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• ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) is a global research organization.
• Headquarters of ICRISAT is in Hyderabad, India.
• Founded in 1972, it aims to improve agriculture in dry tropics worldwide.
• Works on crop improvement, sustainable agriculture, and food security.

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• A market glut occurs when there is excess supply compared to demand.
• Sellers lower prices to clear stock, causing a price drop.

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• Shortage → excess demand, price rises
• Equilibrium → supply = demand
• Surplus stock → unsold inventory increases
• Dumping → selling excess goods at very low prices

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East Asian languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are written vertically from top to bottom.

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The author of the original Dune novels is Frank Herbert

First Book: Dune, published in 1965

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Cricket is traditionally known as the “gentleman’s game.”

In the early 17th century, it was decided by English aristocrats that cricket would be played in a 'gentlemanly manner'.

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Amazon Rainforest

• Majority in Brazil: ~60% of the forest is in Brazil
• Location: South America
• Total Area: Approx. 6.7 million sq km (largest rainforest)
• Spans: 9 countries — Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname & French Guiana

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• 10 Downing Street, colloquially known as Number 10.
• It is the official residence and office of the British Prime Minister.
• It located on Downing Street in London's City of Westminster.

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• It was constructed between 1682 and 1684 by architect Kenton Couse.
• The building, over 300 years old, boasts approximately 100 rooms.
• It was officially designated on 14 January 1970.

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• Red Sea Location: Between Arabian Peninsula (Asia) and Northeastern Africa
  • Type: Sea (arm of the Indian Ocean)
  • Connection to Ocean: Via Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
  • Distinct Feature: Unlike the Caspian or Aral Seas, it has direct connection to the ocean
  • Length: ~2,300 km long
  • Borders: Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea (Africa) and Saudi Arabia, Yemen (Asia)

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• South Sudan is the most recently independent African country.
• It gained independence on 9 July 2011 from Sudan after decades of civil war.
• Capital: Juba
• Population: ~11 million (2025 estimate)
• Official language: English

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• Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
• Largest ethnic group: Dinka
• Flag colors: Black, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
• South Sudan became the 193rd member of the United Nations in 2011.

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