solar eclipse

June 15 in History 763 BC – Assyrians record a solar eclipse that is later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history. 844 – Louis II is crowned as king of Italy at Rome by pope Sergius II. 923 – Battle of Soissons:…

June 8 in History 218 – Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus. He flees but is captured near Chalcedon and later executed in Cappadocia. 793 – Vikings raid…

May 28 in History 585 BC – A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of Halys, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from…

May 3 in History 752 – Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico assumes the throne. 1294 – John II becomes Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg. 1481 – The largest of three earthquakes strikes the…

Typically the March equinox falls on March 20, marking the vernal point in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumnal point in the Southern Hemisphere. March 20 in History 235 – Maximinus Thrax is proclaimed emperor. 673 –…

Click HERE for Q.No.1-50 Click HERE for Q.No.51-100 101) Which type of star is maintained by the pressure of an electron gas? (a) Main Sequence Star (b) White Dwarf (c) Neutron Star (d) Black Hole Answer: (b) White dwarfs are stars…

The universe, Galaxy, Light Year, Solar System, Sun, Earth, Astronomical System of Units 1) The biggest planet in our solar system is (CSS 2013) (a) Venus (b) Pluto (c) Jupiter (d) None of these Answer: (c) In terms of mass, volume,…

?• 48 total numbers of Rakats are in Farz prayer. ?• Namaz-e-Khasoof is offered for Moon Eclipse. ?• Namaz-e-Kasoof is offered for Solar Eclipse. ?• Namaz-e-Istasqa is offered for Rain. ?• Holy Prophet offered Jumma Prayer in 1. A.H.…

JUNIOR PATROL OFFICER PAST PAPERS PPSC 2017   Tarbela Dam is on ______ River. Indus Jhelum Ravi None of these Who is Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtoon Khawah (KPK)? Pavez Khatak Imran Khan Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti None of these…

Salat-e-Istasqa is offered on the occasion of? A. Shortage of Rain (Correct) B. Solar eclipse C. Famin D. None of them