Explanation

Five new sports were added to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics:

1. Skateboarding
2. Surfing
3. Sport climbing
4. Karate
5. Baseball/softball

Explanation

 Payam-e-Mashriq is a book written by Allama Iqbal.

 Payam e Mashriq was published in 1923.

Explanation

The Charter of the United Nations is the founding document of the United Nations.

It was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco

The Charter consists of 111 articles grouped into 19 chapters

It establishes the purposes, governing structure, and framework of the UN system.

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including its six principal organs:

the Secretariat,

the General Assembly,

the Security Council,

the Economic and Social Council,

the International Court of Justice,

and the Trusteeship Council.

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UNO Membership: 193 member states; 2 observer states

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UNO Official languages: (06)

Arabic

Chinese;

English;

French;

Russian;

Spanish;

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Explanation

• The presidency of the United Nations Security Council rotates monthly among its 15 members, in alphabetical order.
• Each member serves as president for one month, with the rotation occurring on the first day of each month.
• This rotation has been in place since 1946, and allows each member to preside over the Council's meetings and guide its work during their presidency.

Explanation

Tawaf al-Ziyarah is a mandatory ritual (farz) during Hajj.

It can be performed any time from 10th Zil Hijjah until the sunset of 12th Zil Hijjah, with 11th Zil Hijjah being most convenient.

The procedure is similar to the Tawaf of Umrah and requires wudu.

Explanation

Deleted files from a computer are temporarily stored in the Recycle Bin (or Trash in macOS) until they are either restored or permanently deleted. 

Explanation

Akhtar Shirani, was an Urdu poet.

He is considered to be one of the leading romantic poets of Urdu language. 

Born: May 4, 1905, Tonk State

Died: September 9, 1948, Lahore

Explanation

In June 1948, the Soviet Union, under the leadership of Joseph Stalin, blocked the Western Allies' access to Berlin.

It was deep within the Soviet-occupied zone of Germany.

In response, the Western Allies organized the Berlin Airlift to supply the city.

However, it was in 1961, under the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev, that the Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall to:

• Divide Berlin into two parts (East Berlin and West Berlin)
• Stop East German citizens from escaping to the West

Explanation

On 7 April 2012, an avalanche hit a Pakistani military base near the Siachen Glacier region, trapping 140 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow.

It is the worst avalanche the Pakistani military has ever experienced in the area.

Explanation

In Pakistan term, Changa Manga politics is used for horse trading

The Changa Manga is a planted forest and a wildlife park in Kasur District and Lahore District.

Established: 1866

the oldest hand-planted forest in the world.

the forest covers an area of 48.6 square kilometers (12,000 acres).

The name of the forest is derived from an amalgamation of the names of two brother dacoits (bandits), Changa and Manga

The Changa Manga forest can be entered from a road off the N-5 Highway 

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