Explanation

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Sweden

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye

In March, 7, 2024, Sweden became 32nd member of NATO.

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

Explanation

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

Explanation

INTERPOL stands for International Police.

INTERPOL is the largest police organization of the world. 

INTERPOL founded in 1923.

INTERPOL headquarters: Lyon, France

Explanation

Know about 2024 Summer Olympics

Host: France, Paris

Opening: 26 July 2024

Closing: 11 August 2024

Mascot: Phrygian Cap

Official Song: Games Wide Open 

Explanation

CNG stands for Compressed Natural Gas

Methane is the main component of CNG 

the modern use of CNG as a fuel source began in the 1930s,

American physicist Dr. J.P. Farley discovered that natural gas could be compressed to a high-pressure 

natural gas became a transport fuel during the First World War

Explanation

The Arabian Peninsulae is the biggest peninsula in the world.

The Arabina Peninsulae stretches over 1,250,006 rectangular miles.

It connects the mainland Asian continent and surrounded on all aspects by means of the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, and the Red Sea.

it's miles placed in the middle east and comprises 7 international locations including:

1. Saudi Arabia
2. Oman
3. Yemen
4. UAE
5. Kuwait
6. Bahrain
7. and Qatar.

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Explanation

The Winter Olympics 2022 game was held in China

91 countries are participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics

China nabbed its first gold medal on February 5, 2022, at Beijing Olympics 2022.

The 2022 Winter Olympics is an ongoing international winter multi-sport event 

Explanation

The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.

Area of the Gobi Desert: 1.295 million km²

Elevation of the Gobi Desert: 1,580 m

Length of the Gobi Desert: 1,500 km (930 mi)

Region of the Gobi Desert: Inner Mongolia

Explanation

Red Square is one of the oldest and largest squares in Moscow, Russia.

The Red Square has an almost rectangular shape and is 70 meters wide and 330 meters long.

 It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.

Explanation

Afghanistan is a landlocked neighboring country of Pakistan.

As a landlocked country, Afghanistan has mainly relied on Pakistan for its international trade.

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neighbor country of Pakistan

1.  Pakistan is bounded by Iran to the west,
2. Afghanistan to the northwest and north,
3. China to the northeast,
4. and India to the east and southeast.

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Four least developed countries in Asia.

1. Afghanistan,
2. Bhutan,
3. the Lao People's Democratic Republic
4. and Nepal 

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