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

World Bank headquarters in Washington, USA

It was established in July 1944

Established during the Bretton Woods Conference

 Members: 189

Word Bank Partner institutions:

• IBRO,
• IDA,
• IFC,
• MIGA,
• ICSID (total of five institutions)

Pakistan joined the World Bank in 1950

Explanation

The Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are each held every four years.

The Olympic Games are an international sports festival

Summer Games and Winter Games are held separately.

Summer Games are celebrated during the first year of an Olympiad and the Winter Games are held in the third year.

Explanation

The United Nations is headquartered in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, United States.

UNO Founded: October 24, 1945, San Francisco, California, United States

UNO Membership:

193 member states; 2 observer states

UNO Official languages:

1. Arabic;
2. Chinese;
3. English;
4. French;
5. Russian;
6. Spanish;

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Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947, just over a month after its independence

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Explanation

Explanation

The Headquarters of Google is located in the city: of California

Google, a US multinational technology company

Google is a type of search engine operating since 1997

it was founded in the year: September 4, 1998

it was founded by Sergey Brin & Larry Page 

Sergey Brin is the real owner of Google

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Explanation

• The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on January 16, 1987, by Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan.
• Abul Ahsan served as the first Secretary-General.
  
• It was inaugurated by King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal.
• SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
• It was founded in Dhaka on December 8, 1985.
• Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.

• 1. Afghanistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Bhutan 4. India 5. Nepal 6. Maldives 7. Pakistan 8. Sri Lanka

• 1. Australia 2. China 3. European Union 4. Iran 5. Japan 6. Mauritius 7. Myanmar 8. South Korea 9. United States of America

Explanation

• Full form: Asian Development Bank
• Headquarters: Manila
• Established: December 19, 1966
• Membership: 68 countries
• Members from Asia and the Pacific: 49
• Outside members: 19

1. How many countries are members of the ADB excluding Asia and the Pacific? 19
2. Which country has become the largest recipient of the ADB loans? Pakistan
3. Pakistan became the largest recipient of ADB loans in 2022 by receiving how much? 5.58 billion US dollars
4. The ADB disbursed loans and grants amounting to $ ____ billion to Pakistan in 2021. $1.31 billion
5. Which country is the largest shareholder of the ADB? Japan
6. Which edition of the meeting of the Board of Governors of the ADB was held in May 2023? 56th
7. Where was the 56th annual general meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held? South Korea