Explanation

• NATO is a military alliance.
• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• 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

• Mohamed ElBaradei of Egypt received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.
• Along with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• "for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way"

Additional information

• He was an Egyptian diplomat and scholar.
• He served as the Director General of the IAEA from 1997 to 2009.
• Born: 17 June 1942 Cairo, Egypt
• Party: Constitution Party

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

Explanation

• The real name of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.) was Abdullah ibn Usman.
• His father was Usman ibn Amir, commonly known as Abu Quhafa.
• As-Siddiq was his famous title.
• He was the first Caliph of Islam (632–634 AD).

Last verified on 30-08-2026

Explanation

• Muzdalifah is situated southeast of Mina.
• It is on the route between Mina and the Plain of Arafat.
• Pilgrims stay at Muzdalifah after leaving Arafat on 9th Zil-Hajj.
• They collect pebbles there for the symbolic stoning of the Jamarat.
• Maghrib and Isha prayers are offered together at Muzdalifah.

Last verified on 28-08-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan’s National Action Plan (NAP) was approved on 25 December 2014.
• It was developed after the Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar on 16 December 2014.
• The plan aimed to strengthen Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism and extremism.
• It contained 20 points covering counter-terrorism and security measures.
• Victims: 140 people, including 132 schoolchildren.

Last verified on 26-08-2026

Explanation

• Calibri was the default font in MS Word 2007.
• The default font size was 11 points.
• Calibri replaced Times New Roman as the default font in Word 2007.
• It was part of Microsoft's ClearType Font Collection.

Last verified on 26-08-2026

Explanation

• Referencing means referring to or retrieving data from another cell or worksheet.
• In Excel, a reference to another sheet can be written as =Sheet2!A1.
• This allows data from one worksheet to be used in another worksheet.
• It is especially useful for linking related data across multiple sheets.

There are Three types of Cell reference in Excel.

1. Relative
2. Absolute
3. Mixed

Last verified on 26-08-2026

Explanation

• Enormous means بہت زیادہ
• Tiny means ننھا

Last verified on 25-08-2026

Explanation

• Name: Jameel Ahmad
• Term: 5 years, 19 August 2022
• Previously, Murtaza Syed 

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History of State Bank

• The President of Pakistan appoints the Governor.
• Term of five years.
• Zahid Husain was the founder and the first governor of the State Bank of Pakistan from June 1948 to July 1953.
• Dr. Shamshad Akhtar became the first female Governor of State Bank of Pakistan in 2006.

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

Explanation

• Masoud Pezeshkian is the current president of Iran since 28 July 2024.
• He won Iranian presidential elections by securing 53.7 % votes.
• Successor: Ebrahim Raisi (perished in Helicopter crash in May 2024)

Last verified on 23-08-2026