Explanation

• The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan
• The Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India
• Indus Waters Treaty signed on September 19, 1960, 
• Between India and Pakistan
• Treaty was brokered by the World Bank
• Signed at Karachi by 
• Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,
• The then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 
• The then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 
  
• The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

Last updated by NS on 26 JULY 2026

Explanation

• FIR stands for First Information Report.
• It a document prepared by police under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1898.
• It starting criminal proceedings in cognizable cases.

Last verified on 11-05-2026

Explanation

• Mount Everest officially recognized modern height is 8,848.86 m (29,031.69 ft), often rounded to 29,032 ft.
• It is the highest mountain above sea level.
• It is located in the Himalayas, on the Nepal–China (Tibet) border.
• It was named after George Everest, Surveyor General of India, in 1865.

Additional information:

• First successful ascent: 29 May 1953
• First climbers: Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay
• First Pakistani woman to summit: Samina Baig
• First Pakistani to summit: Nazir Sabir (1997)
• First person to climb Everest twice: Nawang Gombu (1965)
• Fastest woman to climb Everest: Tsang Yin-hung

Last verified on 04-09-2026

Explanation

Major Kharif Crops

1. Rice
2. Sugarcane
3. Cotton
4. Maize
5. Bajra
6. Jowar (Millet)

• Start: April – June
• End: September – October

• Sowing: October – December
• Harvesting: March – May

Last verified on 27-01-2026

Explanation

• Enforcement date: 14 August 1973
• Introduced by: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
• Legislature: Bicameral (National Assembly + Senate)
• President elected by: National Assembly and Senate
• Prime Minister elected by: National Assembly

Additional information:

• 1956 Constitution → 23 March 1956
• 1962 Constitution → 8 June 1962

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy.
• He accidentally reached the Americas in 1492.
• He was searching for a sea route to Asia.
• First "discovered" the Americas on October 12, 1492
• Completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean

Explanation

• The first nuclear power plant was established in Karachi, 
• With the help of Canada 
• KANUPP is Pakistan's first nuclear power plant,
• Inaugurated on November 28, 1972,
• Total gross capacity of 137 MW.

Additional information

• K2 & K3 with the help of China 
  
• K2  started on 21 May 2021 and has an 1100 MW capacity.
• K3 is expected to start in 2022.

Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

• The headquarters of Amnesty International (AI) is located in London, United Kingdom.
• Founded: 1961
• Founder: Peter Benenson
• Members & Supporters: More than 7 million
• Presence: Over 150 countries
• Main Purpose: Protection and promotion of human rights
• Nobel Peace Prize: 1977
• Awarded for: "Worldwide respect for human rights."

Last verified on 18-07-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• The Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.

  On August 9, 1945, at 11:01 AM.

Additional information:

The Little Boy type of bomb was dropped on the Hiroshima, Japan.

On 6 August 1945 during World War II.

• Hiroshima deaths: around 40000 
• Nagasaki deaths: around 80000

Last verified on 02-07-2026