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

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• World Hydrography Day is observed on June 21 every year to raise awareness about hydrography and the essential role that it plays in improved knowledge of the seas and oceans.
• Theme 2021: One hundred years of international cooperation in hydrography
• Theme 2022: Hydrography - contributing to the United Nations Ocean Decade

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Mondo Duplantis belongs Sweden who has won the 2024 Paris Olympic Games men's pole vault gold medal.

He not only broke the Olympic record but also set a new world record while retaining his title.

He raised the bar to 6.25 meters, breaking his own world record of 6.24 meters.

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In July 2024, NASA discovered 06 new planets outside the solar system.

NASA made history by discovering the following 6 new planets outside the solar system:

01. HD 36384 b

02. TOI-198 b

03. TOI-2095 b

04. TOI-2095 c

05. TOI-4860 b

06. MWC 758 c

NASA announced the discovery of six new worlds, pushing the total number of confirmed planets beyond our solar system to 5,502.

NASA is the space agency of the USA.

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Sahil Chauhan has become the fastest batsman to score century in T20 international cricket.

He set a new world record by scoring a century off 27 balls against Cyprus in 2024.

Sahil Chauhan is a cricketer from Estonia. 

Note: Previously, Chris Gayle held the record for the fastest century in T20, taking just 30 balls for his century in 2013.

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In May 2024, Russia put its submarine-launched Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile into service, a key element in the modernisation of its nuclear arsenal.

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Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed one billion followers across his social media platforms, a milestone bolstered by the rapid success of his new YouTube channel, which has already garnered over 60 million subscribers in just over three weeks.

He achieved this milestone in Sep 2024

He is a professional footballer from Portugal.

Additional Info

Ronaldo also became the first footballer to score his 900th career goal (in Sep 2024)

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In July 2024, International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories illegal.

The ICJ has 15 judges, 11 of whom have ruled against Israel (in favour of Palestine)

Israel occupied the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip after defeating Arab countries in 1967.

Additional Info

The ICJ is one of the organs of the UN.

The ICJ was founded in 1945, with headquarters located in the Hague, Netherlands.

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India won the T20 World Cup 2024 after 17 years since 2007.

Final was played between India and South Africa in Barbados, North America.

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In July 2024, China unveiled the world's first dual-tower solar thermal plant, which uses solar heat to produce 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy.

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