Explanation

• Alexander Graham Bell is credited as the inventor of the telephone.
• He was awarded the first successful patent for it.
• The telephone was invented in 1876.
• Bell made the first-ever telephone call to his assistant Thomas Watson.

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• Currency: Renminbi (Yuan/CNY)
• Symbol: ¥ / 元
• Capital: Beijing
• Official Language: Mandarin
• Continent: Asia
• Parliament: National People’s Congress (NPC)
• National Sport: Table Tennis
• Religion: No official religion

Explanation

• Edition: 22
• Held: 20 November 18 December 2022 (Qatar)
• Matches: 64
• Length: 28 days
• First Asian cities to host FIFA world cup: South Korea & Japan (2002)
• First Arab country to host FIFA world: Qatar (2022)
• FIFA world cup held in Asia in 2022: Second time
• Venues: 8 (5 cities)
• Country to provide security: Pakistan (sent around 4500 soldiers)
• Country to produce ball: Pakistan
• Participating countries from Asia: Qatar, Iran, South Korea, Japan & Saudi Arabia
• Winner: Argentine
• Argentine won: after 36 years (previously won in 1986)
• Runner-up: France
• Argentine won: third time
• Goals scored: 172
• Top scorer: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)
• Kylian Mbappe belongs: France
• Best player: Lionel Messi (7 goals) (Argentine)
• Golden Ball winner: Lionel Messi
• Lionel Messi won Ball: Second time
• Lionel Messi won Golden Ball first time: 2014
• Best young player: Enzo Fernendez (Argentine)
• Best goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)
• Country to get third position: Croatia
• Country to get fourth position: Morocco
• Golden Boot winner: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)
• Second player to score hat-trick in Final: Kylian Mbappe
• First Arab country to Qualify for semi-final: Morocco
• Final held: Lusail Stadium 
• World Cup trophy showcased by: Deepika Pedukone (Indian actress) & Iker Casillas (Spanish legend footballer)
• Golden Glove winner: Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)
• In 2022, Argentine became the first South American nation to win FIFA World Cup since Brazil in 2002.
• France lost in the final of a World Cup for the second time (First vs Italy in 2006) (second vs Argentine in 2022)

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Albert Einstein 

- Profession: Theoretical physicist.

- Century: One of the most influential physicists of the 20th century.

- 1905: Published four landmark scientific papers.

- Nobel Prize: Awarded for his explanation of the photoelectric effect, not the Special Theory of Relativity.

Explanation

Cape of Good Hope 

• - Explorer: Bartolomeu Dias (Portuguese).
• - Year: 1488.
• - First European: To round the southern tip of Africa.
• - Original Name: Cape of Storms (Cabo das Tormentas).
• - Renamed By: King John II of Portugal.
• - New Name: Cape of Good Hope (Cabo de Boa Esperança).
• - Location: Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa.

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• - Location: Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa.
• - Coast: Atlantic Ocean.
• - Geographical Feature: Rocky headland.
• - Pharaoh: Necho II of Egypt.
• - Date: Around 600 BC.
• - Explorers: Phoenician sailors.
• - Route: Red Sea → Around Africa → Mouth of the Nile

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South Africa is a country located in southern Africa.

1. Its executive capital is Pretoria.
2. The legislative capital is Cape Town.
3. The judicial capital is Bloemfontein.

The currency used in South Africa is the Rand.

South Africa's official languages are Zulu, Xhosa, and Afrikaans.

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• Satya Narayana Nadella is the current Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation.
• - CEO Since: February 2014 (succeeded Steve Ballmer).
• - Chairman Since: June 2021.
• - Joined Microsoft: 1992.
• - Previous Role: Led Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise group.

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Explanation

Norway's primary religion is Christianity.

Norway's capital is Oslo.

Norway's currency is Norwegian Krone.

Norway's official language is Norwegian.

Norway is located on the continent of Europe.

Explanation

SAARC Secretary-General 

• - Term: Three years.
• - Appointment: Appointed by the Council of Ministers.
• - Nomination: Member states nominate candidates in alphabetical order.

Additional information

• -Full Form: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
• - Founded: 8 December 1985
• - Founding Place: Dhaka, Bangladesh
• - Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal
• - Main Purpose: To promote regional cooperation and development among South Asian countries.

1. Australia,
2. China,
3. the European Union,
4. Iran,
5. Japan,
6. Mauritius,
7. Myanmar,
8. South Korea
9. and the United States

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There is a total of eight members of SAARC;

1. Afghanistan,
2. Bangladesh,
3. Bhutan,
4. India,
5. Nepal,
6. the Maldives,
7. Pakistan
8. and Sri Lanka