Explanation

Mount Damavand is located in Iran

It is the highest peak in the Middle East, about 5,610 meters (18,410 feet) above sea level.

Situated in the Alborz mountain range

It is a dormant stratovolcano

It is known for its prominent conical shape.

Mount Damāvand is the 12th most prominent peak in the world

It is part of the Volcanic Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

Explanation

The Urdu Defence Association was an organization developed by Mohsin-ul-Mulk

It was started in April 1900

The Association started the advocacy for Urdu as the lingua franca of the Muslim community of India

The association is regarded as an offshoot of the Aligarh Movement.

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Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Munir Nawaz Jang, also known as Syed Mehdi Ali

He was an Indian Muslim politician.

He was one of the founders of the All-India Muslim League 1906.

Explanation

The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is related to cricket.

It is a first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan, named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Six regional teams contested it from 2019–20 to 2022–23.

For the 2023–24 season, it was expanded to eight regional teams

First edition 1953–54

Latest edition: 2023–24

Next edition: 2024–25

Number of teams: 8

Current champion: Karachi Whites (5th title)

Most successful: Karachi Blues (9 titles)

Most runs: Kamran Ghulam

Explanation

54 nations in Africa are part of the BRI.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is known in China as the One Belt One Road.

In December 2023, 151 countries had joined the BRI by signing a MoU with China.

The BRI countries are distributed as follows:

• 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 34 BRI in Europe & Central Asia
• 25 BRI in East Asia & Pacific (including China)
• 22 BRI in Latin America & the Caribbean
• 19 BRI in the Middle East & North Africa
• 6 in Southeast Asia

This also includes

• 17 countries of the European Union (EU), and
• 8 countries of the G20.

Explanation

امریکہ نے پاکستان اور ترکی کو اپنی چائلڈ سپاہیوں کی روک تھام ایکٹ (سی ایس پی اے) کی فہرست میں شامل کیا ہے ، یہ ایک ایسا عہدہ ہے جو فہرست ممالک کو فوجی امداد پر پابندیوں کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔

یو ایس چائلڈ سپاہیوں کی روک تھام کے قانون میں غیر ملکی حکومتوں کی فہرست کی سالانہ ٹی آئی پی رپورٹ شائع کرنے کی ضرورت ہے جنہوں نے پچھلے سال (یکم اپریل 2020 سے 31 مارچ 2021) کے دوران بچے فوجیوں کو بھرتی یا استعمال کیا ہے۔

اس نام کے لیے جن اداروں کا جائزہ لیا گیا ان میں مسلح افواج ، پولیس ، دیگر سیکورٹی فورسز اور حکومت کی حمایت یافتہ مسلح گروہ شامل ہیں

The 2021 CSPA list includes governments of the following countries:

• Afghanistan
• Burma
• Democrat
• Republic of Congo
• Iran
• Iraq
• Libya
• Mali
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Syria
• Turkey,
• Venezuela 
• Yemen

Explanation

Sandspit Beach is a beach located in south-west of Karachi, Sindh

It is a very famous tourist spot.

Explanation

The fungal bodies are formed by long, slender, thread-like structures called hyphae.

A collection of hyphae is known as mycelium.

Hyphae are of two types based on the presence or absence of a septum:

• septate
• Aseptate hyphae
  

Explanation

Bhai Parmanand was a leader of the Ghadar Party and Hindu Mahasabha.

Born on 4 November 1876 Karyala, Jhelum 

He Died on 8 December 1947 in New Delhi

He wrote a book for the Ghadar Party called Tarikh-I-Hind.

Explanation

FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

FAO stands for The Food and Agricultural Organization 

It was founded on 16 October 1945

Its headquarters is located in Rome, Italy.

World Food Day is observed on 16 October. 

Explanation

QUAD consists of 4 countries:

• Australia
• India
• Japan
• the United States

It is the inter-governmental Security forum (Indo-Pacific)

QUAD stands for Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue 

Established:

• 2007 (1st time); lasted until 2008
• 2017 (re-established after negotiations in November)