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• Location: London, England
• Big Ben is a clock at British parliament building.
• Architect: Augustus Pugin
• Height: 96 m

Last verified on 12-08-2026

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• First man who travelled in Space was Yuri Gagarin in 1961.
• Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut.
• He aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first human to journey into outer space.

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• First man who Walk in Space was Alexei Leonov in 1965.
• First man who Walk on Moon was Neil Armstrong in 1969.

Last verified on 10-03-2026

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• PLO stands for Palestine Liberation Organization.
• Established: 28 May 1964
• Place: Jerusalem
• Founded under: Arab League
• First Chairman: Ahmad Shukeiri
• Purpose: To represent the Palestinian people and pursue Palestinian national rights.

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• SEATO was founded on 8 September 1954.
• Pakistan joined SEATO in the same year 1954 as a member.
• It was a Cold War military alliance led by the United States.
• Pakistan later withdrew its association in the 1970s (after 1972/1973 period changes).
• SEATO was officially dissolved in 1977.

Last verified on 29-04-2026

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• Established: 28 May 1964
• Place: Jerusalem
• Founded under: Arab League
• First Chairman: Ahmad Shukeiri
• Purpose: To represent the Palestinian people and pursue Palestinian national rights.

Last verified on 09-08-2026

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• The 2026 Winter Olympics were hosted by Italy.
• The games were held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo from 6–22 February 2026.
• Italy became the host country for the third Winter Olympics in its history.

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• Winter Olympics 2022: China
• Summer Olympics 2024: France
• Summer Olympics 2028: United States
• Summer Olympics 2020: Japan

Last updated 08 Nov 2026 by NA

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• An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water.
• The Isthmus of Panama connects North America and South America.
• It separates the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
• The Isthmus of Suez connects Africa and Asia.
• It separates the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.

• Strait: Narrow water passage connecting two larger water bodies.
• Bay: A water body partly surrounded by land.

Last verified on 09-08-2026

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• Antarctica is the driest and windiest continent in the world.
• It has extremely low rainfall.
• It is known as a polar desert.
• Strong katabatic winds make it the windiest continent.
• It is also the coldest continent on Earth.
• It is located around the South Pole.

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• Fidel Castro was the leader of Cuba.
• He led the Cuban Revolution and came to power in 1959.
• He served as Prime Minister of Cuba (1959–1976) and then as President (1976–2008).
• He born on 13 August 1926.
• He died on 25 November 2016 (aged 90).

Last verified on 08-08-2026

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• The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in journalism and several other fields.
• It was established by Joseph Pulitzer.
• He was a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher.
• The first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded in 1917.
• Major categories include Journalism, Letters, Drama, and Music.
• The Pulitzer Prizes are administered by Columbia University in New York City.

Last verified 08-08-2026