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

Explanation

• The capital of France is Paris.
• Paris is nicknamed the "City of Light" 
• Divided into twenty arrondissements (districts)

• Currency is Euro; CFP Franc.
• Official Language: French
• Continent: Europe
• Religion: France is a secular state; it has no official religion.

Parliament: French Parliament, consisting of two chambers:

• National Assembly
• Senate

Tricks to Remember

EURO

 BIG -FAN-PI –SMS

Mind Trick : BIG FAN of PI and wished through SMS

**BIG**

B-Belgium

I-Ireland

G-Germany

**FAN**

F-France

A-Austria

N-Netherland

**PI**

P-Portugal

I-Italy

**SMS**

S-Spain

M-Malta

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Explanation

• Christopher Columbus was Italian, born in Genoa in 1451
• He discovered America in 1492.
• He completed four Spanish-sponsored voyages across the Atlantic Ocean
• He was the 1st Governor of the Indies from 1492–1499
• Died: 20 May 1506 (aged 54), Valladolid, Castile

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Explanation

• Richard M. Nixon writes the book Leaders
• Publication Date: October 25, 1982 
• Length: Around 416 pages.

Additional information:

Richard Milhous Nixon.

• 37th President of the USA: 1969–1974.
• 36th Vice President: 1953–1961.

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Explanation

• The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the chief administrative officer of the organization.
• The position was created in 1945 when the UN was founded after World War II.
• The Secretary-General is appointed by the UN General Assembly on recommendation of the Security Council.
• The official tenure is 5 years, and the Secretary-General may be reappointed for another term.

Additional information:

First 3 UN Secretaries-General

1. Trygve Lie (Norway) – 1946–1952
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden) – 1953–1961
3. U Thant (Myanmar) – 1961–1971

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