Explanation

• Name: Dr. Maleeha Lodhi
• Position: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations
• Office: 6 February 2015 – 30 September/30 October 2019
• Appointed by: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
• Preceded by: Masood Khan
• Succeeded by: Munir Akram

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• The Arctic is the shortest ocean in the world.

Additional information:

• The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world.
• 71% of Earth's surface is covered by ocean.
• The warmest ocean in the world is the Indian ocean.
• The hottest ocean area is the Persian Gulf.
• Diamantina Trench is the deepest place in the Indian ocean.
• Country Jordon has no ocean.

The five major oceans listed by size from largest to smallest are the:

1. The Pacific Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean
4. The Southern Ocean
5. The Arctic Ocean

Last verified on 07-06-2026

Explanation

• Caspian Sea, Red Sea and Aral Sea are actually lakes.
• The Caspian Sea and Aral Sea are actually endorheic (inland) salt lakes.
• They are called “seas” due to their large size and historical naming.

Additional information:

• The Caspian Sea lies between Europe and Asia.
• The Aral Sea has drastically shrunk due to river diversion for irrigation.
• The Red Sea connects to the Indian Ocean via the Gulf of Aden.

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Tawaf-e-Rukn is an obligatory (Farz) component of Hajj.
• It is also known as Tawaf-e-Ziyarat or Tawaf al-Ifadah.
• It is performed after Waqoof-e-Arafat (9th Dhul Hijjah) during Hajj.
• Without performing this Tawaf, Hajj is not completed.

Last verified on 30-06-2026

Explanation

• First Polio Vaccine Introduced: 1955
• Developer: Dr. Jonas Salk
• Type: Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
• Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV): 1961
• Developer of OPV: Dr. Albert Sabin

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• King: Nimrod (Namrud)
• Prophet: Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
• Qur'anic Reference (Debate): Surah Al-Baqarah (2:258)
• Fire Incident: Surah Al-Anbiya (21:68–69)
• Birthplace of Ibrahim (AS): Ur (ancient Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq)

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• Shift + End – Select text from the cursor to the end of the current line

Additional information:

• Shift + Home – Select text from the cursor to the beginning of the current line
• Ctrl + Shift + End – Select text from the cursor to the end of the document
• End – Move the cursor to the end of the current line
• Ctrl + End – Move the cursor to the end of the document

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• The M-5 Motorway connects Multan (Punjab) with Sukkur (Sindh).
• It is part of Pakistan's north-south motorway network.
• The motorway is 392 km (244 miles) long.
• It has been operational since 2018.
• The M-5 was constructed during the government of Nawaz Sharif.

Additional information:

• M-1: Islamabad – Peshawar
• M-2: Lahore – Islamabad (Pakistan's first motorway in 1999)
• M-3: Lahore – Abdul Hakeem
• M-4: Pindi Bhattian – Multan

Last verified on 02-07-2026

Explanation

• Author: Syed Abul Ala Maududi
• Work Name: Tafheem-ul-Quran
• Language: Urdu
• Volumes: 6 volumes
• Writing Period: 1942 – 1972

Last verified on 18-05-2026

Explanation

Current SCO Member States (10):

1. China
2. Russia
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Tajikistan
6. Uzbekistan
7. India (Joined: 9 June 2017)
8. Pakistan (Joined: 9 June 2017)
9. Iran (Joined: 4 July 2023)
10. Belarus (Joined: 4 July 2024)

Additional information:

• Full Form: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
• Founded: 15 June 2001
• Headquarters: Beijing, China
• Founder Members (2001): China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
• Purpose: Regional security, economic cooperation, counter-terrorism, and cultural cooperation

Last verified on 20-07-2026