Explanation

• The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
• Location: Between Iran and Oman/UAE
• Connects: Persian Gulf → Gulf of Oman → Arabian Sea
• Narrowest Width: 33 km
• Importance: Major global oil transit route
• Region: Middle East

Additional information:

• Strait of Bosporus – Black Sea ↔ Sea of Marmara
• Strait of Gibraltar – Atlantic Ocean ↔ Mediterranean Sea
• Strait of Malacca – Andaman Sea ↔ South China Sea
• Bering Strait – Arctic Ocean ↔ Pacific Ocean

Last verified on 10-07-2026

Explanation

• The Headquarters of SAARC is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Full Form: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
• Founded: 8 December 1985
• Founding place: Dhaka, Bangladesh

SAARC Member Countries:

1. Afghanistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Bhutan
4. India
5. Maldives
6. Nepal
7. Pakistan
8. Sri Lanka

Last verified on 12-06-2026

Explanation

• Province: Balochistan
• District: Kharan
• Location: Southwestern Pakistan
• Nearby country: Iran
• Type: Sandy and mountainous desert

Last verified on 01-09-2026

Explanation

• Highest mountain: Mount Everest — 8,849 m
• Second highest: K2 — 8,611 m
• Mountain range: Himalayas
• Location: Nepal–China border
• First successful ascent: 1953 — Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

Last verified on 26-08-2026

Explanation

• Location: Nepal–China (Tibet) border in the Himalayas
• Highest peak in the world: Mount Everest
• Height: 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft)
• Named after: Sir George Everest in 1856
• First successful expedition: 1953

Additional information:

• First climbers: Tenzing Norgay (Sherpa) & Sir Edmund Hillary – 1953
• First person to climb Everest twice: Nawang Gombu
• First Pakistani woman to summit Everest: Samina Baig – 2013
• Youngest Pakistani to summit Everest: Sheroze Kashif
• First blind Asian (3rd in world) to climb Everest: Zhang Hong
• Fastest woman to summit Everest: Tsang Yin-hung (Hong Kong) – 2021

Last verified on 08-03-2026