Explanation

• Location: Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei, China (on Yangtze River)
• Type & Status: Hydroelectric gravity dam; world’s largest power station
• Construction Timeline: Began 14 December 1994, opened in 2003
• Completion: Fully completed in 2012
• Capacity & Purpose: 22,500 MW; flood control, power generation, navigation

Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, was tragically assassinated on July 8, 2022,

The campaigning for a parliamentary election in Nara.

He was Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister

In office: 26 December 2012 – 16 September 2020

He was shot during a speech on 8 July 2022 (aged 67)

Explanation

About men’s Cricket World Cup 2023

Edition: 13th

Format: One Day International (ODI)

Venue: India

Winner: Australia (sixth title)

Staring date: 5 October

Final date: 19 November

Runners-up: India

Participating teams: 10

Total Matches: 48

Note: This is the first time India hosting the tournament solely

Explanation

• The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan was Passed on April 10, 1973
• Approved on April 12
• Enforced on August 14, 1973
• Drafted by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government,
• This Constitution is called the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973

Explanation

Geothermal, Solar, and Hydropower all come from naturally replenished sources.

These energies are renewable because they do not deplete with use and are environmentally friendly.

Renewable sources of energy include:

• Solar energy
• Wind energy
• Hydropower
• Geothermal energy
• Biomass

Explanation

The human cell contains 46 chromosomes.

These are organized into 23 pairs, where each parent contributes one chromosome to each pair, resulting in a total of 46 chromosomes in most human cells.

This number includes 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes, determining an individual's sex (XX for females and XY for males).

Explanation

The Central Nervous System (CNS) comprises the:

These two structures are the core of the nervous system, 

• The brain controls how we think, learn, move, and feel.
• The spinal cord carries messages back and forth between the brain and the nerves that run throughout the body..

Explanation

The chemical formula of baking soda is NaHCO₃, which stands for sodium bicarbonate.

The chemical name of baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3).

Sodium bicarbonate is non flammable

Baking soda is basic in nature.

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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Explanation

The 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup was the inaugural edition of the Hockey World Cup.

Held from 15 to 24 October 1971 in Barcelona, Spain.

Pakistan were the inaugural World Cup winners.

Spain was the runner-up of this tournament.

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