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• The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used civil calendar worldwide today.
• It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.

Additional information:

• Julian Calendar: Introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC.

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• The Falkland Islands  are disputed between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
• They are located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
• Also known as the Malvinas Islands.
• Argentina refers to them as the Islas Malvinas.
• The dispute led to the Falklands War in 1982.

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• The land for Masjid-e-Nabawi was owned by two young orphan brothers, Sahl and Suhayl, from the Banu Najjar tribe of Madinah.
• They were under the guardianship of As'ad bin Zurarah (R.A.).
• When Prophet Muhammad ﷺ arrived in Madinah, his camel stopped at this site, which was selected for the mosque.
• Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.) paid the price on behalf of the Prophet ﷺ.

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Explanation

• Start Year: 35 AH / 656 CE

• End Year: 40 AH / 661 CE

• Duration: About 4 years and 9 months

• Preceded by: Martyrdom of Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)

Additional information:

1. Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.): 632–634 AD

2. Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (R.A.): 634–644 AD

3. Hazrat Usman ibn Affan (R.A.): 644–656 AD

4. Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A.): 656–661 AD

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Explanation

• The background color of the Olympic Flag is white.
• The flag features five interlocking rings: blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
• The five rings symbolize the union of the continents and the meeting of athletes from around the world.

Additional information:

• Designed by: Pierre de Coubertin in 1913.
• First flown at the Olympic Games: Antwerp, Belgium, in 1920.
• Olympic motto: “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together.”

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• Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is a territory administered by Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Punjab — Capital: Lahore
• Sindh — Capital: Karachi
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — Capital: Peshawar
• Balochistan — Capital: Quetta
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) — Capital: Muzaffarabad

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• CNN was founded on 1st June 1980 by Ted Turner.
• CNN is a major American television news channel.
• Its full form is Cable News Network.
• It was founded on 1st June 1980 by Ted Turner.
• CNN is famous for 24-hour global news coverage.
• It was the first channel to provide continuous news broadcasting.

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ترقی پسند تحریک کے پہلے اجلاس (لکھنؤ، اپریل 1936ء) کی صدارت منشی پریم چند نے کی۔

اسی اجلاس میں انہوں نے مشہور جملہ کہا: ہمیں حسن کا معیار بدلنا ہوگا۔

یہ خطبہ ترقی پسند تحریک کا بنیادی منشور سمجھا جاتا ہے جس میں ادب کو سماجی حقیقتوں سے جوڑنے پر زور دیا گیا۔

Last verified on 02-06-2026