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• Location of the first wahi: Cave Hira
• In: 610 AD
• At the Age of 40 years 6 months
• Number of verses: 5
• Prescriber of wahi in Makkah: Sharjeel-ibn-Hasana Kandi
• First writer of Wahi in Quraish: Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)

Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

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• Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth’s land surface.
• It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley between Jordan and Israel.
• Its surface is about 430 meters below sea level.
• It is a very salty lake, not a sea.
• The main inflow river is the Jordan River.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

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• The word “Urdu” is derived from the Turkish word “Ordu”.
• In Turkish, Ordu means “Army” or “camp”.
• Urdu language developed in the Indian subcontinent.
• It became widely used as a lingua franca in South Asia.
• The name “Urdu” was first used around 1780 by Ghulam Hamadani Mushafi.
• Maulvi Abdul Haq – Known as “Father of Urdu”.

Last verified on 30-04-2026

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• Hazrat Yousuf (AS) was the son of Hazrat Yaqoob (AS) and mother: Raheel.
• He was one of twelve sons of Hazrat Yaqoob (AS).
• Known for his ability to interpret dreams and his story is a lesson in patience and faith.

Additional information:

• Stayed in the well for three days.
• Sold as a slave in Egypt; bought by Zulaikha.
• Real brother: Bin Yameen.
• Mentioned 27 times in the Holy Quran.
• Burial place: Palestine.

Last verified on 09-03-2026

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• The freezing (or melting) point of ice on the Fahrenheit scale is 32°F.
• This is the temperature at which ice turns from a solid to a liquid. 
• The Fahrenheit scale also defines the boiling point of water as 212°F.
• A change of 1°F on the Fahrenheit scale is less than a 1°C change on the Celsius scale.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• The freezing point of heavy water is 3.82°C:
• Heavy water (D2O) Regular water
• Freezing point 3.82°C 0°C |
• Boiling point 101.42°C 100°C | 
• Heavy water is made up of two deuterium atoms and one oxygen atom.
• It contains more deuterium, a hydrogen isotope, than regular water, which contains hydrogen-1.
• Heavy water is used in reaction mechanisms.
• It is is prepared by electrolyzing water.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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World Bank

• Established: Bretton Woods Conference, 1944
• Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
• Members: 189 countries
• Purpose / Aim: Provide loans and grants for development projects

Partner Institutions (5):

1. IBRO (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
2. IDA (International Development Association)
3. IFC (International Finance Corporation)
4. MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency)
5. ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)

Pakistan Joined: 1950

Publications: Human Capital Index, World Development Report

Last verified on 18-01-2026

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• Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was born in 1817 in Delhi.
• He was died in 1898 and buried in Aligarh.
• He was an Islamic reformer and philosopher.
• Two nation theory first time introduced by Sir Syed Ahmed.
• He received his early education from his Maternal Grand Father.
• Mir Muttaql was the father of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

Last verified 09-03-2026

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• Calamity means آفت
• Disaster means آفت

Last verified on 08-02-2026

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• CSS stands for Central Superior Services.
• It is a civil service examination and recruitment process in Pakistan for high-ranking government positions.

Last verified on 01-02-2026