Explanation

• Attack Date: 24 February 2022, before 5:00 a.m. Kyiv time
  • Declared By: Vladimir Putin as “special military operation”
  • Territorial Control: Russia controls ~1.8% area around Kharkiv (east Ukraine)
  • Reason: Rising tensions due to Russian military buildup in 2021

Additional information:

• Capital: Moscow
• Area: 17.1 million km²
• Currency: Russian Ruble
• Population: 144.1 million (2020, World Bank)
• Continent: Europe & Asia

Last verified on 02-02-2026

Explanation

• Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on 20 January 2021.
• Kamala Harris was sworn in as the 49th Vice President on the same day.
• Biden succeeded Donald Trump as President.
• Kamala Harris became the first woman, first Black American, and first South Asian American to serve as U.S. Vice President.

Last verified on 01-09-2026

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

• 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

Explanation

• Lieutenant General Nigar Johar became the first female Lieutenant General of the Pakistan Army.
• She was also appointed as the first female Surgeon General of the Pakistan Army.
• She was promoted from Major General to Lieutenant General.
• She hails from Panjpeer, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).

Last verified on 23-08-2026