Explanation

• Gibraltar is a small territory located at the southern tip of Spain.
• It lies on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean entrance.
• Although it is connected to Spain by land, it is actually a British Overseas Territory, not part of Spain.
• It is separated from Morocco by the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Explanation

• The conqueror of Spain was Tariq ibn Ziyad.
• He led the Muslim army in 711 AD and began the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
• He defeated the Visigothic ruler King Roderic at the Battle of Guadalete.
• His landing place is famously known as Jabal al-Tariq (Gibraltar).

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Explanation

• The Central Treaty Organization (CENTO),
• Formerly known as the Middle East Treaty Organization (METO)
• Also known as the Baghdad Pact
• Military alliance of the Cold War.
• Headquarters:
• Baghdad (1955 – 1958)
• Ankara (1958 – 1979)
• Formed on 24 February 1955 by:
• Iran
• Iraq
• Pakistan
• Turkey
• and the United Kingdom.

Additional information

CENTO alliance was dissolved on 16 March 1979

Both Iran and Pakistan remained members of CENTO till? 1979

Pakistan left CENTO in which year____? 1979

When Pakistan signed the Baghdad pact, later called CENTO:23 September 1955

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Explanation

• The world’s fastest bird is the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
• Reach speed of over 300 km/h (186 mph) during a hunting dive (called a stoop).

Additional information:

Fastest Running Bird: Ostrich (up to 43 mph). 

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Explanation

• 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