Explanation

George Washington was the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797

Presidents of the United States

1 George Washington 1789–97

2 John Adams 1797–1801

3 Thomas Jefferson 1801–09

4 James Madison 1809–17

Explanation

Veto power / Permanent members of 'The United Nation Security Council

1.      France has used its veto power sparingly, vetoing 18 resolutions 

2.      Russia has been the most frequent user of the veto. Russia/USSR has used its veto 121 times

3.     China has used the veto 16 times, with the first one

4.      United States has used the veto 82 times

5.      United Kingdom has used the veto 29 times

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Canada does not yield veto power

Germany has no veto power in the security council of the United Nations

Russia the country used veto power most of the time in UNO Security Council

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A veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law. 

Explanation

FIFA World Cup 2010:

Host country: South Africa

Dates: 11 June – 11 July

Teams: 32 (from 6 confederations)

Venue(s): 10 (in 9 host cities)

Best player(s): Uruguay Diego Forlán

Best goalkeeper: Spain Iker Casillas

Final positions

• Champions: Spain (1st title)
• Runners-up: Netherlands
• Third place: Germany
• Fourth place: Uruguay

The last FIFA World Cup was held in Australia on 20 August 2023 and Spain won. 

The 2026 World Cup will take place in three host countries: Canada, Mexico, and the USA.

Explanation

ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) is a coalition of non-governmental organizations

This promotes adherence to and implementation of the United Nations nuclear weapon ban treaty.

Explanation

Hayate-e-Javed is written by Altaf Hussain Hali about Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan.

 He got it published twice- first in 1901 and then in 1903.

Explanation

Syed Musa Raza was the real name of Santosh Kumar

He was a popular Pakistani film actor in the 1950s and 1960s.

He is also known as The First Romantic Hero of Pakistan 

Explanation

Iman Yassin Khatib, the First Muslim Hijab woman elected as a Member of the Israel Parliament in the March 2020 elections

Iman Yassin Khatib, 55, won a place on the Joint List coalition's slate of 15 seats in the 120-member Knesse

History:

Khatib Yassin made history twice:

the first time: she became the first woman to run for a Knesset seat on behalf of Raam

and the second time when she became the first Knesset Member to wear a hijab.

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Explanation

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a Turkish politician serving as the 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014.

Political party: Justice and Development (2001–2014; 2017–present)

He previously served as prime minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and as mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998.

He also co-founded the Justice and Development Party in 2001.

He was reelected for a 3rd term on 28 May 2023, which is set to last until May 2028.

Explanation

The 50th World Economic Forum meeting was held in Davos, Switzerland from January 21-24, 2020.

Davos, a Swiss town, has been the traditional venue for the WEF's annual gatherings.

The theme for the 2020 meeting was "Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World."

2021: The 51st Annual Meeting was canceled due to COVID-19.

2022: The 52nd Annual Meeting took place in Davos from May 22–26, with the theme "History at a Turning Point."

2023: The 53rd Annual Meeting was held in Davos from January 16–20, themed "Cooperation in a Fragmented World."

2024: The 54th Annual Meeting is set for January 15–19 in Davos, with the theme "Rebuilding Trust."

Explanation

Ibn-al-Arabi propounded the Sufi philosophy of wahdat-ul-wujud 

Wahdat-ul-Wujud means onceness of being.

He was one of the greatest Muslim philosophers.