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• FIA stands for Federal Investigation Agency.
• It was established under the FIA Act, 1974 to investigate federal-level crimes.
• Formed: 13 January 1975.
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Interior.

Last verified on 01-09-2026

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• Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk on 7 November 2021.
• She conducted the spacewalk during the Shenzhou-13 mission aboard China’s Tiangong Space Station.
• She was the second Chinese woman to travel into space, flying aboard Shenzhou-10 in 2013.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• Loess is a fine-grained sedimentary deposit mainly composed of silt transported and deposited by wind.
• It usually forms thick, loose, yellowish or brownish deposits.
• Loess soils are often fertile and suitable for agriculture because they contain fine mineral particles.
• The Loess Plateau in China is one of the world’s most famous loess regions.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• Located in California (USA)
• Famous for the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.
• Hottest, driest, and lowest point in North America.
• Temperatures frequently exceed 120 °F (49 °C)
• Recorded a sizzling 134 °F in July 1913

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• The Ganges–Brahmaputra river system forms the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta, the largest delta in the world.
• It is located mainly in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, along the Bay of Bengal.
• The delta is formed by sediments deposited by rivers flowing from the Himalayas toward the sea.
• The Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, lies within this delta region.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• The United States conducted the world’s first nuclear test, code-named Trinity, on 16 July 1945.
• The test took place in the Jornada del Muerto desert in New Mexico, USA.
• The experiment was part of the Manhattan Project, a secret American-led programme to develop atomic weapons during World War II.

Additional information:

• Soviet Union: 1949
• United Kingdom: 1952
• China: 1964

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• India conducted its first nuclear test on May 18, 1974
• Codename: Smiling Buddha (or Pokhran-I).
• Location: Pokhran, Rajasthan, India.
• Type: Plutonium fission device.
• Smiling Buddha, other name Pokhran-I 
• Number of tests 1

Last updated by NA on 24-April-2026

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• Diego Garcia is an island in the Indian Ocean.
• It is the part of the Chagos Archipelago.
• It is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago.
• It is located south of the Maldives.
• It has been part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a British overseas territory.
• Diego Garcia hosts a strategically important joint UK–US military facility.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• The goalkeeper wears the most protective equipment because they must stop fast-moving, hard hockey balls.
• Their protective gear includes a helmet with a face mask, leg guards, kickers, padded gloves and body protection.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• 2030 — Ahmedabad, India: Centenary Commonwealth Games

Additional information:

• 2026 — Glasgow, Scotland: Commonwealth Games, scheduled for 23 July–2 August 2026.

Last verified on 22-10-2026