Explanation

The International Migration Review Forum held at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and is held from 17 May to 20 May 2022.

Explanation

Ebrahim Raisi was elected as the 8th President of Iran in the 2021 presidential election.

He secured 61.95% of the vote, defeating his main rival, Abdolnasser Hemmati, who received 8.4%.

On 19 May 2024, an Iranian helicopter crashed near the Azerbaijan border. 

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minster killed.

A total of 9 people perished.

Note: Pakistan observed a day of mourning on 21 May 2024 over this tragic incident.

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Explanation

The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games 

Location: The games were held on the Gold Coast, which is a major tourist city in Queensland, Australia.

Dates: The event took place from April 4 to April 15, 2018.

Sports: The 2018 Games featured 18 sports and 7 para-sports.

Participants: More than 4,400 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations participated.

Medal Count: Australia topped the medal table with 80 gold medals, followed by England and India.

Explanation

Common Wealth Games (CWG)

First CWG held: August 1930

First CWG held in: Hamilton, Canada

Held: after 4 years

Explanation

Shaheen-III: surface-to-surface ballistic missile (longest range missile Pakistan)

Range: 2,750 kilometres

Explanation

Incumbent Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq since 20 April 2023

Explanation

• • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021: India

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2022: China

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2023: South Africa

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2024: Russia
• 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

Pakistan carried out a successful flight test of the Ababeel weapon system in October 2023

Ababeel means 'Flock of Birds'

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Ababeel Weapon System is an MIRV surface-to-surface medium-range ballistic missile

Developed by Pakistan

Designed on 2010–2017

The first publicly announced test launch was conducted on 24 January 2017

Explanation

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on 2 August 2022.

Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in: January 2019

Nancy Pelosi: only female in U.S. history to serve as speaker of the House.

Explanation

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 21 October 2022 disqualified PTI chief Imran Khan.

in the Toshakhana reference under Article 63(1)(p)

for making “false statements and incorrect declarations.