Explanation

The three countries that have not signed the CTBT are:

• India
• North Korea
• Pakistan

These countries are also among the eight Annex 2 states that have not ratified the treaty.

 The United States was the first nation to sign the treaty.

Signatories:187

Ratifiers: 178

Additional information 

CTBT stands for Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty 

It's a multilateral treaty to ban nuclear weapons test explosions for both civilian and military purposes

Signed: 24 September 1996

Languages (6)

1. Arabic
2. Chinese
3. English
4. French
5. Russian
6. Spanish

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Explanation

Ricky Ponting is one of Australia's greatest ever.

He led Australia to two unbeaten ICC Cricket World Cup triumphs, in 2003 and 2007

He was Player of the Match in the inaugural T20I, when he scored 98* against New Zealand

Explanation

The founding members of the Commonwealth of Nations, along with the United Kingdom, were

• Australia,
• Canada,
• New Zealand,
• South Africa,
• Irish Free State (Ireland

Member states: 56 states

Working language:English

Headquarters: London

Founded: December 11, 1931.

Explanation

Robert Peary became the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909.

Robert Peary was an American explorer. 

The North Pole of the Earth is located in Arctic Ocean.

Distance from south to North Pole is called Longitude.

Explanation

Thant is known honorifically as U Thant

He was a Burmese diplomat

He was the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971,

He is the first non-Scandinavian as well as Asian to hold the position.

He held the office for a record 10 years and one month

Born: 22 January 1909, Pantanaw, British Burma (now Myanmar)

Died: 25 November 1974 (aged 65)

Resting place: Kandawmin Garden Mausolea, Yangon, Myanmar

Political party: AFPFL 

Explanation

 The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid desert that spans parts of both Mongolia and China.

The name "Gobi" comes from the Mongolian word for "waterless place". 

 It is the sixth-largest desert in the world. 

Its area is approximately 1,295,000 square kilometres (500,000 sq mi)

Explanation

Queen Elizabeth I was the final ruler of the Tudor dynasty

Which ended with her death in 1603.

She had no heirs.

She was born at Greenwich on 7 September 1533,

She was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.

Explanation

 The new name of British Guiana is Guyana.

It became independent under this name on May 26, 1966

Capital: Georgetown

Common languages: English

Explanation

 Emirates News Agency, also known as WAM 

The WAM was established in November 1976

It started an Arabic service on 18 June 1977,

And an English service was established by Peter Hellyer in December 1978.

It is headquartered in Abu Dhabi