Explanation

• Prophet Muhammad entrusted the key to Uthman ibn Talha (RA)
• This took place after the Conquest of Makkah (8 AH / 630 AD).
  
• The descendants of Uthman ibn Talha, known as the Al-Shaibi family
• The Prophet (SAW) declared the trust would remain with that family forever.
• The role of the keykeeper is called Sadanah al-Kaaba. 

Last updated by NS on 06-09-2026​

Explanation

• The Kargil War was fought between India and Pakistan in 1999.
• It took place from May to July 1999.
• It is also known as Kargil Conflict / Operation Vijay (India).
• The location was the Kargil district along the Line of Control (LoC).

Additional information:

• The conflict was stopped with USA’s intervention.
• India had about 30,000 troops, Pakistan had about 5,000 troops.
• Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed was a hero of the war.
• General Pervez Musharraf was Pakistan’s COAS.
• General V. P. Malik was India’s COAS.
• India won the Kargil War.
• India lost 527 soldiers.
• Pakistan lost 453 soldiers.

Last verified on 22-06-2026

Explanation

• Malik Ghulam Muhammad was the first Finance Minister of Pakistan (15 August 1947 – 19 October 1951).
• He was appointed by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
• He served during the governments of Liaquat Ali Khan and Khawaja Nazimuddin.
• Succeeded as Finance Minister by: Muhammad Ali
• Later, he became the 3rd Governor-General of Pakistan (1951–1955).

Additional information:

• Born: 29 August 1895, Lahore
• Died: 29 August 1956, Lahore
• Resting Place: Fauji Qabrastan, Karachi

Last verified on 15-06-2026

Explanation

• Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones.
• Its deficiency leads to Rickets in children and Osteomalacia in adults.
• Sunlight is the best natural source of Vitamin D.

Additional information:

Deficiency effects:

• Bone pain
• Weak bones
• Skeletal deformities

Other Vitamin Deficiencies:

• Vitamin A: Night blindness
• Vitamin C: Scurvy
• Vitamin B7 (Biotin): Hair fall

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
• Founded: 23 June 1894
• Founder: Pierre de Coubertin & Demetrios Vikelas
• Current President: Thomas Bach
• Type: International sports organization

Last verified on 27-04-2026

Explanation

• The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Omani Rule: Gwadar remained under Oman for 174 years (1783–1958).
• Purchase Date: 8 September 1958 by Pakistan.
• Official Integration: 8 December 1958.
• Port Opening: 2002 (development of the modern deep-sea port began).

Additional information:

Pakistan has three big sea ports:

1. Karachi Port
2. Muhammad Bin Qasim port
3. Gwadar port

Last verified on 16-03-2026

Explanation

• First Introduced: 1933 by Chaudhary Rahmat Ali.
• Pamphlet: Titled "Now or Never" meaning Are We to Live or Perish Forever?

Additional information:

• First Use of Pakistan: Word appeared for the first time in this pamphlet.
• Based On: Two-nation theory of Syed Ahmed Khan.

Regions Represented (Pakistan):

1. Punjab
2. Afghanistan
3. Kashmir
4. Sindh
5. Baluchistan

Last verified on 24-03-2026

Explanation

• Law of Inertia = Newton’s First Law of Motion.
• States: “An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion continues in the same direction and speed unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.”
• Explains why seat belts are important in cars.
• Applies to all objects on Earth and in space.

Last verified on 13-03-2026

Explanation

The most suitable and primary reason to use Macros in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is to automate repetitive tasks

Last updated 15-feb-2026

Explanation

The 3rd highest mountain in the world is Kangchenjunga

It is located on the border between Nepal and India (Himalayas).

It stands at 8,586 meters (28,169 feet) tall.

1st largest mountain: Mount Everest at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet).

It is located on the border of Nepal and China (Himalayas).

2nd largest mountain: K2 at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet).

It is located on the China-Pakistan border (Karakoram).