Explanation

Rakaposhi is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.

It is the 27th-highest mountain in the world.

It is the steepest peak in the world.

Rakaposhi rises over the Nagar Valley.

It is the part of the Karakoram range.

It is the 12th highest mountain in Pakistan.

The first successful ascent was in 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey.

Rakaposhi is also known as Dumani, meaning "Mother of Mist" or "Mother of Clouds."

Explanation

The 2019 Balakot airstrike was a bombing raid conducted by Indian

On 26 February 2019 in Balakot, Pakistan

Against an alleged training camp of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed

India had previously conducted airstrikes on Pakistan in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Explanation

The Quit India Movement is also called the August Movement or August Kranti (August Revolution). 

 launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942,in Bombay.

The movement, started by the Congress party.

It's demanded an end to British rule in India.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah responded with the slogan "Divide and Quit India."

Explanation

• Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed was the first soldier to be awarded the Nishan-e-Haider
• Born: 10 November 1910, Singhori village, Rawalpindi District
• Died: 27 July 1948 (aged 37), Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
• Buried: Hill of Tilpatra near Uri, Jammu and Kashmir in India
• Service years: 1929–1948
• Allegiance
• British India (1929–1947)
• Pakistan (1947–1948)

Nishan-e-Haider has been awarded to 11 soldiers since Pakistan's independence in 1947.

1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar (1948, Kashmir)
2. Naik Saif Ali Janjua (1948, Kashmir)
3. Major Tufail Muhammad (1958, East Pakistan)
4. Major Raja Aziz Bhatti (1965, Indo-Pak War)
5. Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas (1971, Indo-Pak War)
6. Major Muhammad Akram (1971, Indo-Pak War)
7. Major Shabbir Sharif (1971, Indo-Pak War)
8. Sowar Muhammad Hussain (1971, Indo-Pak War)
9. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz (1971, Indo-Pak War)
10. Captain Karnal Sher Khan (1999, Kargil War)
11. Havildar Lalak Jan (1999, Kargil War)

Explanation

Bees must collect nectar from approximately 2 million flowers to make 1 pound of honey.

This immense effort requires bees to fly roughly 55,000 to 90,000 miles

A honey bee visits 50 to 100 flowers during a single,, dedicated collection trip.

Production Context: It takes approximately 556 worker bees to gather enough nectar for 1 pound of honey. 

Explanation

Rashid Mahmood Langrial is the current chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) since 07 August 2024

He replaced Malik Amjad Zubair Tiwana 

Langriyal, a Grade 21 officer, was previously serving as Secretary of the Power Division.

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Last check and update on 22-01-2026

Explanation

• The first process in a petroleum refinery is Distillation.
• It is also known as Fractional Distillation.
• This process separates crude oil into various fractions or types of hydrocarbons, based on their boiling points and molecular weights.

Additional information:

The processes in a petroleum refinery:

1. Cracking
2. Reforming
3. Isomerization
4. Hydrotreating
5. Hydrocracking
6. Catalytic Cracking
7. Alkylation

Last verified on 22-01-2026

Explanation

Samiullah Khan Nickname: The Flying Horse (for his exceptional speed)

• Birth: 6 September 1951, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Awards:

• Pride of Performance – 1983
• Sitara-e-Imtiaz – 2014

Last verified on 18-01-2026

Explanation

• Became Supreme Leader in exile: 25 May 2016
• Taliban regained control of Afghanistan: 15 August 2021
• Title: Amir al-Mu'minin
• Predecessors with same title: Mullah Omar, Mullah Mansoor
• Deputies: Sirajuddin Haqqani, Mullah Yaqoob, Abdul Ghani Baradar

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• The Bolshevik Revolution took place in 1917.
• It overthrowing the Tsarist regime.
  • It led to the establishment of the Soviet Union and Communist rule under Lenin.
  
  
  Additional Points:
  • February 1917: The Tsar abdicated during the February Revolution.
  • October 1917: Bolsheviks seized power in Petrograd (St. Petersburg).

Last verified on 15-01-2026