Explanation

The Thal Desert is situated in the Bhakkar District of Punjab.

It is located between the Jhelum and Sindh rivers near the Pothohar PlateauIts.

The Length of the Thal desert is 190 miles.

It is called the Friendly Desert and Great Indian Desert.

It is the largest and the National Desert of Pakistan.

It is the 16th largest desert on the planet

15% located in Pakistan.

85% located in India

Famous for: Sand and Coal 

Additional information:

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which are historic forests.

1.       Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)

2.       Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)

3.       Katpana desert (Sakardu)

4.       Kharan desert (Balochistan)

5.       Thar desert (Sindh)

In KPK there is no desert

The northern area of Pakistan is known as the “Deserts Free Area”.

Explanation

• Sunlight is a good source of vitamin D.
• When our skin is exposed to sunlight, it produces vitamin D.
• It is essential for bone health, immune function, and the regulation of calcium levels in the blood.

Explanation

• The Pak-Afghan border, known as the Durand Line, was drawn in 1893.
• It was established through an agreement between the British Indian government and the Afghan Amir, Abdur Rahman Khan.
• The line demarcates the boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Explanation

One of the early signs of vitamin A deficiency is night blindness (nyctalopia).

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Vitamin K deficiency leads to uncontrolled bleeding during an injury.

A deficiency of Vitamin D results in Rickets

Explanation

Istanbul is divided between two continents, and therefore two cultures.

It was known as Byzantium, then became Constantinople of the Romans, and finally Istanbul of the Ottoman and modern Turkish times.

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RED is the main color of National flag of Turkey

Turkey's Capital is Ankara.

Turkey's Currency is Turkish Lira.

Turkey's official language is Turkish.

The dialing code of turkey is +90

Turkey located is in the Continent of Europe/ Asia.

Turkey's Primary Religion is Islam (But a Secular country).

Turkey Head of Govt. is President – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Turkey Parliament called Grand National Assembly.

National game of Turkey: Oil Wrestling 

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Explanation

Mount Everest is the Highest peak in the world.

The highest part of the Earth is Mount Everest.

It is located in Nepal.

The new height of Mount Everest is 8,848.86m (29,032 feet).

Mount Everest was named after George Everest in 1856

First time Mount Everest expedition in 1953

Mount Everest is present in the range of mountains: the Himalayas

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the first person to reach Mount Everest: 

Sherpa Tenzing and Edmund Percival Hillary

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The first man to climb Mount Everest twice was: 

Nawang Gombu

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The first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest is:

Samina Baig

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 the first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest:

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Explanation

• Humidity in the air was measured by a Hygrometer.
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• A hygrometer is an instrument used to measure relative humidity.
• Humidity is the measure of the amount of moisture in the air.
• A psychrometer is an example of a hygrometer.
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• The humidity in the air tells us about the ratio of Water vapors in the air

Explanation

Kamran Khan Tessori governor Sindh on 09 October 2022. 

Previously, Imran Ismail served as the 33rd Governor of Sindh since August 2018.

Explanation

The Noor Mahal is a Pakistan Army-owned palace in Bahawalpur.

It was built in 1872

The construction of the palace was completed in 1875

Note 

The palace was originally constructed to serve as a residence for the Nawabs of the Bahawalpur princely state during the British Raj era

Explanation

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018.

FATA stands for Federally Administered Tribal Areas

FATA was merged with KPK under 25th amendment. 

After the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with KPK,

FATA seats were abolished and there will be no election on 4 of the 8 seats.

The rest of the 4 seats will also not be renewed in 2024.

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