Explanation

• Major minerals: Copper and Gold
• Location: Chagai District, Balochistan
• Project: Reko Diq Mining Project
• Region: Tethyan Magmatic Belt
• Significance: One of the world's major undeveloped copper-gold deposits.

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• China — North‑northeast (around 559–595 km)
• Afghanistan — Northwest (~2,400 km+)
• India — East (~2,900 km+)
• Iran — West (~900 km)
• Arabian Sea — South (~1,046 km)

Last verified on 19-03-2026

Explanation

• 1 January 1949: Ceasefire came into effect.

Additional information:

• 1947: First Kashmir War began.
• 1948: United Nations became involved in the Kashmir dispute.
• 27 July 1949: Karachi Agreement established the Ceasefire Line.
• 1972: Simla Agreement → Ceasefire Line renamed Line of Control (LoC).

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• The Mughal Emperor who promulgated a new faith entitled “Din-E-Elahi” in 1581 AD was Akbar.

Additional information:

Akbar (1556-1605):

• Emperor Akbar founded the city in by the name of "ILLAHABAS" which later became ALLAHABAD.

• He introduced the new religion as Din-i-llahi.

• He introduced the Mansabdari system.

• Akbar defeated Hemu in the second battle of Panipat.

• He built Ibadat Khana in Fatehpur Sikri.

• He followed the policy of Sulh-i-Kul.

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• Place: Banaras (present-day Varanasi)
• Year: 1867
• Urdu: Perso-Arabic script
• Hindi: Devanagari script
• Important personality: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan strongly opposed the replacement of Urdu.

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test at the Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai Hills, Balochistan, on 28 May 1998.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

Additional information:

• Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998.
• These tests followed the Chagai-I series.
• The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan.
• The number of tests is 1.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• The FIA Red Book contains information about Pakistan’s most wanted fugitives/offenders.
• It is used by the FIA to help identify, trace, and apprehend wanted persons.

Additional information:

• FIA: Federal Investigation Agency
• Established: 1975
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan
• Main functions: Investigation of federal crimes, human trafficking, immigration offences, cybercrime, and other offences falling under its jurisdiction.

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• The Gandhi-Jinnah Talks began on 9 September 1944 at the residence of Quaid-e-Azam in Bombay.
• These talks were held between Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi.
• The main issue was the political future of Muslims and the demand for Pakistan.
• Gandhi opposed the demand for Pakistan, while Jinnah strongly defended the Two-Nation Theory.

Last verified on 13-05-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan's second Constitution was enforced on 8 June 1962.
• It was introduced during the rule of Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan.
• It introduced a presidential system instead of a parliamentary system.

Additional information:

• 23 March 1956 – First Constitution enforced.
• 14 August 1973 – Third (current) Constitution enforced.

Last verified on 07-07-2026

Explanation

• The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan contains 280 articles.
• It is the current and permanent constitution of Pakistan.
• It came into effect on 14 August 1973.
• It was approved during the government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
• It provides the basic legal framework of the state.

Additional information:

• 1956 Constitution: 234 articles, 13 parts, 6 schedules
• 1962 Constitution: 250 articles, 12 parts, 3 schedules

Last verified on 11-06-2026