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• Yoga originated in ancient India
• The term "yoga" first appeared in the Rig Veda

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• First female Prime Minister in the world; belonged to Sri Lanka.
• Leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
• Served three terms: 1960–65, 1970–77, and 1994–2000.
• Preceded by Chandrika Kumaratunga.
• Succeeded by Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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Lionel Lukin was a British carriage builder and inventor of the lifeboat in 1785.

Henry Greathead, the first purpose-built, operational lifeboat, named Original, in 1790

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• The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based hyperbolic navigation system
• Current usable satellites: 31 operational
• Minimum Requirement: 24, arranged in six orbital planes.
• Country/ies of origin: United States
• Operator: US Space Force (Mission Delta 31)
• First launch February 22, 1978
• Last launch January 28, 2026
• Total launches: 81

Last updated 15-03-2026

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• Total States: 50
• Federal District: Washington, D.C.
• 49th State: Alaska (1959)
• 50th State: Hawaii (1959)
• First State: Delaware (1787)

Last verified on 10-03-2026

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• The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station
• Installed capacity (22,500 MW)
• Three Gorges Dam: hydroelectric gravity dam
• Location: Yangtze River, Central China
• River: Yangtze River (3rd longest in the world).
• Operation: Fully operational since 2012. 

Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• New Zealand defeated India by 8 wickets in the 2021 World Test Championship final
• Dates: 1 August 2019 – 23 June 2021
• Administrator: International Cricket Council
• Runners-up: India
• Participants: 9
• Matches: 61
• Most runs: Australia Marnus Labuschagne (1675)
• Most wickets: India Ravichandran Ashwin (71)

Last updated 20-02-2026

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Russia is currently in a major armed conflict with Ukraine

Since February 24, 2022, which is the largest conflict in Europe since World War II.

Territorial Occupation: Russia currently occupies approximately 20% of Ukrainian territory,

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• President Zelenskyy is a Ukrainian politician
• He was a former entertainer
• 6th President of Ukraine since 20 May 2019
• Born: 25 January 1978 Ukrainian 
• Received the Sir Winston Churchill Award 2022 by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Last updated 20-02-2026

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The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, held in Pakistan and the UAE, features 8 top-ranked ODI nations

• Participating Nations: Pakistan, India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, England, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh
• Tournament Host: Pakistan (with matches in UAE)
• Winner: India (defeated New Zealand in the final)