Explanation

• Common Border: Pakistan–Afghanistan
• Also known as: Durand Line
• Entities: Afghanistan, Pakistan
• Length: 2,640 km (1,640 mi)
• Agreement Date: 12 November 1893
• Signed by: Sir Mortimer Durand and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
• Current shape established: 8 August 1919

Explanation

• 29 Surahs start with Huruf Muqatta'at.
• Examples: الم، يس، حم، طه
• Their exact meaning is known to Allah.
• Meaning: Disjointed Letters (حروف مقطعات)

Explanation

• Sialkot–Lahore Motorway is officially known as M-11.
• Length: Approximately 103 km
• Travel Time: Around 50 minutes to 1 hour
• Starting Point: Near Kala Shah Kaku/Ring Road, Lahore
• The motorway opened to traffic on March 18, 2020

Explanation

• A step-up transformer increases the voltage.
• Output voltage > Input voltage
• It has more turns in the secondary coil than in the primary coil.
• It is used to increase voltage for long-distance power transmission.

Explanation

1. Al-Fuqara: The poor.
2. Al-Masakin: The needy.
3. Zakat administrators: Those appointed to collect/manage Zakat.
4. Mu’allafatul Qulub: Those whose hearts are to be reconciled.
5. Slaves/Captives: For freeing those in bondage.
6. Debt-ridden: Those unable to repay legitimate debts.
7. Fi Sabilillah: In the cause of Allah.
8. Wayfarers: Stranded travelers in need.

Explanation

• Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947.

Additional information:

• The name was coined by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• Headquarters is located in New York, United States.
• Founded on October 24, 1945.
• It currently has 193 member states and 2 observer states.
• The official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

1. 1952-1953
2. 1968-1969
3. 1976-1977
4. 1983-1984
5. 1993-1994
6. 2003-2004
7. 2012-2013
8. 2025-2026

Last verified on 09-03-2026

Explanation

• Europe is the only continent without a desert.
• It has a temperate climate with sufficient rainfall.

Additional information:

• Divided by the Ural Mountains
• Second-smallest continent
• Covers 2% of Earth’s surface
• Area: 10.18 million km²

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Location: Badr, on the Madinah–Yanbu road
• Distance: About 180 km from Madinah
• Date: 17 Ramadan, 2 AH / 624 CE
• First major battle of Islam
• Also called: Yawm al-Furqan (Day of the Criterion)
• Muslim Forces: About 313
• Muhajirun: 82–85
• Ansar: 231
• Non-Muslim Forces: About 1,000
• Muslim Martyrs: 14
• Non-Muslims killed: 70
• Angels: 1,000 angels assisted the Muslims
• Mentioned in: Surah Al-Anfal

Explanation

• Total bones in adult human body = 206
• At birth = 270–300 bones (fuse to become 206)

The total bones of our body can be divided into:

• Axial skeleton = 80 bones
• Appendicular skeleton = 126 bones

Additional information:

• Newborn baby has 300 bones
• Longest bone = Femur
• Shortest bone = Stapes
• Bones in human skull = 22

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of of the 81st session of UN General Assembly after defeating Andreas Kakouris of Cyprus. 

His term begins on 7 September 2026. 

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