Explanation

• Agriculture remains a key contributor to Pakistan’s economy.
• It directly contributes close to 24% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Last verified on 03-02-2026

Explanation

• Observed on: 16 October every year
• Purpose: To raise awareness about food security, hunger, and nutrition
• 2024 Theme: Right to foods for a better life and a better future
• 2025 Theme: Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future

Additional information:

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)

• Established on: 16 October 1945
• Founder: United Nations
• Headquarters: Rome, Italy

Last verified on 03-10-2026

Explanation

• Ameer Khusro is considered the first poet of Pashto and Urdu.
• Credited with invention of the sitar
• Wrote ghazals, qawwalis, and riddles
  

Additional information:

• Full Name: Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau
  Born: 1253, Patiyali, India
  Died: October 1325, Delhi, India
  Burial Place: Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah, New Delhi, India

Other Related Poets:

• Baba Farid: First Punjabi poet, known for Sufi poetry.
• Allama Iqbal: National poet of Pakistan, philosopher and visionary.
• Hassan Bin Sabit: First poet of Islam, composed poetry praising Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Last verified on 20-01-2026

Explanation

• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• UNHCR: United Nations High Commission for Refugees
• Founded: 1950
• Purpose: Protection and assistance of refugees
• Won Nobel Peace Prize: 1954

Additional information:

• WHO — Geneva, Switzerland
• UNICEF — New York, USA
• UNESCO — Paris, France
• ILO — Geneva, Switzerland
• WFP — Rome, Italy

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

• China: Largest cotton-producing country.
• Textile Industry: 7,500 companies.
• Annual Production: US $73 billion of cotton cloth.

Additional information:

• India: Second largest cotton producer.
• USA: Third largest cotton producer.

Last verified on 23-01-2026

Explanation

• Legumes → plants with pods containing seeds, e.g., peanuts, lentils, chickpeas.

Additional information:

• Scientific name → Arachis hypogaea
• Nutritional value → high protein and oil content
• Major producing countries → China, India, USA, Pakistan

Last verified on 14-09-2026

Explanation

• APTMA officially stands for All Pakistan Textile Mills Association.
• It represents spinning, weaving, processing, and composite textile mills.

Additional information:

• Founded: 1958
• Role: Protects interests of textile industry and promotes exports

Last verified on 25-01-2026

Explanation

• WTO (World Trade Organization) was established on 1 January 1995.
• It succeeded GATT.
• Pakistan joined WTO on 1 January 1995.

Additional information:

• Members: 164
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• Official Languages: English, French, Spanish

Objectives:

• Protect Intellectual Property Rights
• Promote Free Trade
• Remove Trade Quotas

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Forest has about 4.8% (5%) of the total land area.
• The total area of Pakistan is 881,913 km.²
• In Pakistan's hilly areas, about 40% forest comprises coniferous and scrub forests.
• The largest forest in Pakistan is Changa Manga.

Last verified on 03-02-2026

Explanation

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