religion is Christianity.

Tricks for Remembering

POUND

S-E-S-U

Mind Trick : Sheshu(a name) plays in the Pond.

**S-E-S-U**

S - South Sudan

E - Egypt

S - Syria

U - UK

Last updated by NS on 06-09-2026​

Explanation

• Power is the rate of doing work or the rate at which energy is transferred.
• It is a scalar quantity (has magnitude only).
• It shows how quickly work is done.
• The SI unit of power is the Watt (W).
• 1 Watt = 1 Joule per second (1 W = 1 J/s).

Additional information:

• Formula: P = W/t = E/t
• SI Base Unit: kg·m²·s⁻³
• Dimension Formula: ML²T⁻³
• James Watt is the scientist after whom the Watt unit is named.

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• 1 Nanometer (nm) = 10⁻⁹ m

Additional information:

• 1 Kilometer (km) = 10³ m
• 1 Meter (m) = 10⁰ m
• 1 Millimeter (mm) = 10⁻³ m
• 1 Micrometer (µm) = 10⁻⁶ m

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Sir James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932.
• He was a British physicist.
• His discovery completed the basic picture of the atomic nucleus.
• He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1935 for this discovery.

Additional information:

• J. J. Thomson – Electron (1897)
• Ernest Rutherford – Atomic nucleus (1911) and Proton (1917)

Last verified on 03-07-2026

Explanation

• Namaz-e-Istisqa pray for rain at local mosques.

Additional information:

• Namaz-e-Khasoof (نماز خسوف) is offered at the time of Lunar eclipse.
• Namaz-e-Kasoof (نماز کسوف) is offered at the time of Solar eclipse.

Last verified on 01-07-2026

Explanation

• Jaundice is a condition characterized by yellowing of the skin and eyes.
• It is caused by excess bilirubin due to liver dysfunction or disease.

Last verified on 01-04-2026