Explanation

• - Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)
• - Current Currency: Second Turkish Lira
• - Introduced: January 1, 2005
• - Replaced: First Turkish Lira
• - First Turkish Lira: Replaced the Ottoman Lira in 1923.

Additional information

• - National Flag: Red with a white crescent and star.
• - Capital: Ankara.
• - Official Language: Turkish.
• - Majority Religion: Islam.
• - Parliament: Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi).
• - Traditional National Sport: Oil wrestling (Yağlı Güreş).

 Last updated on 12 NOV 2026

Explanation

• The Arabian Sea lies in the South of Pakistan.
• It is located south of Pakistan with a coastline of 1,046 kilometers.

Addtional information:

• Pakistan is located in the North-West of India.
• Pakistan is located east is India, which has a 2,912 km border with Pakistan.
• To its west is Iran, which has a 909 km border with Pakistan.
• Iran and Pakistan are located in the North of the Arabian Sea.
• In the southern area of Pakistan, there is a mountain range called: Kirther Range

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• The smallest river of Pakistan is River Ravi.
• It is one of the five major rivers of the Indus River system.
• Ravi originates from Himachal Pradesh (India) and enters Pakistan.
• It flows along the Indo-Pak border before fully entering Punjab.

Additional information:

• The largest/longest river of Pakistan is River Indus.
• It flows from Tibetan Plateau and enters Pakistan from Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It finally drains into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

• The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is located in Washington, D.C., United States.
• Purpose: Global financial stability & loan support
• Founded: 27 December 1945
• Members: 190 countries
• Official language: English

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

• The Headquarters of SAARC is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Full Form: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
• Founded: 8 December 1985
• Founding place: Dhaka, Bangladesh

SAARC Member Countries:

1. Afghanistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Bhutan
4. India
5. Maldives
6. Nepal
7. Pakistan
8. Sri Lanka

Last updated by NA on 14-09-2026

Explanation

• Surah Al-Baqarah is the longest chapter (surah) in the Holy Quran
• Chapter Number: 2nd chapter in the Quran.
• Meaning: "The Cow" or "The Heifer".
• Verse Count: 286 verses (ayat).
• Length: Spans about 2.5 parts (juz') of the Quran
• .Place of Revelation: Madinah. 
• It derives its name from the story of the cow (vv. 67-73).
• Verse 282, the longest verse, is known as 'āyatu d-dayn.
• It consists of 25,500 letters.
• The chapter has 40 Rukus.

Additional information:

• Surah Al-Kausar is the shortest surah of the Holy Quran.
• Surah Aal-e-Imran is the second-longest surah of the Holy Quran.

Last updated NA on 10-09-2026

Explanation

• New name: Bangladesh
• Independence date: 16 December 1971
• Previous name: East Pakistan / East Bengal
• Event: Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)
• Region: South Asia

Last verified on 25-06-2026

Explanation

• The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.
• It covers about 30% of the Earth's surface.
• It contains 97% of the Earth's water.
• The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.
• It is located in the Pacific.
• The Arctic Ocean is connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait.

Additional information:

• The Arctic Ocean is the Smallest Ocean of the world.
• Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface.
• The Indian Ocean is the warmest, with the Persian Gulf being the hottest area.
• The Diamantina Trench is the deepest point in the Indian Ocean.
• Jordan does not have an ocean.

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• Saturn is the second-largest planet in the solar system.
• Ganymede (Moon of Jupiter) is the largest satellite in the solar system.

Planets and Natural Satellites:

1. Mercury: 0
2. Venus: 0
3. Earth: 1 (Moon)
4. Mars: 2 (Deimos, Phobos)
5. Jupiter: 95
6. Saturn: 274
7. Uranus: 27

Last verified on 02-05-2026

Explanation

• The idiom is “judge a book by its cover”.
• It means don’t form an opinion based only on appearance.
• So the correct sentence is: Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Last verified on 25-06-2026