Explanation

The current Chairman of the Senate is Yousaf Raza Gillani.

• Party: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP)

• Oath Date: April 9, 2024

• Tenure: March 2021 to March 2027

• Constituency: Federal Capital

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اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ ضرور پڑھیں

The current seats of senate are:

Explanation

• Currency: Renminbi (Yuan/CNY)
• Symbol: ¥ / 元
• Capital: Beijing
• Official Language: Mandarin
• Continent: Asia
• Parliament: National People’s Congress (NPC)
• National Sport: Table Tennis
• Religion: No official religion

Explanation

• The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
• Location: Africa
• Length: Approximately 4,800 km (3,000 miles)
• Area: About 9.2 million km²

List of top deserts in the world:

Last verified on 10-05-2026

Explanation

• Awarded the Nobel Prize in 1993.
• First black president of South Africa: May 10, 1994, to 1999.
• Nelson Mandela International Day: July 18.
• Imprisoned in 1962, served 27 years in prison.
• Died on December 5, 2013.

Explanation

• Norway is popularly known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun.”

Additional information:

• 🇯🇵 Japan — Land of the Rising Sun
• 🇪🇬 Egypt — Gift of the Nile
• 🇮🇪 Ireland — Emerald Isle
• 🇹🇭 Thailand — Land of Smiles
• 🇦🇺 Australia — Land Down Under

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on 18 February 2021.
• It landed in Jezero Crater, an ancient lakebed on Mars.
• The mission aimed to search for signs of ancient microbial life.
• It also collected rock and soil samples for possible future return to Earth.

Last verified on 06-09-2026

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• Security Council Permanent Members: 5 (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States)
• Total Members: 15
• Non-Permanent Members: 10
• Term of Non-Permanent Members: 2 years

Additional information:

• Organization: United Nations (UN/UNO)
• Founded: 24 October 1945
• Headquarters: New York City, United States
• Total Member States: 193
• Purpose: To maintain international peace and security.

Pakistan as Non-Permanent Member:

Pakistan has served 8 times in the Security Council:

1. 1952–1953
2. 1968–1969
3. 1976–1977
4. 1983–1984
5. 1993–1994
6. 2003–2004
7. 2012–2013
8. 2025–2026

Last verified on 28-01-2026

Explanation

• ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
• ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok through the Bangkok Declaration.
• Type: Economic & Political Organization
• Established at: Bangkok, Thailand
• Official Language: English
• Members: 11

Last verified on 08-07-2026

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 Durand Line was established as the official border between British India and Afghanistan.
• It was drawn in 1893.
• British representative: Sir Mortimer Durand
• Afghan ruler: Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
• It later became the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Length: Around 2,640 km

Last verified on 09-06-2026