Explanation

More than five million Jews were killed in World War II.

Killing of Jews during second World War is called Holocaust.

World War II was fought from 1 Sep 1939 to 2 Sep 1945.

دوسری جنگ عظیم کے دوران 50 لاکھ زائد یہودیوں کو مارا گیا تھا

Explanation

Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday.

The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009, with the first UN Mandela Day held on 18 July 2010. 

Theme 2022: Do What You Can, With What You Have, Where You Are

Explanation

White House situated: Washington

White House construction completed: 1800

John Adams was: First US president to arrive White House (November 1800)

Explanation

The UN Security Council is the most important and effective organ of the United Nations (UN).

The United Nations has six principal organs established by the UN Charter.

The Security Council is the most powerful organ, responsible for maintaining international peace and security.

It has 15 members, including 5 permanent members (P5) with veto power: USA, UK, China, Russia, and France.

Explanation

Thar desert covers an area of 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) in India and Pakistan.

About 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and about 15% is in Pakistan.

The portion in India also extends into:

• Gujarat
• Punjab
• Haryana

The portion in Pakistan extends into:

• Sindh 
• Punjab

 It is the largest desert of Pakistan

It is the world's 18th-largest desert

The world's 9th-largest hot subtropical desert

Explanation

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2022 is awarded to the author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory”. 

Annie Ernaux is an author belongs to France. 

Explanation

 The Nile is the primary water source of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan

About 90% of Egypt's water supply comes from the Nile, with the remaining 10% from groundwater. 

Egypt is known as the "Gift of the Nile"

Additional information 

The Nile River flows through Northeast Africa

The outflow of the Nile River is into the Mediterranean Sea.

It has an approximate length of 6,650 kilometers (4,132 miles)

The Nile is the longest river in Africa and the world.

The Nile has two major tributaries:

• The White Nile
• The Blue Nile (begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia)

Explanation

The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system.

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Explanation

Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008.

Born: 1926

Died: 2016

Explanation

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

Capital: Prague

Prime minister: Petr Fiala