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• Almost 40% of the world's oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
• It is one of the world's most important oil shipping routes.
• The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
• It is about 55–95 km wide.

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• Infallible means غلطیاں کرنے یا غلط ہونے کے قابل نہیں۔
• Perfect means غلطیاں کرنے یا غلط ہونے کے قابل نہیں۔

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• The Battle of Badr is referred to as Yaumul Furqan (The Day of the Criterion / کسوٹی کا دن).
• It was the first battle of Islam.

• It was fought on 17 Ramadan, 2 AH (13 March 624 CE) near Badr, Madinah.
• Muslim Army: 313–317 (led by Muhammad SAW)
• Quraysh Army: 1,000 (led by Abu Jahl)
• Surah Al-Anfal mentions that Allah reinforced the Muslims with 1,000 angels during the Battle of Badr.

Additional information:

• Muhajirun: 82–85
• Ansar: 231 (61 Aws + 170 Khazraj)
• Horses: 2
• Camels: 70
• Muslims Martyred: 14
• Quraysh Killed: 70
• Quraysh Captured: 70

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• The Communal Award was announced in August 16, 1932.
• It was given by Ramsay MacDonald.
• It introduced separate electorates for different communities.
• Aimed to provide political representation to minorities.
• It came after the 3rd Round Table Conferences.

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• Dr. Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979.
• He received the award for his contribution to the Electroweak Theory, which unified the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces.

Additional information:

• Born: 29 January 1926, Jhang, Punjab
• Died: 21 November 1996
• Ph.D.: 1952, Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
• Achievement: First Pakistani Nobel laureate and second Muslim Nobel laureate

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• Full Name: D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation
• Type: Developing countries organization
• Founded: 1997
• Headquarters: Istanbul, Turkey
• Founder: Necmettin Erbakan
• Purpose: Promotes economic cooperation, trade, and development among member states.

Additional information:

Member Countries (9):

1. Bangladesh
2. Egypt
3. Indonesia
4. Iran
5. Malaysia
6. Nigeria
7. Pakistan
8. Turkey
9. Azerbaijan

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• National Assembly approval: 8 April 2010
• Senate approval: 15 April 2010
• Signed into law: 19 April 2010
• Main change: Removed President’s power to dissolve Parliament

Last verified on 10-05-2026

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• Plan Name: First Five-Year Plan
• Duration: 1955–1960
• Country: Pakistan
• Main Focus: Education, agriculture, industrial development
• Objective: Economic and social development

Additional information:

• First Five-Year Plans (1955–1960)
• Second Five-Year Plans (1960–1965)
• Third Five-Year Plans (1965–1970)
• Fourth Five-Year Plans (1970–1975)
• Fifth Five-Year Plans (1978–1983)
• Sixth Five-Year Plan (1983–88)
• Seventh Five-Year Plan (1988–93)
• Eighth Five-Year Plan (1993–98)

Last verified on 17-05-2026

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• The Diet is the national Parliament of Japan.
• It is a bicameral legislature.
• It is consisting of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.
• The National Diet was established on 29 November 1890.
• It is the highest legislative body of Japan.

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