Explanation

• Bakhtar News Agency is the official state news agency of the Afghan government.
• It is headquartered in Kabul.

Additional information:

• Pakistan: Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)
• USA: Associated Press (AP)
• Britain: Reuters 
• Syria: SANA (Syrian Arab News Agency)
• Kuwait: KUNA (Kuwait News Agency)

Last verified on 30-06-2026

Explanation

• Al-Baqarah (The Cow or The Heifer) is the second and longest chapter of the Quran.
• It derives its name from the story of the cow (vv. 67-73).
• Verse 282, the longest verse, is known as 'āyatu d-dayn.
• It consists of 25,500 letters.
• It is positioned in Juzʼ 1–3.
• The chapter has 40 Rukus.
• The chapter has 286 Verses.
• It is classified as Medinan.

Additional information:

• Surah Al-Kausar is the shortest surah of Holy Quran.
• Surah Aal-e-Imran is the second longest surah of Holy Quran.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan conducted a series of nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at the Chagai test site, in Balochistan.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• The tests were performed at Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai District of Balochistan Province.
• 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

• ROM (Read Only Memory) is a non-volatile storage device.
• It stores data permanently even without power.

Additional information:

• RAM (Random Access Memory) is a volatile storage device.
• It loses data when power is off.

Last verified on 17-06-2026

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

• Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
• Established: 19 December 1966
• Membership: 68 countries
• Asia & Pacific: 49
• Outside region (Non-Asian): 19

• Largest recipient of ADB loans: Pakistan
• Pakistan received highest ADB loans in 2022: $5.58 billion
• ADB loans & grants to Pakistan (2021): $1.31 billion
• Largest shareholder of ADB: Japan

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• Mount Everest is the Highest peak in the world.
• It is located in Nepal.
• Height: 8,848.86m (29,032 feet)
• The first time expedition in 1953.
• It was named after George Everest in 1856.
• In the range of mountains: the Himalayas.

Additional information:

• First climbers to reach Mount Everest (1953): Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.
• First man to climb Mount Everest twice: Nawang Gombu.
• First Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest: Samina Baig.
• First blind Asian and third person in the world to climb Everest: Zhang Hong.
• Youngest Pakistani to summit Everest: Shehroze Kashif.
• Fastest woman to climb Mount Everest: Tsang Yin-hung.

Last verified on 16-06-2026

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

• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Manchhar Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in Jamshoro Sindh Pakistan.
• It collects water from the Kithar mountain range.
• It is one of South Asia's largest.
• It covers an area of 23.5 km (14.6 mi)
• It is the part of Indus River basin.

Last verified on 31-03-2026