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The first man-made Earth Satellite name 'Sputnik 1' was launched by Russia (Soviet Union) into space on 4 Oct 1957

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The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change.

The Paris Agreement is also known as (COP21. 

2015 conference was to achieve, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, a binding and universal agreement on climate.

It was adopted by 196 Parties at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015

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The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba

It was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union

The crisis lasted from 16 to 28 October 1962

The confrontation is widely considered the closest to the Cold War 

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Francois Bernier was a French physician and traveler.

He arrived in India during the region of Shahjahan

He stayed (14 October 1658 – 20 February 1670) for around 12 years in India

He worked as a physician to Mughal prince Dara Shikoh.

Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan

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Ethanol-blended fuel is widely used in Brazil

In the 1970s Brazil started a large-scale program for the use of sugarcane-derived ethanol as a motor fuel

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Eden Gardens is a cricket ground located in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India.

It is established in 1864.

It is one of the largest and most iconic cricket stadiums in the world.

It has a seating capacity of over 66,000 and has hosted numerous international cricket matches.

Including Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).

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The West Siberian Plain is a vast flatland area in central Russia that stretches almost the full latitude of the country—from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the foothills of the Altay Mountains in the south

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Approximately two-thirds (2/3) of the region of Jammu and Kashmir is under India's administration,

While the remaining one-third is controlled by Pakistan (Azad Jammu and Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan) and China (Aksai Chin and other areas).

So, the region is roughly divided as:

India: ~2/3

Pakistan & China: ~1/3 combined

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 The capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China is Ürümqi. 

Capital: Urumqi

Region: Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Location: Northwestern China

Other Names: Also known as Urumqi

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