Explanation

• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium 
• Type: Military Alliance.
• Official Languages: English & French.
• Founding Members: 12

Total Members: 32

• European: 30
• North American: 2

Latest Member: Sweden (joined 7 March 2024)

• Muslim Member Country: Türkiye
• Pakistan: Not a NATO member

List of NATO member countries:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Iceland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Montenegro
19. Netherlands
20. North Macedonia
21. Norway
22. Poland
23. Portugal
24. Romania
25. Slovakia
26. Slovenia
27. Spain
28. Turkiye
29. United Kingdom
30. United States
31. Finland
32. Sweden

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• Insulin is produced by the pancreas.
• The pancreas contains clusters of cells called the Islets of Langerhans.
• Beta (β) cells within these islets produce and secrete insulin.
• Insulin helps regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels by promoting glucose uptake into cells.

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• Mercury Symbol: Hg
• Atomic number: 80
• Melting point: -38.83 °C
• Atomic mass: 200.59 u

Last verified on 13-03-2026

Explanation

• A seismograph is an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.
• It consists of a mass attached to a fixed base
• During an earthquake, the base moves and the mass does not.

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
• It is situated in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, beneath the diaphragm, and above the stomach.
• It is reddish-brown.
• It is weighs approximately 1.5 kg.

• The pineal gland is the smallest gland.
• It about the size of a grain of rice.
• It weighs approximately 150 mg.
• It is part of the endocrine system.

Explanation

• South Africa Currency is Rand.

  South Africa Capital is Pretoria; Cape Town; Bloemfontein.

  South Africa official language is Zulu; Xhosa; Afrikaans.

  South Africa located is in Continent Africa.

  South Africa Primary Religion is Christianity.

  South Africa Parliament called Parliament.

  
  

  Last verified on 09-02-2026

Explanation

1. Hazrat Ali (R.A.) shifted the capital from Madina to Kufa in 657 AD (36 AH).
2. The decision was made after the Battle of the Camel (Jang-e-Jamal).
3. Kufa was chosen because of its strategic military and political importance.
4. From Kufa, Hazrat Ali (R.A.) governed the Islamic state during his caliphate.
5. Kufa remained the capital until his martyrdom in 661 AD (40 AH).
6. He is buried in Najaf.

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan Air Force Headquarters is in Islamabad.
• Abbreviation: PAF
• 15 August 1947: Initially established at Peshawar.
• 1 June 1948: Moved to Karachi.
• 1960: Moved back to Peshawar.
• 1983: Construction of Air Headquarters began in Islamabad.

Explanation

• UNO Founded: 24 October 1945 (after World War II 1939–1945)

Additional information:

• UNO Stands for: United Nations Organization
• Headquarters: Manhattan, New York City
• Member States: 193 countries
• Official Languages (6): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• Motto: “It’s your world!” (commonly used awareness slogan)
• Pakistan Joined UNO: 30 September 1947

Last verified on 10-06-2026

Explanation

At 3:00, the minute hand is at 12 and the hour hand is at 3.

The angle between them is 90° (a right angle).

Last verified on 07-09-2026