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Explanation

Red Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake located in USA.

Red Lake 16th largest lake in the United States.

List of largest lakes of the USA by area

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Explanation

The Red Sea is between Arabia and Africa

It separates the Arabian Peninsula from northeastern Africa.

It is a sea, an arm of the Indian Ocean,

Connected to the ocean via the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

It has a distinct connection to the ocean, unlike the Caspian and Aral Seas. 

Explanation

The motto of the Red Cross is "Charity in War."

It reflecting its mission to provide humanitarian assistance and medical aid during times of conflict.

The International Committee of the Red Cross is a humanitarian organization.

Formation: 17 February 1863; 160 years ago.

The Headquarters of Red Cross is in  Geneva (a city in Switzerland).

Award(s):

Nobel Peace Prize (1917, 1944, 1963)

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque (2023).

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(ICRC) stands for The International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross is a humanitarian organization 

Founder of Red Cross: Henry Dunant

the  Red Cross was founded on February 17, 1863, in Geneva, Switzerland

Headquarters of Red Cross: Geneva, Switzerland

The parent organization of ICRC: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

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The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has won Nobel Prize three Times:

1. 1917,
2. 1944,
3. 1963

as well as in the award to Henri Dunant (1901)

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Explanation

Gulf of Aqaba. The Red Sea is an almost enclosed sea separated from the Indian Ocean by the narrow straits of Bab Hermandeb. The Red Sea is large and separates the Arabian Peninsula from Northeast Africa.

Explanation

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported in that over 100,000 people worldwide are missing due to conflicts, disasters, and migration.

This crisis affects families and communities globally.

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The Muslim majority areas of Gurdaspur and Pathankot were handed over to India because they provided a road link from India to the Kashmir valley.

This strategic consideration outweighed other factors, resulting in the allocation of these areas to India despite their Muslim majority population.

Explanation

• ICRC headquarters is in Geneva
  
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• ICRC stands for The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
  
• ICRC headquarters employ over 20,000 people in more than 100 countries.
• ICRC is the world's largest humanitarian network, helping people in around 150 countries.
  
• The International Committee of the Red Cross - Humanitarian Help for People Affected by Armed Conflict.
• Since 1863, the mission of ICRC has been to promote understanding and respect for international humanitarian law.

Explanation

The Gulf of Aqaba is a deep and narrow basin in the northeast of the Red Sea .

This semi enclosed gulf is about 180 km long and 14 km wide and reaches a depth of up to 1800 m.

In the south it is connected to the Red Sea by the narrow (≈2 km width) Strait of Tiran.

The Gulf of Aqaba is part of the complex East African Rift System, and its head touches the Egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian, and Saudi Arabian boundaries.