Explanation

• Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.
• Chosen as the capital in 1857 by Queen Victoria.

Additional information:

The Currency of Canada is the Canadian Dollar.

Official languages: English and French.

Located in the continent of North America.

Primary Religion is Christianity (but a secular country).

Parliament of Canada is called Parliament.

Tricks for Remember

DOLLAR

 Li-Ne-US-Ca-Fi-T-E-A

Mind trick: Li ne(a name) who lives in US likes Coffee(Ca- Fi) and Tea(T-E-A)

**Li-Ne**

Li-Liberia

Ne-New Zealand

**US**

United States

**Ca-Fi**

Ca-Canadian

Fi- Fizzi

**T-E-A**

T-Taiwan

E-Ethiopia

A-Australia

 Last verified on 10-06-2026

Explanation

• The Sahabi who secretly supplied food to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) during the boycott was Hakim ibn Hizam.
• He was the nephew of Hazrat Khadija (RA).
• Boycott period: 619–622 AD (3 years).
• Location: Valley of Abi Talib (Makkah).

Last verified on 02-06-2026

Explanation

• Deodar is the National tree of Pakistan.
• It is also known as  Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus Deodara).
• Its name is derived from 'Sanskrit' and means "Wood of the God".
• It is amongst the tallest trees in the country.
• Its heights of around 40-50 meters.

Additional information:

• National Bird: Chukar
• National Animal: Markhor
• National Dish: Nihari
• National Fruit: Mango
• National Flower: Jasmine
• National Vegetable: Lady Finger (Okra)

Last verified on 08-03-2026

Explanation

• Constitutional Amendment: 25th Amendment
• Merger Date: 24th May 2018
• FATA Stands for: Federally Administered Tribal Areas
• Merged with: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
• Main Purpose: Integration of FATA into Pakistan's provincial and constitutional framework

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• “Analysis” is a Greek-origin noun ending in -is.
• In plural form, -is changes to -es, making it analyses.
• It is an irregular plural, not formed by adding simple “s”.

Last verified on 06-06-2026

Explanation

• The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan
• The Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India
• Indus Waters Treaty signed on September 19, 1960, 
• Between India and Pakistan
• Treaty was brokered by the World Bank
• Signed at Karachi by 
• Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,
• The then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 
• The then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 
  
• The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

Last updated by NS on 26 JULY 2026

Explanation

Uranus is the planet in our solar system that rotates on its side

• Rotates on its side (axial tilt ~98°), appearing to spin sideways
• 7th planet from the Sun
• 3rd-largest planet in the solar system
• Very cold and windy
• Has faint rings and more than two dozen small moons

Last updated by NS on 06-09-2026​

Explanation

• Red blood cells lack a nucleus to maximize space for hemoglobin, which carries oxygen.
• More hemoglobin means more oxygen transport.
• This makes RBCs highly efficient for gas exchange.
• Lack of nucleus also gives them a flexible shape.
• This helps them pass through narrow blood capillaries.

Last verified on 14-06-2026

Explanation

• Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam was a companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• His house (Dar-e-Arqam) became the first center of Islamic preaching in Makkah.
• Early Muslims gathered there to learn Islam secretly.
• Birth → 597 A.D
• Death → 675 A.D

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation