Explanation

EUPHONIOUS means خوش آئند

Strident means سخت

Explanation

 Mahmood Khan Achakzai is the Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly.

Appointed in Jan 2026

He was nominated by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party

Predecessor: Omar Ayub Khan

Last updated on 19-01-2026

Explanation

• Cotton is Pakistan’s major export commodity.
• It contributing significantly to foreign exchange earnings.
• It is used in the textile industry for making fabrics, garments, and yarn.

Last verified on 19-01-2026

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

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

Pakistan's last census, the 7th Population & Housing Census, was indeed held in 2023  

from March to May 2023

Recorded Pakistan's population at 241.5 million (approx.).

Pakistan's Constitution requires a census every 10 years.

There are the Total Seven Census held in Pakistan

1951 (First census)

1961 (Second census)

1972 (Third census)

1981 (Fourth census)

1998 (Fifth census)

2017 (Sixth census)

2023 (Seventh, first digital census) 

Next 2033

Explanation

The United States is the world's largest crude oil producer, significantly ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia,

Canada is also a significant oil producer, with the majority of its production coming from the oil sands in Alberta.

United States: 18.60 mb/d

Saudi Arabia: 11.01 mb/d

Russia: 10.50 mb/d

Canada: 5.29 mb/d

Explanation

Metamorphic rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks (igneous, sedimentary, or older metamorphic rocks).

They are changed by high heat and/or pressure without melting.

Common examples include marble (from limestone) and gneiss (from granite).

The process is called metamorphism, meaning “change in form.”

Explanation

O negative (O⁻) blood group is called the universal donor.

It can be transfused to any blood group (A, B, AB, or O).

O⁻ lacks A, B, and Rh antigens, preventing immune reactions in recipients.

Explanation

Herodotus is called the Father of History.

Additional information:

• Born: 484 BC, Halicarnassus (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey)
• Died: 425 BC, Thurii, Italy
• Famous Work: Histories – detailed accounts of Greco-Persian Wars
• Contribution: First to collect, verify, and narrate historical events systematically

Last verified on 18-01-2026

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First Governor: Sir Francis Mudie (15 Aug 1947 – 2 Aug 1949)

Additional information:

• West Punjab Province Duration: 15 August 1947 – 14 October 1955
  • Capital: Lahore
  • Divisions: Lahore, Sargodha, Multan, Rawalpindi

Subsequent Governors:

• • Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar (2 Aug 1949 – 24 Nov 1951)
  • Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar (24 Nov 1951 – 2 May 1953)
  • Mian Aminuddin (2 May 1953 – 24 Jun 1954)
  • Habib Ibrahim Rahmatullah (26 Sep 1954 – 26 Nov 1954)
  • Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani (27 Nov 1954 – 14 Oct 1955)

Last verified on 18-01-2026