Explanation

• The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence.
• It was began on May 10, 1857, at Meerut as a sepoy mutiny.

Explanation

About Thar Desert

15% located in Pakistan

85% located in India

Also called Friendly Desert

Located near Badin, Sindh 

Famous for: Sand 

Coal also found in Thar 

also known as Great Indian Desert

Explanation

Harappa, village in eastern Punjab province, eastern Pakistan

Location Sahiwal District, Punjab, Pakistan

The Bronze Age Harappan civilization, now more often called the Indus Valley Civilisation

Harappa is small crossroads town of 15,000 people today.

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Explanation

The full name of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar: Syed Shah Hussain Marwandi

Lal Shahbaz Qalandar wrote several books in Persian and Arabic

Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was a Sufi saint and poet of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan

Born: 1177, Marand, Iran

Died: February 19, 1274, Sehwān

Place of burial: Darbar Hazrat Usman Marvandi Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Sehwān

Title: Qalandar

The shrine of Hazrat Laal Shahbaz Qalandar is situated in Sehwan Sindh

Explanation

At the time of Indian Independence in 1947, there were 565 princely states.

Out of these, 13 princely states decided to join Pakistan.

Pakistan (including both West and East) constituted about 20% of the total area of British India.

Explanation

The first and third Round Table conferences did not take part in the Indian National Congress.

*First round table conference: 1930 and January 1931 in London
The Indian National Congress decided not to participate
As Many of the INC leaders were imprisoned due to their involvement in the civil disobedience movement.

*3rd round table conference: 17 Nov 1932 and 24 Dec 1932
The Indian National Congress was not invited to this table conference 
Because the recommendations of this conference were published in a White Paper in 1933.

Additional informational 
The Round Table Conference was a series of Three Conference 
Conducted by the Labour Party-led British government 
To discuss constitutional reforms in British India during 1930-32
The second Round Table conference was held from 7 Sep 1931 to 1 Dec 1931

Explanation

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 

while 

Pakistan has three big sea ports  It was purchased from Oman in 1958.

Karachi Port,

Muhammad Bin Qasim port

and Gwadar port.

Explanation

The Durand Line is the 2,611-kilometer (1,622-mile) border between Afghanistan and Pakistan

The common border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called Durand Line

British signed the Treaty of Durand line with Abur Rehman Khan

The agreement was signed on November 12, 1893, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The agreement was signed between Sir Mortimer Durand, the Indian Foreign Secretary at the time, and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan in Kabul.

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According to Survey of Pakistan 2020, the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is 2611 km.

check here: www.surveyofpakistan.gov.pk

We often heard Durand Line length is 2252 KM. But at most of the places, we read 2430 KM.

but right answer is 2611

Explanation

Gomal Zam Dam is a gravity dam in South Waziristan Tribal District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The dam impounds the Gomal River.

Gomal Zam Dam was inaugurated in 2013.

Explanation

Tehzeeb-ul-Akhlaq is a journal written by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.

Tehzeeb-ul-Ikhlaq established in 1871.

The same journal was restarted by Syed Hamid Vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in 1981.

First Time started from 1871 till 1961

Restarted in 1981–present.