Explanation

CCTV stands for closed-circuit television

It's a technology that uses video cameras to transmit signals to a limited number of monitors, rather than broadcasting to the public.

CCTV is also known as video surveillance.

Explanation

• Canada is not a member of BRICS.
• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

Explanation

The Von Thünen model explains agricultural land use patterns based on distance from a central market.

Johann Heinrich von Thünen developed it, and it was first published in 1826.

Explanation

Cricket is not included in the Olympics 

Cricket was penciled in as an event in the very first modern Olympic Games at Athens in 1896

It is suspended due to an insufficient number of entries.

 the sport will be returning to the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.

while 

total of 40 sports are in the Olympics,

including 32 in the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

and eight in Milano Cortina 2026, the next Winter Olympics.

Explanation

In June 2014, King Juan Carlos I abdicated in Favour of his son Felipe VI. 

King Juan Carlos belong to Spain 

Born: 5 January 1938 (age 85) Rome, Kingdom of Italy

Reign: 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014

Years of service 1962–1975

Explanation

•  On 3 December 1967, the world's first human-to-human heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard
• at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
  
• Barnard performed a heart transplant on his patient, Louis Washkansky.
•  Louis Washkansky, 53, with heart failure the donor, Denise Darvall, was just 25.

***

ND3-12-2022

Explanation

• Sun Yat-sen became the first President of the Chinese Republic in 1912.
• After the Xinhai Revolution overthrew the Qing dynasty.
• He is often referred to as the "Father of Modern China."

Explanation

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed primarily to conduct infrared astronomy.

24 December 2021: Planned launch date after a delay due to communication issues between the observatory and the Launch Vehicle

JWST was launched into space on 25 December 2021.

JWST is the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope developed by NASA.

JWST cost approximately $10 billion

SH26-8-2023

Explanation

Pakistan's population in 1947 was 32.5 million or 33 million

In 1998  the population of Pakistan was 75 million 

As per the census 2017, the total population of Pakistan is 207.77 million

***

ND1-2-2023

Explanation

The Tibetan Plateau is known as "the roof of the world" as it's the highest and largest plateau on Earth

 Deosai plateau is the second highest plateau in the world located in GB, Pakistan,