Explanation

Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record by clinching the coveted gold medal in the men’s javelin final

This ended Pakistan’s 32-year wait for success at the Games 

Throw: 92.97-m throw

Winning date: 8 Aug 2024

Arshad belongs to Mian Channu.

 Nadeem’s throw was Pakistan’s first individual gold medal

Note: It also shattered the previous Olympic record of 90.57m, set by the Netherlands’ Andreas Thorkildsen at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The throw now stands as the sixth longest throw ever, and the best in the world this year.

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Explanation

The 2022 floods in Pakistan were primarily caused by exceptionally heavy monsoon rains, far above average.

These rains led to massive flooding across all provinces, affecting millions.

Explanation

On December 22, 2020, PM Imran Khan launched the "Billion Tree Honey Initiative" to boost honey production and tree plantation under the same program.

"10 Billion Tree Tsunami" was launched in 2018 as a five-year nationwide project to plant 10 billion trees.

It was an expansion of the earlier "Billion Tree Tsunami" campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

The campaign was also known as "Plant for Pakistan".

Explanation

Primary Cause of 2022 Floods:

Record Monsoon Rains: Pakistan received 190% more rainfall than average (NDMA data), submerging 1/3 of the country.

Glacial Melt: Heatwaves accelerated melting, adding to water volume (UN report).

Poor Infrastructure: Weak dams, drainage systems, and urban planning worsened flooding.

Explanation

Explanation

Brazil hold the record for the most FIFA World Cup wins, lifting the title five times. Germany and Italy have won the World Cup four times.

Know about FIFA World Cup 2022

Edition: 22

Held: 20 November 18 December 2022

Matches: 64

Length: 28 days

Hosted by: Qatar

First Asian cities to host FIFA world cup: South Korea & Japan (2002)

First Arab country to host FIFA world: Qatar (2022)

FIFA world cup held in Asia in 2022: Second time

Venues: 8

Cities: 5

Country to provide security: Pakistan

Country to produce ball: Pakistan

Participating countries from Asia: Qatar, Iran, South Korea, Japan & Saudi Arabia

Final to be played: 18 December 2022

Winner: Argentina 

Runner-up: France

Argentina won: third time

Explanation

Pakistan pledged to shift to 60% clean energy and 30% electric vehicles by 2030.

The announcement was made at the US-initiated Leaders Summit on Climate.

Malik Amin Aslam, SAPM on Climate Change, represented Pakistan.

He urged developed nations to fulfill their climate finance commitments.

He stated Pakistan is doing more than its share to combat climate change.

This commitment was made during a climate summit hosted by the USA in 2021.

Explanation

World Happiness Report 2021

Issuer: UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Releasing date: 19 March 2021

Topper: Finland 

Total countries: 149

Afghanistan: 149 

Pakistan: 105

Explanation

Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Rizwan set up a new record for himself in Twenty20 International cricket by scoring a century in the match against South Africa, thus becoming the first-ever Pakistani wicket-keeper.

 He is also the second wicket-keeper batsman in the world to score a 100 in all three formats of international cricket.

Explanation

Ø  Asad Ali Memon says it took him 20 hours to complete summit and return to gate of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Ø  Pakistani mountaineer Asad Ali Memon on 17-02-2021 became the first Pakistani and Asian to summit the Mount Kilimanjaro within 24 hours.

Ø  Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania.

Ø  It is the highest mountain in Africa and

Ø  The highest single free-standing mountain in the world.

Ø  Height 5,895 metros