Explanation

"Equinox"  means Equal duration of day and night.

The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator 

During the equinoxes, solar declination is 0°

The September equinox is called the autumnal or fall equinox on 23 September

The March equinox is called the vernal or spring equinox on 19 March or as late as 21 March

Explanation

The UN Security Council has 15 members.

• 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members.
• Non-permanent members serve 2-year terms.

Additional information:

• Permanent Members (P5): USA, UK, France, Russia, China
• Non-Permanent Members: Elected by the General Assembly
• Veto Power: Only permanent members

Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

ECO founders: Turkey, Iran & Pakistan

Member states: 

10 members

1 observer ( Northern Cyprus)

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ECO 10 Member state :

1Turkiye,

2 Iran

3 Pakistan 

4 Afghanistan

5 Azerbaijan

6 Kazakhstan

7 Kyrgyz Republic

8 Uzbekistan

9 Tajikistan

10 Turkmenistan

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ECO stands for Economic Cooperation Organization 

Founded: 1985.

Headquarters: Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Official languages: English

Currency:10 currencies

1. Afghanistan Afghani (AFN)
2. Turkey Lira (TRY)
3. Azerbaijan Manat (AZN)
4. Turkmenistan Manat (TMT)
5. Iran Rial (IRR)
6. Pakistan Rupee (PKR)
7. Kyrgyzstan Som (KGS)
8. Uzbekistan Soum (UZS)
9. Tajikistan Somoni (TJS)
10. Kazakhstan Tenge (KZT)

Explanation

• The M-14 Motorway, also known as the Islamabad–Dera Ismail Khan Motorway or Hakla–Yarik Motorway.
• It is a four-lane north-south motorway in Pakistan.
• It spans 285 km (177 mi) and has been operational since January 5, 2022.
• The motorway features 11 interchanges, 36 bridges, 33 flyovers, and 119 underpasses.

Explanation

Percentage = (90 / 120) × 100

= 75%

Explanation

Explanation

A biconvex lens is the type of lens found in the human eye,

and it is responsible for forming genuine images

The lens, or crystalline lens, is a transparent biconvex

structure in most land vertebrate eyes (We are all vertebrates)

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The image formed at the retina of the human eye is real and inverted.

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Explanation

Total percent increase=Initial populationFinal population−Initial population​×100

Increased in 10 years =262,500 − 175,000 =87,500

Increase% = 87,500 / 175,000×100 =50

Average percent increase=Number of yearsTotal percent increase​

One year percentage = 50 x 10/100 = 5%

Explanation

When someone receives an “eye transplant,” they are given a donor cornea, the clear front part of the eye.

The corneal transplant requires a functioning retina and optic nerve to restore vision.

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Explanation

Idiom "To make amend for" means To compensate for damage.

To make amend for is an idiom which means کفارہ اداکرنا