Explanation

The idiom once in a blue moon means on rare occasions or rarely.

Explanation

Quaid e Azam Mausoleum is located in Karachi.

Mazar-e-Quaid, also known as Jinnah Mausoleum or the National Mausoleum

Mazar-e-Quaid is the final resting place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

Designed in a 1960s modernist style,

it was completed and open on June 2, 1970

Architect: Yahya Merchant

Mazar-e-Quaid is an iconic symbol of Karachi

while 

Quaid-e-Azam Residency is situated in Ziarat

Explanation

The Mangla Dam is situated on the Jhelum River 

It is the seventh-largest dam in the world.

Construction was started in 1961 

It was completed in 1967.

It has 5 tunnels and a power station

Explanation

The United Kingdom voted to leave the EU in a national referendum in June 2016,

and left in 2020.

The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020, at midnight (Dutch time).

Theresa May was prime minister at the Time of Brexit

Brexit is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) .

The UK is to date the first and only country to formally leave the EU after 47 years of membership

Explanation

The Hindi-Urdu controversy arose in 1867

The Hindi–Urdu controversy arose in 19th-century colonial India out of the debate over whether the Hindi or Urdu language should be chosen as a national language.

Hindi is written using Devanagari, whereas Urdu is written using a modified version of the Arabic script

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Explanation

The world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2022 was the United States, with an export volume of 114.4 billion cubic meters.

At that time, Qatar ranked second.

LNG is natural gas that been made into a liquid by cooling to -260 degrees Fahrenheit/-162 degrees Celsius for shipping and storage purposes.

China imports more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country in the world.

In 2023, China purchased some 97.8 billion cubic meters worth of LNG.

Explanation

The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan province of Pakistan

The Gwadar Port was Opened: in 2002;

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.

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Explanation

• The Lucknow Pact was an agreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All-India Muslim League in December 1916.
• Led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak for the INC and Muhammad Ali Jinnah for the Muslim League.
• The Lucknow Pact allowed representation for religious minorities in provincial legislatures.
• It was adopted by the Congress on December 29 and by the League on December 31, 1916.

Explanation

Bashar Al Asad became the president of Syria on July 17, 2000.

He is the 19th  and current president of Syria.

Succeeding his father Hafiz

Syria's Assad wins 4th term with 95% of vote

Explanation

Algeria is the largest country in Africa by land area.

The second largest by area is Congo in Africa.

Smallest country: Seychelles

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Nigeria is the largest, with a population.

The second largest population is Ethiopia in Africa.