Explanation

• LTTE of Sri Lanka surrendered in May 2009 to end the prolonged Civil War
• Conflict Duration: 26 years.
• Ended when the Sri Lankan military defeated the remaining rebel forces
• And killed LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran on May 18, 2009.

Additional information 

• It was a Tamil militant organization
•  Founder: Velupillai Prabhakaran
• Dates active: 5 May 1976–18 May 2009
• Founded in 1976

Last updated 17 july 2026 by NA

Explanation

• Ring of Fire is attributed to the Pacific Ocean
• It is a horseshoe-shaped, 40,000-kilometer zone along
• 75% of the world's active volcanoes are located there
• 90% of global earthquakes occur there 
• The largest ocean in the world. 

Additional information:

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean on Earth

The Caspian Sea is classified as the world's largest inland body of water

Last updated 17 july 2026 by NA

Explanation

• India hosted the first-ever Asian Games in 1951.
• The Games were held in New Delhi from 4–11 March 1951.
• The Asian Games are organized every four years.
• They are the largest multi-sport event in Asia.
• The official motto of the Asian Games is "Ever Onward."

Last verified on 17-07-2026

Explanation

• Location: Nepal–China (Tibet) border in the Himalayas
• Highest peak in the world: Mount Everest
• Height: 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft)
• Named after: Sir George Everest in 1856
• First successful expedition: 1953

Additional information:

• First climbers: Tenzing Norgay (Sherpa) & Sir Edmund Hillary – 1953
• First person to climb Everest twice: Nawang Gombu
• First Pakistani woman to summit Everest: Samina Baig – 2013
• Youngest Pakistani to summit Everest: Sheroze Kashif
• First blind Asian (3rd in world) to climb Everest: Zhang Hong
• Fastest woman to summit Everest: Tsang Yin-hung (Hong Kong) – 2021

Last verified on 08-03-2026

Explanation

• Volga is the main river of Russia.
• As the longest river in Europe,
• Spans approximately 3,530 kilometers
• National river of Russia
• It flows through central Russia and drains into the Caspian Sea.
• It serves as a vital waterway for many of Russia's largest cities.

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026