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• A Graben is a down-faulted block of land between two parallel faults.
• It forms due to tensional forces in the Earth’s crust.
• The land between faults sinks downward.
• It is commonly found in rift valleys.
• Opposite structure is called a Horst (uplifted block).

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• The Tetrahedral Theory was proposed by William Lowthian Green in 1875.
• It explains the origin of the Earth’s structure and ocean basins.
• The theory suggests Earth’s shape influenced the formation of continents and oceans.
• It describes how land and water are distributed on Earth.
• It is an early attempt to explain geological formation of Earth.

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The United Nations Human Rights Council headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

It is also the European headquarters of the UN.

Date of formation: March 15, 2006

Subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly.

Replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights.

47 member states (tenure of membership three-year terms)

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• Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were named Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2020.
• TIME credited them for "changing the American story" and offering a "vision of healing in a grieving world"
• Joe Biden served as the 46th President
• Kamala Devi Harris 49th Vice President of the United States
• From January 20, 2021, to January 20, 2025.

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• The Basic Democracies System was implemented on 26 October 1959
• After the imposition of Martial Law in 1958,
• General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced 80,000 Basic Democrats

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In the Northern Areas of Pakistan, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are a major hazard

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•  The 29th Winter Universiade 2019 will take place in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
• Dates: March 2–12, 2019
• Nations:58
• Athletes:3000
• Events:76 in 11 sports
• Opened on March 2, 2019, in the Siberian city. 
• Motto:"Real Winter","Welcome to Winter". "100% Winter"
• Opened by President Vladimir Putin

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UNO Founded on October 24, 1945 in in San Francisco, California

UNO Headquarters:New York, United States 

UNO Membership: 193 member states; 2 observer states

UNO Official languages:(06)

1. Arabic
2. Chinese
3. English
4. French
5. Russian
6. Spanish

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Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947, just over a month after its independence

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Anwar Sadat was the third President of Egypt

From October 1970 to October 6, 1981.

37th Prime Minister of Egypt (15 May 1980 – 6 October 1981)

Party: National Democratic Party

Led Egypt through the 1973 Arab-Israeli War,

Born: 25 December 1918 Egypt

Assassination: 6 October 1981 (aged 62) Cairo, Egypt

Last updated question  18-02-2026