Explanation

FATF (Financial Action Task Force):

• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Purpose: To combat money laundering and terrorism financing
• Official Languages: English & French
• Full Member Countries: 37
• Full Member Organizations: 2
• Total Members: 39

Last verified on 10-03-2026

Explanation

• The only fertile desert in the world is the Tharparkar Desert,
• Located in Sindh, Pakistan.
• Known as the world's 18th-largest desert,
• It is deemed "fertile" because, unlike typical arid deserts,
• Around 85% of the desert is in India, while the remaining part is in Sindh

Last updated question by NS on 11 May 2026

Explanation

• FIR stands for First Information Report.
• It a document prepared by police under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1898.
• It starting criminal proceedings in cognizable cases.

Last verified on 11-05-2026

Explanation

• Mount Everest is the Highest peak in the world.
• It is located in Nepal.
• The new height of Mount Everest is 8,848.86m (29,032 feet).
• Named after George Everest in 1856
• First time Mount Everest expedition in 1953
• Present in the range of mountains: the Himalayas
  

Additional information

• The first person to reach Mount Everest: Sherpa Tenzing and Edmund Percival Hillary
• The first man to climb Mount Everest twice was Nawang Gombu
• The first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest is Samina Baig
• The first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest: Zhang Hong
• Youngest Pakistani to summit Mount Everest (8,848m), the tallest peak in the world: Sheroze Kashif
• Who has made a world record and become the fastest in the women's category to Scale Mount Everest?Tsang Yin-hung

Last updated question NS on 10 MAY 2026

Explanation

• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created to ensure global financial stability.
• Its main purpose is to maintain stable exchange rates and support international economic cooperation.
• It also helps countries facing economic difficulties.

Additional information:

• IMF was established in 1944 (Bretton Woods Conference).
• Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
• Member countries: 190+ countries

Last verified on 10-05-2026