Explanation

• World Environment Day is on 5 June.
• First observed in the city of Spokane in the USA in 1974.
• Established by the UN General Assembly in 1972.
• It is also called Eco Day.

Additional information:

Theme:

• 2020: Time for Nature in Colombia
• 2021: Ecosystem restoration in Pakistan
• 2022: Only One Earth in Sweden
• 2023: Solutions to Plastic Pollution in the Ivory Coast
• 2024: Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 2025: Ending plastic pollution in South Korea

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• In Islamic inheritance law (Faraid), the share of a wife depends on whether the husband leaves children or not.
• If the husband has children, the wife receives 1/8th of the property.
• If the husband has no children, the wife receives 1/4th of the property.
• This is based on the Quranic injunctions in Surah An-Nisa (4:12).
• Islamic law clearly outlines fixed shares for all heirs.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• The Partition of Bengal, implemented in 1905 by Lord Curzon.
• It was formally annulled in 1911. 
• He divided Bengal into two provinces on 16-10-1905.

The province was divided into:

• West Bengal, which had a majority of Hindus,
• East Bengal, which had a majority of Muslims

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Prophet Muhammad PBUH have at the age of 40.
• He and his wife had six children — two boys (who did not live into adulthood) and four girls.
• By the time he was 40, he began having religious visions that would change his life.
• This is Prophet Muhammad's mosque in Medina.
• At the age of 40 in 11 BH (610 CE), Muhammad is said to have received his first verbal revelation in the cave called Hira, which was the beginning of the descent of the Quran that continued up to the end of his life.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• The treaty allowed for a temporary truce between Muslims and Quraysh.

• Year Signed: 628 AD / 6 Hijri
• Month: Dhu al-Qi’dah (March 628)
• Duration: 10 years
• Clauses: 7
• Location: Near the tree called Hudaybiah

Key Signatories:

• Muslims: Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Ali ibn Abi Talib (scribe)
• Quraysh Mecca: Suhail bin Amar

Last verified on 02-02-2026

Explanation

• The phrase “benefited from” is used to indicate gaining an advantage or improvement due to something.
• Here, the online training course was the source of the benefit.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

Explanation

• The phrase “encounter death” means to face a life-threatening situation.
• It emphasizes that she narrowly avoided dying but survived.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

Explanation

• Sifting means to examine carefully, especially to separate useful from unwanted items.
• It fits the context of sorting through junk thoroughly.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

Explanation

• “Dilapidated” means in a state of disrepair or ruin due to neglect or age.
• It fits the context of the factory needing restoration work.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

Explanation

• “Divulge” means to reveal or make known information that is secret or private.
• The sentence implies that the speaker cannot disclose more details about the case.

Last verified on 31-03-2026