Explanation

2023 national census (released on 5 August 2023)

Growth rate: 2.55 per cent

Total Pakistan population: 241.49 million

Punjab: 127.68 million

Punjab growth rate: 2.53 percent

Sindh population: 55.69 million

Sindh growth rate: 2.57 percent

Balochistan population: 14.89 million

Balochistan growth rate: 3.2 percent (highest of all)

KPK population: 40.85 million

KPK growth rate: 2.38 percent

Islamabad population: 2.36 million

Islamabad growth rate: 2.81 percent

Pakistan rural population: 61.18 percent

Pakistan Urban population: 38.82 percent

33 million population increased between 2017 and 2023 

110 million population increased between 1998 and 2023 

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Explanation

During the ICC World Cup 2023, all-rounder Angelo Mathews made an unusual entry into the record books, becoming the first player to be timed out in international cricket.

Angelo Mathews hails from Sri Lanka. 

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Explanation

•  In July 2023, Anshuman Jhingran became the youngest person in the world to cross the North Channel at the age of 18.
•  Anshuman Jhingaran is the open water swimmer from India. 

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• The Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 is being organized in New Delhi, India for the first time, as a G20 event.
• G20 (group of twenty) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union.
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Explanation

Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with Canada on in May 2023

Diplomatic ties first ruptured in 2018 when Saudi Arabia arrested several high-profile female human rights activists.

Explanation

Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party from 2014 to 2023.

Explanation

BIMSTEC ministerial meeting

Edition: 19th

Host: Thailand

Date: 9 March 2023

Explanation

BIMSTEC ministerial meeting

Edition: 19th

Host: Thailand

Date: 9 March 2023

Explanation

Summit for Democracy 2023

Edition: Second (first held in 2021)

Hosting country: USA

Pakistan declined to participate (announcement made on 28 March 2023)

Explanation

In 2023, Nigeria announced demonetization to address corruption and bring down inflation.