26th Day Preparation According to My Schedule

19^th June 2020 Syllabus

My Twenty Sixth Day Preparation According to My Schedule

General Knowledge FOR PMS

Topic: Five Countries

Norway:

·        Norway is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. It shares borders with Russia, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Norway is derived from Northweg which means Northern Way.

·        Oslo is its capital while Norwegian is its official language. Norwegian Krone is its official currency.

·        Herald V is the current Monarch of the country and Erna Solberg is the current Prime minister of the country.

·        Storting is the parliament of Norway while Samediggi is a legislature made for Sami people who are living in Northern Areas of the country since 10000 B.C.

·        Norsk Telegrambyra or NTB is its news agency while Norwegian Intelligence Agency or NIS is its secret agency.

·         Only 10 Policemen were killed in second world war in Norway. Norway Police did not kill a single person since 2006 while US police killed 1000 persons every year.

·        Norwegian people are more avid in book reading than any other nation. Norway stands at number 4 in most peaceful country. According HDI (Human Development Index) Norway stands in top five countries. It is at number four in per capita income.

·        Norway’s largest export is petroleum products. It is one of the least corrupt country in the world.

·        Noble Peace Prize is awarded at Noble peace centre in Oslo every year.

North Korea:

·        North Korea is a country in East Asia situated in North of Korean Peninsula. It shares borders with South Korea, China and Russia.

·        Pyongyang is its capital city. It has population near 25 million in 120000 square km approx.

·        Korean Peninsula got independence from Japan in 1945. Kim Jong-un is the current chairman of the state affairs commission (since 2011).

·        It is the only country in the world which runs on necrocracy (rules made by formal dead leader).

·        Even though population of North Korea is less than Pakistan but it has more army than Pakistan and that is 1.2 million.

·        There are only three TV channels in North Korea. Famous brands are banned in North Korea.

·        They have their own operating system (Red Star OS), their own browser, email, social media apps and their own famous brands.

·        Koreans have to inform govt. while buying a computer. Even haircuts are made with the govt. permission (Only 28 haircuts are permissible).

·        Jeans is not allowed in North Korea.

·        North Korean won is its official currency. 38^th Parallel line is the border between North Korea and Russia.

·        KCNA (Korean Central News Agency) is the news agency of the country. While RGB (Reconnaissance General Bureau) is its secret agency.

·        After World war II, Korean Peninsula was divided into North Korea and South Korea. North Korea was captured by Soviet Union and South Korea was captured by USA. But in 1948-49, these two became sovereign states.

·        North Korea and South Korea have Demilitarized zone having width of 4 km and length of 250 km approx.

·        It is one of the most corrupt country of the world.

North Macedonia:

·        North Macedonia is a landlocked country in Balkan Peninsula of Southern Europe. It got independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.

·        Skopje is its capital while Macedonian Denar is its official currency. Macedonian and Albanian are its two official languages.

·        It was the part of Great Greek Empire and remained its capital territory. Famous conqueror Alexander the Great was a Macedonian. It also remained the part of Byzantine Empire and Ottoman Empire.

·        Stevo Pendarovski is its current president and Assembly is their parliament.

Oman:

·        The Sultanate of Oman is a country in Southeast of Arabian Peninsula. It shares borders with Yemen, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

·        Muscat is its capital while English and Arabic are its two official languages. Riyal is its official currency.

·        Sultanate of Oman was established in 1970 by Sultan Qaboos who ruled Oman for 50 years and died in 2020.

·        Sultan Haitham (Cousin of Qaboos) is the current Sultan of Oman

·        75% population of Oman is Muslim and Ibadi Muslim is the official religion of Oman.

·        Oman shares its maritime border with Iran and Pakistan.

·        Pakistan bought Gwadar from Oman paying US$ 3 million.

·        Majlisul Dawla (Senate) and Majlisul Shura (National Assembly) are the components of Omani Parliament.

·        ISS is its secret agency while ONA is its news agency.

·        Oman like other Arab countries, does not depend upon Oil products.

·        Oman is one of the most crime free country.

  
Pakistan:

·        Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) is a Muslim country in South Asia bordered by India, China, Afghanistan and Iran.

·        Pakistan has an area of 796096 square km approx. and population of 220 million approx.

·        Islamabad is its capital. Karachi is its largest city and economic hub.

·        Modern civilization started about 5000 B.C in Pakistan, named as Indus Valley civilization.

·        Largest river of Pakistan is Indus River which originates from Himalayan.

·        Pakistan is fifth largest country by population. Pakistan is the only Muslim country having nuclear power.

·        98% population of Pakistan is Muslim.

·        Pakistan got independence from UK in 1947 and current prime minister of Pakistan is Imran Khan and President is Arif Alvi.

·        First President of Pakistan was Iskandar Mirza and First Governor General was M.A Jinnah (Quid e Azam)

·        First Governor State Bank was Zahid Hussain. First Foreign minister was Sir Zafrullah Khan.

·        The largest export of Pakistan is cotton products.

·        Pakistan has disputes with India over Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan fought three battles with India over this dispute.

·        Indian states Rajhastan and Punjab share borders with Pakistan. Chinese province Xinjiang shares border with Pakistan.

·        The world’s largest canal-based irrigation system exists in Pakistan.

·        Sialkot, the city of Pakistan, manufacture about 70% of the world’s footballs.

·        The two Pakistanis who won Noble Award are Malala Yusuf Zai (Noble Peace Prize in 2014) and Dr. Abdus Salam (Noble Prize in Physics in 1979)

·        King George V remained monarch of Pakistan until 1952 and Queen Elizabeth II remained until 1956.

·        K-2 (Godwin Austen or Chagori) is the second highest peak in the world and Nanga Parbat is 8^th largest peak in the world situated in Pakistan. In 15 highest peaks in the world, five belongs to Pakistan.

·        Pakistan has the only fertile desert in the world (Tharparkar Desert) Pakistan has three deserts (Thal also named as Rohi or Cholistan in Punjab and Kharan in Baluchistan)

·        The Khewra Salt Mine is the second largest salt mine in the world and the oldest one.

·         Pakistan has the eleventh-largest armed force in the world. It has 617,000 people in its army. UN peacekeeping missions are supported largely by the Pakistani army.

·        The world’s longest glacial system outside the polar regions – the Biafo Glacier – is in Pakistan.

·         The largest earth-filled dam in the world (and fifth largest by structural volume) is the ‘Tarbela Dam’ on the Indus river in Pakistan. The dam was built in 1968 and 1976. The dam is 143.26 meters high and 2,743.2 meters long.

·         The once world’s largest man-made forest is in Pakistan – the Changa Manga forest (12,423 acres in area). It is named after two brother dacoits, the Changa Manga forest was originally planted in 1866 by British foresters.

·         Islamabad is the second most beautiful city in the world.

·         The Faisal Mosque can accommodate 100000 worshipers at a time. It is considered as the 3^rd largest mosque in the world.

·         Pakistan is the only nation who get established on the basis of religion.

·          Pakistan generated a whopping $1 billion in freelancing in the year 2017. Freelancing is the way of providing technical expertise via the internet. Pakistan ranks on the 4^th spot behind India, Bangladesh, and the United States.

·          In the last five years, Pakistan’s literacy rate has grown by 250%, the largest increase in any country to date.

·          Pakistani intelligence is considered the best intelligence corps in the world, even better than the CIA.

·          ISI (Inter Services Intelligence) is the intelligence agency of Pakistan and PTV is the news agency of Pakistan.

·          Pakistan’s national language is Urdu while Official languages are English and Urdu.

·          And at Last, Pakistan is the best country in the world.