Explanation

There were a few people in the mall, so we weren’t completely alone.

“A few” is used for a small number of countable nouns like “people”.

Explanation

Salt and water can be recovered from an aqueous salt solution by the process of evaporation.

Explanation

Ayyub is mentioned in the Holy Quran four times. 

Prophet Ayyub (Job) is known for his patience

He was tested with Skin Disease for 18 Years ·

He was the prophet of Allah during the era between Musa and Yaqub Prophet.

The Bible also refers to Ayyub's patience, with James 5:11 calling him the "master of patience".

Explanation

 The 2nd RCEP Summit was held in Singapore on November 14, 2018. 

Additional information 

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement among the 15 Members 

All ten members of ASEAN (excludes candidate member  East Timor):

1 Brunei

 2 Cambodia

3 Indonesia

4 Laos

5 Malaysia

6 Myanmar

 7 Philippines

 8 Singapore

9 Thailand

10 Vietnam

The three East Asian members of ASEAN Plus Three:

11 China

12 Japan

13 South Korea

The two Oceanian members of ASEAN Plus Six:

14 Australia

15 New Zealand

The 15 member countries account for about 30% of the world's population (2.2 billion people) and 30% of global GDP ($29.7 trillion)

The RCEP was signed virtually on November 15, 2020, on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

RCEP) was signed virtually, and organized by Vietnam

Effective: 1 January 2022

Language: English 

Explanation

The parliament initially had 210 seats

Including 10 women, but in 1985 it increased to 237 seats, and then to 342 seats.

Currently, there are  342 seats in the Diet.

Of these, 272 are directly filled with elections.

Explanation

 Elections for the National/Provincial Assemblies' 37 Constituencies On 14 October 2018.

By-elections are scheduled to be held in Pakistan on 14 October 2018 and 21 October 2018.

These elections will be held in 12  constituencies for the National Assembly of Pakistan

And 27 constituencies belonging to the four provincial assemblies of Pakistan

• Provincial Assembly of Punjab
• Provincial Assembly of Sindh
• Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Provincial Assembly of Balochistan

Explanation

The Tawaf is a religious ritual that involves walking around the Kaaba seven times counterclockwise.

It is an obligatory part of the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.

 The northern area where pilgrims walk is called the head.

Explanation

 Pakistan has been elected as a member of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union

For a four-year term (2019–2022)

After securing 155 out of 177 votes in November 2018

Explanation

The United States, Mexico, and Canada signed the USMCA to replace the NAFTA

This agreement entered into force on July 1, 2020

 It replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) implemented in 1994

North American Free Trade Agreement full form of NAFTA.

USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)Languages:

• English
• French
• Spanish

History of NAFTA

Drafted September 30, 2018

Signed September 30, 2018 and December 10, 2019 (revised version)

Effective July 1, 2020

Explanation

 The World AIDS Day 2018 theme was "Know your status".

This theme was used to emphasize the importance of HIV testing and awareness

World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December since 1988.