Explanation

World Bank established: July, 1944

World Bank established during: Bretton Woods Conference

World Bank Members: 189

World Bank aim: to provide loans and grants for various projects

World Bank headquarters: Washington, USA

Human Capital Index & World Development Report are published: World Bank

Word Bank Partner institutions: IBRO, IDA, IFC, MIGA, ICSID (total five institutions)

Explanation

Know about ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2009

Edition: Second

Hosted by: England

Held: 5 June – 21 June 2009

Winner: Pakistan

Pakistan won: First time

Runner-up: Sri Lanka

Most wickets taken by: Umar Gul (13 wickets)

Pakistani captain: Younas Khan

Explanation

After becoming Governor-General of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's first official visit was to Britain.

This trip was part of his efforts to establish strong diplomatic relations and seek support for the newly independent country.

His visit to Britain was significant in setting the tone for Pakistan's international relations in its early years.

Explanation

Benazir Bhutto

• Born: June 21, 1953, in Karachi.
• Assassinated: December 27, 2007, in Rawalpindi.
• Spouse: Asif Ali Zardari (1987–2007).
• Party: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
• Children: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari.
• Education: Lady Margaret Hall (1973–1977).

Political Career:

• Sworn in as First Woman Prime Minister of Pakistan on December 2, 1988.
• First term as Prime Minister: 1988 to 1990.
• Second term as Prime Minister: 1993 to 1996.
• Farooq Laghari dissolved her second government.
• Served as the 11th and 13th Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Education Details:

• Nursery School: Lady Jennings Nursery School in Karachi.
• College: Radcliffe College
• University: University of Oxford

Explanation

At the time of the partition of India in 1947, Karachi was the largest in Sindh with an estimated population of 400,000 people

On 15 August 1947 Capital of Sindh shifted from Karachi to Hyderabad and Karachi was made the national capital of Pakistan.

Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan

Karachi is the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million

Karachi remained the capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1959.

The First Museum of Pakistan was established in Karachi on 17 April 1950

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Explanation

Afghanistan opposed Pakistan’s membership in the United Nations at the time of Independence:

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Afghanistan was the only country to vote against Pakistan's accession to the United Nations after its independence

Pakistan officially joined the United Nations (UN) on 30 September 1947

Pakistan has been elected seven times (tied with Colombia and India) into the UN Security Council, with the most recent term in 2013.

Explanation

Pakistan successfully conducted the Ghuri-II (Ghauri-II) missile test on April 14, 1999, with a range of 1,500 km.

The Shaheen (Hatf-IV) missile was tested shortly after on April 15, 1999, with a range of 750 km.

Explanation

On 16 October 1951, Liaquat Ali Khan was shot twice in the chest while addressing a gathering in Rawalpindi.

This attack was linked to the Rawalpindi Conspiracy, an attempted coup d'état against his government.

The case hearing began on 14 June 1951 in Hyderabad Jail.

It involving figures like Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Major General Akbar Khan.

Explanation

Syed Patras Bokhari was a diplomat who served as a Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations from 1951 to 1954.

Explanation

Pakistan has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

Israel and Pakistan have had a history of tensions, and Pakistan has been a long-standing supporter of the Palestinian cause.

Currently, 31 countries do not recognize and/or have foreign relations with Israel.