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• India's first nuclear device explosion was conducted under the code name "Smiling Buddha"
• It is also known as Pokhran-I, 
• First successful nuclear bomb test on 18 May 1974.
• Location: Pokhran Test Range, Rajasthan.
• It is India's first nuclear test, conducted as a "peaceful nuclear explosion" (PNE),

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Turnip is best described as a napiform root

This shape is characterized as being swollen or spherical at the base and abruptly tapering towards a point at the apex

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The celebrated scientist Isaac Newton was  British.

Born in 4 January 1643, England.

Awards

• FRS (1672)
• Knight Bachelor (1705)

Died: 31 March 1727 (aged 84) Kensington, Middlesex, England

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Rod Laver won the Grand Slam twice.

Laver won 11 Grand Slam tournament singles titles and 8 Pro major titles.

Achieved in 1962 and 1969.

• 1962: Won the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.
• 1969: Won all four majors again, making him the only man to do so twice. 

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• Location: Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei, China (on Yangtze River)
• Type & Status: Hydroelectric gravity dam; world’s largest power station
• Construction Timeline: Began 14 December 1994, opened in 2003
• Completion: Fully completed in 2012
• Capacity & Purpose: 22,500 MW; flood control, power generation, navigation

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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Capital: Bamako (largest city) 🇲🇱

Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)

Official / Working Language: French (widely used in government and education)

Continent: Africa (landlocked country)

Religion: Predominantly Islam (about 95%), with minorities of Christians and traditional beliefs

Head of Government: Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga (interim) under transitional government led by President Assimi Goïta

Parliament / Legislature: National Assembly (unicameral legislature)

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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• Trigger Event: Self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian street vendor
• Other Countries Affected: Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain
• Significance: Led to regime changes and increased demands for democracy and human rights

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• President Bashar al-Assad belongs to the Alawite sect, a branch of Shia
• Became the president of Syria on July 17, 2000.
• He is the 19th  and current president of Syria.
• Succeeding his father, Hafiz
• Syria's Assad wins 4th term with 95% of vote

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The captain of the Pakistan cricket team that defeated England at The Oval in 1954 was A. H. Kardar 

Known as "The Skipper"

He led the Pakistan cricket team in its first 23 Test matches

Spanning from 1952 to 1958

Born: 17 January 1925, Lahore

Died: 21 April 1996 (aged 71), Islamabad