Explanation

• Rainfall in any region depends on moisture in the air.
• Ocean water is the main source of atmospheric moisture.
• Areas closer to seas receive more rainfall.
• Interior land areas are far from oceans.
• So, they receive less rainfall due to lack of moisture.

Last verified on 14-05-2026

Explanation

• Name: Karakoram Highway (KKH)
• Other Name: Friendship Highway (China side)
• Route Start: Hassan Abdal (Pakistan)
• Important Pass: Khunjerab Pass (Pakistan–China border)
• Total Length in Pakistan: About 1300 km
• Completion Year: 1979
• Route Type: Part of ancient Silk Route connection

Last verified on 13-05-2026

Explanation

• The Black Sea is a major trade route for several key commodities.
• Due to blockage or conflict in this region, grain exports are most affected.
• Ukraine and Russia are among the world’s largest wheat exporters.
• Ukraine is known as one of the “breadbaskets of the world.”

Last verified on 12-05-2026

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 Finance Corporation (IFC)

• Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
• Country: United States of America
• Established: 1956
• Parent organization: World Bank Group
• Main role: Promoting private sector investment in developing countries

Last verified on 10-05-2026