Explanation

President is the head of the state of Pakistan.

The current head of state of Pakistan is Asif Ali Zardari who was elected in 2024.

Explanation

• The Nehru Report was published on August 28, 1928, at the Lucknow conference.
• It appealed for dominion status and a federal government setup for India.
• The committee was chaired by Motilal Nehru, with Jawaharlal Nehru as a member.
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah voted against this report and responded with his 14 Points.

Explanation

Lord Curzon divided Bengal into two provinces on 16-10-1905

on October 16, 1905, by Lord Curzon, the British colonial administrator of India at the time

The partition of Bengal was the most important event during the rule of Lord Curzon

The province was divided into West Bengal, which had a majority of Hindus,

and East Bengal, which had a majority of Muslims

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Explanation

A Judge of the Supreme Court can hold his office until the age of 65 years

This age was decided in the 6th amendment of the Constitution.

Additional information

Supreme Court comprises 17 Judges 

High Court Judge can hold his office until 62 years. 

Explanation

Tarbela Dam was built on the Indus River in KPk.

It is located mainly in the Swabi District Tehsil Topi of KPK.

It is the largest earth-filled dam in the world

The Construction began in 1968  

They were Opened in 1976

Height: 470 feet (143 m)

Explanation

Explanation

After the imposition of Martial Law in 1958,

General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the concept of basic democracy through the Basic Democracy Order, in 1959.

On 26 October, Ayub Khan announces his system of 80,000 Basic Democrats

The voting was to be indirect, as the President had to be elected by the 80,000 "basic democrats", who made up the Electoral College.

The electoral system was made indirect, and the `Basic Democrats', for both wings were declared Electoral College for the purpose of electing the Assemblies and the President.

(40,000 from each East & West Pakistan).

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Explanation

The Kharan Desert is a sandy and mountainous desert situated in Balochistan Province in south-western Pakistan.

The Kharan desert in Balochistan near the border of Iran.

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Explanation

The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan province of Pakistan

The Gwadar Port was Opened: in 2002;

Pakistan purchased Gwadar Port from Oman on 8th September 1958.

Gwadar officially became part of Pakistan on 8th December 1958.

Gwadar remained under Omani rule for 174 years from 1783 -1958 

Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan province.

Opened: 2002

On 18 February 2013, Pakistan awarded a contract for construction and operation of Gwadar Port to a Chinese state-owned enterprise.

Explanation

 The One Unit scheme was dissolved on July 1, 1970.

General Yahya Khan imposed Legal Framework Order No. 1970 to end the program

and reinstate the provisional status of the Four Provinces as of August 1947.

Additional information:

The One Unit was the reorganization of the provinces of Pakistan 

Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra led it on 22 November 1954

and passed on 30 September 1955

This program merged the four provinces of West Pakistan into a single province to parallel the province of East Pakistan

• West Punjab
• Sind
• NWFP
• Baluchistan