Explanation

The European Court of Human Rights, which is headquartered in Strasbourg, is composed of 47 judges.

The President of the Court is currently Robert Spano, a judge elected on behalf of Iceland.

Explanation

Karakar pass is located in: Hindu Kush, KPK

 Important Passes of Pakistan

1. Khyber Pass 

connects: Peshawar to Kabul

connects: Pakistan to Afghanistan

Height 1070 meters, 3510 feet 

2. Bolan Pass 

Connects: JCB and Sibi with Quetta 

Height: 1793 meters, 5884 feet 

3. Lowari Pass 

Connects: Chitral with Dir 

Height: 3118 meters, 10230 feet 

4. Broghil Pass 

Location: Pakistan & Afghanistan border 

Height: 3798 meters, 12460 feet 

5. Malakand Pass 

Connects: Dir with Chitral 

Height: 1362 meters, 4468 feet 

6. Shandur pass

Connects: Gupis/Gilgit with Chitral 

Height: 3700 meters, 12139 feet 

7. Khanjerab Pass (top most in Pakistan) 

Other name: Friendship Gate

Connects: China with Pakistan 

Height: 4693 meters, 15397 feet 

8. Dorah pass

Connects: Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with Chitral 

Height: 4300 meters, 14108 feet 

9. Babusar Pass 

Connects: Mansehra/Abbotabad with Gilgit

10. Kohat Pass

Connects: Kohat with Peshawar 

11. Khojak Pass

Connects: Qilla Abdullah with Chaman

12. Tochi Pass

Connects: Ghazni with Bannu

13. Karakar Pass

Connects: Mingora with Buner 

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Explanation

Squash legend Jehangir Khan won 555 matches in a row

Consecutive matches between 1981 and 1986

Additional information

He is known as the king of squash

Khan was born on 10 December 1963 in Karachi.

He won (1982–1991):

• The World Open title six times.
• The British Open title ten times 

He retired as a player in 1993,

He served as President of the World Squash Federation from 2002 to 2008

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Explanation

Herat is a province in western Afghanistan that shares borders with:

• Iran (to the west)
• Turkmenistan (to the north)
• Ghor Province (to the east)
• Farah Province (to the south)

It does not share a border with Pakistan.

Explanation

Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, was the founder of the Tughluq dynasty in India.

who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1320 to 1325.

He founded the city of Tughluqabad.

Explanation

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize in 1978 to Anwar al-Sadat

The Nobel Peace Prize 1978 for their contribution to the two frame agreements on peace in the Middle East, and on peace between Egypt and Israel

Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the third president of Egypt, from 15 October 1970 until 6 October 1981

Born: 25 December 1918, Mit Abu al-Kawm, Egypt

Died: 6 October 1981, Cairo, Egypt

Explanation

Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record by clinching the coveted gold medal in the men’s javelin final

This ended Pakistan’s 32-year wait for success at the Games 

Throw: 92.97-m throw

Winning date: 8 Aug 2024

Arshad belongs to Mian Channu.

 Nadeem’s throw was Pakistan’s first individual gold medal

Note: It also shattered the previous Olympic record of 90.57m, set by the Netherlands’ Andreas Thorkildsen at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The throw now stands as the sixth longest throw ever, and the best in the world this year.

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Explanation

Light House of Alexandria:

Location: Pharos, Alexandria, Egypt

Coordinates: 31°12′50″N 29°53′08″E

Constructed: Between 284 and 246 BC

Material: Foundation Stone

Tower Height: 103 to 118 meters (338 to 387 feet)

Range: 47 km (29 miles)

Explanation

Zakir Husain Khan was an Indian economist and politician

Zakir Husain Khan served as the third president of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. 

Zakir Husain Khan drafted the “Wardha Scheme” under the guidance of Gandhi

Born: February 8, 1897, Hyderabad, India

Died: May 3, 1969, New Delhi, India

“Wardha Scheme”

all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937.

The conference is called Wardha Educational Conference

and the president of this conference was Gandhi himself.

Free and compulsory education is to be provided for 7 years at a nationwide scale.

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Explanation

The distance between Karachi and Lahore along the N-5 National Highway is approximately 1351 kilometers (841 miles).

The N-5 is a major north-south highway in Pakistan that connects the port city of Karachi with the industrial and cultural hub of Lahore.