Explanation

• Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari visited India on 4 May 2023.
• He travelled to Goa, India, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting.
• He became the first Pakistani Foreign Minister to visit India in nearly 12 years.
• The visit took place during a period of strained Pakistan–India relations.

Last verified on 05-09-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan’s total budget outlay for FY 2016–17 was Rs. 4,894.9 billion.
• The budget was presented by the Federal Government for the fiscal year 2016–17.
• The total outlay was higher than the previous fiscal year's budget.

Last verified on 04-09-2026

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