Explanation

Switzerland gained the status of a neutral state in 1815, at the Congress of Vienna, which was held after the Napoleonic Wars.

The Congress of Vienna recognized Switzerland's independence and sovereignty, and established its permanent neutrality.

Explanation

Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019

Edition: Fourth

Dates: 14 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

Administrator: PCB

Format: Twenty20

Venue: UAE & Pakistan

Final venue: Karachi

Winner: Quetta Gladiators (1st title)

Quetta Gladiators won by: 8 wickets

Runner-up: Peshawar Zalmi

Participants: 6

Matches: 34

Player of the series: Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)

Shane Watson made: 430 runs

Most runs: Shane Watson

Most wickets: Hasan Ali (Peshawar Zalmi)

Hasan Ali took: 25 wickets

Explanation

2021 Pakistan Super League

Edition: Sixth

Dates: 20 Feb – 24 June 2021

Administrator: PCB

Format: Twenty20

Venue: Pakistan & UAE

Winner: Multan Sultans (1st title)

Multan Sultans won by: 47 runs

Runner-up: Peshawar Zalmi

Participants: 6

Matches: 34

Player of the series: Sohaib Maqsood (Multan Sultans)

Sohaib Maqsood made: 428 runs

Most runs: Babar Azam (Karachi Kings)

Babar Azam made: 554 runs

Most wickets: Shahnawaz Dahani (Multan Sultans)

Shahnawaz Dahani took: 20 wickets

Explanation

The new name of Kashmir Highway is Srinagar Highway.

This highway is a major east-west highway in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital territory.

It provides quick access through Islamabad and connects the Islamabad International Airport in the west to the E-75 Expressway in the east.

The total length of the highway is 25 kilometers, and its width varies from three lanes to five lanes, with five interchanges.

Explanation

In 1907, Rudyard Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, as the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and at 41, its youngest recipient to date.

Explanation

Old Delhi or Purani Dilli is an area part of the greater city of Delhi, India.

It was founded as a walled city named Shahjahanabad in 1639.

When Shah Jahan (the Mughal emperor at the time) decided to shift the Mughal capital from Agra.

Explanation

France is the most visited country in the world, with over 100 million tourists visiting in 2023.

France is known for its culture, history, and food.

Pakistan ranks 101 out of 119 countries in the TTDI.

Explanation

Before 1958, the industry that was significantly growing in Pakistan was the "Cottage". 

At the time of Pakistan's independence in 1947, the primary economic activity was agriculture.

Cottage industries, which involved small-scale production at home or in local workshops, were prevalent

Explanation

The statement "Global warming poses a threat to the world" is a declaration made by both:

• Antonio Guterres (the Secretary-General of the United  Nations)
• The United Nations (through various reports, initiatives, and agreements, such as the Paris Agreement)

Explanation

On 7 April 2012, an avalanche hit a Pakistani military base near the Siachen Glacier region, trapping 140 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow.

It is the worst avalanche the Pakistani military has ever experienced in the area.