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Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK.

By association, a name often used to denote that force.

It is located on the River Thames at Victoria Embankment just north of Westminster Bridge in the City of Westminster.

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St. Petersburg is a city located on the Neva River in northwest Russia.

It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great.

It is a major cultural and historical center.

It is known for its stunning architecture, museums, and literary heritage.

It is often referred to as the "Venice of the North".

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The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.

Area of the Gobi Desert: 1.295 million km²

Elevation of the Gobi Desert: 1,580 m

Length of the Gobi Desert: 1,500 km (930 mi)

Region of the Gobi Desert: Inner Mongolia

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The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is a multilateral export control regime.

It is an informal political understanding among 35 member states

The regime was formed in 1987 by the G-7 industrialized countries. 

the G7 countries:

1. Canada
2. France
3. Germany
4. Italy
5. Japan
6. the United Kingdom
7. the United States.
   

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WTISD: an international day proclaimed in 2006 by the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference in Turkey, to be celebrated annually on 17 May.

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The 24 time zones, created in accordance to each hour of the day, are theoretically drawn vertically like longitudes over the globe.

France has most number of time zones in the world.

AGM  5.2.23

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During the Soviet Union, Russia was ruled by the theory of Communism.

It was based on Marxist-Leninist principles advocating for a classless society and state ownership of resources.

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Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru.

She was the first woman prime minister of India.

She serving from 1966 to 1977 and then again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.

Her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was the country's first Prime Minister from 1947 to 1964.

Indira Gandhi's son, Rajiv Gandhi, also became the Prime Minister of India, serving from 1984 to 1989.

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K-2 is the second largest mountain after Mount Everest in the world.

K-2 is the highest mountain in Pakistan.