Explanation

Football is also known as Soccer.

The Durand Cup is the oldest football tournament in Asia and one of the oldest in the world.

It was first held in 1888 in India and continues to be a prestigious football event.

Explanation

Hamid Karzai was appointed as the interim president of Afghanistan in December 2001 after the fall of the Taliban.

He was later elected as President in 2004.

Explanation

The Heavy Water Plant at Talcher and the Fertilizer Plant at Paradeep are both located in the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa), India.

Talcher is known for its heavy water production used in nuclear reactors.

While Paradeep is a major industrial and port city with fertilizer and petrochemical industries.

Explanation

The Battle of Verdun took place in 1916, which was one of the major battles on the Western Front during World War I.

Romania declared war on the Central Powers in 1916.

Explanation

​The most admired man of 2018, according to Gallup's annual poll, was Barack Obama.

He secured this title for the 11th consecutive year, receiving 19% of the votes.

President Donald Trump ranked second with 13% .​

Explanation

In the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, three Australian cricketers, Cameron Bancroft, Steven Smith, and David Warner, were banned for their roles in the incident.

Explanation

 Pakistan was ranked 24th in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. 

6th: Australia, not Pakistan, ranked 6th. 

7th: Wales, not Pakistan, ranked 7th. 

 18th: Pakistan did not rank 18th in 2018, but the country ranked 18th in 2022

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Explanation

The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games 

Location: The games were held on the Gold Coast, which is a major tourist city in Queensland, Australia.

Dates: The event took place from April 4 to April 15, 2018.

Sports: The 2018 Games featured 18 sports and 7 para-sports.

Participants: More than 4,400 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations participated.

Medal Count: Australia topped the medal table with 80 gold medals, followed by England and India.

Additional information 

Year	City	Country
2002	Manchester	England
2006	Melbourne	Australia
2010	Delhi	India
2014	Glasgow	Scotland
2018	Gold Coast	Australia
2022	Birmingham	England
2026	TBD

Explanation

 The countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery in Africa are Eritrea, Mauritania, and South Sudan.

Explanation

The European Union (EU) consists of 27 member states.

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.

1)      Austria

2)      Belgium

3)      Bulgaria

4)      Croatia

5)      Cyprus

6)      Czech Republic

7)      Denmark

8)      Estonia

9)      Finland

10)   France

11)   Germany

12)   Greece

13)   Hungary

14)   Ireland

15)   Italy

16)   Latvia

17)   Lithuania

18)   Luxembourg

19)   Malta

20)   Netherlands

21)   Poland

22)   Portugal

23)   Romania

24)   Slovakia

25)   Slovenia

26)   Spain

27)   Sweden

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