Explanation

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

 four Observer States

The SCO currently comprises of 10 member states:

• China
• India,
• Kazakhstan,
• Kyrgyzstan,
• Russia,
• Pakistan,
• Tajikistan,
• Iran 
• Uzbekistan
• Belarus joins SCO as 10th member

Explanation

Horticulture is the agriculture of plants

Agrostology: Study of Grasses 

Agronomy: soil management and crop production 

Odontology: Study of teeth 

Arthrology: Study of joints 

Nephrology: Study of kidneys

Hematology: Study of blood  

Dermatology: Study of skin 

Explanation

Judges are in the International Court of Justice (ICJ): 15

The tenure of a Judge of the ICJ is: 9 years

It was established in June 1945 

Established by the Charter of the UNO

ICJ began work in April 1946.

The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands)

Explanation

Albert Einstein received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1922.

Received the Noble Prize for his discovery of the Law of the photoelectric effect

He proposed that light behaves like a stream of particles called photons with an energy of E=hv

Explanation

The landlocked mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh is the subject of an unresolved dispute between Azerbaijan,

in which it lies, and its ethnic Armenian majority, backed by neighbouring Armenia

Explanation

The Nile River flows through the cities of Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan in Egypt

 The Nile is the primary water source of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan

About 90% of Egypt's water supply comes from the Nile, with the remaining 10% from groundwater. 

Egypt is known as the "Gift of the Nile"

Additional information 

The Nile River flows through Northeast Africa

The outflow of the Nile River is into the Mediterranean Sea.

It has an approximate length of 6,650 kilometers (4,132 miles)

The Nile is the longest river in Africa and the world.

The Nile has two major tributaries:

• The White Nile
• The Blue Nile (begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia)

Explanation

(ICRC) stands for The International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross is a humanitarian organization 

Founder of Red Cross: Henry Dunant

the Red Cross was founded on February 17, 1863, in Geneva, Switzerland

Headquarters of Red Cross: Geneva, Switzerland

The parent organization of ICRC: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

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The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has won Nobel Prize three Times:

1. 1917,
2. 1944,
3. 1963

as well as in the award to Henri Dunant (1901)

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International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has won Nobel Prize ________ Times?

Explanation

 The first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France from January 25 to February 5, 1924

The event was originally called the "International Winter Sports Week" 

The event was a success, with 10,004 paying spectators and 258 athletes from 16 countries competing in 16 events

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The first Olympic game was held in Athens on April 6, 1896

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Explanation

The pitch is 22 yards (20.12 meters) long and 3.33 yards (3.04 meters) wide.

The length of the pitch is measured from the center of one wicket to the center of the other wicket.

A cricket pitch is a rectangular area in the center of a cricket field where the game is played.

Explanation

UNFPA stand for United Nations Population Fund.

This is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide.

Headquarters: New York, United States

Founded: 1969

Parent organization: United Nations