Explanation

ECO founders: Turkey, Iran & Pakistan

Member states: 

10 members

1 observer ( Northern Cyprus)

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ECO 10 Member state :

1Turkiye,

2 Iran

3 Pakistan 

4 Afghanistan

5 Azerbaijan

6 Kazakhstan

7 Kyrgyz Republic

8 Uzbekistan

9 Tajikistan

10 Turkmenistan

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ECO stands for Economic Cooperation Organization 

Founded: 1985.

Headquarters: Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Official languages: English

Currency:10 currencies

1. Afghanistan Afghani (AFN)
2. Turkey Lira (TRY)
3. Azerbaijan Manat (AZN)
4. Turkmenistan Manat (TMT)
5. Iran Rial (IRR)
6. Pakistan Rupee (PKR)
7. Kyrgyzstan Som (KGS)
8. Uzbekistan Soum (UZS)
9. Tajikistan Somoni (TJS)
10. Kazakhstan Tenge (KZT)

Explanation

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Founded October 13, 1884

It is the local mean time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London

Explanation

Explanation

Largest State by Population: Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state (over 200 million people).

Largest State by Area: Rajasthan is the largest state in India (342,239 sq. km).

Ranking of options (by area):

• Madhya Pradesh (2nd largest)
• Uttar Pradesh (4th largest)

Explanation

Sirimavo Bandaranaike served three non-consecutive terms as Prime Minister

She is the PM of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) for a total of over 17 years:

• 1960–1965
• 1970–1977
• 1994–2000

Indira Gandhi served as Prime Minister for 16 years:

• 1966–1977
• 1980–1984 (until her assassination)

Benazir Bhutto served as Prime Minister 4.5 years:

• 1988–1990
• 1993–1996 

Explanation

Armageddon refers to a prophesied location and event in religious texts (especially in Christianity),

Symbolizing a final battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of the world.

Explanation

D 1 appears to refer to a specific genotype, D1.1, of the H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) virus. 

The "H" stands for Hemagglutinin, and "N" for Neuraminidase — proteins found on the surface of the influenza virus.  

So, HX is associated with viruses, not bacteria, vaccines, or fungi. 

Explanation

The tomb of Babur is located in the Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Afghanistan - (Not part of Indian Subcontinent)  

- Akbar – Tomb in Sikandra, Agra, India (Subcontinent)  

- Aurangzeb – Tomb in Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India (Subcontinent)

Explanation

Iraq's biggest oil field is the Rumaila Oil Field,

Located in southern Iraq near Basra

It's Iraq's largest revenue generator

Field history

Discovered in 1953 by the Basrah Petroleum Company (BPC)

Start of production: 1954

Peak year: 1979

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Explanation

 The Suez Canal was nationalized by Egypt 

On 26 July 1956, in a speech in Alexandria, Nasser announced the nationalisation of the canal

Suez Crisis is the Part of the Cold War and the Arab–Israeli conflict

Date: 29 October – 7 November 1956 (1 week and 2 days)

History 

After World War II, Egypt pressed for the evacuation of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone, and in July 1956 President Nasser nationalized the canal

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