Explanation

• The Brexit referendum was held on 23 June 2016,
• United Kingdom officially left the European Union
• End of its 47-year membership,
• lasted until 31 December 2020
• Referendum Date: 23 June 2016.
• Article 50 Triggered: 29 March 2017
• Vote Result: Leave – 51.9%, Remain – 48.1%

Explanation

Squash legend Jehangir Khan won 555 matches in a row

Consecutive matches between 1981 and 1986

Additional information

He is known as the king of squash

Khan was born on 10 December 1963 in Karachi.

He won (1982–1991):

• The World Open title six times.
• The British Open title ten times 

He retired as a player in 1993,

He served as President of the World Squash Federation from 2002 to 2008

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Explanation

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the United Kingdom

It has served as the Sovereign's official residence in London since 1837.

Who: The King (currently King Charles III).

Location: City of Westminster, London.

Explanation

SAVAK stands for  (Organization of Intelligence and Security of the Country)

SAVAK was the secret police, domestic security, and intelligence service in Iran 

SAVAK had 5,000 agents at its peak.

Savak is Founded on March 20, 1957

Founder of Savak: Teymur Bakhtiar

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• Organization: Special Communications Organisation (SCO).
• Location: Shimshal Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan.
• Technology: 4G high-speed mobile broadband.
•  This initiative was completed around early 2022
• Collaborates with telecom partners like Zong 

Explanation

• The Amazon River is the largest in the world by volume
• Flows through South America, mainly Brazil and Peru
• The maximum volume of water in the world, averaging 215,000 to 230,000 cubic meters per second

Explanation

• Al Azhar University is the Chief center of Islamic and Arabic learning in the world
• Located in Cairo, Egypt
  
• Established c. 972; 1051 years ago
• First foundation: Fatimid era
• 1961 – university status
• Founder: al-Muizz li-Din Allah
• Headquarters: Cairo, Egypt

Explanation

A Tale of Two Cities, a novel by Charles Dickens,

It was published both serially and in book form in 1859.

The story is set in the late 18th century against the background of the French Revolution.

Explanation

On 27 March 2020, North Macedonia became NATO's member

Know about NATO

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 31 (29 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Finland

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Macedonia joined NATO: 27, March 2020

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

On 4 April 2023, Finland became 31st member on 74th anniversary of NATO.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

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About George Foreman

Born: 1949

Dying date: March 21, 2025

Nationality: American

Profession: Boxer

He died at the age of 76 in the US

Note: He was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist.

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