Explanation

• Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan.
• It is the only subtropical desert in Asia.
• It is the 3rd largest in Asia.
• It spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers.
• It covers large areas of Pakistan and India.

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests:

1. Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)
2. Thal (Bakhar district of Punjab)
3. Katpana desert (Sakardu)
4. Kharan desert (Balochistan)
5. Thar desert (Sindh)

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• The human body typically has 206 bones
• At the time of birth, there are 270 (300) bones which fuse with time to come to a total of 206 bones.

The total bones of our body can be divided into:

• The axial skeleton (80) 
• The appendicular skeleton (126)

The newborn child has 300 bones.

• Longest bone: Femur (thigh bone)
• Shortest: Stapes (one of the 3 small bones inside the ear)

The human head has 22 bones.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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Explanation

• Kristalina Georgieva first elected Managing Director of IMF in October 2019.
  
• She reelected as Managing Director of IMF in April 2024.
  
• She belongs to Bulgaria.

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The Quit India Movement is also called the August Movement or August Kranti (August Revolution). 

 launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942,in Bombay.

The movement, started by the Congress party.

It's demanded an end to British rule in India.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah responded with the slogan "Divide and Quit India."

Explanation

Nishan e Haider has been given 11 soldiers since Pakistan's independence in 1947.

1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar (1948)
2. Sardar Muhammad Hussain Khan (1948)
3. Major Tufail Muhammad (1958)
4. Major Aziz Bhatti (1965)
5. Major Rafiq Bokhari (1971)
6. Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Hafeez (1971)
7. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz (1971)
8. Naik Saif Ali Janjua (1971)
9. Major Shabbir Sharif (1971)
10. Captain Karnal Sher Khan (1999)
11. Lance Naik Muhammad Imran (1999)

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Samiullah Khan Nickname: The Flying Horse (for his exceptional speed)

• Birth: 6 September 1951, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Awards:

• Pride of Performance – 1983
• Sitara-e-Imtiaz – 2014

Last verified on 18-01-2026

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NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Type: Military Alliance

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 16-01-2026

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• BCC stands for: Blind Carbon Copy
  • Used in: Email communication
  • Purpose: Hides recipient email addresses from other recipients

Additional information:

• CC (Carbon Copy): Recipients are visible to all
• BCC: Recipients are hidden from everyone except the sender

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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Gomal Zam Dam is a gravity dam in South Waziristan Tribal District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The dam impounds the Gomal River.