Explanation

The Indus Waters Treaty, treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan

The Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by the World Bank

The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan

while

And the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India

The Treaty was signed at Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,

The then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 

the then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 

The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

Explanation

1. 1952-1953
2. 1968-1969
3. 1976-1977
4. 1983-1984
5. 1993-1994
6. 2003-2004
7. 2012-2013

The name "United Nations" was coined by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

• It was founded on October 24, 1945.
• It's currently has 193 member states and 2 observer states.
• The official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Explanation

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

Pakistan is the world's fifth-most populous country.

Pakistan is the world's second-largest Muslim population.

Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area.

The capital of Pakistan is: Islamabad

the Currency of Pakistan is: the Pakistani rupee

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Explanation

• The new length of the Coastline of Pakistan is 1,058 km (650 miles).
• The old length of the Coastline of Pakistan is 1,046 km (650 miles).
• It is divided into two parts: the Sindh Coast, stretching 270 km, and the Makran Coast, extending 720 km.
• The majority of Pakistan's coastline is located in Balochistan.
• Geographically, the coast of Pakistan includes the Gwadar Coast, Lasbela Coast, Karachi Coast, Thatta Coast.
• Thatta Coast from Korangi Creek to the Indian border at Sir Creek.
• The Rann of Kutch from Badin to Tharparkar District.

Most Important Note:

• If the length of the coastline of Pakistan is stated as 1046 km, that would be correct.
• Similarly, if it is stated as 1058 km in other MCQs, that would also be correct.

Explanation

Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan and the only subtropical desert in Asia.

The Thar Desert is the 3rd largest in Asia.

The Thar Desert spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers and covers large areas of Pakistan and India.

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Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests.

1.       Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)

2.       Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)

3.       Katpana desert (Sakardu)

4.       Kharan desert (Balochistan)

5.       Thar desert (Sindh)

Explanation

Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area.

It covers 42% of the area of Pakistan

Additional information:

• 37 districts are there in Balochistan.
• It has 7 divisions.
  
• Hingol is the largest river in the Balochistan.
• It is located in the South-West of Pakistan.
• They became a province in 1970.
  
• Capital of Baluchistan is Quetta.

Explanation

• The Sui Gas Field, located near Sui in Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
• It was discovered by Pakistan Petroleum Limited in 1952.
• Production of Sui gas began in 1955.
• It remains the largest natural gas field in Pakistan.

Explanation

The word was first introduced now or never in 1933 by Chaudhry Rahmat Ali.

The "Pakistan Declaration" titled Now or Never means Are We to Live or Perish Forever?

In this pamphlet, the word Pakistan was used for the first time 

This pamphlet was derived from the two-nation theory of Muslim reformer Syed Ahmed Khan

it was a pamphlet, referring to the names of the five northern regions of British India: 

1. Punjab
2. Afghanistan
3. Kashmir
4. Sindh
5. Baluchistan. (Pakistan)

Explanation

The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan

while

and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India

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Indus Waters Treaty, treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan

Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by World Bank

***

The Treaty was signed at Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,

the then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 

the then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 

The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

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