Explanation

The intensity of an earthquake is measured by the Richter scale.

It quantifies the energy released.

It was developed in 1935.

The Richter scale is used in seismology, the study of earthquakes.

Explanation

A person who originally mooted the concept of SAARC was Zia ur Rahman.

He was a military serviceman and the 7th President of Bangladesh.

Explanation

1st Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco

(September 1969)

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Additional information

Islamic Summit held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 11 November 2023

5th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Kuwait, State of Kuwait (26-29 January 1987)

4th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco (16-19 January 1984)

3rd Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (25-28 January 1981)

2nd Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Lahore,  Islamic Republic of Pakistan (22 - 24 February 1974)

Explanation

Mark Zuckerberg is known for co-founding Facebook.

He belongs to the USA. 

Facebook founded February 4, 2004.

Explanation

President Mamnoon Hussain signed the FATA merger bill on May 31, 2018.

The bill was passed by the National Assembly on May 24, 2018, and by the Senate on May 25, 2018.

FATA will have 21 seats within the KP Assembly:

• 16 general
• 4 reserved for women
• 1 reserved for non-Muslims

The incumbent senators for FATA will be allowed to complete their six-year terms.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will have 145 seats

• 115 general
• 26 reserved for women
• 4 reserved for minorities

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018 under the 25th Amendment. 

Explanation

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1956, was promulgated on 23rd March 1956.

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1962, was promulgated on 8^th  June 1962.

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, was promulgated on 14th August 1973.

Explanation

The United States is the 2nd largest goods exporter in the world, behind only China.

U.S. goods exports to the world totaled $2.1 trillion in 2022

while

China is the largest import partner of Pakistan.

ND6-08-2023

Explanation

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018.

FATA stands for Federally Administered Tribal Areas

FATA was merged with KPK under 25th amendment. 

After the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with KPK, FATA seats were abolished and there will be no election on 4 of the 8 seats. The rest of the 4 seats will also not be renewed in 2024.

Explanation

Explanation

• International Day against “Corporal Punishment of Children” is: 30th April
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• Corporal punishment in public schools was banned in 1914 but remained de facto commonplace until 1984