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Global Artificial Intelligence Index 2023

First: USA

Second: China

Third: United Kingdom

Pakistan: 62

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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6.

Sponsor: UNO

Introduced: 2003

Theme 2023: Partnership with men & boys to transform social and gender norms to end Female Genital Mutilation

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World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergence on 23 July 2022.

Europe is the epicenter of the outbreak.

monkeypox is a rare viral zoonotic disease that is caused by infection with the monkeypox virus.

There are now more than 16 thousand reported cases from 75 countries and territories, and five deaths as of 23 July 2023.

Monkeypox was first discovered in central Africa in the 1950s.

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The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly on June 30, 2022 approved the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23) with an outlay of Rs119.3 billion.

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India’s Virat Kohli became the fastest batter to reach 13,000 ODI runs during the Asia Cup Super 4 against Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The 34-year-old record of fellow Indian veteran Sachin Tendulkar (321 innings), by achieving in just 267 innings.

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• Final of Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2023 held between Germany & France

• Edition: 13th

• Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Final date: 16 December 2023

• Winner: Germany (7th title)

• Runner: up: France

• Third place: Spain

• Participating Teams: 16

• Matches played:48

• Total goals scored: 270

• Top scorer: Hugo Labouchere with 9 goals (Belgium)

• Best player: Gaspard Xavier (France)

• Best goalkeeper award: Joshua Onyekwue (Germany)

• Note: FIH stands for International Hockey Federation

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• Cristiano Ronaldo is a professional footballer from Portugal.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo made most goals in 2023.
• Cristiano Ronaldo made a total of 53 goals in 2023.
  
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• Former Secretary of State (1973 to 1977)
• Nobel Peace Prize - 1973 (Vietnam War)
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• Biggest prize in Punjabi literature.
• 1st woman winner since 2013.
• Punjabi is the 3rd most spoken language in Canada.

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Iran has released five  American  citizens through the US-Iran deal. These prisoners are landed in Doha, Qatar.