Explanation

• Conquest of Sindh: 712 AD
• Battle: Aror (near Rohri)
• Opponent: Raja Dahir (killed in battle)
• He attacked Sindh on orders of the Umayyad Caliph through Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
• Death: 18 July 715 AD

Major cities captured:

• Nirun
• Debal (Sikka fortress)
• Brahmanabad
• Alor (Aror)
• Multan

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• Badshahi Masjid in Lahore is also called the Emperor's Mosque
• In 1947, it became a national symbol of Pakistan.
• Built by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671–1673.
• Architect: Nawab Zain Yar Jang Bahadur
• Construction was completed in 1673.
• The 3rd-largest mosque
• Number of minarets: 8
• Height: 69 m

Last updated 25-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

• Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
• Founded: 27 December 1945
• Members: 190 countries
• Official language: English
• Purpose: Global financial stability & loans support

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

• The shortcut key to insert a new slide in a PowerPoint presentation is Ctrl + M.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + N shortcut key used to create a new presentation document.
• Ctrl + S shortcut key used to save a presentation.

Last verified on 29-05-2026

Explanation

• Harappa was an Indus civilization urban centre.
• It lies in Punjab Province, Pakistan, on an old bank/bed of the River Ravi. 
• Harappa was the first site of the civilization to be excavated in 1921.
• The excavation team was led by Daya Ram Sahni.

Last verified on 25-06-2026

Explanation

• Lead pencil is made up of graphite.
• Graphite is a form (allotrope) of carbon.
• It is soft and leaves marks on paper easily.
• It is used in pencils because of its slippery layered structure.
• Despite the name “lead pencil,” it contains no real lead.
• Graphite was named by Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1789.

Last verified on 21-06-2026

Explanation

• Date: 26 October 1947
• Document: Instrument of Accession
• Ruler: Maharaja Hari Singh
• State: Jammu and Kashmir
• Legal Basis: Indian Independence Act 1947

Last verified on 11-06-2026

Explanation

• Maulvi Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi, also known as Deputy Nazir Ahmad.
• Born: 1830, Rehar, India
  
• Died: May 3, 1912, Delhi, India
• Nationality: Indian

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The Indus River is the longest and most important river in Pakistan
• Flow from Country China, India, Pakistan
• Flows from State Ladakh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tibet
• Sources of water Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River
• Tributaries Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,
• River Sindh Length 3,180 km
• Mouth of the Arabian Sea near Thatta

Explanation

• Gwadar Port was developed with the help of China.
• It is located on the Arabian Sea in Balochistan.
• It is important for trade and regional connectivity.

Additional information:

• 1783 – Gwadar came under Oman
• 8 Sept 1958 – Pakistan purchased Gwadar from Oman
• 8 Dec 1958 – Gwadar became part of Pakistan
• 2002 – Gwadar Port opened
• 18 Feb 2013 – Port operations given to a Chinese company

Last verified on 30-04-2026