Explanation

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021.

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Philippine journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov received their Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in Oslo.

The two laureates were awarded the prize on October 8

Explanation

Big Ben is a clock at British parliament building.

Location: London, England

Architect: Augustus Pugin

Height: 96 m 

Explanation

Turkey As the “Sick Man of Europe”.

History

The region that is modern-day Turkey was part of the Ottoman Empire before the First World War

The Ottoman Empire in 1914 was commonly known as 'the sick man of Europe'

for its dwindling territory, economic decline, and increasing dependence on the rest of Europe.

ND28-4-2023

Explanation

D-8 is the economic group of nine Muslim countries.

The D-8 is an organization of nine Developing countries:

Short trick to learn D-8 BETii - MNP

1. Bangladesh
   
2. Egypt
3. Indonesia
4. Iran
5. Malaysia
6. Nigeria
7. Pakistan
8. Turkey
9. Azerbaijan

India is not a member of the D-8 

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The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, also known as Developing-8

The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation Headquarters: İstanbul, Türkiye

D8 was Established in Istanbul in 1997.

The Founder of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation: Necmettin Erbakan

Explanation

The Suez Canal is connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

It was opened in 1869.

Explanation

In "A Brief History of Time", Hawking writes in non-technical terms about the structure, origin, development, and eventual fate of the Universe

A Brief History of Time, which has sold nearly 10 million copies in 40 languages.

it was first published in 1988

Publisher Bantam Dell Publishing Group

Explanation

 188 000 lakes in Finland.

Finland is the country, known as the Land of Thousand Lakes because the 10% of the country's land has lakes and rivers.

Most part of Finland is covered with forests.

AGM 09-2-2023

Explanation

• The following nine countries are declared nuclear powers: 
• 1.  USA
• 2. Russia
• 3. UK
• 4. France
• 5. China
• 6. India
• 7. Pakistan
• 8. Israel
• 9. North Korea
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  The above mentioned 9 countries together possess a total of approximately 19000 nuclear weapons.

Explanation

Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.

It is located in the country's east along the Danube River.

The currency used in Vienna is the Euro.

Key Points About Austria:

Capital: Vienna

Currency: Euro

Official Language: German

Continent: Europe

Primary Religion: Christianity

Head of Government: President Alexander Van der Bellen

Parliament: National Assembly

Explanation

The largest animal in the world: Blue whale

An adult whale can grow to about 30m long

Its weight is more than 180,00kg

Blue whale belongs to a group of mammals

The blue whale also has a heart that has four chamber

The heart of a blue whale weighs around 900kg.