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• World Environment Day is on 5 June.
• First observed in the city of Spokane in the USA in 1974.
• Established by the UN General Assembly in 1972.
• It is also called Eco Day.

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Theme:

• 2020: Time for Nature in Colombia
• 2021: Ecosystem restoration in Pakistan
• 2022: Only One Earth in Sweden
• 2023: Solutions to Plastic Pollution in the Ivory Coast
• 2024: Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 2025: Ending plastic pollution in South Korea
• Theme 2026: Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future in Azerbaijan

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• Name: Trygve Halvdan Lie
• Tenure: 1 Feb 1946 – Nov 1952
• Nationality: Norway
• Organization: United Nations (UNO)
• Role: First administrative head of the UN after its formation

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UNO Secretary-General List:

1. Trygve Lie (1st)
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (2nd)
3. U Thant (3rd)
4. Kurt Waldheim (4th)
5. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (5th)
6. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (6th)
7. Kofi Annan (7th)
8. Ban Ki-moon (8th)
9. António Guterres (9th/Current)

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• Winner: Qatar
• Runner-up: Jordan
• Final Score: 3–1
• Final Date: 10 February 2024
• Host: Qatar

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498.
• He was a Portuguese explorer who arrived at Calicut (India) via the Cape of Good Hope route.
• His voyage opened the sea route between Europe and Asia.
• This event marked the beginning of European colonial influence in India.
• He later died in India in 1524.

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
• Established: 19 December 1966
• Membership: 68 countries
• Asia & Pacific: 49
• Outside region (Non-Asian): 19

• Largest recipient of ADB loans: Pakistan
• Pakistan received highest ADB loans in 2022: $5.58 billion
• ADB loans & grants to Pakistan (2021): $1.31 billion
• Largest shareholder of ADB: Japan

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• Africa is the second most populous continent after Asia.
• It has a rapidly growing population compared to other continents.

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Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• The University of Bologna is the oldest university in the world.
• It is located in Bologna Italy.
• It is a public research university in Bologna.
• It was founded in 1088.
• It was founded by Irnerius.

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• The oldest University in Pakistan is King Edward Medical University.
• The oldest university in the USA is Harvard University.

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation)

• Foundation Date: 25 September 1969
• Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Official Languages: Arabic, English, French
• Total Members: 57 countries
• First Summit: Rabat, Morocco
• Significance: Largest international organization after the UN

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• China and Saudi Arabia boycotted the G20 meeting held in India (especially the G20 events in Jammu & Kashmir).
• The boycott was mainly due to political and territorial disputes with India.
• Purpose of G20: Global economic cooperation & policy coordination

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• President: Richard Nixon
• Term: 1969–1974
• Resignation Date: 8 August 1974
• Scandal: Watergate Scandal (1972–1974)
• Resignation took effect on: 9 August 1974
• Successor: Gerald Ford

Last verified on 20-06-2026