Explanation

Former prime minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto

She was the author of an autobiography titled Daughter of the East 

Publisher Simon & Schuster

Publication date 7 January 1989

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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

Liaquat Ali Khan was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan.

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Liaquat Ali Khan became secretary of the All-India- Muslim League in 1936

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After the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan who becomes Governor:  General Gulam Muhammad

After the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan who was appointed as PM:  Khawaj Nizam ud Din

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan hanged to death

Choudhry Mohammad Ali was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the enforcement of the first constitution

Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi was the First Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan

Muhammad Khan Junejo was the first prime minister in the parliamentary history of Pakistan to receive a vote of confidence from the National Assembly

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Explanation

The National Flag of Pakistan was designed by: Amir Uddin Kidwai

The crescent in the Pakistani Flag represents progress

The national flag of Pakistan was adopted on 11 August 1947.

The Dark green field in the flag of Pakistan represents Muslim Majority

The star in the Pakistani flag represents light and knowledge

The white strip in the flag of Pakistan represents the Minority

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

Manchhar Lake is located: in the Jamshoro district of Sindh

Manchar Lake is the largest natural lake in Pakistan

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Manchar Lake is the largest lake in Pakistan and also in South Asia.

Location: District Jamshoro

Manchar Lake covered area: 260 square KM (100 square miles)

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Explanation

1. Thermal:         58% share
2. Hydro:             30% share
3. Nuclear:         10% share
4. Renewables: 1% share

1.  Oil & Gas     53% share  
2. Coal               27% share     
   
3. Renewable     13% share
   
4. Nuclear             7% share

Explanation

Jinnah gave his points in order to safeguard and protect the rights and interests of Muslims in March 1929.

Muhammad Ali Johar helped Quaid e Azam in preparation for fourteen points 

Nehru report presented in 1928

Jinnah’s Fourteen Points presented in 1929

1.      Federal constitution with residual powers with the provinces.

2.      Provincial autonomy.

3.      No constitutional amendment without the agreement of the states.

4.      All legislatures and elected bodies to have adequate Muslim representation without reducing Muslim majority in a province to minority or equality.

5.      Adequate Muslim representation of Muslims in the services and in self-governing bodies.

6.      1/3rd representation of Muslims in the Central Legislature.

7.      1/3rd Muslim members in the central and state cabinets.

8.      Separate electorates.

9.      No bill to be passed in any legislature if 3/4th of a minority community considers it against its interests.

10.   Any reorganisation of territories not to affect the Muslim majority in Bengal, Punjab and the NWFP.

11.   Separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency.

12.   Constitutional reforms in the NWFP and Baluchistan.

13.   Full religious freedom for all communities.

14.   Protection of the religious, cultural, educational and language rights of Muslims.

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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

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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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Explanation

• First Viceroy of India: Lord Canning in 1858
• Last Viceroy of India: Lord Mountbatten in 1947
• First Governor of Bengal: Robert Clive
• First Governor-General of Bengal: Warren Hastings (1772-1785)
• First Governor-General of India: William Bentinck in 1833