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World Thalassemia Day is observed on 8 May.

With the  aim to raise awareness about Thalassemia.

Note: Thalassemia is a disease of the blood, a person gets it from their parents at birth.

Theme 2025: Together for Thalassaemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritising Patients

Theme 2026: Hidden No More: Finding the Undiagnosed. Supporting the Unseen
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1.  Brunei
2.  Cambodia
3.  Indonesia
4.  Laos
5.  Malaysia
6.  Myanmar
7.  Philippines
8.  Singapore
9.  Thailand
10.  Vietnam
11. Timor Leste

• Founded: 8 August 1967, Bangkok, Thailand
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
• Official language: No single official language (English commonly used)
• Purpose: Promote economic, cultural, and political cooperation in Southeast Asia.

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• Hajr-e-Aswad means “Black Stone.”
• It is a sacred stone fixed in the Kaaba, Makkah.
• It was given from Heaven to Prophet Ibrahim (AS).
• Originally white, Hajr-e-Aswad turned black due to sins of people (according to tradition).

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• After the Martial Law of 1958, General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracy System in 1959.
  • It created a local government structure and an indirect electoral system in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Total Basic Democrats: 80,000
• East Pakistan: 40,000
• West Pakistan: 40,000
• These 80,000 members formed the Electoral College to elect the President and Assemblies.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

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• AutoContent Wizard helps users create presentations quickly by providing predefined templates and content suggestions.
  • It guides the user through slides, layout, and structure automatically.
  • Useful for beginners or fast preparation of presentations.

Last verified on 06-03-2026

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• A leap year occurs every 4 years to adjust for the extra 0.2422 days in a solar year.
• Normal year = 365 days, solar year = 365.2422 days, so 1 extra day is added in February.
• Leap year rule: Year divisible by 4

Last verified on 06-03-2026

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The standard shortcut key to print a page or document in most Windows applications and web browsers is Ctrl + P

Windows/Linux: Press Ctrl and P together.

Mac OS: Press Command and P together. 

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Franklin D. Roosevelt wrote the New Deal 

The New Deal programs were primarily launched between 1933 and 1939 

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 Rizwan Saeed Sheikh is the current ambassador to the United States since 22 August 2024

replace Masood Khan

Last update & verified on 26-08-2024