Explanation

Germany was the first country to introduce a hydrogen-powered train.

The train, called the Alstom Coradia iLint.

It was developed by French company Alstom.

It has a record range of 1,175 kilometers without refueling.

China became the first country in Asia.

It is the second in the world to launch hydrogen-powered trains.

Chinese trains have a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour.

It can run for 600 kilometers without refueling.

Explanation

The European Union (EU) passed its first legislation to combat violence against women.

The law requires all EU countries to criminalize female genital mutilation, forced marriage and online harassment.

The law has been adopted in May 2024.

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Explanation

The UK is on top of the world – at least when it comes to soft power. 

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The world's most influential soft powers now rank as:

the US

the UK

Germany

Japan

China

France

Canada

Switzerland

Italy

and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Explanation

Explanation

• International Day of the Girl Child is observed on 11th October.
• Theme 2021: Digital generation. Our generation
• Theme 2022: 
  Our time is now—our rights, our future.
• International Day of the Girl Child was observed in 2012 for the first time.
  

Explanation

In the republic government, the citizens have the supreme power, and they exercise that power by voting.

There are 90 countries in the world today which have republic governments.

Explanation

On 26 February 2018, Saudi Arabia announced that women could join the army for the first time.

It marking a significant step toward gender inclusion in the military.

Explanation

Brazil has been the first speaker at the UNGA annual general debate for over six decades now.

While some assume that the order is determined alphabetically, this is not the case.

This tradition dates back to the early years of the United Nations, following its formation soon after the end of World War II.

Explanation

Explanation

Bandaranaike was sworn in as the first female prime minister in the world

She belonged to Sri Lanka

served three terms as prime minister:

• two times as the chief executive, from 1960 to 1965 and from 1970 to 1977
• and once again in a presidential system from 1994 to 2000

Bandaranaike belonged to the Freedom Party

Preceded by: Chandrika Kumaratunga

Succeeded by: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake

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