Explanation

The National Assembly has a total of 342 seats.

Of these, 266 are filled through direct elections.

10 seats are reserved for religious minorities.

60 seats are reserved for women, allocated through proportional representation to parties with more than 5% of the vote.

Explanation

• The All India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 in Dacca, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh).
• It's founder was Nawab Khwaja Salimullah.
  
• It's first President was Sir Agha Khan.
• The headquarters of the All India Muslim League was in Lucknow.
• The party was dissolved on 14 August 1947.

When the Muslim League ended in 1947, it split into three parties:

1. Muslim League in Pakistan
2. Awami League in Bangladesh
3. Indian Union Muslim League in India

Explanation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations and an international financial institution

IMF founded: 27 December 1945

IMF headquarters: Washington, USA

IMF total members: 190

IMF official language: English 

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Explanation

Sardar Saleem Haider is the current and 47th Governor Punjab

Appointment date: 10 May 2024

Party name: PPP

Predecessor: Baligh ur Rehman 

Explanation

Marco Antonio Rubio is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney

He served as the 72nd United States Secretary of State

Assumed office: January 21, 2025

President: Donald Trump

Preceded by Antony Blinken

Question edited on 26 Feb 2025

Explanation

10 Downing Street, colloquially known as Number 10.

It is the official residence and office of the British Prime Minister.

It located on Downing Street in London's City of Westminster.

It was constructed between 1682 and 1684 by architect Kenton Couse.

The building, over 300 years old, boasts approximately 100 rooms.

It was officially designated on 14 January 1970.

Explanation

• The current Hijri year is 1447 AH, starting from 27 June 2025. 
• Before Islam, the calendar year in Arabia was Anno Domini.
• The Islamic calendar starts from Hijri and was established by Hazrat Umar (R.A).
• The Prophet's migration (Hijra) in 622 AD marks the beginning of the Hijri calendar.

Explanation

The term of the Members of Senate is six years, however, one-half of its members retire after every three years.

Explanation

Cyril Radcliffe was the chairman of the Border Commission for India and Pakistan, announced by Lord Mountbatten in 1947

The Commission consisted of four members from the Indian National Congress

and four from the Muslim League

On 17 August 1947, the borderline that separated India from Pakistan, known as the Radcliffe Line was revealed. 

The Radcliffe line is spread through the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat to the international border in Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir,

dividing India and Pakistan into two different countries.

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Islamabad officially became the capital of Pakistan on 14 August 1967, under President Ayub Khan.

The city was constructed starting in 1960.

It is now the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million.

Its postcode is 44000.

Before being named the capital, the area was known as Raj Shahi.