Static GK Events and Dates For Online Classes

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key historical events and dates relevant for online classes.

1st Battle of Panipat

Fought in 1526 between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.

2nd Battle of Panipat

Occurred in 1556 between Akbar and Hemu.

3rd Battle of Panipat

Fought in 1761 between Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas.

Treaty of Westphalia

Signed in 1648, ending the Thirty Years’ War in Europe.

Pakistan's National Anthem

Officially adopted in 1954.

French Revolution

Started in 1789.

Russian Revolution

Began in 1917, ending Tsarist rule.

Khilafat Movement

Started in 1919 to protect the Ottoman Caliphate.

Cabinet Mission Plan

Announced on 16th May 1946.

Now or Never pamphlet

Published in 1933 by Ch. Rehmat Ali.

Pakistan National Movement

Initiated in 1933 in Cambridge.

Partition of Bengal

First carried out in 1905 by Lord Curzon.

Shimla Conference

Held in 1945 between British and Indian leaders.

Pakistan joined NAM

In 1979.

Objective Resolution

Passed on 12th March 1949.

Sindh separation

From Bombay Presidency in 1936.

Durand Line

Drawn in 1893 between British India and Afghanistan.

Anjuman-e-Islamia

Founded on 24th December 1884 in Lahore.

Muhammadan Educational Conference

Held in 1886 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.

2nd Constitution of Pakistan

Enforced on 8th June 1962.

MAO School

Established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.

MAO College

Established in 1877 in Aligarh.

Cripps Mission

Sent to India in 1942 by British Government.

Day of Deliverance

Observed on 2nd December 1939 by Muslims.

Pakistan Resolution

Passed on 23rd March 1940 in Lahore.

Victory Day

Celebrated on 11th January 1946 by Muslim League.

Allahabad Address

Delivered by Allama Iqbal in 1930.

London Branch of Muslim League

Founded in 1908.

All India Muslim League

Formed on 30th December 1906 in Dhaka.

Quaid-e-Azam title

Given officially in 1938.

Quaid’s 14 Points

Presented in 1929.

Indian National Congress

Founded in 1885.

Iqbal Day

Observed on 9th November, birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal.

Quaid Day

Observed on 25th December, birth in 1876.

Urdu-Hindi Controversy

Began in 1867 in Banaras.

First Census in Pakistan

Held in 1951.

First Census in Subcontinent

Conducted in 1881 by British India.

Lucknow Pact

Signed in 1916 between Congress and Muslim League.

Indus Water Treaty

Between Pakistan and India signed in 1960.

Arya Samaj

Founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875.

Rowlatt Act

Passed by the British Government in 1919.

Watergate Scandal

Began on 17th June 1972 in the United States.

Treaty of Versailles

Signed in 1919, came into effect in 1920.

Sino-Pakistan Boundary Agreement

Signed on 2nd March 1963.

Sui Gas

Discovered in 1952 in Balochistan.

SAARC

Established on 8th December 1985.

Balochistan province status

Given status of a province in 1970.

Shimla Agreement

Between India and Pakistan signed in 1972.

Iranian Revolution

Occurred in 1979, overthrowing the Shah.

Pakistan's Nuclear Program

Achieved capability in 1998.

Peshawar Army Public School Massacre

Happened on 16th December 2014.

Pakistan full member of SCO

Joined on 9th June 2017.

Bengal Partition annulment

Annulled in 1911.

Pakistan joined WTO

In 1995.

2nd national census of Pakistan

Conducted in 1961.

Pakistan joined SAARC

As a founding member in 1985.

Jinnah-Gandhi talks

Took place in 1944.

State Bank of Pakistan

Inaugurated on 1st July 1948.

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Received Lenin Peace Prize in 1962.

Pakistan became member of OIC

In 1969, active role in 1989.

Pakistan first Olympic participation

In 1948.

United Nations

Founded on 24th October 1945.

Second OIC Summit

Held in 1974 in Lahore.

American Independence Day

Celebrated on 4th July every year.

Quaid-e-Azam President of All-India Muslim League

In 1934.

Second Constitution of Pakistan

Presented on 29th February 1956.

Badshahi Mosque

Built in 1673 during the Mughal era.

Siachen Glacier dispute

Began in 1984.

USSR withdrawal from Afghanistan

In 1989.

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Formed in 1919.

Azad Kashmir Day

Observed on 24th October 1947.

Third Constitution of Pakistan

Enacted on 14th August 1973.

Federal Shariat Court

Established in 1980.

Brahmo Samaj

Founded in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

Quit India Movement

Launched in 1942 against British rule.

First Round Table Conference

Held in 1930 in London.

National Highway N-35

Karakoram Highway completed in 1979.

Amritsar Treaty

Between British India and Kashmir, signed in 1876.

Bretton Woods Conference

Held in 1944.

USSR formation

Formed on 30th December 1922.

Kyoto Protocol

Signed in 1997, became effective in 2005.

Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP)

Began operation in 1972.

Bolshevik Revolution

Occurred in 1917.

October Revolution

Took place in 1917.

Russian Revolution duration

Spanned from 1917 to 1923.

Operation Zarb-e-Azb

Launched on 15th June 2014.

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Established in 1945.

Indus River System Authority (IRSA)

Formed in 1992.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

Founded in 2001.

Amnesty International

Founded in 1961.

Quetta Earthquake

Occurred in 1935.

UNCED (Earth Summit)

Held in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro.

Paris Climate Agreement

Signed in 2016.

First vaccine development

Smallpox developed by Edward Jenner in 1796.

Gwadar purchase from Oman

8th September 1958, officially handed over on 8th December 1958.

Indian Railways

Started in 1853 with the first train from Bombay to Thane.

National Program for Family Planning

Launched in 1994.

Musharraf's military rule

Began on 20th June 2001.

Pakistan left Commonwealth

In 1972.

Pakistan joined Commonwealth

In 1947, rejoined in 1989 after leaving.