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

Explanation

Explanation

• Australia is the smallest continent in the world by area.
• It covers an area of about 7.69 million km² (2.97 million square miles).
• It is also the only continent that is a single country.
• It is located in the Southern Hemisphere between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
• It is known as the island continent.
• It covers roughly 6% of the world's total land area.
• It is the flattest Continent.

Additional information:

• Antarctica is the smallest continent in the world by population.
• First and Largest Continents by area: Asia.
• Second Largest Continents by area: Africa.
• Third Largest Continents by area: North America.
• Fourth Largest Continents by area: South America.
• Fifth Largest Continent by area: Antarctica.
• Sixth Largest Continent by area: Europe.
• Seventh and Smallest Continents by area: Australia.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• The capital city of Sudan is Khartoum.
• Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile
• "Khartoum" was founded in 1821 by Muhammad Ali Pasha,
• In 1882 the British Empire took control 

Additional information

• Currency is Sudanese Pound.
• Official language is Arabic; English.
• Located is in Continent Africa.
• Primary Religion is Islam.

Tricks for Remember

POUND

S-E-S-U

Mind Trick : Sheshu(a name) plays in the Pond.

**S-E-S-U**

S - South Sudan

E - Egypt

S - Syria

U - UK

Last question by NA on 09 July 2026

Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah presented his historic Fourteen Points on March 28, 1929.
• He drafted them in response to the Nehru Report of 1928

          List of Jinnah's fourteen points (presents in 1929 in response of )

Explanation

• Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun."
• In Japanese, Nihon (日本) or Nippon means "Origin of the Sun" or "Sun's Origin."
• The name reflects Japan's location east of China, where the sun appears to rise.
• Japan is an island country in East Asia.
• It is located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Additional information:

• Capital: Tokyo
• Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
• Official Language: Japanese
• Continent: Asia
• Parliament: The National Diet (Diet)
• National Animal: Japanese Macaque (Snow Monkey)

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• UNO Founded: 24 October 1945 (after World War II 1939–1945)

Additional information:

• UNO Stands for: United Nations Organization
• Headquarters: Manhattan, New York City
• Member States: 193 countries
• Official Languages (6): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• Motto: “It’s your world!” (commonly used awareness slogan)
• Pakistan Joined UNO: 30 September 1947

Last verified on 10-06-2026

Explanation

• The Pakistan-Afghanistan border (West/Northwest) is 2,611 km long.

Additional information:

• Pakistan’s borders with neighbors:

• India: 2,100 km (East)
• China: is 599 km (Northeast)
• Iran: 909 km (West)

• Arabian Sea coast: 1,058 km (South)
• Total land border: 6,219 km
• Land + Sea border: 7,277 km
• Land + Sea + LOC & Working Boundary: 8,340 km

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Sukkur Barrage is the first major barrage built on the Indus River in Pakistan.
• It was commissioned in 1932 during British India to control floods and provide irrigation.
• It is located near Sukkur, Sindh.
• It has 66 gates to control water flow for farming and flood management.

Additional information:

• Kotri Barrage – 1955
• Gudu Barrage – 1968
• Chashma Barrage – 1971

Last verified on 06-03-2026

Explanation

• A Barometer is an instrument used to measure air (atmospheric) pressure.
• It helps in weather forecasting by measuring changes in atmospheric pressure.
• The mercury barometer is the oldest type of barometer.
• It was invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643.
• Barometers are widely used in meteorology and aviation.

Last verified on 09-07-2026