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Stephen R. Covey, a renowned leadership expert and co-founder of FranklinCovey Co.

He authored "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People".

His book is a bestselling guide on personal and professional effectiveness.

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The Australian Open is played on cushion acrylic hard courts prepared by Greenset Worldwide.

Until 2008, the surface used was Rebound Ace.

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):

• The treaty was signed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit. 
• The Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in the year 1992.
• The Convention came into force on 21st March 1994.
• The Convention aims at combating climate change by controlling the emission of Greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
• The Convention currently has 197 countries as its members and provisions of the treaty are not binding on them, rather only provide directions to achieve the goals.

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2001: SCO was established, fostering regional cooperation.

2019: Efforts began to improve internet connectivity in the Shimal Valley, supported by initiatives involving SCO member states.

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• The USA is the largest producer of shale gas, leading globally with advanced extraction technologies.
• In 2020, Chevron, a major U.S. company, produced an average of 387,000 barrels of shale oil per day.

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Mikhail Gorbachev's key policies were Glasnost and Perestroika,

They were introduced during the 1980s as part of his effort to reform the Soviet Union.

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FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

FAO stands for The Food and Agricultural Organization 

It was founded on 16 October 1945

Its headquarters is located in Rome, Italy.

World Food Day is observed on 16 October. 

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Queen Victoria became the Empress of India (Kaisar-e-Hind) in 1876.

Although she was officially proclaimed Empress of India on January 1, 1877.

This change in title was the result of the British government passing the Royal Titles Act.

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Nagqu is a prefecture-level city in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

It is known for its high altitude.

It is often referred to as the "Roof of the Roof of the World".

Due to its elevated location in the Tibetan Plateau.

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China's experimental nuclear fusion reactor, known as the "artificial sun,"

It has reportedly achieved temperatures

it has set a new world record after superheating a loop of plasma to temperatures five times hotter than the sun