Explanation

On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a Mw 9.2–9.3 earthquake struck with its epicenter off the west coast of Aceh, in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

The undersea megathrust earthquake, known in the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake

It was caused by a rupture along the fault boundary between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate

The 14 countries significantly affected were:

1. Indonesia
2. Sri Lanka
3. India
4. Thailand
5. Maldives
6. Somalia
7. Myanmar (Burma)
8. Malaysia
9. Tanzania
10. Bangladesh
11. Seychelles
12. South Africa
13. Kenya
14. Yemen 

Explanation

America's "Greater Middle East Initiative" plan is for the purpose of promoting democracy and good governance in the region. 

It is a geopolitical term introduced in March 2004

In a paper published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 

As part of the United States' preparatory work for the Group of Eight summit of June 2004

Countries

• UN members (36) 
• UN observer (1)
• States with limited recognition (5)

Explanation

The lion's share of the UN's (United Nations) budget, particularly its regular budget, focuses heavily on:

• Peacekeeping operations
• Humanitarian aid
• Economic and social development
• Human right

Explanation

The Memoirs of Richard Nixon (often titled RN) is his autobiography

Primary Publisher (First Edition): Grosset & Dunlap

Date: 1978 (with early editions appearing around January 1, 1978) 

Explanation

Studies show that it takes an average of 8 minutes and 20 seconds for sunlight to move from the sun to the earth.

Sunlight moves at the speed of light.

You can see that the distance of the sun from the earth = 149.6 x 106 km.

Photons emitted from the surface of the sun need to traverse the vacuum of the universe to reach our eyes.

Explanation

The Prelude to September 6, 1965 is called Operation Gibraltar.

Tensions had been escalating since August 1965, when Pakistan embarked on an undeclared war in Jammu and Kashmir.

This began with Operation Gibraltar, a covert mission designed to infiltrate Indian-administered Kashmir and incite a rebellion against Indian rule.

Explanation

Headers and footers are primarily visible in the Print Layout view

This view provides a WYSIWYG

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Explanation

According to the United Nations, the LOC came into effect in July 1972, after India and Pakistan fought a war that began in 1971.

They signed the Simla Agreement to define what was previously called the “ceasefire line.”

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Explanation

The system of market control or price control was introduced by Alauddin Khalji during the Sultanate period.

He was the second ruler of the Khilji Dynasty in India

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Explanation

Julian Paul Assange is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist.

He founded WikiLeaks in 2006

Years active 1987–2019.

Born: 3 July 1971  Australia