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International Nurses Day is observed globally on May 12 each year to mark the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

Theme 2026: Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives

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• First the Oscar Awards: 16 May 1929
• First ceremony held: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
• The first Oscar award had 12 categories 
• Best Actress of the First Oscar Award: Janet Gaynor (American Actress)

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• Oscar Awards, also known as the Academy Awards 
• Oscar Awards: the most prestigious award in Hollywood 
• Held: annually 
• Organizer: Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 
• Best Actor of the First Oscar Award: Emil Jannings (German Actor)
• President of the first Oscar Awards: Douglas Fairbanks (American Actor)
• Oscar Awards broadcast to the general public for the first time through radio: 1930 
• In 1953, Radio was replaced by television for the first time and the ceremony was televised.
• Objective: To honour the participating artists of the motion picture industry  
  
• The current Oscar award has 24 categories

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

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 According to most sources, there are three Muslim majority countries within the ASEAN bloc:

• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Brunei

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• Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth’s land surface.
• It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley between Jordan and Israel.
• Its surface is about 430 meters below sea level.
• It is a very salty lake, not a sea.
• The main inflow river is the Jordan River.

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• "Shahnama" is an epic poem that was written in 1010.
• It contains about 60,000 couplets.
• The author of "Shahnama" was Abu Al-Qasim Firdausi.
• The epic poem is also known as the "Book of Kings".

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• Ambiguous means مبہم
• Explicit means واضح
• Clear means صاف

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• The Nile is the longest river in the world
• Length of about 6,650 km

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Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

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The 2018 Winter Olympic Games

Officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games

Location: PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Events: 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)

Opening: 9 February 2018

Closing: 25 February 2018

Opened by: President Moon Jae-in

Closed by: IOC president Thomas Bach

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Olympic Games host cities

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• The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• A major financial agency of the United Nations and an international financial institution.
• Pakistan officially became a member of the IMF on July 11, 1950.
• IMF founded: 27 December 1945
• Headquarters: Washington, USA
• Total members: 190
• Official language: English

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World Liver Day is observed every year on April 19 to raise awareness about liver health and encourage preventive care for liver-related diseases.

Theme 2026: Solid Habits, Strong Liver

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