Explanation

8 September was declared international literacy day by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at 14th session of UNESCO's General conference.

It was celebrated for the first time in 1967.

Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.

Celebrations take place in several countries.

Explanation

Kyoto Protocol, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Kyoto Protocol was an international treaty that talked about Pollution and aimed to reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming

The Kyoto Protocol was signed in Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto Protocol on International Climate Change signed: December 1997

Explanation

Faiz was the first Asian poet to be awarded the Lenin Peace Prize (1962) by the Soviet Union 

was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is also the author of Urdu and Punjabi literature.

Born: February 13, 1911, Narowal

Died: November 20, 1984, in Lahore

while 

Name only two Pakistani who got Lenin Prize.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz revived Lenin Prize in 1962.

 Abdul Satar Edhi revived Lenin Prize in 1988.

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Explanation

Tajikistan Capital is Dushanbe.

Tajikistan Currency is Somoni.

Tajikistan official language is Tajik; Russian.

Tajikistan located is in Continent Asia.

Tajikistan Primary Religion is Islam.

Tajikistan Head of Govt. is Prime Minister – Kokhir Rasulzoda.

Tajikistan Parliament called .

Tricks for Remember

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Explanation

Seattle, a city on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest.

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.

It is the seat of King County, Washington

The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-largest in the United States.

Explanation

TASS is the news agency of Russia

It is the largest news agency in Russia and worldwide.

Its Headquarters is located in Moscow, Russia

It was founded on September 1, 1904 in  Russia.

News Agencies of Important Countries

China: Xinhua

Russia: TASS (Telegrafnoye agentstvo Sovetskogo Soyuza) 

India: Press Trust of India (PTI)

France: AFP (Agence France-Presse) (also the oldest news agency)

Italy: ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata)

USA: Associated Press (AP)

Britain: Reuters 

Malaysia: Bernama 

Israel: ITIM

Bahrain: BNA (Bahrain News Agency)

Iran: FARS

Syria: SANA(Syrian Arab News Agency)

Yemen: SABA

Indonesia: Antara 

Kuwait: KUNA (Kuwait News Agency)

Kenya: KNA (Kenya News Agency)

Explanation

Know about NATO

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 

Latest Member: Finland

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Macedonia joined NATO: 27, March 2020

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

 

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

32. 

Sweden 

 

Explanation

Denmark Capital is Copenhagen.

Denmark Currency is Danish Krone.

Denmark official language is Danish.

Denmark located is in Continent Europe.

Denmark Primary Religion is Christianity.

Denmark Head of Govt. is Prime Minister – Mette Frederiksen.

Denmark Parliament called Folketing.

Tricks for Remember

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Mind Trick : denMARK on his norWAY to receive Crown

1) Denmark

2)Norway

 

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Explanation

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887.

He was a British writer and medical doctor.

The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.

Explanation

Definition of Gulf:

• A gulf is a body of water connected to a sea or ocean, almost completely surrounded by land.

Details about the Gulf of Mexico:

• The Gulf of Mexico is the world's largest gulf with a coastline of about 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles).
• It is bordered by the United States.

List of Top Gulfs:

1. Gulf of Mexico (United States)
2. Gulf of Oman (Arabian Sea)
3. Gulf of Aden (Arabian Sea, between Yemen and Somalia)
4. Persian Gulf (between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula)
5. Gulf of Carpentaria (between Australia and New Guinea)