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• Saint Mark's Basilica is located in Venice, Italy
• Square: Piazza San Marco
• Adjacent Landmark: Doge's Palace
• Year consecrated: 8 October 1094

Last updated 26-07-2026 by NA

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• Name: Karakoram Highway (KKH)
• Other Name: Friendship Highway (China side)
• Route Start: Hassan Abdal (Pakistan)
• Important Pass: Khunjerab Pass (Pakistan–China border)
• Total Length in Pakistan: About 1300 km
• Completion Year: 1979
• Route Type: Part of ancient Silk Route connection

Last verified on 13-05-2026

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• Pakistan became a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) of the United States in March 2004
• Proposer: U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
• President: George W. Bush
• Reason: Support in the war on terror.
• Benefits: Priority defense material and military loans.

Last updated 26-07-2026 by NA

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NOTE: India Parliament is called Sansad, consisting of two houses: the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

• Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian Parliament
• Also known as the House of the People
• Steas 543 members.
• Election: Direct vote, first-past-the-post.
• Term: 5 years.
• Leader: Speaker.
• First election: 25 October 1951 – 21 February 1952
• Last election: 19 April – 1 June 2024
• Next election: By April 2029

Additional information 

• The upper house is the Rajya Sabha
• Term limits: 6 years
• Seats: 245 (233 elected and 12 nominated)
• First election: 1952
• Last election: 2026
• Next election: 2027

Last updated 26-07-2026 by NA

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• Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Distance from Sydney CBD: 7 km (4 miles)
• State: New South Wales
• Coast: Pacific Ocean (Tasman Sea)
• Established as a Public Beach: 1882

Last verified on 26-07-2026