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• 10 Downing Street, colloquially known as Number 10.
• It is the official residence and office of the British Prime Minister.
• It located on Downing Street in London's City of Westminster.

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• It was constructed between 1682 and 1684 by architect Kenton Couse.
• The building, over 300 years old, boasts approximately 100 rooms.
• It was officially designated on 14 January 1970.

Last verified on 02-02-2026

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Burj Khalifa

• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Significance: World’s tallest building
• Height: 830 meters (2,717 ft)
• Construction Started: 6 January 2004
• Construction Completed: 1 October 2009
• Opening Date: 4 January 2010
• Owner: Emaar Properties

Last verified on 28-01-2026

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• 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)

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• Per capita water availability in Pakistan is decreasing by 400pc.
• Due to population growth and diminishing water resources.
• This leading to increased concerns over water scarcity.

Last verified on 27-01-2026

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the character Sherlock Holmes  

He was first introduced the iconic detective in his novel A Study in Scarlet in 1887

He was a British writer and medical doctor.

The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.

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'Laissez-Faire' means minimal or no government interference in the economy

It allowing businesses to operate freely without state interference.

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words.

At its most basic level, etymology is the study of a word's history

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The Chenab River meets the Jhelum River at Trimmu (Punjab).

Chenab originates from the Chandra and Bhaga rivers in the Himalayas, India.

Flows through Jammu region and enters Punjab plains in Pakistan.

Total length: 1,200 km (750 mi) approx.

Historically called Asikni due to dark-colored waters.

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• The area between Jhelum and Chenab is called Chaj Doab.
• Rachna Doab: Between Ravi and Chenab
• Bari Doab: Between Beas and Ravi

Last verified on 17-01-2026

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