Explanation

• Sultana Bibi is the first tribal woman to contest general elections 2024 from Bajaur district of KPK.
• KPK: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Note: General Elections for 16th National Assembly will be held on 8 February 2024.

Explanation

Simon Johnson, James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu have been awarded 2024 Nobel Prize Economics.

Awarded for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.

Their book titled 'Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity'  was published in 2023

Both Simon Johnson and James Robinson are British-Americans.

Daron Acemoglu is a Turkish-American.

Additional Information:

Nobel Prize in Economics 2023 was awarded to Claudia Goldin

She is an American economic historian

Explanation

Pakistani squash player Mahnoor Ali has won gold medal in Singapore Junior Open Championship 2024 by defeating Feng Chen of China.

Mahnoor triumphed over Feng Chen with scores of 11-6, 11-7, and 11-4 to secure the Junior Squash Open Championship title.

Mahnoor Ali belongs to Peshawar.

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

Winter Olympic Games 2026

Edition: 25th 

Summer Olympics 2020: Japan

Winter Olympics 2022: China

Summer Olympics 2024: France

Winter Olympics 2026: Italy

Summer Olympics 2028: USA

Explanation

About 26th amendment of the constitution of Pakistan

Approved by Senate on 20 October 2024 (65 votes)

Approved by National Assembly on 21 October 2024 (225 votes) 

Signed by President Asif Ali Zardari on 21 October 2024 

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Explanation

Asia Pacific Paddle Cup held in September 2024 

Edition: First 

Venue: Bali, Indonesia 

Additional Info: 

Paddle Cup is a racket sport of Mexican origin played in a closed court like squash 

Explanation

 About Chemistry Nobel Prize 2024

Co-winners: David Baker, John Jumper,  Briton Demis

They are scientists from the United States of America (USA) 

Additional Inormation: 

Moungi Bawendi & Louis Brus of the USA along with Alexey Ekimov of Russia were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2023. 

Explanation

On 3 October 2024, President Asif Ali Zardari conferred the Nishan-e-Pakistan, the country’s highest civilian award, on Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

 The award was given in recognition of his unwavering support for Islamic causes and his strong friendship with Pakistan.

Additional Info:

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim is on three days official visit to Pakistan from 2 to 4 October 2024

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Explanation

The United States of America (USA) has won the most number of gold medals in the history of Summer Olympics.

As per August 2024, USA has won a record 1110 Gold Medals in the history of summer Olympics.

After the US, Russia comes second with 395 Gold Medals.

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