Author: Bismil Hameed

    Everyday Science
    Which part of brain is known as the “Little Brain”?
    The cerebellum, also known as little brain, is a region of the brain that plays an important role in balance and motor control. It is also involved in some cognitive functions such as attention, language, emotional functions (such as regulating fear and pleasure responses) and in the processing of procedural memories.
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    Everyday Science
    Which radioactive element is used in making artificial pacemaker of heart:
    Plutonium-238 Pacemakers are used to stimulate a regular heartbeat when the body’s natural electrical pacing system is irregular or not transmitting properly. Over the years, various power sources have been used for pacemakers, including a radioactive material called plutonium-238.
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    Agriculture
    What is cultivation of trees, in dwarf form?
    Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing dwarf trees. By contrast with other plant cultivation practices, bonsai is not intended for production of food or for medicine. Instead, bonsai practice focuses on longterm cultivation and shaping of one or more small trees growing in a container. Bonsai uses cultivation techniques like pruning, root reduction, potting, defoliation, and grafting to produce small trees that mimic the shape and style of mature, full-size trees.
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    Records in Pakistan
    Who was second Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan?
    Muhammad Muneer was the second Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan, he remained CJP from 1954 to 1960.
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    Geography of Pakistan
    Usho lake is located in :
    Usho (also spelled Ushu) is a village in Usho Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is situated 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from Kalam and 123 kilometers (76 mi) km from Mingora, at the height of 2,300 meters (7,550 feet).[1] It is accessible through a non metalled road from Kalam by jeeps only. Usho is known for its beautiful cloudy and rainy forest. Tourist attraction Mahodand lake is located 27 kilometers (17 mi) from there.[2] In winter, the famous Ushu glacier blocks the only path to the Mahodand lake and this path is only opened again in Summer, when the snow of the glacier melts and the authorities wipe of the remaining snow from the road.
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    Sports
    The longest match in the history of Tennis was played in:
    The Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships is the longest tennis match in history. It was a first-round Men’s Singles match, in which the American 23rd seed John Isner played against French qualifier Nicolas Mahut. The match began at 6:13 pm on Tuesday, 22 June 2010, on Court 18 at Isner (USA) won that match,. Mahut was French
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    International Battles, Wars, Conflicts and Treaties
    Which war was formally concluded by Treaty of Paris in 1856?
    Crimean WAR WAST FOUGHT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND OTTOMAN EMPIRE (along with France and UK as allies) it was fought bretwee 1853-1856 ending with treaty of Paris , Soviet Union lost it and lost Danube Delta , Kars (now in Turkey) and Bessarabia (now Romania) to Ottoman Empire
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    Sports
    Who invented the penalty kick in football in 1890?
    William McCrum was wealthy Irish footballer who is famous for inventing penalty kick in 1890
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    Currency of World Countries
    Butut is a small unit of currency of :
    The dalasi is the currency of the Gambia that was adopted in 1971. It is subdivided into 100 bututs.
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    Currency of World Countries
    Saudi Riyal is subdivided into _______ Halalas.
    The Saudi riyal (Arabic: ريال سعودي‎ riyāl suʿūdiyy); is the currency of Saudi Arabia. It is abbreviated as ر. س or SAR (Saudi Arabian Riyal). It is subdivided into 100 halalas (Arabic: هللة‎ Halalah).
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