Explanation

The currency of Japan is the yen.

Japan is an island country in East Asia.

Japan is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

The largest city in Japan is Tokyo.

Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire.

The official language is Japanese.

Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world.

Japan is located on the continent of Asia.

Japan's primary religions are Buddhism and Shinto, but it is a secular country.

Japan's parliament is called the Diet.

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• The headquarters of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is located in Paris, France.

Additional information:

• Founded: 1989
• Founder: G7 countries
• Official Languages: English, French
• Presidency Term: 1 year
• Members: 39
• Main Purpose: Combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.

Last verified on 07-07-2026

Explanation

• Full Form: Structured Query Language
• SQL is the standard language used to store, retrieve, update, and manage data in relational databases.

Additional information:

• Designed by: Donald D. Chamberlin & Raymond F. Boyce
• First appeared: 1974
• Latest ISO Standard: SQL:2016 (December 2016)
• Main SQL Commands: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE

Last verified on 22-07-2026

Explanation

• China is the largest wheat producer in the world.
• USA is among the largest wheat exporters globally due to strong agricultural infrastructure.

Additional information:

1. China: ~135–140 million metric tons
2. India: ~110–117 million metric tons
3. Russia: ~80–90 million metric tons
4. United States: ~45–55 million metric tons
5. European Union: ~130–142 million metric tons (combined)

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan hosted the 2nd Islamic Summit Conference of the OIC from 22–24 February 1974 in Lahore.
• An Extraordinary OIC Summit was also held later in 1997 in Islamabad on Pakistan’s Golden Jubilee.

Additional information:

• 1st Summit: Rabat, Morocco – September 1969
• 3rd Summit: Makkah, Saudi Arabia – 25–28 January 1981

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• Rutherford’s gold foil experiment (1911) showed that an atom has a small, dense, positively charged center called the nucleus.
• The mass of the atom is concentrated in the nucleus, while most of the atom is empty space.

Additional information:

• Nucleus contains: Protons (+) and neutrons (neutral)
• Electrons move around the nucleus in mostly empty space
• The experiment involved alpha particles being deflected by the nucleus.

Last verified on 10-02-2026

Explanation

• A slide is the basic unit of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
• Each slide can contain text, images, charts, tables, audio, video, and animations.
• A presentation consists of one or more slides arranged in sequence.

Additional information:

• The default file extension of a PowerPoint presentation is .pptx (since Office 2007).
• PowerPoint is widely used for education, business, meetings, and seminars.

Last verified on 22-07-2026

Explanation

• In 1979, Dr. Abdul Salam won the Nobel Prize for physics.

Additional information:

• Received the Nobel Prize for combining two forces: the electromagnetic and weak forces
• He was the second Muslim scientist to get a Nobel Prize.
• First Pakistani to win a Nobel Prize
• Born in Jhang, Punjab, Jan. 29, 1926
• Died: Nov. 21, 1996

Last verified on 22-07-2026

Explanation

• Hazrat Yasir ibn Amir (RA), was the first male martyr (Shaheed) in Islam.

Additional information:

• His wife Hazrat Sumayyah bint Khayyat (RA), is the first female martyr (Shaheedah) of Islam.
• Hazrat Harith bin Abi Hala (RA) is the first child martyr (Shaheed).

Last verified on 01-07-2026

Explanation

• Hazrat Umar (R.A.) started the practice of offering Tarawih prayers in congregation during Ramadan.
• This was organized in 14 AH during his Caliphate.
• He gathered the Muslims behind Hazrat Ubayy ibn Ka'b (R.A.) as the Imam.
• Tarawih is a Sunnah Mu'akkadah (Emphasized Sunnah).
• It is offered after Isha and before Witr during the month of Ramadan.

Last verified on 18-07-2026