Explanation

In January 2023, NASA awarded Boeing $425 million for the development and flight testing of a new breed of fuel-efficient airplane.

NASA is the US space agency.

Boeing is an Aircraft industry company of USA

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2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Edition: 8th

Venue: South Africa

Date: 10-26 February 2023

Final held: Cape Town

Winner: Australia (6th title)

Won by: 19 runs

Runner-up: South Africa

Participates: 10

Matches: 23

Player of the series: Ashleigh Gardner (Australia)

Most runs: Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa (230 wickets)

Most wickets: Sophie Ecclestone of England (11 wickets)

Explanation

The Serbian government has announced cancellation of visa-free entry to all Indian nationals from January 1, 2023.

Explanation

2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Edition: 8th

Venue: South Africa

Date: 10-26 February 2023

Final held: Cape Town

Winner: Australia (6th title)

Won by: 19 runs

Runner-up: South Africa

Participates: 10

Matches: 23

Player of the series: Ashleigh Gardner (Australia)

Most runs: Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa (230 wickets)

Most wickets: Sophie Ecclestone of England (11 wickets)

Explanation

Punjab presented a Rs3,226bn budget on 15 June 2022

Presented by Provincial Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari

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• SCO virtual summit 2023
• Held: 4 July 2023
• Pakistan represented by: Shahbaz Sharif (PM)

• Host: India (first time)

• New member: Iran (9th member)
• Theme: Towards a SECURE SCO

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

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Global Peace Index 2023

Releaser: Institute for economics and peace

Total countries: 163

Topper: Iceland

Bottom: Afghanistan 

Explanation

In February 2023, Chile imposed state of emergency after at least 23 people killed as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile.

Explanation

The 42nd ASEAN summit held Indonesia from 9 to 11 May 2023.

ASEAN stands for 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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• The UK government announced that it will impose a carbon tax on imports of steel, cement, iron, aluminium and ceramics
• UK: United Kingdom 
• With effects from: 2027
• Announcement made on 18 December 2023