Explanation

• Africa is known as the "Dark Continent"
• Because much of its land remained unexplored by Europeans for a long time.
• The world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia

Additional information:

• First largest continent by area: Asia,
• Second largest continent by area: Africa,
• Third largest continent by area: North America,
• Fourth largest continent by area: South America,
• Fifth Largest Continent by area: Antarctica,
• Sixth Largest Continent by area: Europe,
• Smallest continent by area: Australia.

Last updated: 20-09-2026 by NA

Explanation

• Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, followed by Venus.
• Called an inner planet because it orbits inside Earth’s orbit.
• Number of moons: 0 (Mercury has no natural satellites).
• Size: Smallest planet in the solar system.
• Nickname: Swift Planet, due to its fast orbit around the Sun (≈88 days per orbit).

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

Sri Lanka has two capitals:

1. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official legislative and administrative capital.
2. Colombo serves as the executive, judicial, and commercial capital.

Sri Lanka Currency is Sri Lankan Rupee.

Sri Lanka official language is Sinhala; Tamil.

Sri Lanka located is in Continent Asia.

Sri Lanka Primary Religion is Buddhist, Hindu, Islam.

Sri Lanka Parliament called Parliament.

Tricks for Remember

RUPEE

Mind Tricks : PICS of MN

***PICS***

P - Pakistan

I - India

C - Ceylon

S - Srilanka

**MN**

M - Maritius

N - Nepal

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• Author: Waris Shah
• Written in: 1766
• Language: Punjabi
• Genre: Epic poetry / Romance
• Origin Date: Late 15th century (traditionally)
• Related: Mirza Sahiban, Sohni Mahiwal, Sassui Punnhun

Last updated by NS on 06-09-2026​

Explanation

• Total mentions: 32 times
• Makki Surahs: 22 times
• Madani Surahs: 10 times
• Status: Third pillar of Islam
• Purpose: Purification of wealth & helping poor

Last verified on 12-06-2026

Explanation

• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
•  It was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan following the 1965 war

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the All India Muslim League in 1913.
• He was about 37 years old when he became a member of the Muslim League.

Additional information:

• Quaid-e-Azam joined the Indian National Congress in 1906 and left it in 1920.

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• Jasmine (Chambeli) is the national flower of Pakistan.
• It was chosen as the national flower in 1961.

Additional information:

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

Last verified on 08-03-2026

Explanation

• Holy Prophet was born in 571 A.D 22nd April (Day-Monday).
• Mother: Amina
• Father: Abdullah
• Family: Quraish
• Born: Makkah
• Died: 632 AD

Last verified on 12-06-2026