Explanation

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz  was a Cuban revolutionary and politician

Born: Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz 13 August 1926 Birán, Oriente, Cuba

Died: 25 November 2016 (aged 90) Havana, Cuba

Resting place: Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, Santiago de Cuba

Political party: PCC (from 1965)

Explanation

• Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016.
• Before his appointment as secretary-general, Ban was the South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade between 2004 and 2006.

Explanation

African Union (AU) launched: 9 July 2002

 African Union (AU) members: 55 member states

African Union (AU) secretariat:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Explanation

Barack Obama was 44th President of USA from 2009 to 2017.

Barack Obama win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.

Reason of Noble Prize: "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

Explanation

“The Playground of Europe” is a famous book written by Leslie Stephen in 1870.

He named Switzerland a playground of Europe because it is full of lush greenery and beautiful mountain ranges.

Explanation

Taklamakan Desert is the largest desert in China.

It is the second largest in the world.

Explanation

Today, Mesopotamia occupies modern Iraq

In the broader sense, the historical region included present-day Iraq

and parts of present-day Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey. 

while

Najd and Hejaz is the old name of Saudi Arabia.

New Granda is the old name of Colombia.

'Nippon is the old name of Japan

Explanation

The 2016 Olympics will be held in Brazil

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2016 Olympic Games took place August 5–21, 2016 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Pakistan first participated in the Olympic Games in 1948 in London

List of Host Cities of the Olympic Games

Game No          Years     City/Country

31                      2016       Rio, Brazil

32                      2021       Tokyo, Japan

33                       2024       Paris, France

34                       2028       Los Angeles, USA

35                       2032       Brisbane, Australia

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Explanation

The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in Beijing, China, from February 4 to 20, 2022. 

Beijing became the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics, having previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008.

Olympic Games host cities

Explanation

Somalia Capital is Mogadishu.

Somalia Currency is Somali Shilling.

Somalia official language is Somali; Arabic.

Somalia located is in Continent Africa.

Somalia Primary Religion is Islam.

Somalia Head of Govt. is Prime Minister –Hamza Abdi Barre.

Somalia Parliament called .

Tricks for Remember

SHILLING

MindTrick : Shilling sounds like U

Both KEN and SOM like Shillong

1)Kenya

2)Somalia

3) Uganda

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