Explanation

• NATO is a military alliance.
• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• Official Languages: English & French.
• Founding Members: 12

Total Members: 32

• European: 30
• North American: 2

Latest Member: Sweden (joined 7 March 2024)

• Muslim Member Country: Türkiye
• Pakistan: Not a NATO member

List of NATO member countries:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Iceland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Montenegro
19. Netherlands
20. North Macedonia
21. Norway
22. Poland
23. Portugal
24. Romania
25. Slovakia
26. Slovenia
27. Spain
28. Turkiye
29. United Kingdom
30. United States
31. Finland
32. Sweden

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• Chandrayaan-3 is India's lunar mission.
• It was successfully landed on the Moon on 23 August 2023.
• It was launched on 14 July 2023
• It was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
• India became the first country to achieve a soft landing near the Moon's south pole.
• Space Agency: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
• Lander & Rover: Vikram (Lander) and Pragyan (Rover)
• "Chandrayaan" is a Sanskrit word meaning "Mooncraft."

Last verified on 12-07-2026

Explanation

• The 21st G20 Summit will be held in Miami, Florida, USA.
• It will be held on 14–15 December 2026.

Additional Information:

• 2025: Johannesburg, South Africa — 22–23 November 2025.
• 2024: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 18–19 November 2024.
• 2023: New Delhi, India — 9–10 September 2023
• 2027: United Kingdom — the UK will host the G20.
• 2028: Republic of Korea (South Korea) — Korea will host the G20.
• 2029: Saudi Arabia is next in the announced future cycle.

Last verified on 12-08-2026

Explanation

Pakistan will celebrate its 79th Independence Day with patriotic zeal and fervour on 14 August 2026.

Pakistan came into being on 14 August 1947. 

Explanation

Pakistani boxer Fatima Zahra won a historic bronze medal in the women's 60kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first-ever female boxer to win a medal for Pakistan at the event.

Additional Information:

The Commonwealth Games 2026

Dates: 23 July to 2 August 2026

Venue: Glasgow, Scotland

Official mascot: Finnie, a unicorn

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Explanation

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire in 2026, reaching a net worth of over $1.1 trillion following the highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of his space and artificial intelligence company, SpaceX.

He belongs to the US.

He is a businessman and former public official who is the CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX.

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Explanation

international day of the victims of enforced disappearances is observed on 30 August by UNO.

With the aim to raise awareness about the global problem of enforced disappearances.

The observance was established by the UN General Assembly in 2010, and it is marked annually on 30 August.
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Explanation

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026

Signing Date: 7 August 2026

Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan

(Turkiye)

The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence.

An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three.

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Explanation

• Medal: Gold
• Winning Throw: 92.97 m
• Date: 8 August 2024
• Origin: Mian Channu, Pakistan
• Previous Olympic Record: 90.57 m by Andreas Thorkildsen (Beijing 2008)
• Global Ranking: Sixth longest throw ever; best in the world in 2024

Last verified on 02-02-2026

Explanation

• Date: 25 April 2020
• Force: Pakistan Navy
• Location: North Arabian Sea
• Weapons: Anti-ship missiles
• Naval Chief: Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi

Last verified on 26-08-2026