Explanation

• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

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The Indian Act of 1919 introduced a bicameral legislature at the center.

It replacing the Imperial Legislative Council with two houses: 

• The Central Legislative Assembly
• The Council of State

Explanation

Six NATO countries will build a 'drone wall' against Russia.

Six countries include: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Finland & Norway

Aim: To protect borders against Russia.

Note: NATO is a military founded in 1949 to control Soviet Union.

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Explanation

On 6 June 2023, The Republic of Korea, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Guyana, were elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2024-25 term during the elections held at the UN headquarters in New York.

These countries will take responsibilities on 1 January 2024 and serve till 31 December 2025.

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Pakistan has served on six different occasions – 1952, 1957, 1975, 1995, 2005, and 2020.

ECOSOC has 54 members and 18 members are elected by the General Assembly each year for a three-year term.

Explanation

International Police promotes police authorities in fighting crime.

The organization is known as Interpol. 

INTERPOL stands for International Criminal Police Organization.

It is founded on 7 September 1923.

It is headquartered in Lyon, France.

It has 196 member states.

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The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) is a major firearm and defense contractor

headquartered in Wah Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan

The POF was founded by the Government of Pakistan

Founded 1951

Owner: Pakistan Ministry of Defence

Explanation

On 18 October 2023, The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel while calling for a pause in the fighting to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

The US was the sole vote against the resolution, with 12 members voting in favour and Russia and the United Kingdom abstaining.

The brief draft resolution was moved by Brazil.

Explanation

• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: , Russia (2009) 

Explanation

France signed an armistice with Nazi Germany on 22 June 1940 after the German invasion during World War II.

This agreement led to the German occupation of northern France and the establishment of the Vichy government in the south.