Explanation

Manora is a group of associated islands of the Pakistani coastline along the Arabian Sea.

Manora is also famous for Naval Base.

Manora is located near Karachi.

Explanation

Burhan Wani was: chief of operations in Hizbul Mujahideen

Burhan Wani martyred by: Indian army in southern Kashmir’s Kokernag area 

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Explanation

The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River valley.

Its two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, were located in Pakistan's Punjab and Sindh provinces

emerging around 2600 BCE along the Indus River Valley

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The Indus Valley Civilization Valley is known as a pre-Aryan Civilization because of the evidence of Copper

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Explanation

 Zebunissa (daughter of Aurangzeb) and Jahanara Begum (daughter of Shah Jahan).

Chauburji was a gateway to a large garden in Lahore.

 Built in 1646 during Shah Jahan's reign.

It previously acted as a gateway to a large garden.

Explanation

Qutub-ud-din-Aibak was the first sultan (ruler) of Delhi. 

He ruled Delhi from 1206 to 1210 under the banner of Mamluk dynasty.

Explanation

Dara Shikoh also known as Dara Shukoh

was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor

Dara Shikoh was a follower of the Armenian Sufi-perennials mystic Sarmad Kashani,

as well as Lahore's famous Qadiri Sufi saint Mian Mir,

whom he was introduced to by Mullah Shah Badakhshi (Mian Mir's spiritual disciple and successor).

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Explanation

Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar, the country's first recipient of Nishan-i-Haider

Born in Singhori village in Gujjar Khan on November 10, 1910

Sarwar joined the army in 1929 as a sepoy.

He was commissioned in the Punjab Regiment in 1944 and served in World War II.

In 1947, he volunteered to participate in the battle to retake Kashmir.

Explanation

On January 9, 1864 Sir Syed formed a translation society called Scientific Society at Ghazipur with the goal of translating scientific books of English and other European languages into Urdu and Hindi.

Explanation

Nawaz Sharif became prime minister of Pakistan for the first time on November 6, 1990.

Sharif is the longest-serving prime minister of Pakistan has served a total of more than 9 years.

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first duration of Nawaz Sharif 1990-1993

second duration 1997-1999

third duration 2013-2017

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Explanation

• Abdur Rahman Chughtai was a painter and artist of Pakistan.
• His painting style is called the 'Chughtai Style
• Born in 1894 and died in 1975 in Lahore
• Title of Khan Bahadur by the British Empire in India in 1934.
• Famous for: Mughal art, miniature painting, and Islamic calligraphy
• Given awards:
• Khan Bahadur 
• Hilal-i-Imtiaz 
• Pride of Performance

Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA