Explanation

• Russia has claimed 5 regions of Ukraine (Crimea earlier in 2014 + 4 regions in 2022).
• Crimea & Sevastopol (2014) – annexed after disputed referendum
• Donetsk (2022) – claimed as DPR
• Luhansk (2022) – claimed as LPR
• Kherson (2022) – annexed region
• Zaporizhzhia (2022) – annexed region
• Both regions spoke the Russian language 

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

Explanation

• A normal, healthy human breathes about 11,000 litres of air in a day
• breathe air by the process of breathing                                               

Additional information:

• The average adult at rest inhales and exhales something like 7 or 8 liters of air per minute.

Last updated question by NA on 28 April 2026

Explanation

• Uraan Pakistan, officially titled National Economic Transformation Plan 2024–29
• It aims to drive sustainable growth and modernize Pakistan's economy 
• • Launched by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif 
• It is a five-year economic strategy
• Launched on 31 December 2024.

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Last updated by NS on 28April 2026

Explanation

• The verses recited before Hazrat Umar (R.A) were from Surah Taha
• Embraced by Islam in 616 AD at the age of 32 years.
• He later became the second Caliph (634–644 AD).
• He belonged to the Banu Adi clan of Quraysh.

Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Explanation

• The largest cricket stadium in the world is the Narendra Modi Stadium.
• Location: Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. India
• World's largest cricket stadium
• Construction cost: ₹800 crore (US$85 million)
• First men's Test 24–28 February 2021: India v  England
• Built: 2015
• Opened 2020

Last updated question 2 May 2026 by NS

Explanation

• Cyclone Dana is the severe cyclonic storm that hit the eastern coast of India
• Landfall Date: October 24–25, 2024.
• Location: Near Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port, Odisha.
• Impacted Areas: Primarily Odisha and West Bengal.
• Wind Speed: 100–120 km/h (approx. 75 mph).

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Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Explanation

Important Passes of Pakistan

1. Khyber Pass 

connects: Peshawar to Kabul

connects: Pakistan to Afghanistan

Height 1070 meters, 3510 feet 

2. Bolan Pass 

Connects: JCB and Sibi with Quetta 

Height: 1793 meters, 5884 feet 

3. Lowari Pass 

Connects: Chitral with Dir 

Height: 3118 meters, 10230 feet 

4. Broghil Pass 

Location: Pakistan & Afghanistan border 

Height: 3798 meters, 12460 feet 

5. Malakand Pass 

Connects: Dir with Chitral 

Height: 1362 meters, 4468 feet 

6. Shandur pass

Connects: Gupis/Gilgit with Chitral 

Height: 3700 meters, 12139 feet 

7. Khanjerab Pass (top most in Pakistan) 

Other name: Friendship Gate

Connects: China with Pakistan 

Height: 4693 meters, 15397 feet 

8. Dorah pass

Connects: Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with Chitral 

Height: 4300 meters, 14108 feet 

9. Babusar Pass 

Connects: Mansehra/Abbotabad with Gilgit

10. Kohat Pass

Connects: Kohat with Peshawar 

11. Khojak Pass

Connects: Qilla Abdullah with Chaman

12. Tochi Pass

Connects: Ghazni with Bannu

Explanation

• The water potential of pure water is zero (0).
• It is taken as a standard reference point.
• Pure water has no dissolved solutes.
• Chemical formula: H2O
• Molar mass: 18.01528(33) g/mol
• Melting point: 0.00 °C (32.00 °F; 273.15 K) [b]
• Boiling point: 99.98 °C (211.96 °F; 373.13 K)

Last updated by NS on 20-April-2026

Explanation

Abasement means  ذلت، تذلیل، یا ہتک

Humiliation means ذلت

Explanation

• The Shatt Al-Arab is the river that borders Iraq and Iran
• Flows into the Persian Gulf.
• Formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers near Qurnah, Iraq.
• Width: Varies from 120 ft (37 m) at Basra to 0.5 mile (0.8 km) at its mouth.
• History: The scene of prolonged and intense fighting between Iraq and Iran in the 1980s.

Last updated by NS on 20-April-2026