Explanation

There are five major crops namely:

1. Cotton
2. wheat
3. rice
4. sugar cane
5. maize

Cotton is the most important cash crop in Pakistan in terms of area and value addition.

After Wheat, Rice is the second main staple food crop

Rice second major exportable commodity after cotton.

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nd12-2022

Explanation

• Samarkand is located in Uzbekistan 
• Region: Central Asia.
• The region borders Tajikistan.
• Situated in the Zerafshan River valley
• The third-largest city in Uzbekistan.
• The city was named Marakanda when captured by Alexander the Great in 329 BC

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Explanation

Calcium is crucial for:

• Building and maintaining strong bones and teeth
• Muscle function and contraction
• Nerve function and transmission
• Blood clotting and wound healing

Explanation

Dawn is the largest and oldest English-language newspaper in Pakistan.

Quaid-e-Azam was the founder of Daily English Newspaper Dawn.

Among the following, which is the oldest English language newspaper of Pakistan?

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Agency France-Presse (AFP) is the oldest news agency in the world.

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Explanation

Name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima: The B-29 Superfortress.

This American bomber aircraft was used to drop the bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

The B-29 played a crucial role in this devastating bombing during World War II.

Explanation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports global economic growth and financial stability by providing financial assistance and policy advice to member countries.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations and an international financial institution.

IMF founded: 27 December 1945

IMF headquarters: Washington, USA

IMF total members: 190

IMF official language: English

Explanation

On 5 August 2019, the Parliament of India voted in favour of a resolution tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah to revoke the temporary special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir

Explanation

Faiz was the first Asian poet to be awarded the Lenin Peace Prize (1962) by the Soviet Union 

was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is also the author of Urdu and Punjabi literature.

Born: February 13, 1911, Narowal

Died: November 20, 1984, in Lahore

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Name only two Pakistani who got Lenin Prize.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz revived Lenin Prize in 1962.

 Abdul Satar Edhi revived Lenin Prize in 1988.

ND28-4-2023

Explanation

• There are five rings in the Olympic logo.
• Colors: Blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
• Design: The rings are interlocked from left to right on a white background

Meaning: They represent the union of the five inhabited continents :

1. Europe
2. Africa
3. Asia
4. Australia
5. America

Explanation

• The freezing point of water is 0°C (zero degrees Centigrade). 
• The boiling point of water on the Centigrade scale (also known as the Celsius scale) 100°C (one hundred degrees Centigrade).