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• China: Largest cotton-producing country.
• Textile Industry: 7,500 companies.
• Annual Production: US $73 billion of cotton cloth.

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• India: Second largest cotton producer.
• USA: Third largest cotton producer.

Last verified on 23-01-2026

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• Linux is based on open-source software.
• It is a Unix-like operating system.
• Created by: Linus Torvalds (1991).
• It is widely used in servers, mobile devices, and supercomputers.

Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA

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• Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia.
• It has no land border with any other country.
• It is located in the Indian Ocean, southeast of India.
• Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

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Five countries that have no land border because they are island countries:

1. Sri Lanka
2. Maldives
3. Japan
4. Iceland
5. Madagascar

Last verified on 26-09-2026

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• Vasco da Gama was a famous explorer and navigator from Portugal.

Additional information:

• Born: 1460, Sines, Portugal
• Died: 1524, Cochin, India
• Famous Achievement: First European to reach India by sea in 1498
• Significance: Opened direct maritime trade between Europe and Asia

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan is the current & 23 president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) since on 24 September 2026.

He belongs to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).

He secured 32 votes while Chaudhry Latif Akbar of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) got only 13 votes.

Last Updated on 24-09-2026

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Date: 16 September

UN Proclamation Year: 1994

Ozone Layer Discovery: 1985 (Montreal Protocol signed in 1987)

Additional information:

• Theme 2024: Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Action
• Theme 2025: From Science to Global Action
• Theme 2026: Global action for a cooler planet

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The current State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) policy interest rate is 11.5%, effective since September 2026.

1 percent was increased on 26 April 2026. 

The 11% rate mentioned was the previous benchmark, which was held steady from June to October 2025. 

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Verified & updated on 20-09-2026

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• Name: International Literacy Day
• Date: 8 September (every year)
• Declared by: UNESCO
• Year declared: 26 October 1966
• First celebration: 1967

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