Explanation

• Light Year is the distance that light can travel in one year.
• The distance light travels in one year is known as light year.
• 1 light year is equal to 9.5 x 10¹²km.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• The River Thames flows through southern England.
• It passes through the city of London.
• It is also sometimes called the River Isis in its upper course.
• It is the second-longest river in the United Kingdom.

Additional information:

Major Rivers in the UK:

• River Severn – longest (~354 km)
• River Thames – ~346 km
• River Trent
• River Mersey
• River Clyde

Last verified on 03-05-2026

Explanation

• Main Demand: Separate electorates for Muslims
• Place: Simla (Shimla)
• Date: 1 October 1906
• Leader: Sir Aga Khan III
• Met: Lord Minto
• The Simla Deputation consisted of 35 members.

Last verified on 08-08-2026

Explanation

• Presented by: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
• Famous Speech: Meerut Speech
• Date: 16 March 1888
• Purpose: To explain that Muslims and Hindus were separate nations with different religious, cultural, and social identities.
• Importance: Became the ideological foundation of Pakistan.

Last verified on 10-07-2026

Explanation

1962 Constitution

• System: Presidential System
• Introduced by: General Ayub Khan
• Legislature: National Assembly + Provincial Assemblies
• Election system: Indirect (Basic Democracies)

Additional information:

1956 Constitution

• System: Parliamentary System
• Head of State: President (ceremonial)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister

1973 Constitution

• Head of Government: Prime Minister (executive authority)
• System: Parliamentary System (Federal Parliamentary Democracy)
• Head of State: President (ceremonial role)

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
•  It was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan following the 1965 war

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• After the Martial Law of 1958, General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracy System in 1959.
• It created a local government structure and an indirect electoral system in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Total Basic Democrats: 80,000
• East Pakistan: 40,000
• West Pakistan: 40,000
• These 80,000 members formed the Electoral College to elect the President and Assemblies.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• Islamabad officially became the capital of Pakistan on 14 August 1967, under President Ayub Khan.
• The city was constructed starting in 1960.
• It is now the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million.
• Its postcode is 44000.
• Before being named the capital, the area was known as Raj Shahi.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.
• It covers about 30% of the Earth's surface.
• It contains 97% of the Earth's water.
• The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.
• It is located in the Pacific.
• The Arctic Ocean is connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait.

Additional information:

• The Arctic Ocean is the Smallest Ocean of the world.
• Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface.
• The Indian Ocean is the warmest, with the Persian Gulf being the hottest area.
• The Diamantina Trench is the deepest point in the Indian Ocean.
• Jordan does not have an ocean.

Last verified on 17-03-2026