Explanation

Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.

It is located in the country's east along the Danube River.

The currency used in Vienna is the Euro.

Key Points About Austria:

Capital: Vienna

Currency: Euro

Official Language: German

Continent: Europe

Primary Religion: Christianity

Head of Government: President Alexander Van der Bellen

Parliament: National Assembly

Explanation

• OIC has Arabic, English, and French as its three official languages.

Additional information:

• The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), founded on September 25, 1969.
• It initially had 25 founding members.
• It is headquartered in Jeddah.
• Formerly known as the Organization of the Islamic Conference, it changed its name on June 28, 2011.
• With 57 current member countries.
• Jakarta is the largest city among OIC member nations.

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Explanation

Kyoto Protocol, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Kyoto Protocol was an international treaty that talked about Pollution and aimed to reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming

The Kyoto Protocol was signed in Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto Protocol on International Climate Change signed: December 1997

Explanation

The Wall Street Journal, is an  international daily newspaper based in New York City.

The Journal is published six days a week by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp.

The newspaper is published in broadsheet format and online. 

also referred to simply as the Journal,

Owner: Dow Jones & Company

Publisher: Dow Jones & Company

Founders: Charles Dow, Edward Jones, Charles Bergstresser

First issue date: July 8, 1889

Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City.

Explanation

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world with more than 173 million items.

The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress

Established April 24, 1800

The library purchased Thomas Jefferson's

The Library of Congress includes research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 470 languages.

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2nd biggest library in the world is British Library

3rd biggest library in the world is the New York public library

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Explanation

Schengen is a small town in Luxembourg

"Schengen" refers to the agreement and the area it covers, not a single place. 

The Schengen Area includes many European countries like:

• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain

Explanation

English is the most spoken language in the world, with over 1.4 billion speakers in 2023.

Other some widely spoken languages:

• Bengali: 272,800,000 speakers
• Portuguese: 263,600,000 speakers
• Russian: 255,000,000 speakers
• Urdu: 231,700,000 speakers 

Explanation

Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" is one of the world's most famous paintings.

It was created between 1494 and 1498 under the government of Ludovico il Moro.

It depicts the last dinner between Jesus and his disciples.

Explanation

The October Revolution (1917) was part of the Russian Revolution (1917–1923).

It was led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Party.

Officially known as the Great October Socialist Revolution in the Soviet Union.

It marked the rise of the Bolsheviks and the establishment of a communist government in Russia.

Explanation

• SAARC's permanent secretariat is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Inaugurated: 16 January 1987
• Inaugurated by: King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
• First Secretary-General: Abul Ahsan (Bangladesh)

Additional information

• SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
• Founded: 8 December 1985, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal.