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• UNICEF works for the rights and well-being of children.
• UNICEF stands for United Nations Children’s Fund.
• It was established in 1946.
• Its headquarters is in New York, USA.

Additional information:

• UNESCO: Education, science and culture
• UNHCR: Refugees
• UNCTAD: Trade and development

Last verified on 30-09-2026

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• The pyramid of Giza is located in Egypt.
• It is one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world.
• These ancient structures are situated on the Giza Plateau, near Cairo.
• The houses surrounding the pyramid were made of clay bricks dried in the sun.
• All the houses had flat roofs.

Last verified on 30-09-2026

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About Thar Desert

15% located in Pakistan

85% located in India

Also called Friendly Desert

Located near Badin, Sindh 

Famous for: Sand 

Coal also found in Thar 

also known as Great Indian Desert

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• Switzerland is known as the playground of Europe.
• This nickname highlights its diverse landscapes, from high peaks to pristine lakes

Additional information 

• The capital is Bern.
• The currency is the Swiss Franc.
• official language is German; French; Italian.
• Continent Europe.
• Religion is Christianity.
• Parliament called Bundesversammlung.

Last updated: 20-09-2026 by NA

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• Europe is the only continent without a desert.
• It has a temperate climate with sufficient rainfall.

Additional information:

• Divided by the Ural Mountains
• Second-smallest continent
• Covers 2% of Earth’s surface
• Area: 10.18 million km²

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• Capital: Islamabad
• Construction began: 1960
• Officially became the capital: 14 August 1967
• President at the time: Ayub Khan
• Previous capital: Karachi

Currency is the Pakistani Rupee.

Official language is Urdu; English.

Located in Continent Asia.

Primary Religion is Islam.

Head of Govt. is Prime Minister –Shehbaz Sharif.

Pakistan Parliament is called the National Assembly & Senate.

Tricks for Remember

RUPEE

Mind Tricks : PICS of MN

***PICS***

P - Pakistan

I - India

C - Ceylon

S - Srilanka

**MN**

M - Maritius

N - Nepal

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• Madam Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize.
• First Nobel Prize: Physics (1903)
• Second Nobel Prize: Chemistry (1911)
• She is best known for her pioneering research on radioactivity.
• She discovered the elements Radium and Polonium.

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• Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (Germany) was the first male Nobel Prize winner.
• He received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
• He was awarded for the discovery of X-rays (1895).

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• The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls.
• Country: Venezuela
• Elevation: 1,283 metres
• Height: 979 metres
• Longest drop: 807 metres
• The waterfall is named after Jimmie Angel, a U.S. aviator who was the first person to fly over the falls.

Last verified on 27-09-2026

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• Christ the Redeemer is a famous statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• It stands on Mount Corcovado.
• The statue was completed in 1931.
• It depicts Jesus Christ with outstretched arms.
• Height: About 30 meters (excluding the pedestal)
• It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Last verified on 27-09-2026

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• Antarctica is the only continent without a permanent human population.
• People live there temporarily, mainly for scientific research.

Additional information:

• Antarctica is located around the South Pole.
• It is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth.
• The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 and entered into force in 1961.

Last verified on 27-09-2026