Explanation

Zakat is obligatory charity in Islam.

It is fixed at 2.5% on eligible wealth held for one lunar year.

It is distributed among 8 categories of beneficiaries mentioned in Surah At-Taubah (9:60).

It is mainly the poor and needy.

Explanation

In 1966 Mujib-ur-Rehman (leader of the Awami League) made public his controversial six-point formula.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman announced the six points in Lahore.

Explanation

The sum of the exterior angles of any polygon is always 360 degrees. 

As for the interior angles, the sum of all the interior angles in a polygon is equal to: (n-2) x 180

Explanation

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located in Norway and stores seeds from around the world.

It serves as a backup to preserve plant biodiversity for future generations.

Explanation

In 1979,  Dr. Abdul Salam won the Nobel Prize for physics.

He was the second Muslim and first Pakistani scientist to get the Nobel Prize.

He won 12 Awards with his wife.

1. Copley Medal: 1990
2. Royal Medal: 1978
3. Hughes Medal: 1964
4. Pride of Performance: 1958
5. Nishan-e-Imtiaz
6. Adams Prize: 1958
7. Lomonosov Gold Medal: 1983
8. Atoms for Peace Award
9. Gold Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Physics: 1981
10. Smith's Prize for Essay: 1950
11. Jožef Stefan Medal: 1980
12. Cristoforo Colombo Prize: 1992

Additional information 

As of 2018, there have been two Pakistanis who have won the Nobel Prize.

• First was Pakistani physicist Abdus Salam
• Second was Malala Yousafzai

Explanation

The Ziggurat of Ur is an ancient Sumerian temple located in the city of Ur (present-day Iraq).

It was built for the moon god Nanna and served as a religious center.

Explanation

The Equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

It lies equidistant from the North and South Poles.

Explanation

The Kunhar River is  located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northern Pakistan.

Its previous name was NainSukh.

Length : 166 kilometres 

Explanation

Karachi often experiences extreme heatwaves, especially during summer months.

These heatwaves can cause health hazards, power shortages, and water scarcity.

Explanation

Pakistan is not a member of the G-7.

The members of the G7 are:

1. Canada
2. France
3. Germany
4. Italy
5. Japan
6. United Kingdom
7. United States

Pakistan is not a member of the G8 (Group of Eight).

G8 Members (now G7 after Russia's suspension in 2014):

1. Canada
2. France
3. Germany
4. Italy
5. Japan
6. United Kingdom
7. United States
8. (Russia) – suspended in 2014