Explanation

• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• 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 10-05-2026

Explanation

• Separates: Malay Peninsula from the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
• Strait of Malacca connects: Andaman Sea and South China Sea
• Trade Route Between: Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
• Countries Along the Strait: Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore
• Approximate Length: 930 km
• Importance: One of the world's busiest international maritime trade routes

Last verified on 10-07-2026

Explanation

• The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.
• It covers about 30% of the Earth's surface.
• It contains 97% of the Earth's water.
• The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.
• It is located in the Pacific.
• The Arctic Ocean is connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait.

Additional information:

• The Arctic Ocean is the Smallest Ocean of the world.
• Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface.
• The Indian Ocean is the warmest, with the Persian Gulf being the hottest area.
• The Diamantina Trench is the deepest point in the Indian Ocean.
• Jordan does not have an ocean.

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• Full Name: D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation
• Type: Developing countries organization
• Founded: 1997
• Headquarters: Istanbul, Turkey
• Founder: Necmettin Erbakan
• Purpose: Promotes economic cooperation, trade, and development among member states.

Additional information:

Member Countries (9):

1. Bangladesh
2. Egypt
3. Indonesia
4. Iran
5. Malaysia
6. Nigeria
7. Pakistan
8. Turkey
9. Azerbaijan

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Gujarati was the mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
• His family belonged to the Kathiawar region of Gujarat and spoke Gujarati at home.

Additional information:

• Born: 25 December 1876
• Birthplace: Karachi, British India
• Profession: Lawyer and Politician
• Title: Quaid-e-Azam (Great Leader)
• Died: 11 September 1948 (Karachi)

Last verified on 30-06-2026

Explanation

Justice Yahya Afridi is the current & 30th Chief Justice CJ of Pakistan since October 2024.

Born on 23 January 1965 in Kohat.

Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Peshawar High Court in 2010.

He also took the oath as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court in 2016.

He became the judge in Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2018.

He replaced Qazi Faez Essa.

He will serve as CJP until 2027.
Retirement: 22 January 2030

Explanation

• Greenwich is an area in south-east London, England.
• It lies on the south bank of the River Thames in the historic county of Kent.
• It is famous for the Prime Meridian (0° longitude).
• It is used as the reference for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
• It is famous for calculating the time for all countries.

The Greenwich meridian, also known as the prime meridian, passes through the following countries:

• England
• France
• Spain
• Algeria
• Mali
• Burkina Faso
• Togo
• Ghana 
• Antarctica

Last verified on 31-03-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• The Deosai National Park is located in Gilgit Baltistan (GB).
• It was established in 1993.
• 'Deosai' means 'the land of giants'.
• It is the second-highest plateau in the world.
• It has an average elevation of 4,114 meters (13,497 ft) above sea level.

Last verified on 16-03-2026

Explanation

• Refrigerants are gases used in refrigerators to absorb heat and provide cooling.
• Freon (CFCs) and ammonia are commonly used in domestic and commercial refrigeration.
• They evaporate at low temperatures, absorbing heat from the fridge interior.
  

Last verified on 03-02-2026