Explanation

• Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.
• It can cause bleeding/loose gums, easy bruising, and poor wound healing.
• Other signs include rough skin, corkscrew hair, and red spots around hair follicles.
• Rickets is mainly caused by Vitamin D deficiency.

Last verified on 13-09-2026

Explanation

• The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in The Hague, Netherlands.
• ICJ is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
• It consists of 15 judges, elected for 9-year terms.

• Founded: 1945
• Official Languages: English, French
• Member States: UN member countries
• Main Function: Settling legal disputes between states

Explanation

• Delivered Presidential Address at 25th All-India Muslim League session, Allahabad, 29 December 1930.
• Allama Iqbal (1877–1938) is the National Poet of Pakistan.
• Joined Muslim League: 1908 in London, 1922 in Indian subcontinent.

Additional information:

• Born: 9 November 1877, Sialkot
• Died: 21 April 1938, Lahore
• Burial: Tomb of Allama Iqbal, Lahore
• Known as “Mufakkir-e-Pakistan” (Thinker of Pakistan) and “Shair-e-Mashriq” (Poet of the East).

Last verified 09-03-2026

Explanation

• The first revealed Surah: Al-Alaq (96th Surah) when the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was 40 years and 6 months
• First Word Revealed: Iqra ( means: Read)
• Number of verses: 5
• Location of the first wahi: Cave Hira (Ghar-e-Hira), Makkah
• Angel: Jibril (A.S.)
• In: 610 AD
  

Last updated by NA on 09-09-2026

Explanation

• Name: Qutaybah ibn Muslim
• Caliphate: Umayyad
• Position: Governor of Khurasan
• Tenure: 705–715 CE
• Major region: Transoxiana (Central Asia)
• Bukhara: Conquered during 706–709 CE
• Samarkand: Conquered in 710–712 CE

Last verified on 09-09-2026

Explanation

1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah — 15 August 1947 to 11 September 1948
2. Khawaja Nazimuddin — 14 September 1948 to 17 October 1951
3. Malik Ghulam Muhammad — 17 October 1951 to 6 October 1955
4. Iskander Mirza — 6 October 1955 to 23 March 1956

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• The Holy Prophet (SAW) performed Hajjat-ul-Wida in the 10th Hijri (March 6, 632 A.D)
• It was performed on Friday, the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah.
• The Prophet (PBUH) delivered his final sermon during the Hajj on Mount Arafat.
• It is also known as Farewell Sermon.
• This final pilgrimage included his renowned Farewell Sermon.

Last verified on 11-06-2026

Explanation

• Myopia (Nearsightedness) is an eye defect in which near objects are clear but distant objects appear blurred.
• It occurs when the image forms in front of the retina instead of on it.
• It is corrected by using a concave (diverging) lens.
• The concave lens helps to shift the image back onto the retina.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan
• The Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India
• Indus Waters Treaty signed on September 19, 1960, 
• Between India and Pakistan
• Treaty was brokered by the World Bank
• Signed at Karachi by 
• Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,
• The then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 
• The then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 
  
• The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

Last updated by NS on 26 JULY 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